Abedi Pele
Abedi Ayew, known professionally as Abedi Pele, is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and who served as captain of the Ghana national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest African footballers of all time. He played for several European clubs and found his fame in the French Ligue 1 with Lille and Marseille, the latter where he won the UEFA Champions League in 1993, among other titles.
Amongst his international accolades, he was often included in FIFA “All-Star” selections and captained the African All-Stars in their victory over their European counterparts in the 1997 Meridian Cup.
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His club careers includes Real Tamale United, Al Sadd, Zürich, Dragons l’Ouémé, Real Tamale United, Chamois Niortais, Mulhouse, Marseille, Lille (loan), Lyon, Torino, 1860 Munich, Al Ain.