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Abedi Pele
Abedi Ayew, known professionally as Abedi Pele, is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and served as captain of the Ghana national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest African footballers of all time. He played for several European clubs and found his fame in the French Ligue 1 with Lille and Marseille. At the latter, he won the UEFA Champions Lea…
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sports · Ghanaian footballer (born 1964) · association football player · association football coach · also Abedi Pele, Abedi Ayew, Abedi Ayew Pele, Pele
Born 5 November 1964 · Q336916
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2026· 3 entries
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2022· 1 entry
Won: Ghana Football Awards Living Legend Award with FIFA 100 (2022).
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2021· 1 entry
Won award: IFFHS All-time Africa Men's Dream Team (2021).
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2011· 3 entries
Won: Ghanaian FA Cup with Nania (2011).
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Won: Golden Foot Legends Award with FIFA 100 (2011).
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Won: Ghana Super Cup with Nania (2011).
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2001· 1 entry
The UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup All-Star Match format was changed slightly for the second All-Star Match to bring together players aged between 35 and 45 who now have a 'veteran' status and play the game purely for pleasure
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2000· 1 entry
Won: Pro-League with Al Ain (1999–2000).
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1999· 2 entries
Won award: FIFA All-Star Forward (1999).
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Won: UAE President's Cup with Al Ain (1999).
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1998· 2 entries
Won award: MasterCard African Team of the 20th Century (1998).
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Played for Al Ain FC (1998–2000) — 31 appearances, 28 goals.
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1997· 1 entry
Won award: FIFA All-Star Forward (1997).
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1996· 4 entries
Won award: OOTV Civil Division (1996).
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Won award: Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament (1996).
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Won award: FIFA All-Star Forward (1996).
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Played for TSV 1860 München (1996–1998) — 50 appearances, 2 goals.
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1994· 2 entries
Won award: Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament (1994).
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Played for Torino FC (1994–1996) — 49 appearances, 11 goals.
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1993· 5 entries
Won the UEFA Champions League with Marseille (1992-1993).
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Won award: Ghana Footballer of the Year (1993).
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Won award: African Footballer of the Year (1993).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Marseille (1992–93).
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Played for Olympique Lyonnais (1993–1994) — 29 appearances, 3 goals.
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1992· 9 entries
Won the African Footballer of the Year with Marseille (1992).
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Won the French Ligue 1 with Marseille (1991-1992).
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Won award: African Footballer of the Year (1992).
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Won award: Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament (1992).
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Won award: Africa Cup of Nations Golden Ball (1992).
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Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year (1992).
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Runner-up: African Cup of Nations with Ghana (1992).
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Won: French Division 1 with Marseille (1991–92).
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And the corresponding Confederation of African Football award twice
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1991· 7 entries
Won the French Ligue 1 with Marseille (1990-1991).
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Won award: BBC African Footballer of the Year (1991).
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Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Marseille (1990–91).
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Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year (1991).
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Won: French Division 1 with Marseille (1990–91).
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Won award: African Footballer of the Year (1991).
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FIFA All-Star Forward: 1996 (Reserve), 1997 (Reserve), 1999
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1988· 2 entries
Played for Olympique de Marseille (1988–1993) — 112 appearances, 23 goals.
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Played for Lille OSC (1988–1990) — 61 appearances, 16 goals.
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1987· 3 entries
Joined Mulhouse in 1987.
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Joined Marseille in 1987.
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Played for FC Mulhouse (1987–1987) — 16 appearances, 5 goals.
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1986· 2 entries
Joined Niort in 1986.
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Played for Chamois Niortais F.C. (1986–1987) — 32 appearances, 14 goals.
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1985· 1 entry
Played for Real Tamale United (1985–1985) — 19 appearances, 7 goals.
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1984· 2 entries
Won: West African Nations Cup with Ghana (1984).
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Played for AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (1984–1984) — 8 appearances, 11 goals.
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1983· 4 entries
Won: West African Nations Cup with Ghana (1983).
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Played for FC Zürich (1983–1984) — 18 appearances, 9 goals.
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Played for Al Sadd Sports Club (1983–1983) — 8 appearances, 7 goals.
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Joined Zurich in 1983.
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1982· 5 entries
Won the Africa Cup of Nations with Ghana (1982).
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Won: West African Nations Cup with Ghana (1982).
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Won: African Cup of Nations with Ghana (1982).
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And continued to compete at the tournament for the next 16 years, his last appearance coming in the 1998 edition in Burkina Faso
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Joined Al-Sadd in 1982.
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1981· 1 entry
Played for Ghana men's national football team (1981–1998) — 73 appearances, 33 goals.
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1980· 1 entry
Played for Real Tamale United (1980–1982) — 46 appearances, 21 goals.
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1978· 1 entry
Won: Ghana SWAG Best Colts (Young) Player with FIFA 100 (1978).
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1964· 1 entry
Born 1964-11-05.
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