Kwabena Asare (born February 25, 1992) is a professional

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who is currently a free agent. He played

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at Carleton.

University career

Asare played

for five seasons for the

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from 2012 to 2016 while pursuing a degree in Communication and Media Studies. He was selected to play in the 2016 East-West Bowl as a member of the East Team.

Professional career

Edmonton Eskimos

After being selected in the sixth round of the

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by the

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, Asare spent two seasons on the team's practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster in

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, appearing in five games that season. After the season, Asare entered free agency for the first time in his career. He signed with the Eskimos on February 3, 2020. However, he did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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. Asare was then released on July 19, 2021, prior to the 2021 season.

Calgary Stampeders

Soon after his release from Edmonton, Asare signed with the

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on July 22, 2021. However, he was released one week later on July 29, 2021.

Montreal Alouettes

On October 25, 2021, it was announced that Asare had signed with the

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. He remained on the practice roster for the rest of

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and became a free agent at the end of the season. He re-signed with the Alouettes on March 8, 2022. He spent part of 2022 training camp with the team, but was released after the first pre-season game on May 29, 2022.

Personal life

Asare was born in

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and raised in

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References

External links

Montreal Alouettes bio

Carleton Ravens bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Asare, Kwabena 1992 births Living people Carleton Ravens football players Canadian football offensive linemen Edmonton Elks players Players of Canadian football from Ontario Sportspeople from Brampton Ghanaian players of Canadian football Black Canadian players of Canadian football Calgary Stampeders players Montreal Alouettes players