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| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1 - 1 | Blackburn |
| Player details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Akwasi Asante |
| Age | 20 |
| Club | Birmingham City |
| Position | Striker |
| Squad No | 21 |
| Born | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Player rating | 5.0 (what is this?) |
| From | To | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | Shrewsbury Town | 28 Mar 2013 | Loan : Expired |
| Birmingham City | Northampton Town | 1 Jan 2012 | Loan : Expired |
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| npower Championship | Birmingham City | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| npower League 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28th March 2013
Sky Sports understands Shrewsbury are lining up a double loan swoop for West Brom defender James Hurst and Birmingham City forward Akwasi Asante.
30th January 2012
On-loan Northampton striker Akwasi Asante has returned to Birmingham after joining the Cobblers on a one-month deal early in January.
30th January 2012
Birmingham forwards Akwasi Asante and Jake Jervis have returned to the club following the completion of their respective loan spells.
30th December 2011
Birmingham have allowed striker Akwasi Asante to join League Two side Northampton on a month's loan.
19th January 2011
Birmingham City have handed a new contract to Dutch starlet Akwasi Asante, skysports.com understands.