Anderson Asiedu
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anderson Kumi Asiedu | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Dormaa Ahenkro, Bono Region, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Motown | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Players Development Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Monmouth Hawks | 37 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | UCLA Bruins | 34 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 20 | (0) |
| 2018 | FC Golden State Force | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Atlanta United | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Birmingham Legion | 114 | (3) |
| 2024 | Hartford Athletic | 24 | (0) |
| 2025 | FC Motown | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Virginia Dream | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 March 2025 | |||
Anderson Asiedu (born 12 June 1996) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Motown.
Asiedu was born in Dormaa Ahenkro, Ghana. Following his mother's death and a short stint living with his grandmother, he lived in an orphanage. At 16, he was discovered by Sylvers Owusu, a native Ghanaian who was in the country looking for players for the soccer team he coached at a high school in New Jersey. Shortly thereafter, he enrolled at St. Benedict's Prep in Newark, New Jersey on a soccer scholarship.[1] He won a state and national championship with St. Benedict's in 2014, as well as the 2013-2014 USSDA U17/18 national championship with Players Development Academy.[2]
College career
Asiedu started his college career at Monmouth, where he started 37 games for the Hawks in two seasons, scoring two goals and adding five assists. As a freshman, he was named to the All-Northeast Region and All-MAAC first teams, as well as the All-MAAC rookie team. As a sophomore, he was named to the All-MAAC second team.[3]
Following his sophomore year, he transferred to UCLA to play for the Bruins. He started 34 games over two seasons, scoring three goals and adding four assists. He was named to the All-Pac-12 second team in both seasons and was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic team as a senior.[2]