Striker Asamoah Gyan Hails Legendary Coach Jones Attuquayefio For Scintillating Career

Ghana's all-time leading goalscorer, Asamoah Gyan has eulogized legendary coach, Coach Cecil Jones Attuquayefio for his contribution in his playing career.

Gyan, 33, made his Black Stars debut in 2003 and has then been an integral part of the national team.

In Ghana's three times appearance in World Cup, the former Liberty Professionals forward played a crucial role.

According to him, he owes the former Hearts of Oak gaffer for influencing his career.

“I was playing at the (Liberty) Academy till the late Jones Attuquayefio was appointed, so I was with the second team and he saw me training with the Academy one time, he stopped and watched me and told the late Sly Tetteh he wanted me to join the senior team,” Gyan said in an interview with GTV Sports Plus.

“So I was promoted together with Michael Helegbe, we were playing the top four by then and played a game against Hearts of Oak so Jones called me from the bench and told me I should do what I know how to do best and that he had so much believed in me. He introduced me into the game and that was it. So I owe him a lot, he gave me my breakthrough.

“He started all this and he is part of this great story. Wherever his now I thank him a lot.”

The 34-year-old remains Ghana’s all-time top scorer with 51 goals to his credit.

The iconic footballers who is already nearing retirement has made 109 appearances for the national team.

Gyan has vowed to end his career at Asante Kotoko.