Gerald Asamoah
Gerald Asamoah (German pronunciation: [ˈgeːʁalt ʔazaˈmoːa]; born 3 October 1978) is a German football executive and former professional player who works as the first-team manager of Schalke 04.
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Asamoah in 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gerald Asamoah | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mampong, Ghana | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | VfV Hainholz | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | SG Borken | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1994 | BV Werder Hannover | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Hannover 96 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1999 | Hannover 96 | 79 | (28) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2010 | Schalke 04 | 279 | (44) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Schalke 04 II | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | FC St. Pauli | 27 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Greuther Fürth | 27 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Schalke 04 II | 49 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 462 | (91) | ||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2006 | Germany | 43 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | Schalke 04 II | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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During his playing career, Asamoah played as a forward, and he was mainly known for his pace, his physical strength and his hard-working approach. He has bonded the most part of his career to Schalke, where he has been widely appreciated not only for his accomplishments as a player, but also for his relaxed and positive attitude and his role as a community leader off the pitch.
Asamoah kept working in Gelsenkirchen after his retirement, too, as he was offered several administrative and managerial roles throughout the years.
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