{"id":385433,"date":"2017-12-22T09:17:58","date_gmt":"2017-12-22T09:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=385433"},"modified":"2017-12-22T09:17:58","modified_gmt":"2017-12-22T09:17:58","slug":"solomon-asante-joins-us-based-phoenix-rising-fc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/12\/solomon-asante-joins-us-based-phoenix-rising-fc\/","title":{"rendered":"Solomon Asante joins US-based Phoenix Rising FC"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ghanaian international midfielder Solomon Asante has completed a move to United Soccer League (USL) side Phoenix Rising FC in the United States of America co-owned by Ivorian legend Didier Drogba.<\/p>\n
Prior to moving to\u00a0Phoenix Rising FC Asante was with CAF Confederation Cup holders TP Mazembe.<\/p>\n
The 27 year old spent 5 years at the Congolese club after joining Ghana Premier League side Berekum Chelsea in 2013.<\/p>\n
Asante helped the club to win three league titles in four seasons in addition to an African Super Cup title in 2016 and an African Champions League title in 2015.<\/p>\n
The flamboyant midfielder made his debut for Ghana against South Africa in 2011, and was part of the Black Stars squad at the 2012 AFCON.<\/p>\n
He will be reunited with former TP Mazembe Head Coach Patrice Carteron at the American side.<\/p>\n
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By:Daniel Koranteng\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ghanaian international midfielder Solomon Asante has completed a move to United Soccer League (USL) side Phoenix Rising FC in the United States of America co-owned by Ivorian legend Didier Drogba. Prior to moving to\u00a0Phoenix Rising FC Asante was with CAF Confederation Cup holders TP Mazembe. The 27 year old spent 5 years at the Congolese […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":385435,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[564,7526],"yoast_head":"\n