Kyle Asante
Encyclopedia
Kyle Emmanuel K. Asante (born 9 April 1991) is a professional English
footballer who plays as a forward for Canvey Island
on loan from Southend United
.
in their 3–0 away defeat to Gillingham
in the FA Cup
First Round, replacing James Walker in the 83rd minute as a substitute.
Asante suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury which hampered his progress with the first team. On 8 February 2011 Asante scored a hat trick in a 4–1 against Luton Town in a reserve game which led to manager Paul Sturrock
naming him in his first team squad. Asante made his league debut as a sub on 19 February 2011 replacing Blair Sturrock
against Torquay United
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who plays as a forward for Canvey Island
Canvey Island F.C.
Canvey Island F.C, known as the Gulls or Yellow Army, are an English football club founded in 1926 that play in the Isthmian League Premier Division....
on loan from Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
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Career
He made his debut on 7 November for Southend UnitedSouthend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
in their 3–0 away defeat to Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
First Round, replacing James Walker in the 83rd minute as a substitute.
Asante suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury which hampered his progress with the first team. On 8 February 2011 Asante scored a hat trick in a 4–1 against Luton Town in a reserve game which led to manager Paul Sturrock
Paul Sturrock
Paul Whitehead Sturrock is a Scottish football manager who, since July 2010, is the manager of Southend United. Until this appointment, Sturrock had most recently been at English League 1 club Plymouth Argyle in a business support role, having been relieved of his managerial duties, until he quit...
naming him in his first team squad. Asante made his league debut as a sub on 19 February 2011 replacing Blair Sturrock
Blair Sturrock
Blair David Sturrock is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Southend United.Sturrock has also played for Dundee United, Brechin City on loan, Plymouth Argyle, Kidderminster Harriers, Swindon Town, Rochdale and Mansfield Town...
against Torquay United
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
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