Asamoah Gyan’s has announced his retirement from
football but there's so much he will be remembered for...
Asamoah Gyan’s 10 greatest achievements and records in
football
Asamoah Gyan's football career has lasted two decades since
he emerged in 2003, and he has achieved a lot at both club and international
levels.
People may argue that he never won anything with Ghana, or
that he didn’t play long enough in Europe’s top leagues. But, individually, his
career could be argued as being fulfilling.
Here are 10 of Gyan’s greatest achievements and records in
football:
Ghana’s
all-time top scorer
Gyan has undoubtedly been Ghana’s most reliable striker in
the last two decades and his record for the national team is impeccable.
The former Sunderland star is currently his country’s
all-time top scorer, having scored 51 goals in his time with the Black Stars.
Ghana’s
second most-capped player
Asamoah Gyan has played 109 matches for Ghana Pulse
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Aside from being Ghana’s highest scorer ever, Gyan is also
his country’s second most-capped player with 109 appearances.
He used to hold the outright record until he was overtaken
by Andre Ayew, who currently has 113 caps to his name.
First
Ghanaian to score at World Cup
Asamoah Gyan scores Ghana's first-ever goal at a World Cup
against Czech Republic in 2006 AFP
Gyan was part of the Ghana side that qualified for the
country’s first-ever senior World Cup in 2006 and he made an impact in Germany.
The former Liberty Professionals striker scored in Ghana’s
2-0 win against the Czech Republic as the Black Stars won their first-ever
World Cup game.
Coincidentally, Gyan’s goal against the Czechs was Ghana’s
first at the World Cup, having lost 2-0 to Italy in their opening group game.
Africa’s
highest scorer at World Cup
World Cup goal against USA the best in my career – Asamoah
Gyan Pulse Ghana
Gyan scored for Ghana in three successive World Cup
tournaments in 2006, 2010 and 2014 to etch his name in history.
His tally of six goals makes him Africa’s highest scorer at
the World Cup, with Roger Milla trailing by a goal and Ahmed Musa two goals
behind.
First
player to score in 9 consecutive major international tournaments
For so long Gyan held the record of being the first player
to score in nine consecutive major international tournaments without even
knowing.
The veteran striker scored in every major tournament from
the 2006 World Cup to the 2017 AFCON and that record was only surpassed by
Cristiano Ronaldo during the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
One of
the fastest players to reach 50 international goals
Asamoah Gyan reached 50 international goals faster than
Ronaldo and Messi Pulse Ghana
Did you know that Gyan reached 50 international goals faster
than many football greats, including Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo?
The Ghanaian reached 50 goals for Ghana in just 103
appearances, which is almost an average of a goal every two games.
In comparison, Ronaldo took 114 matches to reach 50 goals
for Portugal, while Messi needed 121 games to reach that mark for Argentina.
5th
highest scorer in UAE league
Asamoah Gyan at Al Ain omnisports
Gyan spent four years playing in the United Arab Emirates
(UAE) after swapping Premier League side Sunderland for Al Ain in 2011.
And he made his mark in the Asian country, even becoming the
UAE Pro League’s fifth highest scorer with 100 goals.
Al Ain’s
2nd all-time top scorer
Asamoah Gyan: Ghana legend honoured by former club Al Ain in
UAE Pulse Ghana
Gyan won almost every domestic trophy with Al Ain and scored
lots of goals too at the UAE club. Little surprise, therefore, that he remains
the club’s second highest scorer of all time.
The Ghanaian scored 128 goals in all competitions for Al
Ain, which puts him only behind Ahmed Abdullah who netted 180 times for the
club.
Ghana
player of the decade
Asamoah Gyan named Player of the Decade at 2021 Ghana
Football Awards Pulse Ghana
In 2021, Gyan was named Player of the Decade at the Ghana
Football Awards for his outstanding performances for his country.
It was a tough category, but the veteran striker stood out
as he claimed the award to cement his place in history.
BBC
African Player of the Year awardee
Asamoah Gyan was BBC African Footballer of the Year in 2010 Pulse
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In 2010, Gyan was voted BBC African Footballer of the Year
following his impressive performances that year.
Gyan scored three goals as Ghana reached the final of the
2010 AFCON and also netted three times at the World Cup in South Africa later
in the year.
He beat off competition from compatriot Andre Ayew, Ivory
Coast’s Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure, and Cameroon’s Samuel Eto'o to scoop the
award.
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