Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang crowned African Footballer of the Year

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The Gabonese international and Borussia Dortmund has been announced as the best African footballer in 2015 by the Confederation of African Football

Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has won Africa’s top football honour beating Ivorian Yaya Toure and Ghanaian Dede Ayew to the 2015 Caf African Footballer of the Year award.

The 26-year-old claimed the prize for the first time, capping a season where he has put up stellar performances for his Bundesliga outfit, Borussia Dortmund.

He becomes the first player from the German league to win the award having finished as runner-up in the 2014 edition staged in Lagos.

The recipient of the award is decided by national team coaches and technical directors in Africa – with Yaya and Samuel Eto'o the most-honoured individual with four.

Aubameyang was also included on the African finest XI shortlist that had the trio Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen, Kelechi Nwakali and Etebo Oghenekaro on the reserve.

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