Today In History: Asamoah Gyan scores first ever goal for Black Stars

Gyan scored his goal in the 84^th minute to increase Ghana’s goal tally in the game to 4-0.

Emmanuel Duah gave Ghana the lead in the 25 and doubled it in the 56^th minute.

Isaac Boakye made it 3-0 in favour of the Black Stars, before Asamoah Gyan added his name on the scoresheet in the 84^th minute.

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Boakye in the 89^th minute executed the coup de grace to hand Ghana a 5-0 victory at the Accra Sports Stadium.

The former Sunderland striker has since bagged 51 goals in the shirt of the Black Stars.

Asamoah Gyan after registering his 50^th milestone goal as Ghana mauled Ethiopia 5-0 in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers said his best goal was scored against Somalia in 2003.

“I have scored a lot of goals as everybody knows but I will say the goal I scored against Somalia in 2003 is my memorable goal as it was my debut appearance for my country at the senior level,” Gyan said.

On the 17^th anniversary since Gyan bagged his maiden goal for the Black Stars, the Ghanaian football fraternity has celebrated him for his illustrious football career.

Below is a tall list of goals Asamoah Gyan has scored for the Black Stars

1/07/2017 July   United States    1-2               Fr

11 June 2017     Ethiopia                 5-0                  AFCONQs

21/01/2017        Mali                1–0                                         AFCON

14/06/2015       Mauritius              7-1  2x                 AFCONQs

23/01/2015       Algeria   1–0   2015             AFCONs

15/10/2014        Guinea             3-1                   AFCONQ

11/10/2014        Guinea              1-1                       AFCONQ

 10/09/2014      Togo              3–2             AFCONQ

26/06/2014   Portugal            1-2            wc    Gyan

21/06/2014  Germany                              WC     Gyan

9/06/2014 South Korea        (N)N 4-0            fr      Gyan

15/10/2013 EGYPT              [H] W 6-1      38000 WCQ     [Gyan 4,53>OG 23>Waris 44>Muntari 72Pen>

                                                              Atsu 88]

14/08/2013 Turkey             [a] d 2-2      -    Fr      [Gyan 61,76]

07/06/2013 SUDAN              [A] W 3-1       3211 WCQ     [Gyan 20,57>Muntari 83]

24/03/2013 SUDAN              [H] W 4-0      38000 WCQ     [Gyan 19>Wakaso 38>Waris 80>Agyemang-Badu 83]

28/01/2013 NIGER              [N] W 3-0      10000 CAN Rd 1 [Gyan 6>Atsu 23>Boye 49]

13/01/2013 Tunisia            [n] w 4-2      -    Fr      [Boye 63>Wakaso 68Pen>Gyan 78>Adomah 86]

01/06/2012 LESOTHO            [H] W 7-0      38000 WCQ     [Muntari 15>Adiyiah 24,49>Ayew 45,89>Atsu 86>

08/10/2011 SUDAN              [A] W 2-0      -    ANCQ    [Gyan 11>Mensah 20]

02/09/2011 SWAZILAND          [H] W 2-0      -    ANCQ    [Gyan 9>Agyemang-Badu 78]

07/06/2011 South Korea        [a] l 1-2      -    Fr      [Gyan 63]

03/06/2011 CONGO              [H] W 3-1      40500 ANCQ    [Vorsah 62>Tagoe 66>Agyemang-Badu 78]

29/03/2011 England            [a] d 1-1      80102 Fr      [Gyan 90+1]

26/06/2010 UNITED STATES      [N] W 2-1AET   34976 WCF Rd 2 [Boateng 5>Gyan 93]

19/06/2010 AUSTRALIA          [N] D 1-1      34812 WCF Rd 1 [Gyan 25Pen]

13/06/2010 SERBIA             [N] W 1-0      38833 WCF Rd 1 [Gyan 85Pen]

01/06/2010 Netherlands        [a] l 1-4      50000 Fr      [Gyan 78]

28/01/2010 NIGERIA            [N] W 1-0       7500 CAN Sf  [Gyan 21]

