Ghanaian former footballer (born 1985) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
![]() Asamoah Gyan in 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Asamoah Gyan[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [1] | 22 November 1985|||||||||||||||||||
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
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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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[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 29 | 32 |
2013–14 | UAE Pro League | 26 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12[lower-alpha 2] | 12 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 45 | 47 | |
2014–15 | UAE Pro League | 17 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 5 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 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 |
Rennes
Al Ain
Shabab Al Ahli
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