Ghana has a lot of history when it comes to football and, as such, the country has produced some wonderful talents over the years.


Every generation has come with its own special players, but only a few can be categorised as great


1. Asamoah Gyan

Black Stars striker Asamoah Gyan is undoubtedly one of the greatest players the country has ever produced.

Gyan remains Ghana’s all-time top scorer with 51 goals in over 100 appearances, having made his international bow in 2003.

The 33-year-old is also Africa’s top scorer in the FIFA World Cup with five goals scored across three tournaments.

Gyan is a one-time BBC African Footballer of the Year and his achievements make him a Ghanaian great.


2. Tony Yeboah

Known as a goal machine in his prime, Tony Yeboah made goal scoring look so easy to the ordinary football fan.

The striker made his name in Germany and in England, and his contributions are still widely remembered.

Yeboah twice made it into the top three for the African Footballer of the Year award, although he never managed to win.

And, in 1993, he was voted ninth in the FIFA World Player of the Year award after enjoying a stellar season.


He was also twice voted Ghana Player of the Year in 1996 and 1997.

3. Osei Kofi

Now in his old age, Osei Kofi used to be the star of the Ghana national team in the 1960s and 1970s.

The playmaker was part of the all-conquering Black Stars side that won the Africa Cup of Nations in 1965.

In that tournament, Osei Kofi was voted the best player, having also finished as the top scorer.




4. Abedi Pele

Perhaps the most popular figure in the history of Ghana football, Abedi Ayew Pele’s achievements are well documented.

Abedi was the first Ghanaian to win the UEFA Champions League after playing a key role in Olympique Marseille’s triumph.

He also won the African Footballer of the Year award on three occasions, from 1991 to 1993 and once placed ninth in the FIFA World Player of the Year award.


Abedi was also part of the Ghana side the won the Africa Cup of Nations in 1982 – the last time the country tasted title glory.

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Abedi Pele ABEDI


Abedi Ayew (born 5 November 1964), known professionally as Abedi Pele, is a Ghanaian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and who served as captain of the Ghana national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest African footballers of all-time. He played for several European clubs and found his fame in the French Ligue 1 with Lille and Marseille, the latter where he won the UEFA Champions League in 1993, among other titles.

Three of his sons, Ibrahim, André and Jordan, have also become internationals for Ghana; Ibrahim and André were selected for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, while André and Jordan played at the 2014 World Cup.

EARLY LIFE
Abedi Ayew was born into a family in the town of Kibi and grew up in the town of Dome at the northern outskirts of the city Accra.

PLAYING CAREER
Abedi Pele was one of the pioneers of African football in Europe. He was one of the first great African players to make an impact on European club football. He played for teams in Switzerland, Germany, Italy and most famously France, where he was instrumental in Marseille's prominence in the UEFA Champions League during the early 1990s. Amongst his international accolades, he was often included in FIFA "All-Star" selections and captained the African All-Stars in their victory over their European counterparts in the 1997 Meridian Cup.

He left Ghana after the 1982 African Cup of Nations to join Al Sadd in Qatar for a $1,000 transfer fee. After a short spell with FC Zürich, he returned to Ghana but, after both Kotoko and Hearts of Oak failed to sign him, joined AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé in Benin. He would later return to Ghana and play for Real Tamale United for one season. He began his career in Europe with French side Chamois Niort, subsequently joining Montpellier and Lille before transferring to Marseille. He later joined Lyon. He also played for Torino of Italy and rounded out his European career with 1860 Munich.

Abedi Pele went on to sign a two-year contract with Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates and was nominated one of the best foreign players to play in the UAE league.

He was a captain and was one of the first African football players to earn a top placing in FIFA World Player of the Year voting in 1991 and 1992. He is arguably Africa's most decorated and honoured football player ever, winning the France Football African Player of the Year Award three times, was the inaugural winner of the BBC African Sports Star of the Year in 1992, and the corresponding Confederation of African Football award twice. He was also awarded the golden ball award for being the best player at the 1992 African Cup of Nations, and was the "man of the match" in Marseille's historic UEFA Champions League final win over Milan in 1993.

