Asamoah Gyan

Asamoah Gyan (born 22 November 1985) be Ghanaian former professional footballer wey play as striker. He be de former captain for de Ghana national team."Asamoah Gyan retires over captaincy". www.graphic.com.gh. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.Somuah-Annan, Grace Afua (21 June 2023). ""Visionary": Asamoah Gyan says he wanted to play with Black Stars since class 6". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 24 June 2023.

Gyan start ein career insyd 2003 plus Ghana Premier League club Liberty Professionals wey he score ten goals for sixteen matches insyd wey he spend three seasons plus Serie A club Udinese thru two seasons loan for Modena wey he net fifteen occasions for 53 league matches insyd wey for Udinese he score 11 tyms for 39 league matches insyd."Asamoah signs Friuli deal". Channel4. 10 August 2007. Archived from the original on 11 August 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2007. For 2008 insyd, Gyan join Ligue 1 club Rennes, wey he score fourteen tym insyd 48 league matches during two seasons."Rennes : Asamoah Gyan signe 4 ans". Football365.fr. 11 July 2008. Archived from the original on 13 July 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2008. For 2010 insyd, Gyan join Premier League club Sunderland, wey he break de club ein transfer record den score for ten occasions insyd 34 Premier League matches during two seasons."Asamoah Gyan joins Sunderland for record £13m fee". BBC Sport. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2010.

For 2011 insyd, Gyan join Al Ain of de UAE Pro League for loan wey he cam turn de league ein top goalscorer, he score 22 tyms for 18 matches insyd."Gyan deal confirmed". Sky Sports. Retrieved 20 November 2023. For de season wey dey follow, Gyan permanently join Al Ain wey he help dem retain dema Pro League title, once again he fini as de league ein top goalscorer plus impressive 31 goals insyd 22 matches."Final insult: Sunderland make loss on Gyan as he agrees £140k-a-week move after tax". Daily Mirror. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012. For de 2013–14 league season insyd, Gyan fini as top scorer for record third tym, plus 29 goals insyd 26 matches."Asamoah Gyan inks contract extension at Al Ain". Asamoah Gyan 3. 24 July 2014. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

Gyan be de all-time leading goalscorer for de Ghana national team, plus 51 goals."Black Stars vacant job: What Asamoah Gyan, three former players have said". GhanaWeb. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023. He represent Ghana for de 2006, 2010 den 2014 FIFA World Cups. Plus 6 goals, he be de top African goalscorer for de history of de World Cup. Gyan sanso represent Ghana for de 2004 Summer Olympics den for seven Africa Cup of Nations insyd 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 den 2019, wey he help make dem fini for third-place insyd 2008 den runner-up insyd 2010 den 2015. He launch ein memoir, dem title "LeGYANdry" for de Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel wey dey Accra.Ayamga, Emmanuel (6 May 2022). "Money raised from Asamoah Gyan's book launch to be used for charity". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 15 May 2022. For 20 June 2023, Gyan announce ein retirement from active football."Social media reacts to Asamoah Gyan's retirement". Ghana Soccernet. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.

 Ein life matter 
Gyan be de last born for ein parents, Baffour Gyan Mensah (poppie) den de late Madam Cecilia Amoako (mummie). Ein senior bro Baffour Gyan esana be former professional footballer."Asamoah Gyan Biography: Age, Education, Wife, Children, Business". 20 August 2022. Gyan marry Gifty Sandra Dzamesi wey togeda, dem get three kiddies, namely, Rafael Gyan, Frederick Gyan den Floyd Gyan."Asamoah Gyan Bio, Age, Wife, Children, Net Worth, Parents, Height". 24 August 2022."I don't regret marrying but I'm glad it has ended – Asamoah Gyan". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.

 Ein club career 

 Liberty Professionals 
Born for Accra insyd, Gyan get ein early education for Seven Great Princess Academy wey dey Dansoman wey he plete for 1999 insyd, wey he do ein secondary education for Accra Academy from 1999 cam 2002."Seven Great Princess Academy to honour Asamoah Gyan after 2013 Afcon | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 10 June 2020. Gyan start ein career for Ghanaian club Liberty Professionals wey dey locate for Accra insyd. For ein top flight season per plus de club, he play 16 league matches for de Ghana Premier League insyd wey he score 10 goals. He end de season as de league ein third top goal scorer."Asamoah Gyan rues not winning 2003 GPL top-scorer award". GhanaWeb. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2021.Asare, Nana (19 April 2020). "Asamoah Gyan rues not winning 2003 GPL top-scorer award". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

 Udinese 

 Rennes 

 Sunderland 

 Al Ain 

 Shanghai SIPG 

 Kayserispor 
On 5 July 2017, he join de Turkish club Kayserispor."Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan signs for Turkey's Kayserispor". BBC. 5 July 2017. For 9 August 2019, Gyan lef go Kayserispor."Asamoah Gyan confirms departure from Kayserispor". 9 August 2019.

