Abedi Pele age, height, children, wife, awards and net worth
Abedi Pele is one of the legendary African footballers. The latter grew to fame in the 1980s for his expertise in the sport. His skill attracted the interest of foreign teams, and for that reason, he spent the better part of his career playing for international teams. Even though he retired two decades ago, his legacy still lives on, and he has had a huge contribution to Ghana's football.
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Abedi Ayew, popularly known as Abedi Pele is a retired Ghanaian football player who rose to fame in the 80s. His skill as a football midfield attacker granted him opportunities to work with some of the most coveted teams around the world. He has played in different leagues and earned a couple of coveted awards. His biography highlights his journey in football and how he impacted the country.
Abedi Pele biography
These are the details about Abedi Ayew Pele that you might be interested in.
Abedi Pele age
How old is Abedi Pele? He was born on 5th November 1964. As of date, he is fifty-five years old.
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Abedi Pele family
The latter is a proud man who set the pace and groomed a family that followed the example that he had set. These are the details about his family.
Abedi Pele wife
Who is Abedi Pele wife? The name of the latter's wife is Maha Ayew.
Abedi Pele children
The latter hails from a talented family as two of his brothers, Sola Ayew and Kwame Ayew are renown footballers. He has passed the skill to Abedi Pele sons who have broken the waves and are excelling in international football. His sons' names are Andre who plays for Swansea City, Jordan, a player at Crystal Palace, and Ibrahim, who plays for Gibraltar. Andre and Ibrahim represented Ghana during the 2010 FIFA World Cup that was held in South Africa. In 2014, during the FIFA World Cup that was held in Brazil, Andre and Jordan represented the country.
The latter and his wife are blessed with one daughter amidst three sons. The name of Abedi Pele daughter is Imani.
Abedi Pele career in football
Were it not for his career in football, the latter would not have been famous. He would not be known to many as Pele, as most people refer him to. This, therefore, makes us want to know the answer to 'what is Abedi Pele real name?'. The latter's official name is Abedi Ayew, even though being a renown football player earned him the name Pele.
Real Tamale United
Being born to a family that loved football influenced Pele to grow a passion for the sport. He kicked off his career in 1980 when he joined Real Tamale United. His expertise in the game landed him a chance in the senior team where he gave his best for the two years that followed. Between 1980 and 1982, he made forty-six appearances and scored twenty-one goals.
Al Sadd
In 1982, he left the country after the African Cup of Nations that had been held that year. His departure was influenced by a deal that he had signed to join Al Sadd, a team in Qatar. The transfer fee of the deal was $1,000. He played in the squad for one year after which another team signed him. In Al Sadd, he made eight appearances and scored seven goals.
Zurich
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Between 1983 and 1984, he was signed to Zurich. In Zurich, he made eighteen appearances out of which he scored nine goals. By this time, he was eyeing being signed by either Hearts of Oak FC or Kotoko FC. Unfortunately, none of the two teams signed him up. He, therefore, opted to return to Ghana.
Dragons FC de l'Ouémé
In 1984, he joined Dragons FC de l'Ouémé in Benin. There, he played for one year. For the one year that he was in the team, he made eight appearances and scored eleven goals. He then went back to Real Tamale United where he played for the whole of 1985 before landing a more significant opportunity.
Chamois Niort
Between 1986 and 1987, after the 1985-1986 season in Ghana, Abedi landed an opportunity to join Niort, a team in France. He, later on, joined Mullhouse where he played for a couple of months before landing an opportunity at Marseille in 1987.
Marseille
Abedi's journey towards being the icon that he became was not smooth. He, however, trusted the process and joining Marseille was a glimmer of hope for him. He stayed in the team from 1987 to 1993. In 1994, he left for Lyon where he played for one year before switching to Torino for two years.
1860 Munich
Between 1996 and 1998, Abedi played for 1860 Munich. For the time that he was in the team, he made fifty appearances and scored two goals. After the end of the two years, he left 1860 Munich for Al Ain.
Al Ain
In 1998, Pele left 1860 Munich for Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates. He signed a two-year contract with Al Ain. During the two years that he played for the team, he made thirty-one appearances and scored twenty-eight goals. He also got nominated as the best foreign player playing in the United Arab Emirates League.
After completing his two-year stay in Al Ain, he retired from soccer even though in 2004, he was delegated the role of president and head coach of Nania, the Ghanaian team that groomed him.
Abedi Pele height
The latter is 1.77m tall. His height played a significant role in his position as a midfield attacker.
Abedi Pele awards
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Being the successful player that he is, Abedi has bagged the following awards:
Individual awards
He has been honoured with the following awards:
- In 1978, he was awarded as Ghana SWAG Best Colts (Young) Player;
- In 1991, he received the BBC African Footballer of the Year award;
- In 1991, he was nominated for the FIFA World Player of the Year award;
- In 1992, he was awarded the title of the ninth-best FIFA World Player of the Year;
- African Footballer of the Year for 1991, 1992 and 1993;
- In 1992, he received the African Nations Cup Golden Ball;
- In 1993, he was awarded as Ghana Footballer of the Year;
- 3rd best African Player of the Century by IFFHS ;
- In 1996, 1997 and 1999, he was recognised as FIFA All-Star Forward;
- In 2011, he was accorded the Golden Foot Legends Award;
- In 2004, he was appointed the (WAFUNIF) Special Envoy 4 Peace and Development;
- In 2007, he scooped the fifth position in the Top 30 African Footballers in the last 50 years.
Abedi Pele net worth
It is not clear how much the latter is worth. He is, however, believed to have earned a fortune for the time that he was a football player.
Abedi Pele is an icon in African football. He curved his career at a young age, and his skill granted him the opportunity to play for some of the best international teams. The epitome of his success is the awards that he won throughout his journey in football. He has equally impacted the country's football.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