Abedi Pele played for Ghana 73 times and is considered the greatest football player in his country's history, and among the best in Africa. Until 7 June 2013, when he was surpassed by Asamoah Gyan, he was the top goalscorer for the Black Stars with 33 goals. He was a fixture in the African Championships of the 1980s and '90s with his national team, and a member of Ghana's victorious team in the 1982 African Cup of Nations, but he never had an opportunity to play in the FIFA World Cup, as the Black Stars failed to qualify for the competition during his career. However, he was arguably the most dominant figure on the African football scene for nearly a decade. His performance in the 1992 African Cup of Nations is often cited as one of the most outstanding football displays by any player in a single tournament. His native Ghana reached the finals of the Cup that year, only to lose on penalties in the final to the Ivory Coast after Abedi was suspended because of a yellow card he received in the semi-final against Nigeria. Prior to that, his three spectacular goals against Zambia, Congo and Nigeria proved crucial in putting Ghana through to their seventh appearance in a CAN final – and their first final in ten years. The performance earned him the added nickname of "The African Maradona". His solo run goal against Congo in the quarter-finals is often compared to Maradona's second goal against England in the 1986 World Cup. His backheader goal against Nigeria from the edge of the opponent's penalty box also heralded international acclaim.

Abedi Pele
Abedi Ayew Pele, three-times winner of the African Footballer of the Year award; with Black Stars' trophy of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Abedi holds the record for most appearances at the Nations Cup Finals, his record even surpassing the legendary Roger Milla of Cameroon. He made his first appearance at the 13th Nations Cup Finals in Libya in 1982 and for the next 16 years (ending at the 21st Finals in Burkina Faso) continued to grace the most prestigious football tournament on the continent, first as a member of Ghana's squad rising to become captain in 1991. Aside from his acclaimed exploits at the 1992 competition, Abedi also earned much acclaim for his three goals at the 1996 competition, where he led Ghana to the semi-finals of the competition despite critics expecting him to be in the twilight of his career.

At club level, he was a key figure in Marseille's dominance of the French league, resulting in four league championships and two European Cup finals appearances. An attacking midfielder, Abedi became as famous for his sublime dribbling skills as he did for his knack for scoring spectacular and often very important goals. Many such goals became regular "Goals of the Week" on ITN's weekly "European Football" program. At Marseille, he was a member of the team's "Magical Trio" along with Jean-Pierre Papin and Chris Waddle, spearheading perhaps Europe's strongest league side of the early 1990s, including a European Cup final defeat in 1991. Abedi was the only remaining member of the trio still with the side when Marseille defeated Milan in the 1993 Champions League final in Munich.

Ayew has the singular honour of participating in more FIFA organized charity matches than any other African player. He is very popular in many African countries, especially the French-speaking countries because of his exploits in France. In countries such as Nigeria and South Africa, football fans still wear T-shirts bearing his name. He has become one of the continent's most respected and important ambassadors. Abedi Pele is a member of FIFA's Football Committee, and of the player status committees of both FIFA and CAF. That explains why the South African FA made him a Spokesperson for their 2006 World Cup bid. Abedi is considered one of the best players in World History not to have appeared at the FIFA World Cup, and perhaps the greatest African football player ever.

In appreciation of Abedi's devout services to the country, the Ghanaian government awarded him the country's highest honour, the Order of the Volta (civil division). He thus became the first Ghanaian sportsman to be so honoured.

On 29 January 1997, the first UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup All-Star Match between Europe and Africa was played in Benfica's Estádio da Luz in Lisbon and was televised in 100 countries worldwide, including 30 in Africa, for an audience of 60 million viewers. Abedi Pele was on target with a stunning goal early in the first half and, after Vincent Guérin had equalised for Europe just before half-time, it was the 1998 African Player of the Year, Mustapha Hadji, who struck Africa's 78th-minute winner in the 2–1 win.

AFTER RETIREMENT
CAF-UEFA All Star
In 2001, the UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup All-Star Match format was changed slightly for the second All-Star Match to bring together great players aged between 35 and 45 who now revel in their 'veteran' status and play the game purely for pleasure. The squad sparked off memories of great footballing moments at club and international level

Football Ambassador
In June 2001 he was nominated by the present government of Ghana to serve as the next Chairman of the FA, an opportunity he later gave up for a more experienced former coach of Ghana for which in his own words said that this was to be an opportunity to learn from his superiors.

At present he owns a first division club, called Nania, with the future hopes of nurturing the young talent to augment the fledgling league of the country. He has also been involved with various charity work across the African continent.