 North East United 

 Legon Cities 

 Retirement 
Gyan announce ein retirement from active football for 20 June 2023, wey dey mark de end of career wey dey span two decades."Ghana's record goalscorer Gyan retires". BBC Sport. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023. De announcement take place for de 30th Afreximbank Annual Meetings dem hold for de Accra International Conference Centre.Zurek, Kweku (20 June 2023). "Ghanaian football legend Asamoah Gyan retires". Graphic Online. Retrieved 21 June 2023.

 Outside football 

 Boxing promotion 
For June 2012 insyd, Gyan turned ein attention towards boxing promotion wey he announce say he go put on ein debut boxing show for Ghana insyd."Asamoah Gyan turns Boxing promoter". boxingfutures.com. 27 June 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2012. For 6 July 2012, Asamoah Gyan state say: Ghana get chaw great boxers previously lyk Azumah Nelson, Ike Quartey den Joshua Clottey, so we for push de young ones wey dey cam up. I go lyk encourage de young ones wey dey cam up den those wey want achieve dema aim.—  Asamoah Gyan

For February 2021 insyd, dem terminate contract between Baby Jet Promotions den Emmanuel Tagoe wey na he per be de boxer for de promotion ein fold insyd. Na de contract be period wey dey span October 2018 cam November 2021."Emmanuel Tagoe: Asamoah Gyan terminates contract of boxer". Graphic Online. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

 Baby Jet Airlines 
As of October 2017, de Ghanaian Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) grant Asamoah Gyan Air Carrier Licence (ACL). According to de Ghana News Agency, dem dey bell de start-up Baby Jet Airlines. Plus de license wey dey hand insyd. dem now permit de start-up make e begin plus ein Air operator's certificate (AOC) certification drive."Asamoah Gyan to operate Baby Jet Airlines". ghanaweb.com. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.

 Tennis 
He begin dey play tennis for 2020 insyd so say he go keep am fit after long break due to injury.Kapoor, Daraja Jr. (7 May 2020). "Ghana all-time top scorer Asamoah Gyan takes up tennis in free time". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 16 October 2020. Baby Jet Promotions link up plus MANCWA Commodities make e run de Top 16 Invitational tournament in bid make he promote de sport."Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan supports Ghana tennis stars". Footballghana. Retrieved 16 October 2020.

 Career statistics 

 Club 
+Appearances den goals by club, season den competitionAsamoah Gyan at Soccerway"Gyan UAE Football League competitions stats". PLC. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013."Asamoah Gyan career stats". Football Database.eu. Retrieved 11 September 2013."Gyan UAE competitions stats". UAE FA. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2013.ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLiberty Professionals2003"Gyan, Asamoah". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 September 2013.Ghana Premier League1610––––1610Udinese2003–04Serie A1000–––102006–07Serie A25810–––2682007–08Serie A13300–––133Total3911101010004011Modena (loan)2004–05Serie B28700–––2872005–06Serie B25810–––268Total5315100010005415Rennes2008–09"Gyan French competitions stats". Ligue1.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2013.Ligue 1161201010–2012009–10Ligue 129131000––30132010–11Ligue 1300000––30Total4814301010005314Sunderland2010–11Premier League31101011––33112011–12Premier League300010––40Total3410102100003711Al Ain (loan)2011–12UAE Pro League18221253—002427Al Ain2012–13UAE Pro League22312000411029322013–14UAE Pro League2629462012121045472014–15UAE Pro League1713140065102522Total839581273221830123128Shanghai SIPG2015Chinese Super League10411–––1152016Chinese Super League10310–40–153Total20721004000268Shabab Al-Ahli (loan)2016–17UAE Pro League146103372102611Kayserispor2017–18Süper Lig12153–––1742018–19Süper Lig14431–––175Total26584000000349NorthEast United2019–20Indian Super League84––––84Legon Cities2020–21Ghana Premier League6010–––70Career total3471772617137342040424221

 International 
+Appearances den goals by national team den year"Asamoah Gyan - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF.National teamYearAppsGoalsGhana200321200432200555200694200741200841200952201017720115420128120131511201496201583201620201793201940Total10951

 Honours 
Rennes

 Coupe de France runner-up: 2008–09"Rennes vs. Guingamp - Coupe de France Final". Soccerway. 9 May 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2022.

