Benjamin Asare started as a striker for Mamprobi Salvation, but when the team’s first-choice goalkeeper got injured, they urgently needed a replacement. He stepped in, and since then, he has been recognized as a talented goalkeeper, making it his permanent role.
Asare has been hustling hard to make his way to the top throughout his 20s. Unfortunately, things haven’t been smooth for him.
He 🤕 suffered a career-threatening injury at 28, just when he got his first opportunity in the Ghana Premier League as a goalkeeper for Great Olympics, which sidelined him for three years.
Asare is known as a hustler in Korle Gonno, having pushed his way to the top—even pushing trucks along the beachside—despite the major obstacles he faced. In football, when a player turns 30, they are often deemed to be getting old, but Asare didn’t let that discourage him. His perseverance has paid off.
At 32 years old, Benjamin Asare earned his first call-up to the Black Stars, made his debut, and kept a clean sheet in front of a huge home crowd at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Before the match against Madagascar, Asare was seen in tears as the Ghanaian National Anthem played, overcome with emotion at achieving his dream. His teammates quickly consoled him before kickoff.
He has since proven himself by keeping clean sheets against Madagascar and Chad, helping Ghana secure its first consecutive wins and clean sheets since 2019.