Controversy
He was recently embroiled in a serious alleged Second Division Promotion Play-off bribery scandal for which the Football Association found him and others guilty. The guilty verdict attracted fines and suspensions of Abedi and others, but these have been quashed by the Appeals Committee of the Football Association after determining that there were irregularities in the initial judgement of the Ghana Football Association. The allegations stem from an astonishing 31–0 victory recorded by his club, Nania FC over a much respected Okwawu United side. A similarly farcical 28–0 result was recorded in another second division match played between Great Mariners and Tudu Mighty Jets on the same weekend. The clubs involved in that Second Division Promotion Play-off Zone III match were also investigated and subject to the prospect of stiff penalties and demotions. Despite his vehement denials, Abedi had been chastised by some members of the Ghanaian media, who were demanding that strong punitive actions be taken against him, by Ghana's football governing body as well as the legal system. His wife Maha Ayew was on 3 November 2008 banned from football against this Manipulations Scandal.

DOMESTIC LEAGUE STATISTICS
Club Season
Apps Goals
Real Tamale United 1980 11 0
1981 12 7
1982 23 14
Al Sadd 1982–83 8 7
Zürich 1983–84 18 9
Dragons l'Ouémé 1984 8 11
Real Tamale United 1985 19 7
Chamois Niortais 1986–87 32 14
Mulhouse 1987–88 16 5
Marseille 1987–88 5 0
1988–89 4 0
Lille 1988–89 24 7
1989–90 37 9
Marseille 1990–91 32 5
1991–92 36 12
1992–93 35 6
Lyon 1993–94 29 3
Torino 1994–95 32 10
1995–96 17 1
1860 Munich 1996–97 25 1
1997–98 25 1
Al Ain 1998–99 20 17
1999–00 11 11
Career Totals 479 157
HONOURS
Marseille
French Division 1: 1990–91, 1991–92
UEFA Champions League: 1992–93
Al Ain
Pro-League: 1999–2000
UAE President's Cup: 1999
Ghana
African Cup of Nations: 1982; runners-up: 1992
West African Nations Cup: 1982, 1983, 1984
Individual
FIFA 100
African Footballer of the Year: 1991, 1992, 1993
FIFA World Player of the Year: 9th 1992, Nomination 1991
African Player of the Century by IFFHS 3rd
Top 30 African Footballers in the last 50 years(2007) 5th Place
FIFA All-Star Forward: 1996 (Reserve), 1997 (Reserve), 1999
African Nations Cup Golden Ball: 1992
BBC African Footballer of the Year: 1991
Ghana SWAG Best Colts (Young) Player: 1978
On 26 March 2004, he was appointed a "(WAFUNIF) Special Envoy 4 Peace and Development"
Ghana Footballer of the Year Winner: 1993
Golden Foot Legends Award: 2011
Orders
Abedi Pele
OOTV Civil Division: Order of the Volta: (1996)
PERSONAL
Abedi is the brother of Kwame and Sola Ayew (ex-Hearts of Oak and Black Meteors). He is also the father of André, Jordan, Rahim, Imani, and is married to Maha. Two of his children - Andre and Rahim - represented Ghana in the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Jordan and Andre represented Ghana in the FIFA 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

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Asamoah Gyan (; born 22 November 1985) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ghana national football team and is the former captain of the Ghanaian national team.

Gyan began his career in 2003 with Ghanaian Premier League club Liberty Professionals scoring ten goals in sixteen matches then spent three seasons with Serie A club Udinese via two seasons loan at Modena netting on fifteen occasions in 53 league matches and at Udinese where he scored 11 times in 39 league matches. In 2008, Gyan joined Ligue 1 club Rennes, netting fourteen times in forty-eight league matches during two seasons. In 2010, Gyan joined Premier League club Sunderland, breaking the club's transfer record and netting on ten occasions in thirty-four Premier League matches during two seasons.

In 2011, Gyan joined Al Ain of the UAE Pro-League on loan and became the league's top-goalscorer, scoring 24 times in 27 matches. In the following season, Gyan permanently joined Al Ain and once again became the league's top-goalscorer while he helped Al Ain retain the UAE Pro-League title, scoring an impressive 28 goals in 32 matches. In the 2013–14 season, Gyan scored on 44 occasions in 40 matches with Al Ain.

