| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul Ibrahim Ayew | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Tamale, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Lierse SK | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Adisadel College | |||
| Nania | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2008 | Nania | 77 | (9) |
| 2008–2009 | Eleven Wise | 30 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Zamalek SC | 11 | (1) |
| 2011– | Lierse SK | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Ghana U-17 | |||
| Ghana U-20 | |||
| Ghana U-23 | |||
| 2009– | Ghana | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Abdul Ibrahim Ayew ( /æˈjjuː/ a-yew) also known as Rahim Ayew (born 16 April 1988 in Tamale) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian club Lierse SK in the Belgian Pro League.
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Ayew began to play football at Adisadel College, and later started his professional career with his father's team F.C. Nania[1] and was in January 2009 transferred to Eleven Wise. He agreed to sign for German club TSG Hoffenheim, signing on a three and a half year contract,[2] but the deal never materialized. On 17 June 2009, after much speculation, then 21-year-old Ghanaian national player joined from Sekondi Wise Fighters to Egyptian giants El Zamalek FC, where he signed a five-year contract.[3] In January 2011, he signed a contract with Lierse S.K. in the Jupiler League in Belgium for an undisclosed fee.
Ayew has played for Ghana at the U-17, U-20,U-23 and the Senior Team levels.[4] He was also called up for the Friendly game from the Ghana national football team against Mali national football team[5] and plays the game alongside his younger brother André Ayew.[6] He also played in the just ended African cup of nations in Angola and placed 2nd in the 2010 tournament. He also featured in the CAF African Nations Cup Tournament (CHAN) and placed 2nd again in that tournament with Rahim voted twice as Man of the match in 2009. He was selected, together with his brother André Ayew as part of Ghana's 23-man team for the 2010 World Cup staged in South Africa.
Abdul Rahim is the brother of André, Imani and Jordan, He was the son of Abédi Pelé, before Abedi married Maha who is the mother of Abedi's other children. Rahim is the nephew of Sola and Kwame Ayew.
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