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Asamoah Gyan (/ ˌ æ s ə ˈ m oʊ ə ˈ dʒ ɑː n / 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 .
Jun 21, 2023 · Asamoah Gyan (centre) scored 51 goals in his 20 years representing Ghana. Retirement tips from another African legend. Gyan's choice of location for the announcement of his retirement was slightly ...
- Ghana's number one for goals. Gyan is Ghana's all-time leading goalscorer, netting 51 times in 109 games. Only Andre Ayew has played more times for the Black Stars.
- World Cup success... and that penalty. Gyan is also Africa's all-time leading scorer at World Cups, with six goals spread across three tournaments (2006, 2010 and 2014).
- Three is the magic number. Gyan baffled World Cup commentators by wearing the number three shirt. That choice, which he carried throughout his career, was inspired by his brother and his Christian faith.
- Hair-raising controversy. Indeed, Gyan certainly carried the number with him once he had it shaved and dyed into the side of his head, a style he adopted after his 2010 World Cup heartbreak.
Jun 21, 2023 · Ghana football legend Asamoah Gyan, whose missed penalty in the 2010 World Cup cost his country its place in history as the first African nation to reach the semifinals, has retired at the age of 37. Ghana’s all-time top scorer with 51 goals called time on a career spanning over two decades at a press conference in Accra.
Aug 16, 2022 · The 36-year-old former striker, who has not played for Ghana since 2019, says he is on a fitness programme to make a comeback for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. He wants to avenge the 2010 quarter-final exit against Uruguay, who knocked Ghana out on penalties.
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Jun 21, 2023 · Ghana’s all-time top goalscorer and former Al Ain star Asamoah Gyan has announced his retirement from football. The 37-year-old, who scored 51 goals in 109 appearances for his country, called time on a career spanning more than two decades on Tuesday. The former captain featured at the 2006 and 2010 World Cups and represented his country at ...
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Jun 27, 2023 · Ghana's all-time leading scorer and highest World Cup goalscorer among Africans announces his retirement from active football. Gyan reflects on his highs and lows, from his miss against Uruguay in 2010 to his titles with Al Ain and Sunderland.
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