Gyan is the all-time leading goalscorer of the Ghana national team, with 51 goals. He represented Ghana at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups. With 6 goals, he is the top African goalscorer in the history of the World Cup. Gyan has also represented Ghana at the 2004 Summer Olympics and in eight Africa Cup of Nations in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019, helping them finish in third-place in 2008 and runner-up in 2010 and 2015.

CLUB CAREER
Udinese
Born in Accra, Gyan started his career at Ghanaian club Liberty Professionals located in Accra.

Having signed for Udinese in 2003, he spent two years on loan at Serie B club Modena to gain match experience. Following some excellent displays during the 2006 World Cup, he attracted interest from Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow. Gyan returned to Udinese at the start of 2006, but on 17 February 2007, Udinese pulled out of a deal to sell him in the January transfer window. The striker was on the verge of signing a 3-year deal with Russian Club Lokomotiv Moscow for US$10.5 million, the fourth largest transfer fee in Russian football history. "The striker Udinese targeted to replace me did not sign for them," Gyan told BBC Sport. "I've been told I will now have to stay in Italy for the rest of the season."

On 10 August 2007, along with Fabio Quagliarella, Gyan signed an improved five-year contract extension to stay at Udinese until 30 June 2012 as a reward for his fine form in the 2007–08 pre-season. "I have decided to stay here because it is one of the top leagues in the world," Asamoah said, "There is the possibility of me playing regular football here to make me a better player. "I am comfortable with the new deal and I know I can help Udinese achieve things for the future". Gyan and Quagliarella marked their contract extensions with a brace each in Udinese's 7–0 friendly win later that evening.

On 29 July 2007 following his impressive pre-season form, including a hat-trick in a friendly against Serie B outfit Spezia on 25 July, before Udinese sealed the long-term deal. Gyan scored 8 goals in 2006–07 to help the Stadio Friuli club finish in 10th place in Serie A.

Gyan was dogged by injury during the 2007–08 season and never appeared for Udinese again after January 2008, having played only 13 Serie A matches and scored 3 times that season.

Rennes

Gyan training whilst at Stade Rennais F.C.
On 11 July 2008, Gyan was signed by Ligue 1 Club Stade Rennais for 4 years on an €8 million transfer fee. Gyan played 48 times for Rennes, scoring 14 goals. By the end of his stay at Rennes, he became a well known goal scoring figure, scoring 13 league goals in the 2009–10 season. However, Gyan only played three games in Ligue 1 the following season, taking his total appearances to 53, before he departed for Sunderland.

Sunderland
On 31 August 2010, Gyan signed for Premier League club Sunderland on a four-year deal for a club record £13 million. Gyan was later given the squad number 33 shirt at Sunderland. He scored on his Sunderland debut against Wigan Athletic on 11 September after coming on as a substitute for Danny Welbeck. The match ended in a 1–1 draw with Antolín Alcaraz scoring Wigan's equaliser. He marked his first start for Sunderland by netting their only goal in their League Cup exit at the hands of West Ham United. Gyan scored twice on his first Premier League start for the club in a 2–0 win against Stoke City on 6 November. His first goal came in the 9th minute when a Nedum Onuoha shot was parried by goalkeeper Asmir Begović, with Gyan on hand to tap home the rebound and his second came in the 86th minute, to secure a 2–0 victory for the Black Cats. Three days later, he followed this up by scoring the equaliser against Tottenham at White Hart Lane in a 1–1 draw as Sunderland moved up to seventh in the table. He also scored a goal in Sunderland's 3–0 victory at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea. Gyan scored Sunderland's third goal in their 3–0 victory over Blackburn Rovers on 1 January 2011.

On 16 January 2011, he started against local rivals Newcastle United, scoring a 94th-minute equaliser, preventing Newcastle gaining their second win of the season against Sunderland. Gyan added to his impressive goalscoring tally with a goal away at Stoke City on 5 February 2011. He scored an 11th-minute goal against Tottenham on 12 February 2011. Gyan's next goal came on 23 April as Sunderland beat Wigan Athletic 4–2, a match which ended prematurely for the forward as he was substituted following a hamstring injury which is expected to see him miss the remainder of the season. Gyan did recover in time to feature in Sunderland's last game of the season at West Ham but didn't add to his tally finishing his first season in English football with 10 league goals. Gyan took the squad number 3 shirt for the 2011–12 season, the same squad number he wears for Ghana.

