Captain of the senior national team Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan celebrates his 31st birthday today.

The natural born striker was born 31 years ago today in Accra and as grown to be an icon and a national hero.

Gyan is the all time leading goalscorer of the Ghana national team, with 48 goals. He has also represented Ghana in 3 World cups ( 2006, 2010, 2014) scoring 6 goals and becoming Africa's top scorer in the competition's history.

Asamoah Gyan or Baby Jet as he is popularly known in Ghana is currently nursing an injury whiles the hopes of our country's qualification to the next World cup in Russia hangs by a thread. It is the wish of every Ghanaian that Gyan recovers in time for the subsequent national assignments as he his a crucial member of the set up.

Ghanaguardian.com wishes the captain speedy recovery and a Happy Birthday!

Story by Daraja Mutari/ghanaguardian.com