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Ligue 1 Player of the Year

{{short description|French football award}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}

{{Infobox sports award

|name= Ligue 1 Player of the Year

|presenter= Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels

|image=

|caption= 2025 winner Ousmane Dembélé

|sport= Association football

|league= Ligue 1

|country= France

|firstwinner= {{flagicon|FRA}} David Ginola

|mostwins= {{flagicon|FRA}} Kylian Mbappé (5 awards)

|mostrecent= {{flagicon|FRA}} Ousmane Dembélé (2024–25)

|number=31 (as of 2025)

|holder=

|year={{start date and age|1994|df=yes}}

|awardedfor=being the best performing player in a Ligue 1 season.}}

The UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year is an official award given by the Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels (UNFP) to the Ligue 1 player whose performances are considered to be the best of the season. The award has been presented since the 1993–94 season and the first winner of the award was Paris Saint-Germain winger David Ginola. The record winner is Kylian Mbappé, who won five consecutive awards from 2019 to 2024.

In 2025, Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé won his first award.

Key

  • Player (X) denotes the number of times a player has won the award (if more than one)
  • {{Colorbox|#ffb|border=silver|§}} Clubs with this background and symbol were Ligue 1 champions in the same season

Winners

File:David Ginola Deauville 2014 2.jpg won the inaugural award in 1994.]]

File:2019-07-17 SG Dynamo Dresden vs. Paris Saint-Germain by Sandro Halank–086.jpg has the most wins by a single player in the history of the awards, with five.]]

class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" width=70px|Season

!scope="col" width=145px|Player

!scope="col" width=70px|Position

!scope="col" width=145px|Nationality

!scope="col" width=145px|Club

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Ref.

1993–94

!scope=row|{{sortname|David|Ginola}}

|{{sort|4|Forward}}

|{{flagcountry|FRA}}

|style="background:#ffb"|Paris Saint-Germain{{sup|§}}

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.sportpalmares.eu/Trophees-UNFP-Oscars-du-football.html |title=Palmares Trophées UNFP - Oscars du football - Meilleur joueur de Ligue 1 ( > Football > Trophées > Trophées UNFP - Oscars du foot) sur SportPalmares, tous les palmares du sport se trouvent ici !! |website=Sportpalmares.eu |access-date=23 July 2016}}

1994–95

!scope=row|{{sortname|Vincent|Guérin}}

|{{sort|3|Midfielder}}

|{{flagcountry|FRA}}

|Paris Saint-Germain

|align=center|

1995–96

!scope=row|{{sortname|Zinedine|Zidane}}

|{{sort|3|Midfielder}}

|{{flagcountry|FRA}}

|Bordeaux

|align=center|

1996–97

!scope=row|{{sortname|Sonny|Anderson}}

|{{sort|4|Forward}}

|{{flagcountry|BRA}}

|style="background:#ffb"|Monaco{{sup|§}}

|align=center|

1997–98

!scope=row|{{sortname|Marco|Simone}}

|{{sort|4|Forward}}

|{{flagcountry|ITA}}

|Paris Saint-Germain

|align=center|

1998–99

!scope=row|{{sortname|Ali|Benarbia}}

|{{sort|3|Midfielder}}

|{{flagcountry|ALG}}

|style="background:#ffb"|Bordeaux{{sup|§}}

|align=center|

1999–2000

!scope=row|{{sortname|Marcelo|Gallardo}}

|{{sort|3|Midfielder}}

|{{flagcountry|ARG}}

|style="background:#ffb"|Monaco{{sup|§}}

|align=center|

2000–01

!scope=row|{{sortname|Eric|Carrière}}

|{{sort|3|Midfielder}}

|{{flagcountry|FRA}}

|style="background:#ffb"|Nantes{{sup|§}}

|align=center|

2001–02

!scope=row|Pauleta

|{{sort|4|Forward}}

|{{flagcountry|POR}}

|Bordeaux

|align=center|

2002–03

!scope=row|Pauleta (2)

