General |
Abedi Pele | ||
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Personal information | ||
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Full name: | Abedi Ayew | |
Date of birth: | 5 November 1964 | |
Place of birth: | Kibi, ![]() | |
Height: | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) | |
Playing position: | Midfielder | |
Club information | ||
Current club | ![]() | |
Youth clubs | ||
–1978 | ![]() | |
Senior clubs | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls) |
1980–1982 1982–1983 1983–1984 1984 1985 1986–1987 1987 1987–1993 1988–1990 1993–1994 1994–1996 1996–1998 1998–2000 Total |
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8 (7) 18 (9) 8 (11) 19 (7) 34 (12) 16 (5) 112 (23) 61 (16) 29 (3) 49 (11) 50 (2) 31 (28) 479 (157) | 46 (21)
National team | ||
1982–1998 | ![]() |
73 (33) |
Teams managed | ||
2004– | ![]() |
Abedi Ayew (born 5 November 1964), known professionally as Abedi Pele or simply Abedi, is a Ghanaian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and who served as captain of the Ghana national team. He is currently head coach and president of FC Nania.
Three of his sons, Ibrahim, André and Jordan, have also become internationals for Ghana; Ibrahim and André were selected for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, while André and Jordan played at the 2014 World Cup.
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