GhanaCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
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. — Wikipedia
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International goals in our archive
8 goals across 8 scoring matches · 2 tournaments · 1992–1996| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-10 |  Gabon | D1–1(a) | 66' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Libreville |
| 1996-01-25 |  Mozambique | W2–0(n) | 42' | African Cup of Nations | Bloemfontein |
| 1996-01-19 |  Tunisia | W2–1(n) | 50' | African Cup of Nations | Port Elizabeth |
| 1996-01-14 |  Ivory Coast | W2–0(n) | 70' | African Cup of Nations | Port Elizabeth |
| 1993-01-31 |  Burundi | W1–0(h) | 19' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Kumasi |
| 1992-01-23 |  Nigeria | W2–1(n) | 43' | African Cup of Nations | Dakar |
| 1992-01-20 |  Congo | W2–1(n) | 57' | African Cup of Nations | Dakar |
| 1992-01-15 |  Zambia | W1–0(n) | 64' | African Cup of Nations | Ziguinchor |
Honours
11 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours11 | ||||
| UEFA Champions League | ×1 | 1992–93 | Marseille | |
| West African Nations Cup | ×3 | 1982, 1983, 1984 | Ghana | |
| French Division 1 | ×2 | 1990–91, 1991–92 | Marseille | |
| African Cup of Nations | ×1 | 1982 | Ghana | |
| Ghana Super Cup | ×1 | 2011 | Nania | |
| Ghanaian FA Cup | ×1 | 2011 | Nania | |
| Pro-League | ×1 | 1999–2000 | Al Ain | |
| UAE President's Cup | ×1 | 1999 | Al Ain | |
| Individual honours23 | ||||
| Player of the year · 8 | ||||
| African Footballer of the Year | ×3 | 1991, 1992, 1993 | ||
| The Best FIFA Men's Player | ×2 | 1992, 1991 | ||
| Africa Cup of Nations Golden Ball | 1992 | |||
| BBC African Footballer of the Year | 1991 | |||
| Ghana Footballer of the Year | 1993 | |||
| Teams of the season · 4 | ||||
| Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament | ×3 | 1992, 1994, 1996 | ||
| IFFHS All-time Africa Men's Dream Team | 2021 | |||
| More honours · 11 | ||||
| FIFA All-Star Forward | ×3 | 1996, 1997, 1999 | ||
| CAF Top 30 African Footballers in the last 50 years | ||||
| FIFA 100 | ||||
| Ghana Football Awards Living Legend Award | 2022 | |||
| Ghana SWAG Best Colts (Young) Player | 1978 | |||
| Golden Foot Legends Award | 2011 | |||
| IFFHS African Player of the Century (1901–2000) | ||||
| MasterCard African Team of the 20th Century | 1998 | |||
| On 26 March 2004, he was appointed a "(WAFUNIF) Special Envoy 4 Peace and Development" | ||||
| Orders & distinctions1 | ||||
| OOTV Civil Division | 1996 | |||