In 2008, Asamoah Gyan joined Ligue 1 club Rennes, netting fourteen times in forty-eight league matches during two seasons.
13 Facts About Asamoah Gyan
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In 2010, Asamoah Gyan joined Premier League club Sunderland, breaking the club's transfer record and netting on ten occasions in thirty-four Premier League matches during two seasons.
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In 2011, Asamoah Gyan joined Al Ain of the UAE Pro-League on loan and became the league's top-goalscorer, scoring 24 times in 27 matches.
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However, Asamoah Gyan only played three games in Ligue 1 the following season, taking his total appearances to 53, before he departed for Sunderland.
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On 10 September 2011, it was confirmed on the Sunderland website that Asamoah Gyan would leave on a season long loan to club Al Ain FC.
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On 24 July 2014, Asamoah Gyan announced on his personal website that he had signed a contract extension at Al-Ain, receiving an improved deal and tying him to the club until 2018.
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On 7 July 2015, Asamoah Gyan confirmed on his own website that he had left Al Ain and was set to join Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG.
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On 1 November 2020, Asamoah Gyan returned to Ghana to join Legon Cities, in a loan deal worth more than 1 million dollars.
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On 2 June 2014, Asamoah Gyan was named in Ghana's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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An international exile lasting over a year was ended in October 2018 when Asamoah Gyan was called up to the Ghanaian squad for a pair of 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches versus Sierra Leone.
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However, a day later Asamoah Gyan reversed his decision following a discussion with the president of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
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In early August of 2022 Asamoah Gyan released a statement that he was training to get back to full fitness to play in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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In June 2012, Asamoah Gyan turned his attention towards boxing promotion and announced he would put on his debut boxing show in Ghana.