Brandon Thomas-Asante

Loans, departure, spell with Ebbsfleet United

After a brief loan spell with National League club Sutton United, Thomas-Asante joined National League South club Oxford City in late January 2019 until the end of the season, eventually going on to make 15 appearances and scoring three goals. Following limited first team opportunities during the 2018–19 season, Thomas-Asante confirmed on 11 May he would be leaving Milton Keynes following the expiry of his contract in June.

After a spell on trial with Swindon Town, Thomas-Asante signed for National League club Ebbsfleet United on 9 August 2019.

Salford City He then signed for Salford City making his debut for the club on 3 September 2019 in a EFL Trophy match against Aston Villa Under 21's. He made his league debut for the club as a substitute on 14 September. His first goal for the club came on Boxing Day, scoring Salford's second in the 12th minute of a 3–1 victory against Crewe Alexandra. He finished the 2019–20 campaign with six goals from 26 appearances in all competitions.

On 28 November 2020, Thomas-Asante received the first red-card of his career for a reckless foul on Newport County goalkeeper Tom King, as Salford exited the FA Cup at the second round. He scored his first goal of the season against Leicester City U23s in the EFL Trophy group match that ended in a 3–3 draw after 90 minutes, eventually losing 9–8 on penalties in which he converted his penalty. He played for Salford in the delayed 2020 EFL Trophy final at Wembley Stadium against Portsmouth.

West Bromwich Albion On 31 August 2022, Thomas-Asante signed for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion on a three-year contract for a fee reported to be in the region of £300,000, rejecting a move to Birmingham City. On 2 September 2022, Thomas-Asante made his debut and scored his first goal, a 98th-minute equaliser for West Brom in a 1–1 home draw against Burnley. Thomas-Asante finished his first West Brom season as the club's top goalscorer of the season with 9 goals, 7 of which in the league. His volley against Stoke City in November was voted as West Brom's 2022–23 goal of the season.

Coventry City On 1 August 2024, Thomas-Asante signed for Championship club Coventry City on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. On 3 August, he made his debut in a pre-season friendly against SV Werder Bremen who compete in the Bundesliga. On 27 August, Thomas-Asante scored his first goal for Coventry City in a 1–0 win against Oxford United in the second round of the EFL Cup. On 1 October, Thomas-Asante scored his first league goal for Coventry City in a 3–0 win against Blackburn Rovers.

In the following season, Thomas-Asante was named EFL Championship Player of the Month for October 2025 having scored six goals in as many matches as Coventry topped the league. In total, he scored 13 goals across 32 games in a season which saw Frank Lampard's Sky Blues top the Championship and win promotion to the Premier League for the first time in their history.

He made his debut for the Ghana national team on 10 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against the Central African Republic at the Baba Yara Stadium. He substituted Mohammed Kudus in the 89th minute of a 4–3 Ghana victory. He scored his first goal for Ghana during a 2–1 defeat against Nigeria during the 2025 Unity Cup on 28 May 2025.

On 2 June 2026, Thomas-Asante was named in head coach Carlos Queiroz's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He made two appearances at the tournament, coming on as a substitute in group stage games against Panama and Croatia.

International

Ghana score listed first, score column indicates score after each Thomas-Assante goal.

Honours Salford City EFL Trophy: 2019–20

Coventry City EFL Championship: 2025–26

Ghana Unity Cup third place: 2025

Individual Milton Keynes Dons Academy Player of the Year: 2016–17 PFA Championship Fans' Player of the Month: October 2025 Salford City Goal of the Month: October 2021, November 2021 West Bromwich Albion Goal of the Season: 2022–23