Fredrick Asare
Ghanaian professional footballer
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Fredrick Asare is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Durban City in the South African Premier Division.[1][2][3] He has previously played for Accra Lions and Asante Kotoko in the Ghana Premier League.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Durban City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2022 | Accra Lions | 30 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Asante Kotoko | 54 | (0) |
| 2025– | Durban City | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 January 2026 | |||
Club career
Accra Lions
Asare played for Accra Lions in the Ghana Premier League, where his performances attracted attention from larger clubs.[5]
Asante Kotoko
In 2022, Asante Kotoko signed Asare on a three-year contract.[6][7][8] He featured regularly during his first seasons and received the Ghana National Ex-Goalkeepers Union award for Goalkeeper of the Month in December 2022.[9]
During the 2024–25 season, he shared playing time with Mohammed Camara, making 15 league appearances and keeping seven clean sheets.[10] He was part of the Kotoko squad that won the 2025 MTN FA Cup.[11]
Durban City
Following the expiration of his contract with Kotoko, Asare joined South African side Durban City in July 2025.[12][13][14]
International career
Asare has been called up to the Ghana national football team. In 2025, he was named in the Black Stars squad for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, as the only locally based player at the time.[15][16][17]