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The Black Stars legend made the revelation on Tuesday evening through a lengthy statement shared on his official Twitter handle.
Asamoah Gyan, Ghana's all-time leading goal scorer, has announced his retirement from football.
The Black Stars legend made the revelation on Tuesday evening through a lengthy statement shared on his official Twitter handle.
"I want to take this great opportunity, a stage that is difficult in every footballer's career, a moment all footballers do not wish but when nature dawns, that thin voice will keep echoing in your ears,” a statement signed by Gyan read.
"IT IS TIME…that voice has been clear in my ears, and I have succumbed to It IT IS TIME IT IS TIME TO HAND THE JERSEY AND BOOTS IN GLORY as I retire officially from active football," part of his statement reads.
With a career spanning 18 years, Asamoah Gyan enjoyed a fruitful career that started at Liberty Professional in 2003 and ended at Legion Cities in 2021, when he last played active football.
'Baby Jet' is one of Africa's revered strikers; he is Ghana's all-time leading goal scorer with 51 goals in 109 games during his international career.
Among other records, Gyan holds Africa's record of the most goals scored at the World Cup (six), he is also the first African player to score at three different World Cup tournaments.
Gyan played at seven Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, including two finals but lost both; he is also Ghana's second top scorer in the competition with eight goals.
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He also famously scored Ghana's first-ever goal at a World Cup in 2006 but also faced alot of criticism in 2010 when he missed a penalty in extra time against Uruguay, which would have sent the Black Stars to their first-ever semifinals of the World Cup.
Gyan featured for 11 clubs including Udinese, Sunderland, Al Ain FC, Shanghai Port FC to mention but a few.
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