The 40-year-old, nonetheless, postponed his retirement social gathering to June 2024 and is now set to bow out with a celebration.
Adebayor’s Jubilee celebrations will start on June 19 with a youth marathon and a particular feminine soccer event.
An enormous live performance would then observe on the Stade de Kegue in Lome, the place Shatta Wale and different famend artistes are billed to carry out.
The award-winning Ghanaian dancehall musician confirmed his participation within the live performance through a video shared on Adebayor’s TikTok web page.
When Adebayor retired final yr, he launched a press launch saying: “My skilled profession has come to an finish. We have lived collectively moments of pleasure and intense feelings, in my respective golf equipment in addition to with the choice of the Togolese National Team.
“At this second when I’m making ready to open a brand new web page of my life, I wish to specific my gratitude to everybody, from close to or far. A good way to have a good time this second can be to ask you all to the jubilee that the SEA Foundation is organizing to mark the tip.
“Join me in June 2024 for this grandiose event which will take the form of a sports festival for the promotion values of peace, stability and cohesion between the peoples of Africa. Several activities are on the program for this jubilee, culminating in a gala match which will bring together in Lomé the big names in the world of football.”
Adebayor began his profession at Togolese facet AC Merlan Lome earlier than securing a transfer to Europe, the place he joined French facet FC Metz as a young person.
His illustrious profession noticed him line up for Monaco, Real Madrid and Premier League golf equipment Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace.
He additionally featured for Turkish sides Istanbul Basaksehir and Kayserispor, earlier than crossing over to South America to play for Paraguayan workforce Olimpia Asuncion.
Adebayor returned to his native Togo and final performed for AC Semmasi earlier than hanging his boots as knowledgeable footballer.