Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brendan Nana Akwasi Sarpong Wiredu | ||
Date of birth | (1999-11-07) 7 November 1999 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Tower Hamlets, England | ||
Position(s) |
Midfielder Full-back Wing-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2018 | Charlton Athletic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Bromley (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2019 | → Colchester United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Colchester United | 58 | (2) |
2022– | Fleetwood Town | 86 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 8 November 2024 (UTC) |
Brendan Nana Akwasi Sarpong Wiredu (born 7 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town.
Career
Charlton Athletic
Wiredu, who can play as a midfielder, full-back or wing-back, made his debut for Charlton Athletic on 14 August 2018, coming on as a substitute for Albie Morgan in a 3–0 EFL Trophy defeat to Milton Keynes Dons. On 1 May 2019, his contract was extended until 2021.
On 8 February 2019, he joined Bromley on loan until 9 March. His loan was later extended until the end of the season.
Wiredu then joined Colchester United on loan until January 2020. He returned to Charlton on 3 January 2020.
Colchester United
On 1 February 2021, Wiredu joined Colchester United on a permanent basis having previously spent time on loan with the club. He scored his first professional goal in Colchester's 2–2 draw with Tranmere Rovers on 23 March 2021.
On 5 July 2021, he signed a two-year contract extension with the club.
Fleetwood Town
On 21 June 2022, Wiredu joined Fleetwood Town on a three-year deal.
Personal life
Born in London, Wiredu is of Ghanaian descent. He attended St Saviours primary school in Poplar and Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate Secondary School in Shadwell.
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 October 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Charlton Athletic | 2018–19 | League One | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2020–21 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Charlton Athletic total | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Bromley (loan) | 2018–19 | National League | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
Colchester United (loan) | 2019–20 | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
Colchester United | 2020–21 | League Two | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
2021–22 | League Two | 38 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 2 | |
Colchester United total | 65 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 75 | 3 | ||
Fleetwood Town | 2022–23 | League One | 37 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 2 |
2023–24 | League One | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
2024–25 | League Two | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
Fleetwood Town total | 86 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 102 | 6 | ||
Career total | 169 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 201 | 9 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Brendan Wiredu – Midfielder". Colchester United FC. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Milton Keynes Dons vs. Charlton Athletic - 14 August 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Young Addicks trio extend contracts". Charlton Athletic F.C. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Academy graduate Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu joins Bromley on loan". Charlton Athletic F.C. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Squad update: Sarpong-Wiredu loan extended". Bromley F.C. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- Waldron, Jonathan (2 September 2019). "New U's signing Wiredu 'can't wait to get started'". Gazette. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Sarpong-Wiredu Returns To Charlton". Colchester United F.C. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Brendan Wiredu joins Colchester United on permanent deal". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "Colchester United 2–2 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- "Colchester United: New deals for Tommy Smith, Junior Tchamadeu & Brendan Wiredu". BBC Sport. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- "Town sign midfielder Brendan Wiredu for a six-figure fee". Fleetwood Town Official Site. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- "Ghanaian youngster David Bremang grabs brace for Coventry City in English lower-tier league – Ghana Sports Online". 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- English people of Ghanaian descent
- Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Bromley F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- Fleetwood Town F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- English Football League players
- Black British sportsmen
- Footballers from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- 21st-century English sportsmen