Al Ain
On 10 September 2011, it was confirmed on the Sunderland website that Gyan would leave on a season long loan to club Al Ain FC. Amid speculation of a fee of up to £6 million being paid for the loan period, with Gyan receiving up to four times his previous salary, Chairman Niall Quinn emphasised the financial benefits of the deal for both Sunderland and the player. The Ghanaian finished the season with Al Ain by helping them capture their tenth league success and was the top goalscorer in the season with 22 league goals.

When Martin O'Neill became manager of Sunderland on 8 December 2011, he considered the possibility of recalling Gyan from his loan spell away from the club.

Gyan signed a five-year contract with Al Ain on 6 July 2012 worth over £6m per season. He was the top goalscorer in the UAE league in the 2013 season and helped his team retain the league title. On 24 July 2014, Gyan announced on his personal website that he had signed a contract extension at Al-Ain, receiving an improved deal and tying him to the club until 2018.

Shanghai SIPG
On 7 July 2015, Gyan confirmed on his own website that he had left Al Ain and set to join Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG. Shanghai SIPG then officially announced they signed Gyan from Al Ain with an undisclosed fee. It was then revealed that Gyan's weekly salary of £227,000 with his Chinese club instantly made him one of the world's best paid football players.

Kayserispor
On 5 July 2017, he joined the Turkish club Kayserispor. On August 9, 2019, Gyan left Kayserispor.

North East United
On 19 September 2019, he joined the Indian Super League side NorthEast United. On 26 October 2019 he scored his first goal for Northeast United FC against Odisha FC in the 84 th minute of the match as his team won the game by 2–1. Halfway through the season he suffered an injury that would keep him out for the rest of the season, and on 15 January 2020 he was officially released from the club as Irish striker Andy Keogh was signed as a replacement. He ended his time with Northeast United with a total of 4 goals in 8 appearances.

INTERNATIONAL CAREER

Gyan playing for Ghana in 2008
Gyan made his international debut at the age of 17. Gyan scored on his senior International debut for Ghana against Somalia on 19 November 2003 in the 90th minute. He came on for Isaac Boakye in the 62nd minute in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier, three days before he turned 18 years; helping Ghana to win that game, and making him the youngest ever player to score for Ghana. He scored four times in seven matches during that successful World Cup qualifying campaign. He was part of the 2004 Ghana Olympic squad, who exited in the first round, having finished in third place in Group B.

He also scored the fastest goal of the tournament after 68 seconds. The strike was also Ghana's first ever goal in the FIFA World Cup, coming in the game against the Czech Republic on 17 June at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, Germany, which set the Black Stars on their way to a 2–0 victory. He missed a penalty later in the game, and received a yellow card ruling him out of the final group game for trying to take the penalty too early. In Ghana's defeat to Brazil in the round of 16, he was sent off in the 81st minute after collecting his second booking of the match (for diving).

On 24 January 2008, during the Africa Cup of Nations, Gyan and his brother Baffour decided to walk out on the Black Stars following criticism after their unconvincing 1–0 win over Namibia. The media learnt the brothers had packed their bags and were ready to leave the team hotel but were persuaded to stay by teammates. In the 2010 African Cup of Nations, Asamoah Gyan helped a Ghana team, ravaged by injuries to the finals. Gyan scored three out of the four Ghana goals during the tournament.

Gyan scored with a penalty in the 85th minute of Ghana's first match of the 2010 World Cup against Serbia, in a 1–0 win. He hit the goalpost in the 92nd minute before being substituted to a standing ovation just before the final whistle. In Ghana's second game, he scored a penalty in the 26th minute to level the scores and earn his team a 1–1 draw against Australia.

In the round of 16 match against the United States, he scored a goal in extra time allowing Ghana to win 2–1 and hence become the third African team in history to qualify to the tournament's quarter final, after Cameroon and Senegal. In the quarter final tie against Uruguay, following Luis Suárez's handling of the ball on the goal-line, he missed a penalty kick with no time remaining at end of extra time, hitting the crossbar and necessitating a penalty shootout to decide the game. He converted his kick in the subsequent penalty shootout, but Uruguay went on to win the shootout 4–2.

For the second time in his career, Gyan missed a crucial penalty kick in a major tournament when he missed a penalty kick in the 2012 African Cup of Nations semi-final. Ghana went on to lose 1–0. After missing that penalty kick, Gyan decided to take an "indefinite break" from international football. On 8 May 2012, he announced his return to the Black Stars team.