Al Ain

 UAE Pro League: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15"Asamoah Gyan wins UAE league with Al Ain". GhanaWeb. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
 UAE President's Cup: 2013–14
 UAE Super Cup: 2012
Shabab Al Ahli

 UAE League Cup: 2016–17
 UAE Super Cup: 2016

Ghana

Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2010, 2015; third place: 2008"Ghana vs. Cote D'Ivoire 4 – 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 February 2015.Wyatt, Ben (9 February 2008). "Third place". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 February 2015.

Individual
 BBC African Footballer of de Year: 2010"Ghana's Asamoah Gyan is named as 2010 BBC winner". BBC Sport. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
 African Footballer of de Year runner-up: 2010
 CAF Team of de Year: 2010, 2013, 2014
 UAE Pro League top scorer: 2011–12,"Asamoah Gyan shares Golden Shoe award with entire Al Ain club". GhanaSoccernet. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2022. 2012–13, 2013–14"Gyan Wins Golden Boot". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
 AFC Champions League top scorer: 2014
 AFC Champions League Dream Team: 2014John Greco (11 November 2014). "Four Wanderers in ACL Dream Team". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
 AFC Foreign Player of de Year: 2014
 GCC Golden Boot: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
 UAE President's Cup top scorer: 2013–14,"جيان جلاد الحراس يهدي الكأس إلى العين". AlBayan.ae. 18 May 2014."President's Cup 2013/2014". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 March 2022. 2014–15"President's Cup 2014/2015". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
 Africa Cup of Nations Team of de Tournament: 2010,"CAF Releases top 11 of Orange CAN". cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 31 January 2010. Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010. 2013"Pitroipa named Player of Tournament". BBC Sport. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
 Ghana Men's Player of de Year Award: 2012"Gyan, Appiah win awards". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
 Ghana Football Awards Player of de Decade: 2011–2020"Check out the full list as Andre Ayew, Gyan, Hearts win big at the 2021 Ghana Football Awards". GhanaWeb. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2022.Kwafo, Eric Nana Yaw (4 July 2022). "Ghana Football Awards: Asamoah Gyan named Player of the Decade; Check full list of winners". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
 Ghana Player of de Year: 2010,"Asamoah Gyan Wins SWAG Top Award". Modern Ghana. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2020. 2014"Kwasi Appiah wins top SWAG award". Graphic.com.gh. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
 Calcio Trade Ball Order of de Star Award: 2017"Gyan, Appiah and Abedi Pele win awards at 2017 Calcio Trade Ball". GhanaWeb. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
Records

 Al Ain second all-time top scorer: 128 goals"Top Scorers". alainteam.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2004. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
 Al Ain second all-time Pro League top scorer: 95 goals"Top Scorers". AlAinClub.ae. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
 Al Ain most league goals for a season insyd: 31 goals (2012–13 season)
 Al Ain second-most AFC Champions League goals: 18 goals
 Most UAE Pro League top scorer awards: 3 (share am plus Fahad Khamees, Kodjo Laba)
 Most GCC Golden Boot (Arabian Golden Boot) awards: 3
 Ghana national team all-time top goalscorer: 51 goals"Meet the top 10 scorers in Black Stars history". GhanaWeb. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
 Ghana national team second all-time appearance holder: 109 appearances"Meet the top 10 most capped Black Stars players of all time". GhanaWeb. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
 Most FIFA World Cup goals give Ghana: 6 goals"Asamoah Gyan". FIFA. 25 July 2014. Archived from the original on 21 November 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
 Youngest goalscorer give Ghana national team: 17 years, 362 days (give Ghana vs Somalia, 2003)"Ghana 5 Somalia 0". Ghanaweb. 16 November 2003.
 Most tournaments wey dey represent Ghana for Africa Cup of Nations: 7 tournaments (share am plus André Ayew)
 Most Africa Cup of Nations tournaments plus a goal: 6 tournaments (share am plus Samuel Eto'o, Kalusha Bwalya, André Ayew)
 Most FIFA World Cup goals wey African player score: 6 goalsVerschueren, Gianni. "Asamoah Gyan Sets Record for Most Career World Cup Goals by an African Player". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 17 August 2022.

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