Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.5
goals / match
Al-Ain FC
top club · 106 apps
Career highs
€12.00m
peak value · 2011
€16.00m
top transfer fee · 10/11
41
best season · 13/14
113 / 51
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1985-11-22 · 6 players total
387Appearances
193Goals
39Assists
34Yellow cards
2Red cards
48Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Asamoah Gyan |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1985-11-22 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana |
| Citizenship |  Ghana |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Oct 2021
Transfer: Legon Cities FC → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Nov 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Legon Cities FC
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Legon Cities FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2020
Transfer: NorthEast Utd. → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
Sep 2019
Transfer: Without Club → NorthEast Utd.
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — NorthEast United FC
8 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Kayserispor → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Kayserispor
17 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
May 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2017
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Nov 2017
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
Transfer: SH SIPG → Kayserispor
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Kayserispor
17 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2017
Transfer: Al-Ahli (UAE) → SH SIPG
16/17 · Return from loan
Aug 2016
Transfer: SH SIPG → Al-Ahli (UAE)
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Al-Ahli Dubai Club (- 2017)
22 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Shanghai SIPG
11 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2015
Transfer: Al-Ain → SH SIPG
15/16 · Transfer · €9.00m
Jul 2015
15/16 — Shanghai SIPG
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Shanghai SIPG
11 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Al-Ain FC
23 matches · 18 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Al-Ain FC
38 matches · 41 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Sunderland → Al-Ain
12/13 · Transfer · €7.50m
Jul 2012
12/13 — Al-Ain FC
26 matches · 32 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2012
Transfer: Al-Ain → Sunderland
11/12 · Return from loan
Sep 2011
Transfer: Sunderland → Al-Ain
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Sunderland AFC, Al-Ain FC
23 matches · 21 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2010
Transfer: Stade Rennais → Sunderland
10/11 · Transfer · €16.00m
Jul 2010
10/11 — Sunderland AFC, Stade Rennais FC
36 matches · 11 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Stade Rennais FC
30 matches · 13 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Udinese → Stade Rennais
08/09 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Stade Rennais FC
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Udinese Calcio
13 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — Udinese Calcio
26 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2006
Transfer: Modena → Udinese
05/06 · Return from loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Modena FC
26 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Modena FC, Modena Primavera
29 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Udinese → Modena
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Udinese Calcio
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Liberty Prof. → Udinese
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €12.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 242 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2016. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 1.89/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 1.89/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Shanghai SIPG
9.7%
Legon Cities FC
0.0%
NorthEast United FC
3.4%
Kayserispor
19.2%
Al-Ahli Dubai Club (- 2017)
5.9%
Al-Ain FC
17.7%
Sunderland AFC
6.0%
Stade Rennais FC
18.0%
Udinese Calcio
10.1%
Modena FC
8.4%
Modena Primavera
1.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai SIPG | 3 | 15/16 | 2016 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 418 |
| Legon Cities FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NorthEast United FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 148 |
| Kayserispor | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 832 |
| Al-Ahli Dubai Club (- 2017) | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 255 |
| Al-Ain FC | 4 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 106 | 112 | 19 | 767 |
| Sunderland AFC | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 261 |
| Stade Rennais FC | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 53 | 14 | 5 | 778 |
| Udinese Calcio | 3 | 03/04 | 07/08 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 438 |
| Modena FC | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 54 | 15 | 0 | 364 |
| Modena Primavera | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 65 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai SIPG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Super League | Shanghai SIPG | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| 2015 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai SIPG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2015 | Super League | Shanghai SIPG | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Legon Cities FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Indian Super League | NorthEast United FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 148 |
| 18/19 | Süper Lig | Kayserispor | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 18/19 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kayserispor | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 238 |
| 17/18 | Süper Lig | Kayserispor | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 416 |
| 17/18 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kayserispor | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 113 |
| 16/17 | AFC Champions League | Al-Ahli Dubai Club (- 2017) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 16/17 | UAE League Cup | Al-Ahli Dubai Club (- 2017) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | UAE Pro League | Al-Ahli Dubai Club (- 2017) | 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 134 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | Shanghai SIPG | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | AFC CL-Qualification | Shanghai SIPG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | AFC Champions League | Al-Ain FC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 105 |
| 14/15 | UAE Pro League | Al-Ain FC | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Al-Ain FC | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 87 |
| 13/14 | UAE Pro League | Al-Ain FC | 26 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| 12/13 | AFC Champions League | Al-Ain FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 277 |
| 12/13 | Pro-League | Al-Ain FC | 22 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 58 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | UAE League Cup | Al-Ain FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | UAE Pro League | Al-Ain FC | 18 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 31 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de France | Stade Rennais FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 29 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 161 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de France | Stade Rennais FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Coupe de la Ligue | Stade Rennais FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 617 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Stade Rennais FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 244 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | Udinese Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 194 |
