André Morgan Rami Ayew (born 17 December 1989) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a winger for Swansea City and captains Ghana. He is the son of Abedi "Pele" Ayew. In 2011 Ayew was named the BBC African Footballer of the Year and Ghanaian Footballer of the Year. Ayew began his career in Ghana, playing for Nania. In 2005, he signed with Marseille making his debut in the 2007–08 season. Ayew spent two seasons on loan with Lorient and Arles-Avignon. In 2010, he returned to Marseille, making over 200 appearances and winning consecutive Trophée des champions and Coupe de la Ligues in 2010 and 2011. Ayew has been a full international for Ghana since 2008 and has earned over 90 caps. At youth level, he captained the under-20 team that won both the 2009 African Youth Championship and the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He has played in two FIFA World Cups (2010 and 2014), as well as six Africa Cup of Nations (2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2019), helping them finish runner-up in 2010 and 2015, and was top goalscorer at the latter tournament.