Asamoah Gyan
Asamoah Gyan (/ˌæsəˈmoʊə ˈdʒɑːn/ 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.
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Gyan with Ghana in 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Asamoah Gyan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2019 | Ghana | 109 | (51) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gyan began his career in 2003 with Ghana 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 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 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 seven Africa Cup of Nations in 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019, helping them finish in third-place in 2008 and runner-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.