|{{sort|4|Forward}}

|{{flagcountry|POR}}

|Bordeaux

|align=center|

2003–04

!scope=row|{{sortname|Didier|Drogba}}

|{{sort|4|Forward}}

|{{flagcountry|CIV}}

|Marseille

|align=center|

2004–05

!scope=row|{{sortname|Michael|Essien}}

|{{sort|3|Midfielder}}

|{{flagcountry|GHA}}

|style="background:#ffb"|Lyon{{sup|§}}

|align=center|

2005–06

!scope=row|Juninho

|{{sort|3|Midfielder}}

|{{flagcountry|BRA}}

|style="background:#ffb"|Lyon{{sup|§}}

|align=center|

2006–07

!scope=row|{{sortname|Florent|Malouda}}

|{{sort|3|Midfielder}}

|{{flagcountry|FRA}}

|style="background:#ffb"|Lyon{{sup|§}}

|align=center|

2007–08

!scope=row|{{sortname|Karim|Benzema}}

|{{sort|4|Forward}}

|{{flagcountry|FRA}}

|style="background:#ffb"|Lyon{{sup|§}}

|align=center|

2008–09

!scope=row|{{sortname|Yoann|Gourcuff}}

|{{sort|3|Midfielder}}

|{{flagcountry|FRA}}

|style="background:#ffb"|Bordeaux{{sup|§}}

|align=center|

2009–10

!scope=row|{{sortname|Lisandro|López|Lisandro López (footballer, born 1983)}}

|{{sort|4|Forward}}

|{{flagcountry|ARG}}

|Lyon

|align=center|

2010–11

!scope=row|{{sortname|Eden|Hazard}}

|{{sort|3|Midfielder}}

|{{flagcountry|BEL}}

|style="background:#ffb"|Lille{{sup|§}}

|align=center|

2011–12

!scope=row|{{sortname|Eden|Hazard}} (2)

|{{sort|3|Midfielder}}

|{{flagcountry|BEL}}

|Lille

|align=center|{{cite web|url=http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/player-of-year-hazard-chooses-manchester.htm |title=Player of year Hazard chooses Manchester |website=Ligue1.com |date=15 May 2012 |access-date=23 July 2016}}

2012–13

!scope=row|{{sortname|Zlatan|Ibrahimović}}

|{{sort|4|Forward}}

|{{flagcountry|SWE}}

|style="background:#ffb"|Paris Saint-Germain{{sup|§}}

|

2013–14

!scope=row|{{sortname|Zlatan|Ibrahimović}} (2)

|{{sort|4|Forward}}

|{{flagcountry|SWE}}

|style="background:#ffb"|Paris Saint-Germain{{sup|§}}

|

2014–15

!scope=row|{{sortname|Alexandre|Lacazette}}

|{{sort|4|Forward}}

|{{flagcountry|FRA}}

|Lyon

|align=center|{{cite news|url=https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/NEWS/2020/06/18/lacazette-wins-player-of-year |title=Lacazette wins player of year |website=Ligue1.com |date=18 May 2015 |access-date=23 July 2016}}

2015–16

!scope=row|{{sortname|Zlatan|Ibrahimović}} (3)

|{{sort|4|Forward}}

|{{flagcountry|SWE}}

|style="background:#ffb"|Paris Saint-Germain{{sup|§}}

|align=center|{{cite news|url=https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/NEWS/2020/04/11/ibrahimovic-named-player-of-the-year |title=Ibrahimovic named Player of the Year |website=Ligue1.com |date=8 May 2016 |access-date=23 July 2016}}

2016–17

!scope=row|{{sortname|Edinson|Cavani}}

|{{sort|4|Forward}}

|{{flagcountry|URU}}

|Paris Saint-Germain

|align=center|{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/french-ligue-1/story/3127050/edinson-cavani-and-kylian-mbappe-scoop-up-top-ligue-1-awards |title=Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappe scoop up top Ligue 1 awards |website=ESPN |date=15 May 2017 |access-date=14 May 2018}}

2017–18

!scope=row|Neymar

|{{sort|4|Forward}}

|{{flagcountry|BRA}}

|style="background:#ffb"|Paris Saint-Germain{{sup|§}}

|align=center|{{cite news |url=https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/NEWS/2020/01/18/neymar-voted-player-of-the-year |title=Neymar voted player of the year |website=Ligue1.com |date=14 May 2018 |access-date=14 May 2018}}

2018–19

!scope=row|Kylian Mbappé

|{{sort|4|Forward}}

|{{flagcountry|FRA}}

|style="background:#ffb"|Paris Saint-Germain{{sup|§}}

|align=center|{{cite news |url=https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/NEWS/2020/03/14/mbappe-wins-awards-double |title=Mbappé wins awards double |website=Ligue1.com |date=19 May 2019 |access-date=19 May 2019}}

2019–20

|colspan=4 align=center|Not awarded due to COVID-19 Pandemic

|align=center|{{cite news |url=https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/NEWS/2020/05/20/unfp-awards-cancelled |title=UNFP awards cancelled |website=Ligue1.com |date=20 May 2020 |access-date=20 May 2020}}

2020–21

!scope=row|Kylian Mbappé (2)

|{{sort|4|Forward}}

|{{flagcountry|FRA}}

|Paris Saint-Germain

|align=center|{{cite news|title=Kylian Mbappé élu meilleur joueur de Ligue 1|trans-title=Kylian Mbappé elected best player in Ligue 1|publisher=Eurosport|language=fr|url=https://www.eurosport.fr/football/ligue-1/2020-2021/kylian-mbappe-elu-meilleur-joueur-de-ligue-1_sto8333587/story.shtml|date=23 May 2021|access-date=23 May 2021}}

