Ghanaian midfielder, Ayew Andre has been named the 2015 African Player of the year in the French Ligue1.

The 25 year- old edged out Ivory Coast’s Max-Alain Gradel (Saint-Etienne)and Tunisia’s Aymen Abdennour (Monaco) to the Marc-Vivien Foe Trophy.

The Marseille player who scored 10 goals in 27 appearances‎ ‎succeeds Nigerian skipper, Vincent Enyeama who clinched the prize last season.‎

Past Marc-Vivien Foé prize winners

2009: Marouane Chamakh

2010: Gervinho

2011: Gervinho

2012: Belhanda

2013:  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 

2014: Enyeama

2015: Ayew Andre