Abedi Pele
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Not to be confused with Pelé or Pedro Pele.
Abedi Ayew (/əˈbeɪdi əˈjuː/ ə-BAY-dee ə-YOO; born 5 November 1964), known professionally as Abedi Pele, is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and who served as captain of the Ghana national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest African footballers of all time.[2][3] He played for several European clubs and found his fame in the French Ligue 1 with Lille and Marseille, the latter where he won the UEFA Champions League in 1993, among other titles.[4] He was also the first to win CAF award in 1992.
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Full name | Abedi Ayew | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1964-11-05) 5 November 1964 (age 59) | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kibi, Eastern Region, Ghana | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
1970–1978 | Great Falcons | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
1980–1982 | Real Tamale United | 46 | (21) | |||||||||||||||||
1982–1983 | Al Sadd | 8 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||
1983–1984 | Zürich | 18 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||
1984 | Dragons l'Ouémé | 8 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||
1985 | Real Tamale United | 19 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||
1986–1987 | Niort | 32 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||
1987 | Mulhouse | 16 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
1987–1993 | Marseille | 112 | (23) | |||||||||||||||||
1988–1990 | → Lille (loan) | 61 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||
1993–1994 | Lyon | 29 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
1994–1996 | Torino | 49 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||
1996–1998 | 1860 Munich | 50 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
1998–2000 | Al Ain | 31 | (28) | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 479 | (159) | ||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
1982–1998 | Ghana | 73 | (19) | |||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||
2004– | Nania (Head Coach and President) | |||||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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