Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan has revealed how he got the nickname Baby Jet.
The 31 year old who is widely known for that name describe how his friends gave him the name, insisting he had a baby face and was as very quick hence the name baby Jet.
"I was 17 years old and I had a baby-like face at that time. I was also very fast. Nobody caught me on the scene. So my friends called me BabyJet, and it is still so," he told fanatik.com.tr
"Even my 2 year old child knows it in my country."
Asamoah Gyan join made his debut for the Black Stars in 2004 and has since played over a century of games scoring 51 goals.
The striker joined Turkish side Kayserispor in Turkey this summer from Chinese side Shanghai SIPG.
The striker played for several clubs in Europe including Udinese, Stade Renais and English side Sunderland.