On 2 June 2014, Gyan was named in Ghana's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In the team's opening match, he captained the Black Stars against the United States in a 2–1 defeat. He scored his first goal of the tournament in a 2–2 draw with Germany, equaling Roger Milla's record of five FIFA World Cup goals. In the final group match, he became the top African goalscorer in World Cup finals history by scoring the Black Stars' goal as they were defeated 2–1 by Portugal.

At the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, Gyan missed Ghana's opening match, a 2–1 loss to Senegal, with a "mild bout" of malaria. He returned for the second match, scoring a last minute winning goal against the tournament favourite Algeria in a 1–0 win for the Black Stars.

An international exile lasting over a year was ended in October 2018 when Gyan was called up to the Ghanaian squad for a pair of 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches versus Sierra Leone.

He announced his retirement from international football on 20 May 2019, a month to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. However, a day later Gyan reversed his decision following a discussion with the president of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

OUTSIDE FOOTBALL
Boxing promotion
In June 2012, Gyan turned his attention towards boxing promotion and announced he would put on his debut boxing show in Ghana. On 6 July, Asamoah Gyan stated:

Ghana has a lot of great boxers previously like Azumah Nelson, Ike Quartey and Joshua Clottey, so we need to push the young ones coming up. I would like to encourage the young ones coming up and those who want to achieve their aim.

— Asamoah Gyan
In February 2019, Gyan hosted his second boxing event.

Baby Jet Airlines
As of October 2017, Asamoah Gyan has been granted an Air Carrier Licence (ACL) by the Ghanaian Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). According to the Ghana News Agency, the start-up is named Baby Jet Airlines. With the license in hand, the start-up is now permitted to begin with its AOC certification drive.

