Ex-Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has opened up about his lowest moment in his career as a footballer.

According to him, his open goal miss against Namibia in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] was the lowest moment in his career.

Gyan is the country's all-time top goal scorer with 51 goals after making 109 appearances for the country.

Black Stars were playing their second group game as hosts of the tournament 15 years ago, after a late win over Guinea in their opening game.

In the game against Namibia, the late Junior Agogo scored the only goal to give Ghana all three points.

The Namibia goalkeeper was unable to hold onto the ball, leaving the then 22-year-old Gyan, who was gunning for his second goal of the competition, with everything but an empty net in front of him, but the striker shot it wide.

The next day, Gyan with his brother Baffuor threatened to leave camp due to the ‘harsh’ criticisms the former suffered from Ghanaians

“Statistically we were ahead. Ghanaians thought we were going to beat them [Namibia] like 20-0. And it was one of those days. I wasn’t lucky. I think I was one of the best players on the field but I wasn’t lucky," the former Black Stars captain told TV3.

“One opportunity that I got at an acute angle. The goalkeeper fumbled and the ball dropped. The keeper was out and I just hit the ball wide.

“And the following day…eii! That was the first time I experienced criticism. So there were just insulting. It was really bad."

The former Sunderland and Liberty Professionals striker, however, confessed that it was a defining event in his career as it made him unassailable.

“It made me a strong guy. All my life, I was pampered and that was how I developed that tough skin.”

Gyan is currently clubless having parted ways with Legon Cities two years ago.