Jordan Ayw — Wikipedia

Jordan Ayew , born the September 11, 1991 In Marseille (France), is a Ghanaian international footballer who plays as an attacker at Crystal Palace. He also has French nationality.

He is the youngest brother of André Ayew and the son of Abedi Pelé.

He participated in the African Cup of Nations in 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022 as well as the World Cup in 2014 and 2022.

Olympic Marseille [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

Son of Abedi Pelé, Jordan Ayew decides to walk in the footsteps of his father and his older brother André Ayew by integrating the training center of Olympique de Marseille ^{[ first ]} . In April 2006, he was part of the Mediterranean League selection which competed for the 14 -year -old National Cup in Clairefontaine ^{[ 2 ]} . The December 16, 2009 , he played his first professional match against FC Lorient during which he came into play at the 63 ^{It is} Minute in place of Fernando Morientes. He scored his first goal in the first team in the same match ^{[ 3 ]} . Ayew declared at the end of his first performance with the professional team: “It’s a very special day for me and my family, my brother, for people in Ghana, for the training center too. […] I am very happy ” ^{[ 4 ]} . He will be automatically champion of France with OM in 2009-2010 despite his low playing time (50 minutes on the whole season).

At the start of the 2010-2011 season, Jordan Ayew obtained much more playing time and turns out to be even more to the general public. THE January 30, 2011 , he was established for the first time in the league during the meeting against AS Monaco (0-0) ^{[ 5 ]} , during which he was replaced by Charles Kaboré at the time of play. The April 27, 2011 , he confirms the hopes placed in him during the 32 ^{It is} Ligue 1 day against the OGC Nice (4-2). Indeed, entered the time of play on the field while the scoring is 1-1, he offers a decisive pass to his older brother André, who also scores a hat-trick during this match, and scored a goal of ‘A superb rolled strike from the right foot. He won the League Cup when he entered the game at the end of the match in the final against the Montpellier HSc.

During the 2011-2012 season, he took an important place in the Marseilles workforce and totaled forty-five meetings for seven goals in all competitions. Present on the match sheet of the League Cup final won against Olympique Lyonnais, he does not come into play.

The August 23, 2012 In the Europa League against the Sheriff Tiraspol, during the first leg in Moldova, while the scoring is a virgin, he scored his first two goals in the European Cup, offers victory at Olympique de Marseille and allows him to access the Chicken phases after a zero score during the return match. He takes part in forty-seven meetings and scored ten goals in all competitions.

During the summer period of transfers in 2012, and did not enter the plans of the new coach, it is a time question of the loan or transfer of Jordan Ayew to an English club (Reading, Stoke City ^{[ 6 ]} ) or French (OGC Nice ^{[ 7 ]} ). However, once the deadline for transfers have exceeded, Jordan Ayew remains at Olympique de Marseille ^{[ 8 ]} .

The January 6, 2014 , Jordan Ayew is officially loaned by Olympique de Marseille to FC Sochaux until the end of the season ^{[ 9 ]} . He played his first match in the Franc-Comtois jersey January 11 following against Lyon and marks his first goal the first ^is Mars against Bordeaux. Despite good performances, he does not prevent the relegation of his team which finishes at the 18 ^{It is} place of the classification.

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The July 28, 2014 , he permanently leaves Olympique de Marseille and joined FC Lorient for four seasons ^{[ ten ]} . Initially, he must carry the n ^O 11, but following the departure of Vincent Aboubakar at FC Porto, he recovers the n ^O 9 He wore the previous season. He played his first match with the Merlus the August 16, 2014 Faced with the OGC Nice then scored its first goal August 30 following at the Moustoir stadium against EA Guingamp. Faced with Olympique de Marseille, his training club where his brother André still played, he marks in the first leg in a draw one everywhere before scoring a double during the return match for his return to the Vélodrome stadium during a Important three goals to five. This success provides more serenely the maintenance of his team in Ligue 1. July 2015 , the English club of Aston Villa wishes to recruit Jordan Ayew but FC Lorient repels the offer of Villas . Ayew, wishing to join the club playing in the Premier League, goes to the Clash and refuses to train to force his club to sell it ^{[ 11 ]} .

The July 27, 2015 , Ayew finally entered with Aston Villa for five seasons ^{[ twelfth ]} . The August 8 According to, he took part in his first meeting with Villa by being established on the first day of the Premier League in Bournemouth and one victory one to zero. He scored his first goal in England at the end of October against Swansea City, club of his brother André Ayew during a two goals defeat. Holder in the first part of the season, he played less and less during the season and his team is relegated to the second division by finishing in the last place in the championship.

