Overview

• Guangxi Pingguo said the 31-year-old underwent surgery and is in a stable condition, with recovery updates to follow pending further examinations.
• Doctors and the club reported multiple cervical fractures with dislocation, vertebral blockage and nerve compression, described as C2–C6 injuries.
• The injury occurred on October 5 when Chongqing Tonglianglong’s Zhang Zhixiong shoved Asamoah, who then hit a pitch-side LED panel head-first; the referee issued a yellow card.
• The club warned of a risk of high-level paraplegia, confirmed he will miss the rest of the season and noted his career could be seriously affected.
• Asamoah, capped six times by Togo, spent most of his career in Belgium before moving to China in 2024 and had surgery in Nanning.