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André Ayew
Personal information
Full name André Morgan Rami Ayew[1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Winger
Team information
Current team
 AC Arles-Avignon
Number 10
Youth career
2003–2005 Nania
2005–2007 Marseille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007– Marseille 9 (0)
2008–2009 → Lorient (loan) 22 (3)
2009– → Arles-Avignon (loan) 25 (4)
International career‡
2007– Ghana 24 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:15, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 May 2008

André Morgan Rami Ayew (born December 17, 1989 in Seclin, France), is a French-born Ghanaian international football player who currently plays for Ligue 2 club AC Arles-Avignon on loan from Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille. He is often referred to as simply Dédé.

Club career

Ayew was born in Lille, France, when his father was playing Professional football at OSC Lille and has dual French-Ghanaian nationality. His father was the great Abedi Pele. The teenage prodigy has long been touted as one of the best youngsters in France and received four call-ups into the French National Youth team, but was prevented from joining them because of minor injuries.[2] He began his career in 2003 under his father Abedi Pele by Nania F.C. and played with his team by the U-19 youth cup in Altstetten 2004 [3].

Olympique Marseille

He is a prodigious left-footed attacking midfield product of the Marseille Youth academy. He joined Marseille as a trainee in 2005 and impressed by scoring 11 goals with the second team in 2006–07 season. His younger brother, Jordan, is also on the books of the Marseille youth side.

On 28 May 2007, the young midfielder was promoted to the Marseille professional team and signed a three-year deal to keep him at the club until June 2010. "I am grateful to God for giving me the opportunity to play for the first team of this great club," Dede told BBC Sport, "I know this is the result of the hard work I have done since joining the club two years ago. I will not let this opportunity slip past me as I will do everything possible to justify the confidence reposed in my ability."[4]

Marseille coach Albert Emon praised Dede's performance after the teenager played in all pre-season matches for the French giants.

But the youngster is aware that he faces an uphill task to win a first-team shirt at the club where his father won the 1993 UEFA Champions League and also won the French league titles in 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92 and 1992–93.

"I was very happy when I was told by journalists that the coach praised me during press conference, I am also aware that we have a large squad of highly experienced players so I am patient and I will wait for my chance," Dede said.

On November 6, 2007, he made his full debut[5][6] start for Marseille during the UEFA Champions League 2007–08 away game against F.C. Porto at the Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal. He won all-round praise in the French media[7] for his performances, especially in the individual match-up with Porto defender José Bosingwa[8][9] shrugged off the post-match comments stressing that keeping his place in the side will be his biggest challenge. "It is good to hear the praise from everybody but the most important thing is to stay in the squad and play better in every game," Ayew told BBC Sport.[10]

According to British[11] and French[12][13] media reports, Ayew has been closely watched by Arsenal scouts,[14] with the possibility of a summer deal and a switch to the Emirates Stadium.[15][16]

FC Lorient

On August 12, 2008, Ayew was loaned to French Ligue 1 club FC Lorient from Olympique de Marseille, where he spent the 2008/09 Season.[17]

AC Arles

On August 31, 2009, it was announced that Ayew would spend the 2009–10 season on loan at French Ligue 2 club AC Arles-Avignon[18]. After a successful season in which Avignon was promoted to Ligue 1. Clubs like Everton FC, Fulham, and Birmingham City looked to sign Ayew.

International career

He is the son of legendary Olympique de Marseille and former Ghanaian maestro and captain Abedi Pelé.[19] The teenage prodigy is keen to emulate his father, who also won his first Ghana cap as a young 17 year old in the 1982 African Cup of Nations and won the African Footballer of the Year award three consecutive times in the 1990s as the captain of the Black Stars. "Obviously my first choice is to play for my country, for the people of Ghana and to represent Africa in the right way in the eyes of the World.

"Every father wants his son to follow in his footsteps and if God permits I want to better what my father did for our country and Africa. "But if the country that my father did everything for doesn't give me the opportunity, I have to respect the French coaches who have shown confidence in me".[2]

After playing so well at Youth level and making it into the professional l'OM team, a senior International call up was imminent. On 7 August 2007, young 17 year old André was called up by Ghana Coach Claude Le Roy for a FIFA International friendly match against Senegal in the New Den Stadium in London, England on 21 August 2007.[20] He made his debut for Ghana after coming on as a substitute in the 1–1 draw game.[21]

He was selected for Ghana's 2008 African Cup of Nations Squad and will wear the number 12 jersey.[22]

In the 2009 edition of the U20 African Youth Cup in Rwanda, Dede captained the Ghana Black Stars to a gold medal. He scored 2 goals and played in every match even though he battled with injury during the tournament. He will lead his team to the World edition of the tournament in Egypt later in 2009.

