Black stars and Olympique Marseille winger, Andre Dede Ayew has been recognized as the Best African Player in France.
The 25-year-old beat Ivory Coast’s Max-Alain Gradel (Saint-Etienne) and Tunisia’s Aymen Abdennour (Monaco) to the Marc-Vivien Foe Trophy.
The left-foot player, who was the official Samsung brand ambassador during the 2015 AFCON tournament in Equatorial Guinea and a recipient of the Samsung Fair Play award has certainly made Ghanaians proud.
Dede Ayew has once again put Ghana in the limelight on the international football scene.
This award could be attributed to his hard work, dedication and passion for the football game.
In 2005, he signed with his father’s former club, Marseille, and spent two seasons in the club’s youth academy before making his debut for the club in the 2007–08 season.
In the following two seasons, Ayew played on loan with L’Orient and Arles-Avignon, helping the latter team earn promotion to Ligue 1 for the first time.
In 2010, Ayew returned to Marseille under manager Didier Deschamps, former France captain and has since become an integral player in their setup.
Dede Ayew who is set to leave Marseille at the end of the season, has certainly made a great mark after scoring 43 goals in 158 appearances.
Source: GMA