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In June 2014, he was included in the Ghanaian squad for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 World Cup]]. In Ghana's last warm-up match before the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] in Brazil on 9 June 2014, Ayew came on as a first-half substitute for the injured [[Majeed Waris]] and ended up scoring a hat-trick in a 4-0 victory over [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/fifa-world-cup/story/1863563/ghana-4-0-south-korea-ayew-hat-trick |title=Ghana wins final World Cup warmup |publisher=ESPNFC |date=9 June 2014 |accessdate=9 June 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4389/ghana/2014/06/10/4871892/ghana-4-0-south-korea-j-ayews-hat-trick-inspires-confidence?ICID=HP_BN_1|title=Ghana 4-0 South Korea: J. Ayew's hat-trick inspires confidence ahead of World Cup|last=Mensah|first=Kent|accessdate=9 June 2014|date=10 June 2014|publisher=[[Goal.com]]}}</ref> |
In June 2014, he was included in the Ghanaian squad for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 World Cup]]. In Ghana's last warm-up match before the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] in Brazil on 9 June 2014, Ayew came on as a first-half substitute for the injured [[Majeed Waris]] and ended up scoring a hat-trick in a 4-0 victory over [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/fifa-world-cup/story/1863563/ghana-4-0-south-korea-ayew-hat-trick |title=Ghana wins final World Cup warmup |publisher=ESPNFC |date=9 June 2014 |accessdate=9 June 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/4389/ghana/2014/06/10/4871892/ghana-4-0-south-korea-j-ayews-hat-trick-inspires-confidence?ICID=HP_BN_1|title=Ghana 4-0 South Korea: J. Ayew's hat-trick inspires confidence ahead of World Cup|last=Mensah|first=Kent|accessdate=9 June 2014|date=10 June 2014|publisher=[[Goal.com]]}}</ref> |
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In January 2015 he was part of the Ghanaian team that went to the [[African Cup Of Nations]],lead by Manager [[Avram Grant]] |
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== Personal == |
== Personal == |
Revision as of 14:55, 7 February 2015
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Jordan Pierre Ayew[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 11 September 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Lorient | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2006 | Lyon Duchère | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2009 | Marseille | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2014 | Marseille | 111 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | → Sochaux (loan) | 17 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014– | Lorient | 17 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | Ghana U20 | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010– | Ghana | 25 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 February 2015 |
Jordan Pierre Ayew (/ˈdʒɔːrdən/ /ˈpɪər/ /æˈjjuː/; born 11 September 1991) is a Ghanaian international professional footballer who plays for the French Ligue 1 club Lorient.
Club career
Marseille
Ayew joined Marseille as a trainee in 2006. He signed a 3-year professional contract with Marseille in 2009. Ayew made his debut for the senior team on 16 December 2009 in a league game, scoring the equaliser against Lorient. Marseille went on to win the game 2–1.[2] Ayew scored his second goal against Nice at the Stade Vélodrome on 27 April 2011 in a match which saw his elder brother André Ayew score a hat-trick. On 1 November 2011, Jordan and André both started a UEFA Champions League match for the first time against Premier League outfit Arsenal.
On 6 January 2014, he joined Ligue 1 rivals Sochaux on a loan deal until the end of the 2013–14 season.[3]
Lorient
On 28 July 2014, Ayew signed a four-year contract with Lorient.[4] Ayew explained the style and quality of play that Lorient proposed was the reason behind the decision.
International career
Ayew made his first senior appearance for Ghana on 5 September 2010, in a 3–0 2012 AFCON Qualification match win against Swaziland, at the Somhlolo National Stadium in Lobamba, Swaziland.[5][6] On 1 June 2012, Ayew scored his first and second international goals in a 2014 World Cup qualification match win against Lesotho, at the Kumasi Sports Stadium in Kumasi, Ghana.[7] In December 2011, Ayew was named to the Ghana national team provisional 25-man squad for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations,[8] and in January 2012 he was selected for the tournament's 23-man squad.[9]
In June 2014, he was included in the Ghanaian squad for the 2014 World Cup. In Ghana's last warm-up match before the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil on 9 June 2014, Ayew came on as a first-half substitute for the injured Majeed Waris and ended up scoring a hat-trick in a 4-0 victory over South Korea.[10][11]
In January 2015 he was part of the Ghanaian team that went to the African Cup Of Nations,lead by Manager Avram Grant
Personal
Ayew is a practising Muslim and initiates Salat before and after every football match.[12]
Ayew is the son of Maha Ayew and Abedi Pelé, nephew of Kwame and Sola and brother of André, Ibrahim and Imani. All male extended family and siblings are current or former professional footballers.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 20 December 2014.[13]
Club | Season | League | Cup[nb 1] | Europe[nb 2] | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Marseille | 2009–10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
2010–11 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
2011–12 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 7 | |
2012–13 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 47 | 10 | |
2013–14 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 2 | |
Sochaux (loan) | 2013–14 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 5 | |
Lorient | 2014–15 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 19 | 7 | |
Career total | 145 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 184 | 34 |
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Ghana | 2010 | 2 | 0 |
2011 | 1 | 0 | |
2012 | 7 | 2 | |
2013 | 0 | 0 | |
2014 | 11 | 3 | |
2015 | 4 | 1 | |
Total | 25 | 6 |
Honours
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Olympique de Marseille
Notes
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des Champions
- ^ Includes UEFA Supercup, FIFA Club World Cup, UEFA Champions League
References
- ^ "List of Players" (PDF). African Nations Cup 2012. CAF. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ Jordan Ayew – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- ^ "Jordan Ayew Officiellement Sochalien". FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "Jordan Ayew FC Lorient decision". BBC Sport. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ "Ghana beats Swaziland 3–0 in 2012 qualifier". Ghana Football Association. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ K.N.S Mensah (7 September 2010). "Olympique de Marseille's Jordan Ayew Yearns For More With Ghana". Goal.com. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ "Ghana 7–0 Lesotho (2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers)". Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). 1 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ Mensah, Kent (15 December 2011). "Ghana announce 25-man squad for 2012 Africa Cup of Nations". Goal.com. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ "Jordan Ayew – 2012 Africa Cup of Nations profile". mtnfootball.com. MTN Group. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ "Ghana wins final World Cup warmup". ESPNFC. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ Mensah, Kent (10 June 2014). "Ghana 4-0 South Korea: J. Ayew's hat-trick inspires confidence ahead of World Cup". Goal.com. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "Picture: Jordan & Andre Ayew pictured in Muslim prayers". ghanasoccernet.com. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ "Jordan Ayew – Statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ Jordan.html "Jordan Ayew". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
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External links
- Jordan Ayew at OM.net
- Jordan Ayew at Footballdatabase.eu
- Jordan Ayew at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian Muslims
- Sportspeople from Marseille
- French footballers
- Ghanaian footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate footballers
- Ghana international footballers
- Association football strikers
- AS Lyon Duchère players
- Olympique de Marseille players
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players
- FC Lorient players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ghanaian expatriates in France
- Expatriate footballers in France
- French people of Ghanaian descent
- 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2014 FIFA World Cup players
- 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players