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Abedi "Pele" Ayew


CLUB:
Al Wahdad
POSITION:
Forward
BORN:
1964-11-05
BIRTHPLACE:
PREVIOUS CLUBS:
Real Tamale United(GHA), El Sod (Qatar), Dragons de lOueme (Benin), Chamois Niortais, FC Mulhouse, Olympique de Marseille, Lille OSC, Olympique Lyonnais, Torino(ITA), Munich 1860 (GER), Al Wahdad (UAE)
HEIGHT / WEIGHT:
1.74m/64kg
NIKNAME:
Pele
GHANA DEBUT :
1981-00-00
CAPS/GOALS:
67/?

  • African Player of the Year (1991, 1992 and 1993)
  • 1992/1993 Champions League winner (Olympique Marseille)
  • 1 African Nations Cup
  • 3 French League Championship
  • Named as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004 by Pele

    He was named African Footballer of the Year in 1991, 1992 and 1993. Also, Pelé named him as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.

    Abédi Pelé played 67 times for Ghana and is considered possibly the greatest football player in his country's history, and among the best in Africa. He never had an opportunity to play in the World Cup, as Ghana failed to qualify for the competition during his career.

    Clubs -Details

  • Real Tamale Unaited (1978-82)
  • Sat Club (Katar, 1983)
  • Dragons Queme (Benin, 1984)
  • Real Thamale Unaited (1985)
  • Schamoa Njor (II) (France, 1986-87, 32/14)
  • Muhluse (II) (France, 1987-88, 16/5)
  • Olympique Marselle (France, 1988-89, 9/-)
  • Olympique de Lille (France, 1989-90, 37/9)
  • Olympique Marselle (France, 1990-93, 103/23)
  • Olympique Lyon (France, 1993-94, 29/3)
  • Torino Turin (Italy, 1994-96, 49/11)
  • TSV Munchen-1860 (Germany, 1996-97, 25/1)
  • Al Ain (Saudi Arabia)
  • Total in national championships played 252 games, scored 47 goals (GPG - 0,19).
  • France (I div) - 178/35
  • Italy - 49/11
  • 67 International caps for Ghana
  • 50 Bundesliga appearances and two goals (1860 München)

    Transfers

    99/00 Al Wahda Sports Club -> VAE Karriereende ?
    98/99 TSV 1860 München ->Al Wahda Sports Club/ VAE ?
    96 / 97 AC Turin TSV -> 1860 München ?
    94 / 95 Olympique Lyonnais -> AC Turin ?
    93 / 94 Olympique Marseille -> Olympique Lyonnais ?
    90 / 91 OSC Lille -> Olympique Marseille ?
    88 / 89* Olympique Marseille -> OSC Lille ?
    87 / 88* FC Mulhouse -> Olympique Marseille

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