Asamoah Gyan hints at Ghana retirement following AFCON exit
9th July 2019
Asamoah Gyan has hinted that the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations could be his final assignment with the national team.
The 33 year old briefly stepped away prior to this year’s tournament and is considering bringing a permanent close to an international career that began in 2003.
Speaking to journalists after Black Stars got knocked out by Tunisia, the Kayserispor forward revealed that he is seriously thinking about hanging up his boots.
“Yes it could be my last”, adding: “Many things happened but I have to go home and think about it well and then see what happens. This is my seventh Africa Cup of Nations, so, I’ll just have to go home and think about it well before I come out to say anything.”
Gyan is Ghana’s all-time scorer with 51 goals in 108 appearances.
He represented Ghana at 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups. With 6 goals, he is the top African goalscorer in the history of the World Cup.
Gyan has also represented Ghana at the 2004 Summer Olympics and in seven Africa Cup of Nations in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2017, helping them finish in third-place in 2008 and runner-up in 2010 and 2015.