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'''Asamoah "Goal" Gyan''' (pronounced {{IPA|/dʒɑːn/}}; born 22 November 1985 in [[Accra]]) is a [[Ghana]]ian international [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[striker]] for [[Sunderland A.F.C|Sunderland]] in the English [[Premier League]].
Asamoah "Goal" Gyan (pronounced Gee-Yan); is a Ghanaian international Footballer who plays as a striker for Sunderland A.F.C|Sunderland in the English Premier League.


==Early life==
==Early life==
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Asamoah Gyan(pronounced GEE-YAN; born 22 November 1985 in Accra)is a Ghanaian international footballer who plays as a striker for Sunderland in the English Premier League. He attended middle school at Seven Great Princes Academy where his interest in football developed. He attended High school at Accra Academy where he played in the school's soccer team. He currently plays for Sunderland and has become a fan favorite.
He attended middle school at Seven Great Princes Academy where his interest in football developed. He attended High school at Accra Academy where he played in the school's soccer team. He currently plays for Sunderland and has become a fan favorite.


==Club career==
==Club career==

Revision as of 15:06, 30 March 2011

Asamoah Gyan
Personal information
Full name Asamoah Gyan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Sunderland
Number 33
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Liberty Professionals 16 (10)
2003–2008 Udinese 39 (11)
2004–2006 → Modena (loan) 53 (15)
2008–2010 Rennes 47 (14)
2010– Sunderland 23 (10)
International career‡
2003– Ghana 47 (23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 February 2011
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2011

Asamoah "Goal" Gyan (pronounced Gee-Yan); is a Ghanaian international Footballer who plays as a striker for Sunderland A.F.C|Sunderland in the English Premier League.

Early life

He attended middle school at Seven Great Princes Academy where his interest in football developed. He attended High school at Accra Academy where he played in the school's soccer team. He currently plays for Sunderland and has become a fan favorite.

Club career

Udinese

Having signed for Udinese in 2003 from Ghanaian club Liberty Professionals located in his hometown of Accra, Gyan spent two years on loan at Serie B club Modena to gain match experience. Following some excellent displays during the 2006 World Cup, he attracted interest from Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow. Gyan returned to Udinese at the start of 2006, but on 17 February 2007, Udinese pulled out of a deal to sell him in the January transfer window. The striker was on the verge of signing a 3-year deal with Russian Club Lokomotiv Moscow for US$10.5m, the fourth largest transfer fee in Russian football history. "The striker Udinese targeted to replace me did not sign for them," Gyan told BBC Sport. "I've been told I will now have to stay in Italy for the rest of the season."[2]

On 10 August 2007, along with Fabio Quagliarella, Gyan signed an improved 5-year contract extension to stay at Udinese until 30 June 2012 as a reward for his fine form[3] in the 2007–08 pre-season.[4] "I have decided to stay here because it is one of the top leagues in the world," Asamoah said, "There is the possibility of me playing regular football here to make me a better player. "I am comfortable with the new deal and I know I can help Udinese achieve great things for the future".[5] Asamoah and Quagliarella marked their contract extensions with a brace each in Udinese’s 7–0 friendly win later that evening.[6]

Gyan was also linked with moves to Manchester United, Arsenal and AC Milan.[7] On 29 July 2007 following his impressive pre-season form, including a hat-trick[8] in a friendly against Serie B outfit Spezia on 25 July, before Udinese sealed the long term deal.[9][10] Gyan scored 10 goals in 2006–07 to help the Stadio Friuli club finish in 10th place in Serie A.

Gyan was dogged by injury during the 2007–08 season and never appeared for Udinese again after January 2008, having played only 13 Serie A matches and scored 4 times that season.

Rennes

On 11 July 2008, Asamoah was signed by French Ligue 1 Club Stade Rennais for 4 years on an €8 million transfer fee.[11][12] Gyan played 48 times for Rennes, scoring 14 goals. By the end of his stay at Rennes, he became a well known goal scoring figure. However, Asamoah Gyan only played two games in Ligue 1 the following season before he departed for Sunderland.

