Patrick Agyemang

Wimbledon

Agyemang left school at the age of 16 and was offered academy scholarships by Wimbledon and Charlton Athletic. He opted to sign for Wimbledon as they had a reputation for giving their academy players first-team opportunities. Prior to making his Wimbledon first-team debut, Agyemang was loaned to Brentford on a three-month loan agreement during the 1999–2000 season. He made his Brentford debut in a 2–1 home defeat to Gillingham on 19 October 1999, coming on as a 56th-minute substitute in the match. Agyemang made 12 appearances for the club during the three-month spell, of which three were starting appearances. Whilst he did not score during his time at Brentford, Agyemang stated he gained a lot of confidence from his performances. He returned to Wimbledon in January 2000. The 2000–01 season served as Agyemang's breakthrough season at Wimbledon; he played regularly during the season, and scored his first professional goal in a 2–2 away draw against Wycombe Wanderers on 17 February 2001. The goal served as the catalyst for a run of five goals in nine appearances. The following season, Agyemang scored four goals in 35 games as Wimbledon finished ninth in Division One. Agyemang scored six goals in 36 games during the 2002–03 season. Despite only playing in the first half of the 2003–04 season, he finished as Wimbledon's top goalscorer with seven goals in all competitions.

Gillingham

Due to Wimbledon's financial problems, Agyemang was sold to fellow…

Born in England to Ghanaian parents, Agyemang was eligible to represent Ghana. Agyemang made his international debut for Ghana against Nigeria on 30 May 2003, in the 4-Nation LG Cup in Abuja, with Nigeria winning the match 3–1. He scored Ghana's only goal three minutes into his debut. He was named in Ghana's 40-man preliminary squad for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations, but did not make the final selection. In February 2006, Agyemang was called up to play for Ghana in the pre-2006 World Cup friendly against Mexico on 1 March 2006, played in the United States. He started the match, playing 74 minutes before being substituted for Alex Tachie-Mensah. Despite being considered an alternative attacking option due to his height and physical presence, Agyemang was not included in Ghana's final 23-man World Cup squad.

Agyemang was deployed as a forward throughout his career. Described as powerful and possessing "great pace", he often played on the shoulder of the last defender, confident that his pace would create goal-scoring opportunities. In the latter stages of his career, Agyemang felt he was wrongly labelled as a target man by managers, a role he felt did not suit his preference for playing with the ball at his feet and running the channels.

After retiring from professional football, Agyemang began working as a personal trainer.