2021–22

!scope=row|Kylian Mbappé (3)

|{{sort|4|Forward}}

|{{flagcountry|FRA}}

|style="background:#ffb"|Paris Saint-Germain{{sup|§}}

|align=center|{{cite news|title=Kylian Mbappé (PSG) élu meilleur joueur de Ligue 1 aux trophées UNFP pour la troisième fois|trans-title=Kylian Mbappé (PSG) elected best player in Ligue 1|publisher=L'Équipe|language=fr|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Kylian-mbappe-psg-elu-meilleur-joueur-de-ligue-1-aux-trophees-unfp-pour-la-troisieme-fois/1333254|date=15 May 2022|access-date=16 May 2022}}

2022–23

!scope=row|Kylian Mbappé (4)

|{{sort|4|Forward}}

|{{flagcountry|FRA}}

|style="background:#ffb"|Paris Saint-Germain{{sup|§}}

|align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.unfp.org/2023/05/puissance-4/|title=Puissance 4 !|trans-title=Power 4!|publisher=National Union of Professional Footballers|language=fr|date=28 May 2023|access-date=28 May 2023}}

2023–24

!scope=row|Kylian Mbappé (5)

|{{sort|4|Forward}}

|{{flagcountry|FRA}}

|style="background:#ffb"|Paris Saint-Germain{{sup|§}}

|align=center|{{cite web |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Kylian-mbappe-psg-sacre-pour-la-cinquieme-fois-meilleur-joueur-de-ligue-1-aux-trophees-unfp/1467423 |title=Kylian Mbappé (PSG) sacré pour la cinquième fois meilleur joueur de Ligue 1 aux Trophées UNFP |access-date=13 May 2024 |date=13 May 2024 |website=L'Équipe |lang=fr}}

2024–25

!scope=row|Ousmane Dembélé

|{{sort|4|Forward}}

|{{flagcountry|FRA}}

|style="background:#ffb"|Paris Saint-Germain{{sup|§}}

|align=center|{{Cite web |title=Ousmane Dembélé élu meilleur joueur de Ligue 1 pour la première fois aux Trophées UNFP |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Ousmane-dembele-elu-meilleur-joueur-de-ligue-1-pour-la-premiere-fois-aux-trophees-unfp/1561044 |access-date=2025-05-11 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr}}

Breakdown of winners

=By country=

File:Sonny Anderson 2010 (cropped).jpg was the first winner from outside of France.]]

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"|Country

!scope="col"|Wins

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Winning seasons

scope="row"|{{flag|France}}

|{{center| 14}}

|1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2000–01, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

scope="row"|{{flag|Brazil}}

|{{center| 3 }}

|1996–97, 2005–06, 2017–18

scope="row"|{{flag|Sweden}}

|{{center| 3 }}

|2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16

scope="row"|{{flag|Belgium}}

|{{center| 2 }}

|2010–11, 2011–12

scope="row"|{{flag|Portugal}}

|{{center| 2 }}

|2001–02, 2002–03

scope="row"|{{flag|Argentina}}

|{{center| 2 }}

|1999–2000, 2009–10

scope="row"|{{flag|Ivory Coast}}

|{{center| 1 }}

|2004–05

scope="row"|{{flag|Ghana}}

|{{center| 1 }}

|2005–06

scope="row"|{{flag|Italy}}

|{{center| 1 }}

|1997–98

scope="row"|{{flag|Algeria}}

|{{center| 1 }}

|1998–99

scope="row"|{{flag|Uruguay}}

|{{center| 1 }}

|2016–17

=By club=

File:Eden Hazard 2011.jpg won the award twice in two consecutive seasons playing for Lille.]]

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"|Club

!scope="col"|Wins

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Winning seasons

scope="row"|Paris Saint-Germain

| {{center|14}}

|1993–94, 1994–95, 1997–98, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

scope="row"|Lyon

| {{center|6}}

|2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2014–15,

scope="row"|Bordeaux

| {{center|5}}

|1995–96, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2008–09

scope="row"|Monaco

| {{center|2}}

|1996–97, 1999–2000

scope="row"|Lille

| {{center|2}}

|2010–11, 2011–12

scope="row"|Marseille

| {{center|1}}

|2003–04

scope="row"|Nantes

| {{center|1}}

|2000–01

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Ligue 1 teamlist}}

Player of the Year

Category:Football in France lists

French 2

Category:Awards established in 1994

Category:Lists of French sportspeople

Category:1994 establishments in France