The transfer of Andre Ayew to Qatari side Al Sadd has been the most trending football news in Ghana over the last 48 hours.
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Abedi Pele, Essien, Gyan, Muntari and 10 famous Ghanaian footballers who played in Asia
Pulse Sports brings you a list of 10 big-name Ghanaian footballers who moved to Asian teams during their careers...
Abedi Pele, Essien, Gyan, Muntari and 10 famous Ghanaian footballers who played in Asia
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The Black Stars captain was unveiled by the Asian giants on Thursday, signing a two-year contract in the process.
Andre Ayew unveiled by Al Sadd
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While a lot has been said about whether or not it was the right move, the 31-year-old has only joined a tall list of Ghanaian players to have moved to Asia.
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From China to Indonesia to Qatar to Saudi Arabia and to the United Arab Emirates, Ghanaians have been there and done it all.
It all started in 1982 when a teenage Abedi Ayew Pele made the move from Real Tamale United (RTU) to Al Sadd in Qatar.
Abedi Pele at Al Sadd
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The three-time African Footballer of the Year spent just a year with the club before crossing over to Europe to join Swiss side FC Zurich.
In subsequent years, the likes of Nii Odartey Lamptey, Asamoah Gyan, Sulley Muntari and Michael Essien have all gone on to play in Asia.
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Here is a list of 10 famous Ghanaian footballers who moved to Asian teams during their careers:
Team --- Club --- Country --- Year
Abedi Pele --- Al Sadd --- Qatar --- 1982 to 1983
Nii Odartey Lamptey --- Al Nasr Dubai --- UAE --- 2001 to 2002
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Dan Quaye –-- Yanbian FC –-- China --- 2009 to 2011
Kwame Ayew --- Al Ahli Doha --- Qatar --- 1992 to 1993
Asamoah Gyan –-- Al Ain –-- UAE –-- 2011 to 2015
Sulley Muntari –-- Al Ittihad –-- Saudi Arabia –-- 2015 to 2016
Michael Essien --- Persib Badung –-- Indonesia – 2017 to 2018
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Mubarak Wakaso --- Shenzhen FC –-- China - 2021 to present
Samuel Owusu --- Al-Fahya --- Saudi Arabia --- 2019 to present
Frank Acheampong –-- Schenzhen FC –-- China –-- 2021 to present
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