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Asamoah Gyan
Asamoah Gyan in 2008
Personal information
Full name Asamoah Gyan[1]
Date of birth (1985-11-22) 22 November 1985 (age 38)[1]
Place of birth Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Liberty Professionals 16 (10)
2003–2008 Udinese 39 (11)
2004–2006 → Modena (loan) 53 (15)
2008–2010 Rennes 48 (14)
2010–2012 Sunderland 34 (10)
2011–2012 → Al Ain (loan) 18 (22)
2012–2015 Al Ain 65 (73)
2015–2017 Shanghai SIPG 20 (7)
2016–2017 → Shabab Al Ahli (loan) 14 (6)
2017–2019 Kayserispor 26 (5)
2019–2020 NorthEast United 8 (4)
2020–2021 Legon Cities 6 (0)
Total 347 (177)
National team
2003–2019 Ghana 109 (51)
Honours
Football
Representing  Ghana
Runner-up Africa Cup of Nations 2010
Runner-up Africa Cup of Nations 2015
Third place Africa Cup of Nations 2008
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Asamoah Gyan (/ˌæsəˈmoʊə ˈdʒɑːn/ ASS-ə-MOH-ə JAHN;[3] born 22 November 1985) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a striker. A striker who mainly plays the role of first striker, Asamoah is a quick and agile player who proves to be particularly dangerous on the counterattack and in the open field. He has a good feeling with goals thanks to his ability to choose the right timing of insertion and his skill precision. He is widely considered to be one of the best Ghanaian and African strikers of all time. On May 11, 2024, Gyan participated in the All Regional Game Torch Relay in Tamale, Ghana. In a message shared on his social media, Gyan expressed his support for the initiative, encouraging the youth to engage in sports.

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[2][4][5][6]
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liberty Professionals 2003[7] Ghana Premier League 16 10 – – – – 16 10
Udinese 2003–04 Serie A 1 0 0 0 – – – 1 0
2006–07 Serie A 25 8 1 0 – – – 26 8
2007–08 Serie A 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 Serie B 25 8 1 0 – – – 26 8
Total 53 15 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 54 15
Rennes 2008–09[8] Ligue 1 16 1 2 0 1 0 1[a] 0 – 20 1
2009–10[8] Ligue 1 29 13 1 0 0 0 – – 30 13
2010–11[8] Ligue 1 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 Premier League 3 0 0 0 1 0 – – 4 0
Total 34 10 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 37 11
Al Ain (loan) 2011–12 UAE Pro League 18 22 1 2 5 3 — 0 0 24 27
Al Ain 2012–13 UAE Pro League 22 31 2 0 0 0 4[b] 1 1[c] 0 29 32
2013–14 UAE Pro League 26 29 4 6 2 0 12[b] 12 1[c] 0 45 47
2014–15 UAE Pro League 17 13 1 4 0 0 6[b] 5 1[c] 0 25 22
Total 83 95 8 12 7 3 22 18 3 0 123 128
Shanghai SIPG 2015 Chinese Super League 10 4 1 1 – – – 11 5
2016 Chinese Super League 10 3 1 0 – 4[b] 0 – 15 3
Total 20 7 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 26 8
Shabab Al-Ahli (loan) 2016–17 UAE Pro League 14 6 1 0 3 3 7[b] 2 1[c] 0 26 11
Kayserispor 2017–18 Süper Lig 12 1 5 3 – – – 17 4
2018–19 Süper Lig 14 4 3 1 – – – 17 5
Total 26 5 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 9
NorthEast United 2019–20 Indian Super League 8 4 – – – – 8 4
Legon Cities 2020–21 Ghana Premier League 6 0 1 0 – – – 7 0
Career total 347 177 26 17 13 7 34 20 4 0 424 221
  1. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Cup
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Appearances in AFC Champions League
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Appearance in UAE Super Cup

International

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See the main article: List of international goals scored by Asamoah Gyan
Appearances and goals by national team and year[7][9]
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
2018 0 0
2019 4 0
Total 109 51

Honours

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Rennes

Al Ain

Shabab Al Ahli

Ghana

Individual

Records

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2014. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Asamoah Gyan at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "Full: Exclusive Interview with Asamoah Gyan [Part 1]". YouTube. Dan Kwaku Yeboah TV. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Gyan UAE Football League competitions stats". PLC. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "Asamoah Gyan career stats". Football Database.eu. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "Gyan UAE competitions stats". UAE FA. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Gyan, Asamoah at National-Football-Teams.com
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Gyan French competitions stats". Ligue1.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  9. ↑ "Asamoah Gyan - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF.
  10. ↑ "Rennes vs. Guingamp - Coupe de France Final". Soccerway. 9 May 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Asamoah Gyan wins UAE league with Al Ain". GhanaWeb. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Ghana vs. Cote D'Ivoire 4 – 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  13. ↑ Wyatt, Ben (9 February 2008). "Third place". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  14. ↑ "Ghana's Asamoah Gyan is named as 2010 BBC winner". BBC Sport. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  15. ↑ "Asamoah Gyan shares Golden Shoe award with entire Al Ain club". GhanaSoccernet. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "Gyan Wins Golden Boot". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  17. ↑ John 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.
  18. ↑ "جيان جلاد الحراس يهدي الكأس إلى العين". AlBayan.ae. 18 May 2014.
  19. ↑ "President's Cup 2013/2014". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  20. ↑ "President's Cup 2014/2015". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  21. ↑ "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.
  22. ↑ "Pitroipa named Player of Tournament". BBC Sport. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  23. ↑ "Gyan, Appiah win awards". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  24. ↑ "Check out the full list as Andre Ayew, Gyan, Hearts win big at the 2021 Ghana Football Awards". GhanaWeb. 4 July 2021. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  25. ↑ 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.
  26. ↑ "Asamoah Gyan Wins SWAG Top Award". Modern Ghana. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  27. ↑ "Kwasi Appiah wins top SWAG award". Graphic.com.gh. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  28. ↑ "Gyan, Appiah and Abedi Pele win awards at 2017 Calcio Trade Ball". GhanaWeb. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  29. ↑ "Top Scorers". alainteam.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2004. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  30. ↑ "Top Scorers". AlAinClub.ae. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  31. ↑ "Meet the top 10 scorers in Black Stars history". GhanaWeb. 16 June 2022. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  32. ↑ "Meet the top 10 most capped Black Stars players of all time". GhanaWeb. 15 June 2022. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  33. ↑ "Asamoah Gyan". FIFA. 25 July 2014. Archived from the original on 21 November 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  34. ↑ "Ghana 5 Somalia 0". Ghanaweb. 16 November 2003.
  35. ↑ Verschueren, 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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