Sunderland

On 31 August 2010, Gyan signed for Premier League club Sunderland on a four-year deal. The fee was approximately £13 million, breaking the club's previous transfer fee record, which was paid to Tottenham Hotspur for striker Darren Bent.[13] Gyan was later given the number 33 shirt at Sunderland. He scored on his Sunderland debut against Wigan Athletic on 11 September after coming on as a substitute for Danny Welbeck. The match ended in a 1–1 draw with Antolín Alcaraz scoring Wigan's equaliser.[14] He marked his first start for Sunderland by netting their only goal in their League Cup exit at the hands of West Ham United.[15] Gyan scored twice on his first Premier League start for the club in a 2–0 win against Stoke City on 6 November. His first goal came in the 9th minute when a Nedum Onuoha shot was parried by goalkeeper Asmir Begović, with Gyan on hand to tap home the rebound and his second came in the 86th minute, to secure a 2–0 victory for the Black Cats.[16] Three days later, he followed this up by scoring the equaliser against Tottenham at White Hart Lane in a 1–1 draw as Sunderland moved up to seventh in the table.[17] He also scored a goal in Sunderland's 3–0 victory at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea.[18] Gyan scored Sunderland's third goal in their 3–0 victory over Blackburn Rovers on 1 January 2011.[19] On the 16th January 2011, he started against local rivals Newcastle United, scoring a 94th minute equaliser, preventing Newcastle gaining their second win of the season against Sunderland.[20] Gyan added to his impressive goalscoring tally with a goal away at Stoke City on 5th February 2011. He scored an 11th minute goal against Tottenham on February 12th, 2011.

Gyan is popular at Sunderland A.F.C because of his infectious personality and his dancing celebrations after his goals. He has celebrated after all of his goals with his favourite dance and even members of the Sunderland squad such as Bolo Zenden have tried imitating Gyan.

International career

Gyan scored on his senior International debut[21] for Ghana against Somalia on 19 November 2003 in the 90th minute, he came on for Isaac Boakye in the 62nd minute in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier, three days before he turned 18 years; helping Ghana to win that game, and making him the youngest ever player to score for Ghana. He scored four times in seven matches during that successful World Cup qualifying campaign.

He was part of the 2004 Ghana Olympic squad, who exited in the first round, having finished in third place in Group B.

He also scored the fastest goal of the 2006 World Cup after 68 seconds. The strike was also Ghana's first ever goal in the World Cup, coming in the game against the Czech Republic on 17 June at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, Germany, which set the Black Stars on their way to a 2–0 victory. He missed a penalty later in the game, and received a yellow card ruling him out of the final group game for trying to take the penalty too early. In Ghana's defeat[22] to Brazil in the Round of 16, he was sent off in the 81st minute after collecting his second booking of the match (for diving).

On 24 January 2008 during the Africa Cup of Nations Gyan and his brother Baffour decided to walk out on the Black Stars following criticism after their unconvincing 1–0 win[23] over Namibia. The media learnt the brothers had packed their bags and were ready to leave the team hotel but were persuaded to stay by team-mates.[24] In the 2010 African Cup of Nations, Asamoah Gyan helped a Ghana team, ravaged by injuries to the finals. Gyan scored three out of the four Ghana goals during the tournament.

Gyan scored with a penalty in the 85th minute of Ghana's first match of the 2010 World Cup against Serbia, in a 1–0 win. He hit the post in the 92nd minute before being substituted to a standing ovation just before the final whistle.[25] In Ghana's second game, he scored a penalty in the 26th minute to level the scores and earn his team a 1–1 draw against Australia.[26]

In the round of 16 match against the USA, he scored a goal in extra time allowing Ghana to win by a score of 2 to 1 and hence become the third African team in history to qualify to the tournament's quarter final, after Cameroon and Senegal.[27] In the quarter final tie against Uruguay, following Luis Suárez's handling of the ball on the goal-line, he missed a penalty kick with no time remaining at end of extra time, hitting the crossbar and necessitating a penalty shootout to decide the game. He converted his penalty in the subsequent penalty shootout, but Uruguay went on to win the shootout 4–2.[28]

In total, Gyan has scored 22 times in 46 appearances for Ghana. He scored against England at Wembley in the Friendly on 29th March 2011

