Date of birth | 05 November 1964 |
Nationality | Ghanian |
Weight | 72 kg |
Height | 1.74 m |
Position | Midfielder |
Clubs: Real Tamale United, Saad Club, F.C. Zurich, Dragons Ouémé, Chamois Noirt, FC Mulhouse, Montpellier, OSC Lille, Olympique Marseille, Olympique Lyonnais, Torino, 1860 München, Al Ain.
A pioneer of African football, on and off the field. Abédi Pelé helped Ghana win the African Nations Cup in 1982. With Marseilles he won the Champions League 1992/93. He was African Player of the Year in 1991, 1992 and 1993.
Since retirement he has served on the player status committees of FIFA and CAF, Spokesman for the South African FA 2006 World Cup bid and was offered Chairmanship of the Ghanian FA. He runs his own club, FC Nania.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1999-00 | World XI | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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25 Apr 2000 | Bosnia-Herzegovina v World XI | W | 0-1 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1981-82 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 3 |
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1984-85 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
1984-85 | Ghana | President`s Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1985-86 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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1990-91 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
1991-92 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 3 |
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1992-93 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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1992-93 | Ghana | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1993-94 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 1 |
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1994-95 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
1994-95 | Ghana | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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1994-95 | Ghana | South African Tournament | 1 | ||||
1995-96 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 2 |
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1995-96 | Ghana | International Friendly | 3 | 3 |
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1996-97 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
1996-97 | Ghana | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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1996-97 | Ghana | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1997-98 | Ghana | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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05 Mar 1982 | Libya v Ghana | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
09 Mar 1982 | Cameroon v Ghana | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
12 Mar 1982 | Tunisia v Ghana | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
19 Mar 1982 | Libya v Ghana | W | 1-1 (7-6) | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
07 Apr 1985 | Ivory Coast v Ghana | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round |
21 Apr 1985 | Ghana v Ivory Coast | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round |
02 Jun 1985 | Ghana v Canada | L | 1-2 | PRESIDENTS CUP | D |
14 Jul 1985 | Ghana v Libya | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round |
26 Jul 1985 | Libya v Ghana | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round |
02 Sep 1990 | Ghana v Nigeria | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 4 |
14 Oct 1990 | Ghana v Burkina Faso | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 4 |
15 Jan 1992 | Zambia v Ghana | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
17 Jan 1992 | Egypt v Ghana | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
20 Jan 1992 | Congo v Ghana | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
23 Jan 1992 | Ghana v Nigeria | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
31 Jan 1993 | Ghana v Burundi | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group A |
26 Feb 1993 | Algeria v Ghana | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group A |
31 Mar 1993 | Ghana v Burundi | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group A |
14 Apr 1993 | Germany v Ghana | L | 6-1 | International Friendly | |
25 Jul 1993 | Liberia v Ghana | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
27 Mar 1994 | Ghana v Guinea | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
31 Mar 1994 | Senegal v Ghana | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
03 Apr 1994 | Ivory Coast v Ghana | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
26 Nov 1994 | South Africa v Ghana | L | 2-1 | SOUTH AFRICAN T | |
23 Apr 1995 | Ghana v Niger | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
25 May 1995 | Norway v Ghana | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
12 Oct 1995 | Ghana v Sierra Leone | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
12 Nov 1995 | Ghana v Sierra Leone | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
05 Jan 1996 | Saudi Arabia v Ghana | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
14 Jan 1996 | Ivory Coast v Ghana | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
19 Jan 1996 | Ghana v Tunisia | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
25 Jan 1996 | Ghana v Mozambique | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
28 Jan 1996 | Ghana v Zaire | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
10 Nov 1996 | Gabon v Ghana | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 5 |
06 Jan 1997 | Togo v Ghana | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
12 Jan 1997 | Ghana v Morocco | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 5 |
26 Jan 1997 | Zimbabwe v Ghana | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
06 Apr 1997 | Sierra Leone v Ghana | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 5 |
27 Apr 1997 | Ghana v Gabon | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 5 |
08 Jun 1997 | Morocco v Ghana | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 5 |
13 Jul 1997 | Ghana v Zimbabwe | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
09 Feb 1998 | Ghana v Tunisia | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
12 Feb 1998 | Togo v Ghana | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
16 Feb 1998 | Congo DR v Ghana | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.