André Ayew
André Morgan Rami Ayew (/ˈɑːjuː/ ⓘ; born 17 December 1989), also known as Dede Ayew in Ghana, is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Ligue 1 club Le Havre and serves as captain for the Ghana national team.
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Ayew playing for Ghana in 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | André Morgan Rami Ayew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Seclin, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Le Havre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | 1860 Munich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2006 | Nania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Marseille | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2015 | Marseille | 160 | (44) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | → Lorient (loan) | 22 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | → Arles-Avignon (loan) | 25 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Swansea City | 34 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | West Ham United | 43 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Swansea City | 99 | (31) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → Fenerbahçe (loan) | 29 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Al Sadd | 30 | (18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Le Havre | 12 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Ghana U20 | 12 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007– | Ghana | 120 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
André Ayew is the second-born son of three-time African Footballer of the Year and FIFA 100 member Abedi "Pele" Ayew and has two brothers, Ibrahim and Jordan, who also are professional footballers. In 2011 Ayew was named the BBC African Footballer of the Year and Ghanaian Footballer of the Year.
Ayew began his career in Germany, playing for 1860 Munich, while debuting for the club at age seven. In 2006, he signed with his father's former club, Marseille, and spent two seasons in the club's youth academy before making his debut in the 2007–08 season. Ayew spent the following two seasons on loan with Lorient and Arles-Avignon, helping the latter team earn promotion to Ligue 1 for the first time. In 2010, he returned to Marseille and became an integral part of the first team under manager Didier Deschamps, making over 200 appearances and winning consecutive Trophée des Champions and Coupe de la Ligues in both 2010 and 2011.
Born in France, Ayew has been a full international for Ghana since 2008 and has earned 120 caps. At youth level, he starred for and captained the under-20 team that won both the 2009 African Youth Championship and the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He has played in three FIFA World Cups (2010, 2014 and 2022), as well as eight Africa Cup of Nations (2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023), helping them finish runners-up in 2010 and 2015, and was top goalscorer at the latter tournament.