French Player of the Year

Annual football award by France Football magazine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

French Player of the Year

The French Player of the Year is an association football award presented annually by the French magazine France Football since 1959. Originally, only French players playing in France were eligible, but starting in 1996 French players playing abroad were in contention to win the trophy. Since 2001, former winners have elected the Player of the Year.[1]

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Thierry Henry, pictured in 2008, was named French Player of the Year five times, more than any other player.

Format

In 2023, France Football changed the format of its award by changing its time frame from the calendar year to the football season. They also decided to introduce a French Player of the Year award for women's footballers.[2]

Male winners

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1959Jules Sbroglia [fr]France Angers
1960Raymond KopaFrance Reims
1961Mahi KhennaneFrance Rennes
1962André LerondFrance Stade Français
1963Yvon DouisFrance Monaco
1964Marcel ArtelesaFrance Monaco
1965Philippe GondetFrance Nantes
1966Philippe Gondet (2)France Nantes
1967Bernard BosquierFrance Saint-Étienne
1968Bernard Bosquier (2)France Saint-Étienne
1969Hervé RevelliFrance Saint-Étienne
1970Georges CarnusFrance Saint-Étienne
1971Georges Carnus (2)France Saint-Étienne
France Marseille
1972Marius TrésorFrance Ajaccio
France Marseille
1973Georges BeretaFrance Saint-Étienne
1974Georges Bereta (2)France Saint-Étienne
1975Jean-Marc GuillouFrance Angers
France Nice
1976Michel PlatiniFrance Nancy
1977Michel Platini (2)France Nancy
1978Jean PetitFrance Monaco
1979Maxime BossisFrance Nantes
1980Jean-François LariosFrance Saint-Étienne
1981Maxime Bossis (2)France Nantes
1982Alain GiresseFrance Bordeaux
1983Alain GiresseFrance Bordeaux
1984Jean TiganaFrance Bordeaux
1985Luis FernándezFrance Paris Saint-Germain
1986Manuel AmorosFrance Monaco
1987Alain Giresse (3)France Marseille
1988Stéphane PailleFrance Sochaux
1989Jean-Pierre PapinFrance Marseille
1990Laurent BlancFrance Montpellier
1991Jean-Pierre Papin (2)France Marseille
1992Alain RocheFrance Auxerre
France Paris Saint-Germain
1993David GinolaFrance Paris Saint-Germain
1994Bernard LamaFrance Paris Saint-Germain
1995Vincent GuérinFrance Paris Saint-Germain
1996Didier DeschampsItaly Juventus
1997Lilian ThuramItaly Parma
1998Zinedine ZidaneItaly Juventus
1999Sylvain WiltordFrance Bordeaux
2000Thierry HenryEngland Arsenal
2001Patrick VieiraEngland Arsenal
2002Zinedine Zidane (2)Spain Real Madrid
2003Thierry HenryEngland Arsenal
2004Thierry HenryEngland Arsenal
2005Thierry HenryEngland Arsenal
2006Thierry Henry (5)England Arsenal
2007Franck RibéryFrance Marseille
2008Franck RibéryGermany Bayern Munich
2009Yoann GourcuffFrance Bordeaux
2010Samir NasriEngland Arsenal
2011Karim BenzemaSpain Real Madrid
2012Karim BenzemaSpain Real Madrid
2013Franck Ribéry (3)Germany Bayern Munich
2014Karim BenzemaSpain Real Madrid
2015Blaise MatuidiFrance Paris Saint-Germain
2016Antoine GriezmannSpain Atlético Madrid
2017N'Golo KantéEngland Chelsea
2018Kylian MbappéFrance Paris Saint-Germain
2019Kylian MbappéFrance Paris Saint-Germain
2020Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Karim Benzema (4) Spain Real Madrid
Seasonal format replaced annual calendar format
2022–23 Kylian Mbappé (3) France Paris Saint-Germain
2023–24 Kylian Mbappé (4) France Paris Saint-Germain
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Player of the Century

At the end of the 20th century, the magazine also voted on the French Player of the Century, won by Michel Platini.[1]

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Manager of the Year

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Perspective

Every year, the magazine elects the best French manager of the year. The jury is composed of former laureates.[1]

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