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The January 31, 2017 , he joined for three and a half years with Swansea City ^{[ 13 ]} . The 21 May following, he scored his first goal in the jersey of Swans On the last day of the Premier League against West Bromwich Albion (2-1 victory).

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The August 9, 2018 , he is loaned for a season at Crystal Palace ^{[ 14 ]} . He scored two goals in twenty-five games in all competitions.

The July 25, 2019 , Ayew is definitively transferred to Crystal Palace where he signed a three -season contract ^{[ 15 ]} . He therefore leaves Swansea City, with whom he scored twelve goals in fifty-eight games in all competitions.

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Jordan Ayew began his international career directly in the first team of Ghana September 5, 2010 Against Swaziland (3-0) for CAN 2012 qualifications. He replaced his brother André in the second period. THE October 23, 2010 , he participated in his first match with the Ghana team under 20 against Benin (4-1), he also scored a goal during this meeting of the second qualifying round of the African Cup of Junior 2011 ^{[ 16 ]} .

The first ^is June 2012 , Ayew scored his first two goals in the selection during the match counting for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho (7-0). THE June 10, 2014 , he scored his first hat -trick in a friendly match against South Korea ^{[ 17 ]} . The June 14, 2015 , he offers himself a new double in selection against Mauritius (7-1) ^{[ 18 ]} .

The November 14, 2022 , he is selected by Otto Addo to participate in the 2022 World Cup ^{[ 19 ]} .

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International goals of Jordan Ayew
	Date	Place	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
first.	first is June 2012	Stadium, Kumasi (Ghana)	Lesotho	3 -0	7-0 [ 20 ]	2014 World Cup qualifiers
2.	first is June 2012	Stadium, Kumasi (Ghana)	Lesotho	6 -0	7-0	2014 World Cup qualifiers
3.	June 9, 2014	Sun Life Stadium, Miami (United States)	South Korea	first -0	4-0 [ 21 ]	Match amical
4.	June 9, 2014	Sun Life Stadium, Miami (United States)	South Korea	3 -0	4-0	Match amical
5.	June 9, 2014	Sun Life Stadium, Miami (United States)	South Korea	4 -0	4-0	Match amical
6.	February 5, 2015	New Malabo stadium, Malabo (Guinée Équatoriale)	Equatorial Guinea	first -0	3-0	CAN 2015
7.	June 14, 2015	King djan Stadium, Accra (Ghana)	Maurice	2 -0	7-1	Qualifications CAN 2017
8.	June 14, 2015	King djan Stadium, Accra (Ghana)	Maurice	5 -first	7-1	Qualifications CAN 2017
9.	first is September 2015	Stadium of Unity, Brazzaville (Democratic Republic of Congo)	RD Congo	2- 3	2-3	Match amical
ten.	November 17, 2015	Stadium, Kumasi (Ghana)	Comoros	2 -0	2-0	2018 World Cup qualifiers
11.	24 mars 2016	King djan Stadium, Accra (Ghana)	Mozambique	3 -0	3-1	Qualifications CAN 2017
twelfth.	January 29, 2017	Oyem stadium, Oyem (Gabon)	RD Congo	0- first	1-2	CAN 2017
13.	November 18, 2018	Addis Ababa stadium, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)	Ethiopia	0- first	0-2	Qualifications CAN 2019
14.	November 18, 2018	Addis Ababa stadium, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)	Ethiopia	0- 2	0-2	Qualifications CAN 2019
15.	June 25, 2019	ISMAïlia stadium, Ismaïlia (Egypt)	Benign	2 -first	2-2	CAN 2019
16.	July 2, 2019	Suez stadium, Suez (Egypt)	Guinea-Bissau	0- first	0-2	CAN 2019

In Club [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

With Olympique de Marseille, he was champion of France in 2010. He won the League Cup in 2011 against the Montpellier HSc but did not go into play in the 2012 final won against Olympique Lyonnais. He also won the Champions Trophy in 2011 against LOSC. He is also vice-champion of France in 2011 and 2013.

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With Ghana, he was a finalist of the African Cup of Nations in 2015 but beaten by Côte d’Ivoire on penalties.

His father Abedi Pelé, his brothers André and Abdul Rahim, as well as his uncle Kwame are also footballers.

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