Abedi Pele
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abedi Ayew | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Kibi, Eastern Region, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 197?–1978 | Great Falcons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1982 | Real Tamale United | 46 | (21) |
| 1982–1983 | Al Sadd | 8 | (7) |
| 1983–1984 | Zürich | 18 | (9) |
| 1984 | Dragons l'Ouémé | 8 | (11) |
| 1985 | Real Tamale United | 19 | (7) |
| 1987 | Mulhouse | 16 | (5) |
| 1987–1993 | Marseille | 112 | (23) |
| 1988–1990 | → Lille (loan) | 61 | (16) |
| 1993–1994 | Lyon | 29 | (3) |
| 1994–1996 | Torino | 49 | (11) |
| 1996–1998 | 1860 Munich | 50 | (2) |
| 1998–2000 | Al Ain | 31 | (28) |
| Total | 479 | (157) | |
| National team | |||
| 1982–1998 | Ghana | 73 | (33) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2004– | Nania F.C. (Head Coach and President) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Abedi Ayew (/æˈbeɪdɪ/ /æˈjjuː/ a-BAYDI a-YOU; born 5 November 1964), known professionally as Abedi Pele, is a retired Ghanaian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, and who served as captain of the Ghana national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest African footballers of all time. He played for several European clubs and found his fame in France's Ligue 1 with Lille OSC and Olympique Marseille, where he won the UEFA Champions League in 1993, among other titles.
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 FIFA World Cup.
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