[ 2014-12-22 ]

Asamoah Gyan crowned as 2014 best foreign player in Asia
Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan has received his award
as the Best Foreign Player in Asia for the year
2014.

The Black Stars captain was presented with his
award before Saturday’s training session with
his UAE club Al Ain.

Coach of Al Ain Zlatko Dalic with his backroom
staff and the rest of the players gathered to
celebrate with their lethal striker before the
morning’s workout.

The Asian Confederation (AFC) announced Gyan as
the Best Foreign player late last month following
his heroics in the 2014 Champions League where he
emerged top scorer with 12 goals – two more than
closest rival Al Hilal’s Nasser Al-Shamrani.

Gyan’s goals were however not enough as his side
crashed out of the competition at the semi-final
stage to Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal.

His goals and overall performance in the Champions
League plus his ever-improving record in the UAE
made him the obvious choice.

The former Sunderland man has won consecutive Goal
King awards ever since making the unpopular move
to the UAE in 2011.

He is statistically, the best African player in
2014 – a record that his earned him his second
nomination for the CAF African Player of the Year
award which will be revealed early next year in
Lagos.

Source - MyjoyOnline

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