CAREER STATISTICS
Club
As of match played on 15 July 2019
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liberty Professionals 2003 Premier League 16 10 – – – – 16 10
Udinese 2003–04 Serie A 1 0 0 0 – – – 1 0
2006–07 25 8 1 0 – – – 26 8
2007–08 13 3 0 0 – – – 13 3
Total 39 11 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 40 11
Modena (loan) 2004–05 Serie B 28 7 0 0 – – – 28 7
2005–06 25 8 1 0 – – – 26 8
Total 53 15 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 54 15
Rennes 2008–09 Ligue 1 16 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 – 20 1
2009–10 29 13 1 0 0 0 – – 30 13
2010–11 3 0 0 0 0 0 – – 3 0
Total 48 14 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 53 14
Sunderland 2010–11 Premier League 31 10 1 0 1 1 – – 33 11
2011–12 3 0 0 0 1 0 – – 4 0
Total 34 10 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 37 11
Al Ain 2011–12 UAE Pro League 18 22 1 2 5 3 — 0 0 24 27
2012–13 22 31 2 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 29 32
2013–14 26 29 4 5 2 0 8 10 1 0 41 44
2014–15 17 13 1 0 0 0 10 7 1 0 29 20
Total 83 95 8 7 7 3 22 18 3 0 123 123
Shanghai SIPG 2015 Chinese Super League 10 4 1 1 – – – 11 5
2016 10 3 1 0 – 4 0 – 15 3
Total 20 7 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 26 8
Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai 2016–17 UAE Pro League 14 6 1 0 3 3 7 2 1 0 26 11
Kayserispor 2017–18 Süper Lig 12 1 5 3 – – – 17 4
2018–19 14 4 3 1 – – – 17 5
Total 25 5 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 9
Career total 333 173 25 12 13 7 34 20 0 0 409 212
International
As of 15 July 2019
National team Year Apps Goals
Ghana 2003 2 1
2004 3 2
2005 5 5
2006 9 4
2007 4 1
2008 4 1
2009 5 2
2010 17 7
2011 5 4
2012 8 1
2013 15 11
2014 9 6
2015 8 3
2016 2 0
2017 9 3
2019 4 0
Total 109 51
International goals
Gyan – goals for Ghana
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 November 2003 Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra Somalia
4
–0
5–0
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 25 June 2004 Estádio da Machava, Maputo Mozambique
1
–0
1–0
Friendly
3. 3 July 2004 National Stadium, Kampala Uganda
1
–1
1–1
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 23 March 2005 Nairobi Kenya
1
–0
2–2
Friendly
5. 27 March 2005 Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa DR Congo
1
–0
1–1
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
6. 8 October 2005 Estádio da Várzea, Praia Cape Verde
3
–0
4–0
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
7. 14 November 2005 King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh Saudi Arabia
2
–1
3–1
Friendly
8.
3
–1
9. 4 June 2006 Easter Road, Edinburgh South Korea
1
–0
3–1
Friendly
10. 17 June 2006 RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne Czech Republic
1
–0
2–0
2006 FIFA World Cup
11. 8 October 2006 Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul South Korea
1
–0
3–1
Friendly
12.
3
–1
13. 21 August 2007 The Den, London Senegal
1
–0
1–1
Friendly
14. 20 January 2008 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra Guinea
1
–0
2–1
2008 Africa Cup of Nations
15. 9 September 2009 Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht Japan
1
–0
3–4
Friendly
16.
2
–0
17. 15 January 2010 Estádio Nacional do Chiazi, Cabinda Ivory Coast
1
–3
1–3
2010 Africa Cup of Nations
18. 24 January 2010 Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda Angola
1
–0
1–0
2010 Africa Cup of Nations
19. 28 January 2010 Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda Nigeria
1
–0
1–0
2010 Africa Cup of Nations
20. 1 June 2010 De Kuip, Rotterdam Netherlands
1
–2
1–4
Friendly
21. 13 June 2010 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria Serbia
1
–0
1–0
2010 FIFA World Cup
22. 19 June 2010 Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg Australia
1
–1
1–1
2010 FIFA World Cup
23. 26 June 2010 Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg United States
2
–1
2–1
2010 FIFA World Cup
24. 29 March 2011 Wembley Stadium, London England
1
–1
1–1
Friendly
25. 7 June 2011 Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju South Korea
1
–1
1–2
Friendly
26. 2 September 2011 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra Swaziland
1
–0
2–0
2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
27. 8 October 2011 Al-Hilal Stadium, Khartoum Sudan
1
–0
2–0
2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
28. 28 January 2012 Stade de Franceville, Franceville Mali
1
–0
2–0
2012 Africa Cup of Nations
29. 10 January 2013 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Egypt
3
–0
3–0
Friendly
30. 13 January 2013 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Tunisia
3
–2
4–2
Friendly
31. 28 January 2013 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Niger
1
–0
3–0
2013 Africa Cup of Nations
32. 24 March 2013 Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi Sudan
1
–0
4–0
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
33. 7 June 2013 Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum Sudan
1
–0
3–1
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
34.
2
–1
35. 16 June 2013 Setsoto Stadium, Maseru Lesotho
2
–0
2–0
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
36. 14 August 2013 Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul Turkey
1
–2
2–2
Friendly
37.
2
–2
38. 15 October 2013 Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi Egypt
1
–0
6–1
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
39.
4
–1
40. 9 June 2014 Sun Life Stadium, Miami South Korea
2
–0
4–0
Friendly
41. 21 June 2014 Castelão, Fortaleza Germany
2
–1
2–2
2014 FIFA World Cup
42. 26 June 2014 Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília Portugal 1–1 1–2 2014 FIFA World Cup
43. 10 September 2014 Stade de Kégué, Lomé Togo 1–1 3–2 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
44. 11 October 2014 Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca Guinea 1–0 1–1 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
45. 15 October 2014 Tamale Stadium, Tamale Guinea 1–0 3–1 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
46. 23 January 2015 Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo Algeria 1–0 1–0 2015 Africa Cup of Nations
47. 14 June 2015 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra Mauritius
3
–0
7–1
2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
48.
4
–0
49. 21 January 2017 Stade de Port-Gentil, Port-Gentil Mali 1–0 1–0 2017 Africa Cup of Nations
50. 11 June 2017 Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi Ethiopia
1
–0
5–0
2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
51. 1 July 2017 Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, East Hartford United States
1
–2
1–2
Friendly
HONOURS
Club
Al Ain FC

UAE Pro League: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15
UAE President's Cup: 2013–14
Arabian Gulf Super Cup: 2012
Individual
BBC African Footballer of the Year: 2010
CAF Team of the Year: 2010, 2013, 2014
UAE Pro League Top Scorer: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
AFC Champions League Top Scorer: 2014
AFC Foreign Player of the Year: 2014

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