Richard Asante
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| Richard Asante | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Kwaku Asante | |
| Date of birth | July 24, 1985 (age 21) | |
| Place of birth | Abesim, Ghana | |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | |
| Nickname | Rich, Little Pitbull | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Toronto FC | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2003–06 | Syracuse University | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2007— | Toronto FC | 0 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Richard Asante (born July 24, 1985 in Ghana) is an Canadian/Ghanian soccer player who currently plays for Major League Soccer side Toronto FC. He was born in Ghana, but he and his parents moved to Canada and he now holds Canadian citizenship.
In his high school years he won the Ontario Cup twice as a part of Westview Centennial, and was the 2001 Ontario Youth Soccer League MVP.
Asante was drafted by Toronto as the 27th overall pick of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft.
He was previously at Syracuse University from 2003 until 2006 and played four years for the Orange.
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| Toronto FC - Current Squad |
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1 Sutton | 2 Boyens | 3 Braz | 4 Reda | 5 O'Brien | 6 Hemming | 7 Cancela | 8 Edu | 9 Casey | 10 Eskandarian | 11 Brennan | 12 Buddle | 13 Pozniak | 16 Chencinski | 17 Nagamura | 19 Asante | 20 Lombardo | 24 Gray | 33 Robinson | - Gonsalves | - Guzman | - Lumley | - Mulrooney | - Smith | - West | Coach: Johnston |
