Former Lincoln City forward Derek Asamoah has signed for Margate at the age of 45, less than a week after announcing his departure from Whitstable Town.
Asamoah stays in the Isthmian League South East Division and goes straight into Jamie Coyle’s squad for Saturday’s game against Broadbridge Heath at Hartsdown Park. The move comes after he confirmed his Whitstable exit this week, having joined the league leaders from Sittingbourne in the summer.
Coyle’s side sit ninth with 25 points from 17 games, four points off fifth-placed Erith Town, who have played three fewer matches. Broadbridge Heath are a point behind Margate in tenth, and the Gate made clear what they expect their new forward to bring when they announced his signing.
“His experience and personal qualities will undoubtedly be a valuable asset to the group.”
Asamoah’s Time With The Imps
Keith Alexander brought Asamoah to Sincil Bank from Mansfield Town in 2005, and it was his pace that stood out. He made 43 appearances for us in all competitions and scored twice, both in home wins. The first came against Oxford United and the other against Chester City, the club he would go on to join on loan.
Chester got eight goals out of Asamoah in 17 league games, four times his entire Lincoln return. He left the Imps in 2006 and scored ten league goals for Shrewsbury Town the following season, helping them reach the League Two play-offs before he moved to Nice.
His career took him to Scotland, Bulgaria and South Korea, and he won four caps for Ghana. Back in England, he scored for Carlisle United in front of the Kop in 2015, taking Liverpool to penalties in the League Cup at Anfield. More than 20 years after we first saw him in a Lincoln shirt, Asamoah is preparing for another debut.
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