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My Take
Abedi Pele is one of those names that football history people speak about with real reverence. A Ghanaian attacking midfielder who captained his national team and is regularly called one of the greatest African footballers ever, he made his real mark in France, lighting up Lille and especially Marseille in Ligue 1. What strikes me is that he did this before African players were a given at Europe's top clubs, so he was effectively kicking the door open for everyone who followed. There is also the wonderful detail that his sons went on to play professionally too, so the bloodline kept giving. A genuine pioneer.
Overview
Abedi Ayew ( ə-BAY-dee ə-YOO; born 5 November 1964), 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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Abedi Pele
- Name (Japanese)
- アベディ・ペレ
- Reading
- あべでぃ・ぺれ
- Born
- November 5, 1964 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dragon
- Origin
- Dome, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 174 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Ghana Senior High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Ghana →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.