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Asamoah Gyan
Asamoah Gyan 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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sports · Ghanaian footballer (born 1985) · association football player · also Asamoah Gyan, Baby Jet, Gyan
Born 22 November 1985 · Q222746
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2026· 6 entries
GhanaWeb: Asamoah Gyan explains why Ghana is ahead of Kenya in football
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2020· 3 entries
Won award: Ghana Football Awards Player of the Decade (2011–2020).
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To keep him fit after a long break due to injury
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Played for Legon Cities FC (2020–2021) — 6 appearances, 0 goals.
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2019· 1 entry
Played for NorthEast United FC (2019–2020) — 8 appearances, 4 goals.
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2017· 3 entries
Won award: Calcio Trade Ball Order of the Star Award (2017).
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Won: UAE League Cup with Shabab Al Ahli (2016–17).
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Played for Kayserispor (2017–2019) — 26 appearances, 5 goals.
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2016· 2 entries
Won: UAE Super Cup with Shabab Al Ahli (2016).
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Played for Shabab AlAhli Dubai Club (2016–2017) — 14 appearances, 6 goals.
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2015· 5 entries
Runner-up: Africa Cup of Nations with Ghana (2015).
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Won: UAE Pro League with Al Ain (2014–15).
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Won award: UAE President's Cup top scorer (2014–15).
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Joined Shanghai Port in 2015.
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Played for Shanghai Port F.C. (2015–2017) — 20 appearances, 7 goals.
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2014· 9 entries
Won award: GCC Golden Boot (2013–14).
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Won: UAE President's Cup with Al Ain (2013–14).
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Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2014).
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Won award: UAE Pro League top scorer (2013–14).
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Won award: AFC Champions League top scorer (2014).
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Won award: AFC Champions League Dream Team (2014).
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Won award: AFC Foreign Player of the Year (2014).
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Won award: UAE President's Cup top scorer (2013–14).
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Won award: Ghana Player of the Year (2014).
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2013· 6 entries
Won award: GCC Golden Boot (2012–13).
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Won award: Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament (2013).
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Won: UAE Pro League with Al Ain (2012–13).
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Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2013).
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Won award: UAE Pro League top scorer (2012–13).
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Won award: Al Ain most league goals in a season (2012–13).
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2012· 7 entries
Won award: Ghana Men's Player of the Year Award (2012).
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Won award: GCC Golden Boot (2011–12).
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Won award: UAE Pro League top scorer (2011–12).
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Won: UAE Pro League with Al Ain (2011–12).
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Won: UAE Super Cup with Al Ain (2012).
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Played for Al Ain FC (2012–2015) — 65 appearances, 73 goals.
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Joined Al Ain in 2012.
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2011· 2 entries
Played for Al Ain FC (2011–2012) — 18 appearances, 22 goals.
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Gyan joined Al Ain of the UAE Pro League on loan and became the league's top goalscorer, scoring 22 times in 18 matches
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2010· 9 entries
Won award: Ghana Player of the Year (2010).
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Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2010).
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Runner-up: African Footballer of the Year (2010).
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Won award: BBC African Footballer of the Year (2010).
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Runner-up: Africa Cup of Nations with Ghana (2010).
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Won award: Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament (2010).
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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
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Joined Sunderland in 2010.
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Played for Sunderland A.F.C. (2010–2012) — 34 appearances, 10 goals.
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2009· 1 entry
Runner-up: Coupe de France with Rennes (2008–09).
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2008· 4 entries
Third place: Africa Cup of Nations with Ghana (2008).
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Played for Stade Rennais F.C. (2008–2010) — 48 appearances, 14 goals.
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Gyan joined Ligue 1 club Rennes, netting fourteen times in forty-eight league matches during two seasons
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Joined Rennes in 2008.
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2007· 1 entry
“There is the possibility of me playing regular football here to make me a better player.”
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2004· 2 entries
Played for Ghana national under-23 football team (2004–2004).
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Played for Modena F.C. (2004–2006) — 53 appearances, 15 goals.
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2003· 7 entries
Won award: Youngest goalscorer for Ghana national team (2003).
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Joined Udinese in 2003.
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Played for Liberty Professionals F.C. (2003–2003) — 16 appearances, 10 goals.
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Played for Udinese Calcio (2003–2008) — 39 appearances, 11 goals.
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Played for Ghana men's national football team (2003–2019) — 109 appearances, 51 goals.
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With Ghana Premier League club Liberty Professionals, scoring ten goals in sixteen matches
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Spent two years on loan at Serie B club Modena to gain match experience
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1999· 1 entry
And his secondary education at the Accra Academy from 1999 to 2002
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1985· 1 entry
Born 1985-11-22.
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