24/01/2010 ANGOLA             [A] W 1-0      50000 CAN Qf  [Gyan 16]

19/01/2010 BURKINA FASO       [N] W 1-0       1500 CAN Rd 1 [Ayew 30]

15/01/2010 IVORY COAST        [N] L 1-3      23000 CAN Rd 1 [Gyan 90+1]

15/11/2009 MALI               [H] D 2-2      39000 WCQ/ANCQ [Amoah 65>Annan 83]

11/10/2009 BENIN              [A] L 0-1      20000 WCQ/ANCQ

09/09/2009 Japan              [n] l 3-4       2506 Fr      [Gyan 31,46>Amoah 65]

06/09/2009 SUDAN              [H] W 2-0      38000 WCQ/ANCQ [Muntari 14>Essien 52]

12/08/2009 Zambia             [n] w 4-1       3500 Fr      [Muntari 11>OG 27>Agogo 37>Dramani 42]

20/06/2009 SUDAN              [A] W 2-0      30000 WCQ/ANCQ [Amoah 6,52]

07/06/2009 MALI               [A] W 2-0      40000 WCQ/ANCQ [Asamoah 66>Amoah 78]

31/05/2009 Uganda             [h] w 2-1      40000 Fr      [Arko 35>Chibsah 75]

29/03/2009 BENIN              [H] W 1-0      39000 WCQ/ANCQ [Tagoe 1]

11/02/2009 Egypt              [a] d 2-2      -    Fr      [Appiah 53Pen>Tagoe 78]

26/03/2008 Mexico             [n] l 1-2       6500 Fr      [Essien 54]

09/02/2008 IVORY COAST        [H] W 4-2      40000 CAN 3-4 [Muntari 10>Owusu-Abeyie 70>Agogo 80>Dramani 84]

20/01/2008 GUINEA             [H] W 2-1      40000 CAN Rd 1 [Gyan 55Pen>Muntari 90]

18/11/2007 Togo               [h] w 2-0      40000 GHA Sf  [Gyan 56>Kingston 75]

21/08/2007 Senegal            [n] d 1-1       2788 Fr      [Gyan 43]

06/02/2007 Nigeria            [n] w 4-1      12000 Fr      [Kingston 50>Muntari 53>Agogo 60>Frimpong 74]

08/10/2006 South Korea        [a] w 3-1      36515 Fr      [Gyan 35>Muntari 62>Essien 81]

15/08/2006 Togo               [n] w 2-0       4000 Fr      [Pimpong 75>Tachie-Mensah 85]

22/06/2006 UNITED STATES      [N] W 2-1      41000 WCF Rd 1 [Dramani 22>Appiah 45+1Pen]

17/06/2006 CZECH REPUBLIC     [N] W 2-0      45000 WCF Rd 1 [Gyan 2>Muntari 82]

04/06/2006 South Korea        [n] w 3-1      10000 Fr      [Gyan 35Pen>Muntari 62>Essien 81]

14/11/2005 Saudi Arabia       [a] w 3-1      -    Fr      [Muntari 41>Gyan 45,72]

08/10/2005 CAPE VERDE ISLANDS [A] W 4-0       6500 WCQ/ANCQ [Frimpong 5>Muntari 35>Gyan 75>Attram 87]

27/03/2005 DR CONGO           [A] D 1-1      80000 WCQ/ANCQ [Gyan 30]

23/03/2005 Kenya              [a] d 2-2      10000 Fr      [Gyan 23>Amoah 89]

03/07/2004 UGANDA             [A] D 1-1      20000 WCQ/ANCQ [Gyan 88]

25/06/2004 Mozambique         [a] w 1-0      -    MOZ IND [Gyan 71]

19/11/2003 SOMALIA            [H] W 2-0      20000 WCQ/ANCQ [Appiah 27>Adjei 89]

16/11/2003 SOMALIA            [H] W 5-0      19947 WCQ/ANCQ [Duah 25,56>Boakye 69,89>Gyan 82]