Asamoah Gyan
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Asamoah Gyan ( ASS-ə-MOH-ə JAHN; born 22 November, 1985) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is a former captain of the Ghana national team. Gyan began his career in 2003 with Ghana Premier League club Liberty Professionals, scoring ten goals in sixteen matches. He 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 then 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 22 times in 18 matches. In the following season, Gyan permanently joined Al Ain and helped them retain the Pro League title, once again, finishing as the league's top goalscorer with an impressive 31 goals in 22 matches. In the 2013–14 league season, Gyan finished top scorer for a record third time, with 29 goals in 26 matches. 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 six goals, he is the top African goalscorer in the history of the World Cup. Gyan also represented Ghana at the 2004 Summer Olympics and in seven Africa Cup of Nations (2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019), helping them finish in third place in 2008 and as runners-up in 2010 and 2015. He launched his memoir, titled "LeGYANdry" at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra. On 20 June 2023, Gyan announced his retirement from active football.
Career
- 1985Born
- 2003Joined Liberty Professionals F.C.
- 2003Joined Udinese Calcio
- 2003Joined Ghana men's national football team
- 2004Joined Modena F.C.
- 2004Joined Ghana national under-23 football team
- 2008Joined Stade Rennais F.C.
- 2010Joined Sunderland A.F.C.
- 2011Joined Al Ain FC
- 2012Joined Al Ain FC
- 2015Joined Shanghai Port F.C.
- 2016Joined Shabab AlAhli Dubai Club
- 2017Joined Kayserispor
- 2019Joined NorthEast United FC
- 2020Joined Legon Cities FC
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Accra
- •Citizenship: Ghana
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football