Ghanaians have come together to pay tribute to the greatness of Asamoah Gyan following his announcement of retirement on Tuesday.
The 37-year-old football icon declared, “It is time. It is time to hand the jersey and boots in glory as I officially retire from active football.”
Gyan made the emotional announcement during his speech at the Accra International Conference Centre during the 30th Afreximbank Annual Meetings. His words struck a chord with fans and the football community, signalling the end of an era.
Gyan set numerous records and received numerous awards during his illustrious career, and his name is inscribed in Ghanaian football history. Notably, he is Ghana’s all-time leading scorer, having netted an impressive 51 goals for the national team. He also established himself as the highest-scoring African player in FIFA World Cup history.
Ghanaians took time to reflect on Gyan’s remarkable journey and showered him with glowing tributes as word of his retirement spread.
👑 𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗡 𝗘𝗥𝗔 ! 👏🏾
Ghana’s All Time Top Scorer, Africa’s top scorer at the World Cup, BBC African Footballer of the Year 2010 Asamoah Gyan has officially retired from professional football.
Thank you for all the Memories ❤️🇬🇭
Enjoy retirement, Legend! 3️⃣ ™️ https://t.co/wCgI6VWMht pic.twitter.com/QozRaKcUmo
— 🇬🇭 Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) June 20, 2023
This 🇬🇭Asamoah Gyan goal to put Ghana through to the quarters of the 2010 World Cup is another Classic🔥🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/bQimAVZw2c
— George Addo Jnr (@addojunr) June 20, 2023
The moment Asamoah Gyan announced his retirement #3Sports pic.twitter.com/ge7WJXsRGe
— #3Sports (@3SportsGh) June 20, 2023
This was Asamoah Gyan’s final goal for the Black Stars of Ghana. ⚽️🇬🇭
pic.twitter.com/CZkTbENwI4— Owuraku Ampofo (@_owurakuampofo) June 20, 2023
Gyan has no idea how many times he has made me happy. I adore him. My favourite Gyan goal was against Algeria in the 2015 Afcon. We wouldn't have made it past the group stage, let alone reaching the final, without that goal. Happy retirement 🐐 pic.twitter.com/3HxkgMm4OG
— Fiifi (@Efson_) June 20, 2023
🇬🇭👋 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 | Asamoah Gyan (37) has now retired from football.
Whilst being a regular for Ghana across the years, he registered 192 goals for the likes of Al-Ain, Stade Rennais, Sunderland & Modena. pic.twitter.com/5mfFKxHnck
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) June 20, 2023
Asamoah Gyan schooling Philip Lahm at the 2010 World Cup remains one of my favorite memories. #GyanRetires pic.twitter.com/MfWij309sD
— Fentuo Tahiru Fentuo (@Fentuo_) June 20, 2023
ASAMOAH GYAN 🇬🇭
✔️Ghana’s all time top scorer
✔️Ghana’s most-capped player
✔️1st Ghanaian to score at World Cup
✔️Africa’s highest scorer at World Cup
✔️1st player to score in 9 consecutive major international tournaments
✔️2010 BBC African Player of the Year pic.twitter.com/9vADzMkMHi— Ghanasoccernet.com (@Ghanasoccernet) June 20, 2023
A gentle reminder, Asamoah Gyan 🇬🇭 and Cristiano Ronaldo 🇵🇹are the only players in history to have scored in nine consecutive major international tournaments.
LEGENDS! pic.twitter.com/p091GRrCl3
— Ghanasoccernet.com (@Ghanasoccernet) June 20, 2023
