FEATURE: Where Have You Been? Asamoah Gyan, From Liberty Professionals To His Airline

Neither Abed Pelé nor Kevin Prince Boateng, neither Sulley Muntari nor Andrè Ayew: the ‘King of Ghana’, from the football standpoint, has the features and personality of Asamoah Gyan, current Ghana national team captain, the most prolific striker who has ever dressed the shirt of Brazil in Africa. Born in Accra 33 years ago, the striker, now militant in Turkey, in Kayserispor, is, in fact, the primary goalkeeper, well 52, and attendance, 102, with the Ghanaian national team.

ARRIVAL IN ITALY, UDINESE AND POZZO – Unearthed in 1997 by Accra Liberty Professionals FC, Asamoah Gyan is immediately recognized by the great clubs in Europe, who are competing for the fastest and the fastest Goal of the Goal: As is often the case in the early 2000s, the most daring company to catch it is Udinese del Pozzo, who could already count on the talent of active talent scouts around the world in discovering young promises, especially in Africa. At just 19 years Gyan is catapulted into Belpaese, in one of the most difficult world championships.

FAVILLE IN MODENA, FRIULI DIFFICILE – But the Ghanaian does immediately see what the pasta is made: loaned to Modena, to play with continuity, realizes immediately during his first season 7 goals in 27 appearances in the cadet championship, graduating seasonal goalkeeper Modena, to bend the following year with 8 networks. Udinese, convinced of his potential, brings him back home: in Friuli, however, the situation is not simple, given the competition of players such as Di Natale, Iaquinta and Quagliarella, in addition to a bad injury that keeps him out for almost a year, blowing the African Cup. Despite this, he has 39 appearances in two years, achieving 11 goals, of which some are prestigious like those against Rome, Lazio and Milan.

CHOICE OF MONEY: BETWEEN EMIRATES, CHINA AND TURKEY – At this point of his career, when he looks really ready for the big jumping, Asamoah Gyan chooses the money: in 2011, only 26, he moved to the Arab team of Al-Ain, obtaining a bet four times higher than the one perceived in England. Here he won the UAE Arabian Gulf League, achieving 22 goals in only eight games. In four years he won many titles and graduated for three seasons following the championship top scorers, scoring 122 goals in 119 games and earning more than 30 million euros. In 2015 he moved to China, Shanghai, signing a biennial of 16 million a year and becoming one of the most paid footballers in the world, before hailing after the arrival of Hulk. Last year he played again in the Emirates, with Al-Ahli, before going through this season at Kayserispor, Turkey, where he is currently in the third place in the standings.

BABY JET AIRLINES AIRLINES – But his name has come back to the fore yesterday: already engaged in real estate and organizing events, now the former striker of Udinese has decided to try to throw himself into the ” airline company, obtaining a license that will allow him to launch his staff, called Baby Jet Airlines, in honor of his nickname. The announcement came from the President of Ghana personally: see to believe!

Congrats! #Ghana leader