Asamoah Gyan, a former captain of the Black Stars, wore jersey number 3 for most portion of his professional career, which has left many fans perplexed.
This action was motivated by his faith.
Almost every team Gyan played for, both the national team and club teams, he wore the #3 shirt, and he always gave an explanation for his decision.
Relation to Trinity
According to the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, there is only one God, yet he manifests himself as three distinct but equal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
“It was given to me by my senior brother, Baffour Gyan. He was with the number 3 jersey when I was coming to the national team,” Gyan told Pulse Ghana.
“This question I asked him when I was a kid and he told me God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, which is three.
“And three number is very powerful, the number 3, for example, you want to lift something very heavy. You count three in your mind. One, two, three, so the three is very powerful, so you warn somebody for the first time, you warn the person for the second time, so the third one is very powerful.
“So, for me, number three is a powerful number that is why.”