General captain of the Black Stars Asamoah Gyan has completed a move to Indian Club NorthEast United.
Gyan 33, joins the Guwahati based club on a free transfer after seeing out his contract at Turkish Super Lig side Kayserispor at the just-ended season.
Signing for NorthEast United becomes Gyan's joining his tenth since making his debut for Liberty Professionals in 2003.
The former Sunderland striker after penning his signature says he can't wait to join his new teammates to mount a seroius title challenge in the upcoming season.
“I am extremely excited to start this new chapter in my career. I have heard great things about NorthEast United FC and the Indian Super League and I am thrilled to be a part of it for the upcoming season. I am confident that we can better the wonderful season the club had last year.â€
NorthEast United Executive Director, Priya Runchal added: “We are thrilled to have a player of Gyan’s calibre and experience join our squad. He has continuously delivered excellence at the highest of levels of world football and we are confident that he will add a lot of firepower on the pitch here.â€
The 2019/20 Indian Super League start on 20 October, 2019 but NorthEast United will be in action on Monday against defending champions Bengaluru.
Gyan has been an integral part of Ghana's national team since his debut in 2003 at the tender age of 17. He is the country’s leading scorer with 51 goals in a record 107 appearances.Â