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Sports News of Wednesday, 3 July 2019

Source: footballmadeinghana.com

Jordan Ayew overtakes Andre Ayew on Ghana’s All-time goalscorers list

Jordan Ayew has scored 16 goals for the Black Stars Jordan Ayew has scored 16 goals for the Black Stars

Jordan Ayew’s opener against Guinea Bissau has seen him leapfrog his elder brother Andre Ayew on Ghana’s all time goal scoring list.

Both players came to the 2019 African Cup of Nations with 14 goals apiece, but Jordan’s two goals in the ongoing tournament has taken him to 16 goals, one ahead the Black Stars captain who is on 15 goals.

The Crystal Palace attacker made his debut for Ghana in 2010 against Swaziland in Lobamba. He scored his first and second goal in a 2014 World Cup match win against Lesotho in Kumasi.

He is now ninth on Ghana’s all time top scorers list, two behind eighth place Tony Yeboah with (18) and three behind Sulley Muntari with(19)

Top ten Ghana’s all time Top scorers.

(1) Asamoah Gyan -51

(2) Kwesi Owusu – 36

(3) Abedi Pele –33

(4) Edward Acquah – 30

(5) Wilberforce Mfum -24

(6) Osei Kofi – 21

(7) Sulley Muntari) – 20

(8) Tony Yeboah -18

(9) Jordan Ayew – 16

(10) Andre Ayew – 15