Abedi Pele

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Abedi Pele is a legendary Ghanaian attacking midfielder widely regarded as one of Africa’s greatest footballers, renowned for his skillful play and success with both club and country.

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instanceOf association football player
attacking midfielder
human
AfricaCupOfNationsRunnerUp 1992
1994
captained Ghana national football team
childrenProfession professional footballers
clubNumberOfSeasonsAtMarseille 3
continentLevelReputation one of Africa’s greatest footballers
countryOfCitizenship Ghana
dateOfBirth 1964-11-05
eraOfProminence late 1980s and early 1990s
familyName Ayew
fatherOf André Ayew
linked to: Abedi Ayew

Ibrahim Ayew
linked to: Abedi Ayew

Jordan Ayew
linked to: Abedi Ayew
fifaCenturyList included in FIFA 100 (greatest living players) list by Pelé
founded Nania FC
fullName Abedi Ayew
givenName Abedi
hallOfFame CAF Hall of Fame
individualAward African Footballer of the Year 1991
African Footballer of the Year 1992
African Footballer of the Year 1993
BBC African Footballer of the Year 1991
CAF African Player of the Century (top 3) 20th century
Golden Ball Africa Cup of Nations 1992
inspiredBy Pelé
nationalTeamAppearances over 70 caps for Ghana
nationalTeamDebut 1982
nationalTeamGoals over 30 goals for Ghana
nickname Abedi Pele
The African Maradona
placeOfBirth Kibi, Eastern Region, Ghana
playedFor 1860 Munich
Al Ain FC
Al Sadd SC
FC Zürich
Ghana national football team
Lille OSC
Mulhouse
Nîmes Olympique
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique de Marseille
Real Tamale United
Torino FC
linked to: Torino F.C.
positionPlayed attacking midfielder
second striker
postRetirementActivity football academy owner
football administration
sexOrGender male
sport association football
spouse Maha Ayew
styleOfPlay dribbling ability
playmaking
vision and creativity
won Africa Cup of Nations 1982
French Division 1 1990–91
linked to: Ligue 1

French Division 1 1991–92
linked to: Ligue 1

French Division 1 1992–93
UEFA Champions League 1992–93

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Abedi Pele nickname Abedi Pele