Former Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan popularly known as “Baby Jet has officially announced his retirement from football.

In an emotional speech at the 30th Afreximbank Annual Meetings at the Accra International Conference Centre on Tuesday evening, the striker said: “I want to take this great opportunity, a stage that is difficult in every footballer’s career, a moment all footballers do not wish, but when nature dawns, that thin voice will keep echoing into the ears… it is time… that voice has been clear in my ears, and I have succumbed to it, it is time. It is time to hand the jersey and boots in glory as I officially retire from active football.”

Asamoah Gyan leaves behind an impressive legacy as Ghana’s all-time leading goal scorer with over 100 appearances for the Black Stars.

He began his professional football career with the Ghanaian club Liberty Professionals in 2003 and went on to play for several clubs across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, including Sunderland, Udinese, Al-Ain and Kayserispor.