Black stars and Olympique Marseille winger, Andre Dede Ayew has been recognized as the Best African Player in France.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Dede Ayew has once again put Ghana in the limelight on the international football scene.<\/p>\n
This award could be attributed to his hard work, dedication and passion for the football game.<\/p>\n
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\u201308 season.<\/p>\n
In the following two seasons, Ayew played on loan with L\u2019Orient and Arles-Avignon, helping the latter team earn promotion to Ligue 1 for the first time.<\/p>\n
In 2010, Ayew returned to Marseille under manager Didier Deschamps, former France captain and has since become an integral player in their setup.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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