How Asamoah Gyan Was Left With GH₵ 9000 in Bank Account After Buying Over 30 Cars
- Asamoah Gyan once disclosed he had just GH₵ 9,000 left in his bank account despite earning massive salaries throughout his career
- The legend invested in cars, businesses, properties, buses, petrol stations, and a water company, alongside multiple off-field ventures
- Gyan's strained finances became public after he presented bank statements when accusing former club Kayserispor of failing to pay him
Former Premier League forward Asamoah Gyan has experienced one of football’s most dramatic financial turnarounds, from earning eye-watering sums to having just GH₵ 9,000 in his bank account.
Gyan, who scored a record 51 times for Ghana, also holds the distinction of being Africa’s highest goal-scorer in FIFA World Cup history, netting six times during the 2006, 2010, and 2014 tournaments.
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His prolific form for both Ghana and French side Rennes paved the way for a landmark £10 million transfer to Sunderland in 2010, a move that made headlines across Europe.
Expectations were high, but Asamoah Gyan delivered, scoring 11 goals in 33 Premier League matches during his debut season to become a fan favourite in Wearside.
However, the Ghanaian's Sunderland chapter ended abruptly in September 2011 when the club accepted a reported £6 million loan fee from Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates.
There, Gyan saw his wages more than triple, earning a reported £160,000 per week.
According to Transfermarkt, his performances matched the investment, as he produced an extraordinary return of 112 goals in just 107 matches, cementing his reputation as one of the most lethal strikers in the region.
Asamoah Gyan's form sent him worldwide
Gyan's success in the Middle East caught the attention of Chinese Super League side Shanghai Port, who signed him in 2015 under the management of former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.
The ex-Udinese star's salary soared again, this time to around £227,000 per week, reportedly making him the eighth-highest-paid footballer on the planet at the time.
However, his spell in China was less fruitful on the pitch, as he managed only eight goals in 26 appearances.
After later spells with Kayserispor in Turkey, NorthEast United in India, and Legon Cities in Ghana, Gyan retired from professional football in 2021.
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Gyan was left with GH₵9,000 in account
Despite earning tens of millions across his career, the Ghanaian legend left fans with many questions after stating in 2018 that he only had GH₵ 9,000 (around £597 at the time) left in his bank account.
Displaying Turkish bank statements from his time at Kayserispor, MyNewsGh.com reported that Gyan insisted that the figure was accurate while simultaneously accusing the club of withholding unpaid wages.
The financial troubles became public during his marriage annulment case with ex-wife, Gifty Sandra Dzamesi, whom he met in 2002 and married in 2013.
Gyan refused to speak on the matter to their three children until a DNA test, requested by his brother Baffour, proved paternity.
The situation turned messy when he reportedly could not afford business-class flights from the UK to Ghana that the court had ordered him to pay for.
Asamoah Gyan's investments and ventures
Outside football, Gyan’s life has been marked by an array of ambitious ventures.
He has dabbled in politics, attempted to launch his own airline, Baby Jet Airlines, delved into boxing promotion, pursued music projects, and founded the Asamoah Gyan Foundation, which supports vulnerable individuals across Ghana.
He also expressed his renewed commitment to serving the nation without political ties, emphasising his desire to help Ghanaian youth through humanitarian efforts.
Gyan has also invested heavily in property, owning apartment blocks rented to individuals and businesses.
His entrepreneurial footprint extends even further, owning more than 30 commercial buses operating in Accra, several petrol stations across the country, and Paradise Pac Drinking Water, a company that helped introduce sachet water to the Ghanaian market.
Inside Asamoah Gyan’s $3 million mansion
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Asamoah Gyan had gone viral after sharing a video of his $3 million mansion.
The short clip showed the interior of his luxury home, located in an exclusive area of Weija, overlooking a dam.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
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