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 November 2003 Ohene Djan Stadium, Ghana  Somalia
2–0
2–0
 2006 World Cup qualification
2. 25 June 2004 Maputo, Mozambique  Mozambique
1–0
1–0
 Friendly
3. 3 July 2004 National Stadium, Uganda  Uganda
1–1
1–1
 2006 World Cup qualification
4. 27 March 2005 Stade des Martyrs, Democratic Republic of the Congo  DR Congo
1–0
1–1
 2006 World Cup qualification
5. 8 October 2005 Estádio da Várzea, Cape Verde Islands  Cape Verde
3–0
4–0
 2006 World Cup qualification
6. 14 November 2005 King Fahd International Stadium, Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia
2–1
3–1
 Friendly
7.
3–1
8. 4 June 2006 Easter Road Stadium, Scotland  South Korea
1–0
3–1
 Friendly
9. 17 June 2006 RheinEnergieStadion, Germany  Czech Republic
1–0
2–0
 2006 World Cup
10. 8 October 2006 Seoul World Cup Stadium, South Korea  South Korea
1–0
3–1
 Friendly
11.
3–1
12. 21 August 2007 London, England  Senegal
1–0
1–1
 Friendly
13. 20 January 2008 Ohene Djan Stadium, Ghana  Guinea
1–0
2–1
 2008 Africa Cup of Nations
14. 9 September 2009 Stadion Galgenwaard, Netherlands  Japan
1–0
3–4
 Friendly
15.
2–0
16. 15 January 2010 Estádio Nacional do Chiazi, Angola  Ivory Coast
1–3
1–3
 2010 Africa Cup of Nations
17. 24 January 2010 Estádio 11 de Novembro, Angola  Angola
1–0
1–0
 2010 Africa Cup of Nations
18. 28 January 2010 Estádio 11 de Novembro, Angola  Nigeria
1–0
1–0
 2010 Africa Cup of Nations
19. 1 June 2010 De Kuip, Netherlands  Netherlands
1–2
1–4
 Friendly
20. 13 June 2010 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, South Africa  Serbia
1–0
1–0
 2010 World Cup
21. 19 June 2010 Royal Bafokeng Stadium, South Africa  Australia
1–1
1–1
 2010 World Cup
22. 26 June 2010 Royal Bafokeng Stadium, South Africa  United States
2–1
2–1
 2010 World Cup
23. 29 March 2011 Wembley Stadium, London  England
1-1
1-1

Friendly

Correct as of 29 March 2011

Career statistics

As of 13 February 2011
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sunderland 2010–11[29] 23 10 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 25 11

Personal life

Gyan's brother, Baffour Gyan, currently plays in Ghana for Asante Kotoko.

In summer 2010, Gyan recorded and released a Ghanaian Hiplife song with Castro The Destroyer, where he features under the alias 'Baby Jet'. The song is entitled "African Girls". The video shows his famous 'Asamoah Gyan Skank' celebration which he demonstrated at the 2010 World Cup and at Sunderland.

Titles and honours

Ghana

Individual

References

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  2. ^ "Gyan's Lokomotiv move hits snag". BBC Sport. 17 February 2007. Retrieved 17 December 2007.
  3. ^ Coventry City 0 Udinese 2 Coventry City FC, 4 August 2007
  4. ^ "Asamoah signs Friuli deal". Channel4. 10 August 2007. Archived from the original on 11 August 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2007.
  5. ^ "Asamoah extends Udinese stay". BBC Sport. 10 August 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2007.
  6. ^ "Asamoah celebrates". Channel4. 10 August 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2007. [dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Buon pareggio dell'Udinese con il Monaco". ErLupacchiotto.com. 29 July 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
  8. ^ "Udinese hit back". Channel4. 25 July 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2007. [dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Udinese strike-pair linked with AC Milan". TribalFootball. 29 July 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
  10. ^ "CALCIO, UDINESE: IN QUATTRO RINNOVANO FINO AL 2012". la Repubblica (in Italian). 12 October 2007. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  11. ^ "Rennes : Asamoah Gyan signe 4 ans". Football365.fr. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
  12. ^ "Udinese: Asamoah al Rennes per 8 milioni". Il Tempo. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
  13. ^ "Asamoah Gyan joins Sunderland for record £13m fee". BBC Sport. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  14. ^ "Wigan 1 – 1 Sunderland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  15. ^ "Scott Parker's dominance helps take the pressure off Avram Grant". The Guardian. 21 September 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
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  20. ^ Saj Chowdhury (16 January 2011). "Sunderland 1–1 Newcastle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
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  22. ^ Brodkin, Jon (27 June 2006). "Ronaldo tops the charts as rocky Brazil roll on". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 June 2006.
  23. ^ Vickers, Steve (24 January 2008). "Ghana 1–0 Namibia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 January 2008.
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  25. ^ Serbia 0–1 Ghana BBC Sport, 13 June 2010
  26. ^ Sheringham, Sam (19 June 2010). "Ghana 1–1 Australia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  27. ^ Fletcher, Paul (26 June 2010). "USA 1–2 Ghana (aet)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  28. ^ Fletcher, Paul (2 July 2010). "Uruguay 1–1 Ghana (4–2 pens)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
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  30. ^ "Ghana's Asamoah Gyan is named as 2010 BBC winner". BBC Sport. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.

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