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Gerald Asamoah

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Gerald Asamoah is a German football executive and former professional forward, born on 3 October 1978 in Mampong, Ghana, who moved to Germany with his family in 1990. He came through the youth academy of Hannover 96 and joined Schalke 04 in 1999, where he spent eleven years, played 381 games and won two German Cups, two UEFA Intertoto Cups and a League Cup. He later played for St. Pauli and Greuther Furth, helping Furth win the 2. Bundesliga in 2012. With the German national team he was runner-up at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and finished third in 2006. Known for pace and physical strength, he remained at Schalke in administrative roles and now manages the first team.

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1978 1
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is a German football executive and former professional player
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    born 3 October 1978
  • Early life
    He immediately started playing football in several local teams
  • Club career, Schalke 04
    winning two consecutive German Cups (in 2001 and 2002), two UEFA Intertoto Cups (in 2003 and 2004) and a German League Cup (in 2005)
  • Lead, nationality
    is a German football executive and former professional player
  • Competed In: FIFA World Cup, Honours, Germany
    FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2002; third place: 2006
  • On The Roster Of: Germany National Football Team, International career
    Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Asamoah goal.
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