Asamoah Gyan
- Real name: Asamoah Gyan
- Birthday: 22 November 1985
- Nationality: Ghanaian
- Star sign: Sagittarius
- Height in feet: 6'1" (186cm)
- Occupation: Professional footballer
- Net worth: $23 million
Who is Asamoah Gyan?
Asamoah Gyan was born on November 22, 1985, in Accra, Ghana. He is a former Ghanaian professional football player. He played as a striker and was a long-serving Ghana national team captain. The football star currently resides in McCarthy Hills, Accra.
Early life and education
Gyan grew up in Accra and attended the Seven Great Princess Academy in Dansoman. He later joined the Accra Academy for his secondary education.
Family
Asamoah Gyan's parents are Baffour Gyan Mensah and Cecilia Amaoko. He is the younger brother of Baffour Gyan, also a former Ghana international.
Relationships
The footballer filed for divorce from his wife Gifty Gyan in 2018. In his claims, he sought a DNA test to be conducted on their three children, two boys and one girl.
Career timeline
Retired now, Asamoah Gyan has had an impressive career spanning two decades. He played as a striker for several teams throughout his career.
- 2003-2005: Liberty Professionals. He scored ten goals in 16 matches
- 2003-2004: Udinese. Gyan scored 11 goals in 39 league matches.
- 2004-2006: Modena. He was on loan and scored 15 goals in 53 league matches.
- 2008-2010: Rennes. The footballer scored 14 times in 48 league matches.
- 2010-2011: Sunderland. Here he scored ten goals in 34 matches.
- 2011-2015: Al Ain. Gyan was the top league scorer with an impressive 31 goals in 22 matches. He helped the team retain the Pro League title.
- 2015: Shanghai SIPG. He got signed on July 7, 2015, making him one of the best-paid football players in the world.
- 2016: Al Ahli Dubai. He helped the team win the Gulf League Cup against Al Shabab.
- 2017-2018: Kayserispor. He signed with the Turkish club on July 5, 2017.
- 2019: NorthEast United. The footballer got signed by the Indian club on September 19, 2019.
- 2020-2023: Legon Cities FC. The football star joined Legon Cities on November 1, 2020, in a loan deal worth over 1 million dollars.
- 2023: Gyan retired from active football on 20 June, marking the end of a 20-year career.
Asamoah Gyan's world cup goals
Gyan is the top scorer of the Ghana national team, with 51 goals. He represented Ghana at the FIFA World Cups in 2006, 2010 and 2014. The striker scored six goals making him the top African goalscorer at the World Cup.
Asamoah Gyan's book launch
Asamoah Gyan launched his autobiography LeGyanDary: The Autobiography of Asamoah Gyan on April 30, 2022, in Accra.
Asamoah Gyan's Baby Jet Airline
The footballer secured a licence to operate an airline. He received the licence at the Kotoka airport, handed over by President Akufo-Addo during the African Airshow in 2017. Dubbed Baby Jet Airlines, it was supposed to have started operations in 2019.
Asamoah Gyan's house
The former Black Stars striker has a $3 million mansion in Weija-Gbawe. The house dubbed 'Basilica de baby jet' was opened in 2016. It has amenities such as a snooker room, gym, pub, theatre, swimming pool, an automated garage and many more.
Asamoah Gyan's cars
The footballer is known to spend lavishly on luxurious cars. He owns a gold Rolls Royce and Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, among others.
Asamoah Gyan's net worth
The former Ghanaian striker is worth $23 million as of 2023. He made his money from his two-decade career.
