Target man Asamoah Gyan averages a goal every two games for Ghana but the journeyman doesn't do average, his career is a series of highs and lows.
From the glory days at Udinese in Italy to his current club Al Ain of the UAE he has passed by Rennes in France and Sunderland in England.
His former coach Claude Leroy said he was a mix of Didier Drogba and Samuel Eto'o but now 28 Gyan is unfairly remembered as a penalty choker, having failed to bury a last-gasp spot-kick at the 2010 World Cup against Uruguay, shedding tears of anguish at his miss that would have put Ghana in the semis.
He converted Ghana's first penalty in the shoot-out defeat but since an African Nations Cup penalty fluff he has vowed to take no more.
Asamoah Gyan-Profile
Surname: Gyan
Firstname: Asamoah
Country: Ghana
Date of birth: 1985-11-22
Birthplace: Accra
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 80.0 kg
Playing Career
Position: Striker
Clubs
Liberty Professionals, Udinese (Ita/Jan.-June 2004), Modena (Ita/loan/2004-2006), Udinese (Ita/2006-2008), Rennes (Fra/2008-2010), Sunderland (Eng/2010-2011), Al Ain (UAE/since 2011)
International appearances: 78
International goals: 39
International debut: 19/11/2003, Ghana-Somalia (1-1)
Last international appearance: 05/03/2014, Montenegro-Ghana (1-0)
Playing Honours
International
World Cup: quarter-finalist (2010), second round (2006), 8 matches, 4 goals
African Nations Cup: finalist (2010), 3rd (2008, 4th (2013, 2012), 20 matches, 6 goals
Club
-Emirati Championships (2012, 2013)
-Emirati Supercup (2012)