Gyan is a former captain of the Black Stars
French top-flight league, Ligue 1, has paid a heartwarming tribute to Ghanaian football icon Asamoah Gyan, celebrating his impact on French football.
The French top-flight league shared the message on their official social media pages on Thursday, July 24, 2025, reminding fans of Gyan’s memorable spell at Stade Rennais and his wider legacy as one of Africa’s greatest forwards.
Touting the remarkable impact of the Ghana’s football international in their league, they sent some nice words his way on social media with the caption; “I’ll tell my grandkids about Asamoah Gyan.”
Gyan joined Stade Rennais in 2008 from Udinese and went on to spend three seasons in Ligue 1, featuring in 53 matches for the club, scoring 14 goals and providing 5 assists.
In the league alone, he played 41 matches, contributing 14 goals and 5 assists, a record that cemented him as a fan favourite in Brittany before his move to the English Premier League with Sunderland in 2010.
Beyond club football, Gyan’s exploits for Ghana made him a household name across the footballing world.
The former Sunderland striker is Ghana’s all-time leading goal scorer, netting 51 goals in 107 appearances for the Black Stars.
He made his international debut in September 2003 and went on to play at three FIFA World Cups, where he became Africa’s top World Cup goal scorer with six goals on the global stage.
I’ll tell my grandkids about Asamoah Gyan 🇬🇭😮💨 pic.twitter.com/lLhysBZgOY
— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) July 24, 2025
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