| 05/06 | Italy Cup | Modena FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie B | Modena FC | 25 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 160 |
| 04/05 | Serie B | Modena FC | 28 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 204 |
| 04/05 | Viareggio Cup | Modena Primavera | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Liberty Prof. | Udinese | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Udinese | Modena | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Modena | Udinese | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-14 | Udinese | Stade Rennais | Transfer | 6000000 | €8.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-31 | Stade Rennais | Sunderland | Transfer | 11000000 | €16.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-10 | Sunderland | Al-Ain | Loan | 12000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Al-Ain | Sunderland | Return from loan | 12000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-06 | Sunderland | Al-Ain | Transfer | 12000000 | €7.50m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-08 | Al-Ain | SH SIPG | Transfer | 4500000 | €9.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | SH SIPG | Al-Ahli (UAE) | Loan | 4500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Al-Ahli (UAE) | SH SIPG | Return from loan | 4500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-05 | SH SIPG | Kayserispor | Transfer | 4500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Kayserispor | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-19 | Without Club | NorthEast Utd. | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-09 | NorthEast Utd. | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-01 | Without Club | Legon Cities FC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-01 | Legon Cities FC | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | unknown injury | 2016-02-25 | 2016-03-07 | 12 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Back problems | 2017-08-19 | 2017-08-22 | 4 | 1 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-10 | 10 | 2 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-09-20 | 2017-10-08 | 19 | 3 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-11-10 | 2017-12-05 | 26 | 5 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-12-14 | 2017-12-28 | 15 | 4 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-04-23 | 2018-04-30 | 8 | 1 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-05-09 | 2018-05-19 | 11 | 2 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-10-08 | 2018-10-22 | 15 | 1 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-11-20 | 2018-11-26 | 7 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring strain | 2019-01-06 | 2019-02-09 | 35 | 6 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-22 | 22 | 3 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-11-08 | 2019-11-26 | 19 | 0 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-12-08 | 2019-12-20 | 13 | 1 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2020-01-01 | 2020-03-31 | 91 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€12.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53847 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22978 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3441 | #3 | 107 | 51 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Abdulrahman | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Fares Juma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalid Eisa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Pro-League | Al-Ain FC | 31 | 22 |
| 13/14 | UAE Pro League | Al-Ain FC | 29 | 26 |
| 11/12 | UAE Pro League | Al-Ain FC | 21 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | UAE Pro League | Al-Ain FC | 6 | 18 |
| 12/13 | Pro-League | Al-Ain FC | 6 | 22 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais FC | 5 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Al-Ahli (UAE) | SH SIPG | Return from loan | — | €4.50m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | SH SIPG | Al-Ahli (UAE) | Loan | — | €4.50m |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Al-Ain | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €12.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-10 | Sunderland | Al-Ain | Loan | — | €12.00m |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Modena | Udinese | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Udinese | Modena | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Asamoah Gyan's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 37 | -24 | 15% |
| Manchester United | 20 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 33 | -24 | 5% |
| Manchester City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 40 | -20 | 20% |
| Aston Villa | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 32 | -19 | 15% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 15% |
| Arsenal FC | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 34 | -23 | 5% |
| West Ham United | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 25% |
| Liverpool FC | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 33 | -23 | 10% |
| Stoke City | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 40% |
| Chelsea FC | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 21 | 51 | -30 | 10% |
| Fulham FC | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 33% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 28% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 12/13 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 14/15 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 8 | 148 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 17/18 | 17 | 529 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 16/17 | 22 | 255 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.76 |
| 14/15 | 23 | 192 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 167 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.62 |
| 12/13 | 26 | 335 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 11/12 | 23 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 161 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2.24 |
| 08/09 | 20 | 617 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 07/08 | 13 | 244 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 06/07 | 26 | 194 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 |
| 05/06 | 26 | 160 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.94 |
| 04/05 | 29 | 269 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
UAE Pro League
97 apps
100 G
17 A
AFC Champions League
32 apps
20 G
4 A
Serie B
53 apps
15 G
0 A
Ligue 1
48 apps
14 G
5 A
Serie A
39 apps
11 G
4 A
Premier League
34 apps
10 G
4 A
Super League
20 apps
7 G
1 A
Süper Lig
26 apps
5 G
0 A
Türkiye Kupasi
8 apps
4 G
3 A
Indian Super League
8 apps
4 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Asamoah Gyan
Who is Asamoah Gyan?
Asamoah Gyan is a Ghana professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Asamoah Gyan?
Asamoah Gyan is 40 years old. He was born on November 22, 1985 in Accra.
What position does Asamoah Gyan play?
Asamoah Gyan plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Asamoah Gyan play for?
Asamoah Gyan currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Asamoah Gyan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Asamoah Gyan has scored 193 goals in 387 appearances.