Former Ghanaian international Asamoah Gyan has been named the Player of the Decade at the 2021 Ghana Football Awards.
Asamoah Gyan who played for the Black Stars for over a decade and a half won this award for his contribution to the national team.
Currently playing for Legon Cities FC, the forward played an integral part in Ghana‘s qualification to three consecutive World Cups in 2006, 2010 and 2014.
For records, he was also the first Ghanaian footballer to score at the World Cup and currently Africa’s highest scorer at the global showpiece with six goals.
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Currently 35-year-old, he is Ghana’s most capped player with 109 appearances as well as the country’s all-time top scorer with 51 goals to his name.
Gyan was voted BBC African Footballer of the Year in 2010 and has inked his name in Ghana football folklore.
Meanwhile, Hearts of Oak midfielder Salifu Ibrahim was also named Local Player of the Year at the Ghana Football Awards whilst Samuel Boadu was voted Coach of the Year.
In other categories, the Odartey Lamptey Future Star Award went to Abdul Fatawu Issahaku and Danlad Ibrahim emerged Goalkeeper of the Year.
The awards ceremony was held on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at the Grand Arena inside the Conference Centre in Accra.
Ewurama Acheampoma