Horrible accident: Togo's Asamoah breaks neck during game
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The experienced midfielder broke his neck in a collision with a pitch-side advertising board in China
Awful news is coming from China, as Togolese midfielder Samuel Asamoah has suffered a horrible injury that could leave him paralysed.
The 31-year-old who plays for second-tier Chinese side Guangxi Pingguo broke his neck in a collision with a pitch-side advertising board.
The club has since confirmed that Asamoah underwent surgery and is stable.
🚨 During the 25th round of the 2025 China League One on Oct 5, Guangxi Pingguo player Asamoah suffered a severe spinal injury after being violently pushed off the field and hitting an LED screen.
— Shanghai Daily (@shanghaidaily) October 6, 2025
He was diagnosed with C2–C6 fractures and faces a risk of high paraplegia. Surgery… pic.twitter.com/mduD0xPgI7
Asamoah is, according to the club, at risk of "high-level paraplegia" after suffering multiple fractures in his neck and sustaining extensive nerve damage.
Paraplegia refers to the inability to move the lower parts of the body voluntarily.
"His recovery progress will be announced in due course after follow-up examinations," the club said.
Chongqing Tonglianglong midfielder Zhang Zhixiong was given a yellow card for shoving Asamoah into the advertising board.
Asamoah spent most of his career in Belgium before moving to China in 2024 and collected six caps for Togo.