As an inspirational captain of the Black Satellites (the Ghana U-20 side), Andre 'Dede' Ayew has inspired his colleagues by cheering them up when their morale is down. He powered the Satellites into the quarter finals with an equalizer from a well crossed free-kick in the 32' minute after the South African 'Amajitas' had taken the lead.

He inspired the Black Satellites to a well deserved 4 – 0 win over England in Ismaili, Egypt during the second group match at the Under 20 World Cup summing a good display with a cracker of a shot in the 57' minute of the match.

Andre Ayew created history on Friday October 16 2009, becoming the first African captain to hold aloft an international World title at under 20 level. Ghana beat Brazil 4–3 on penalties kicks after a 0–0 draw. He is sure to be named among the star performers of the championship.

Andre scored his first senior team goal, coming from a header in a 1–0 win over Burkina Faso at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. He was named to Ghana's preliminary 30-man squad for the 2010 World Cup. He was later selected into the 23-man Ghana team for the 2010 World cup together with his brother Raheem Ayew. On June 12 2010, he was selected ahead of the more experienced and recent UEFA champions league winner, Sulley Muntari, for the first 11 players in Ghana's first game against Serbia. He displayed incredible talent in that game, giving the cross that earned Ghana a penalty and its only goal in that game.

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2010-01-19 Estádio 11 de Novembro, Angola  Burkina Faso 1-0 1-0 2010 Africa Cup of Nations

Titles and Honours

Youth

Ghana U-20

Ghana

Personal life

André is the son of Abedi Pelé and Maha Ayew[23], he is also the nephew of Kwame and Sola Ayew & brother of Jordan, Imani and Abdul Rahim Ayew[24].

References

  1. ^ "List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
  2. ^ a b "'Dede' could play for France". Author: Ibrahim Sannie. BBC. 2007-07-14. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
  3. ^ Berühmte Spieler: Internationales Fussballturnier U-19 Altstetten
  4. ^ "Dede nets professional contract". BBC. 2007-05-28. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
  5. ^ "Marseille : Gerets veut titulariser Ayew contre Porto". My FreeSport. 2007-11-05. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
  6. ^ "17 Year Old Ayew Unfazed By CL Debut". Goal.com. 2007-11-06. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
  7. ^ "André Ayew, un pas de géant". OM.net. 2007-11-06. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
  8. ^ "Avec Ayew se dessine une nouvelle concurrence". Lapagedessports.com. 2007-11-06. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
  9. ^ Ayew : "Je peux faire plus encore"
  10. ^ "Dede keen to flourish in Europe". BBC. 2007-11-06. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
  11. ^ "Wenger looks to sign £5m Ghana wonderkid Ayew". Daily Mail. 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
  12. ^ "Dédé Ayew à Arsenal?". Morefoot. 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
  13. ^ "Arsenal se place sur Ayew". Goal.com. 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
  14. ^ "Wenger gonna get Ayew". Sun UK. 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
  15. ^ "Marseille : Ayew suivi par Arsenal". football365.fr. 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
  16. ^ "Arsenal are going for son of legend Ayew". Tribalfootball. 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
  17. ^ "Wenger Gonna Get Ayew". 2008-01-15. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
  18. ^ "Arles-Avignon : André Ayew (OM) en prêt" (in French). foot-national.com. 2009-08-31.
  19. ^ Ayew Pelé : "Je ne veux pas imiter mon père"
  20. ^ "Dede Ayew gets Ghana call up". BBC. 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  21. ^ "Ghana, Senegal share the spoils". Ghanafa.org. 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  22. ^ "Black Stars Squad announced". Ghanafa.org. 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
  23. ^ Etwas Glamour: Hertha testet Abédi-Pelé-Sohn
  24. ^ Discussions :: View topic – Meet ANDRE AYEW
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