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2005 Men's Soccer Roster
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Roster
Richard Asante
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 5-5
- Weight:
- 145
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- North York, Ontario, Canada
- High School:
- Westview Centennial
Senior Year (2006): Drafted by Toronto FC with the first pick of the third round (27th overall in the MLS SuperDraft ... Team captain … Winner of the Frank Schantz Award for commitment to Orange program through performance, character, and citizenship ... NSCAA All-Region Second Team … All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention … 2007 'Cuse Awards Shot of the Year award winner ... One of two players to start all 16 matches … Tied for third on the team with two goals and ranked fourth on the squad with five points … Notched an assist versus Albany … Scored his first goal of the season at Seton Hall … Netted the game-winning goal versus Binghamton.
Junior Year (2005): One of eight players to start all 19 matches … Tied for second on the team with two goals, both of which were game-winners (versus Marist and Cincinnati) … Also had an assist (at Louisville) to finish with five points on the year … Selected to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 17).
Sophomore Year (2004): Played in 12 games, starting six … Helped the Orange record three shutouts.
Freshman Year (2003): Played in 16 games, starting 12 times … Scored one goal and had two assists for four points …. Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week on Oct. 27 … Scored his first collegiate point with an assist against Colgate … Assisted on both of SU’s goals against the Raiders … Scored his lone goal in the win against Cornell … Member of the Canadian U-20 team that advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.
High School: Member of the U-18 Canadian National Team and U-20 Canadian National Team pool … Played C.S. Azzuri Club team … Part of the Westview Centennial ?squad that won the Ontario Cup twice … Westview’s Athlete of the Year in 2001-02 … 2001 Ontario Youth Soccer League MVP … Team captain as a senior.
Personal: Richard Kwaku Asante ... Born July 24, 1985 in Ghana … Son of Charles Ofosu and Mercy Ofosu … Majored in child and family studies.
| Year | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | GW |
2003 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
2004 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
2006 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Totals | 63 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
