Abedi Pele

Ghanaian and French association football player (born 1964)

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Updated 2026-06-18

Abedi Ayew, known professionally as Abedi Pele, is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and 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. At the latter, he won the UEFA Champions League in 1993, among other titles. He was also the first to win the CAF award in 1992.

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Al Ain FC
1998–2000
TSV 1860 München
1996–1998
Torino FC
1994–1996
Olympique Lyonnais
1993–1994
Lille OSC
1988–1990
Olympique de Marseille
1988–1993
FC Mulhouse
1987–1987
Chamois Niortais F.C.
1986–1987
Real Tamale United
1985–1985
AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé
1984–1984
FC Zürich
1983–1984
Al Sadd Sports Club
1983–1983
Ghana men's national football team
1981–1998
Real Tamale United
1980–1982

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1998–2000	31	28
1996–1998	50	2
1994–1996	49	11
1993–1994	29	3
1988–1990	61	16
1988–1993	112	23
1987–1987	16	5
1986–1987	32	14
1985–1985	19	7
1984–1984	8	11
1983–1984	18	9
1983–1983	8	7
1981–1998	73	33
1980–1982	46	21