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 from 1996 French players playing abroad were in contention to win the trophy. Since 2001, former winners elect the player of the year.[1]

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

Winners
YearPlayerClub
1959Jules Sbroglia Angers
1960Raymond Kopa Reims
1961Mahi Khennane Rennes
1962André Lerond Stade Français
1963Yvon Douis Monaco
1964Marcel Artelesa Monaco
1965Philippe Gondet Nantes
1966Philippe Gondet Nantes
1967Bernard Bosquier Saint-Étienne
1968Bernard Bosquier Saint-Étienne
1969Hervé Revelli Saint-Étienne
1970Georges Carnus Saint-Étienne
1971Georges Carnus Saint-Étienne / Marseille
1972Marius Trésor Ajaccio / Marseille
1973Georges Bereta Saint-Étienne
1974Georges Bereta Saint-Étienne
1975Jean-Marc Guillou Angers / Nice
1976Michel Platini Nancy
1977Michel Platini Nancy
1978Jean Petit Monaco
1979Maxime Bossis Nantes
1980Jean-François Larios Saint-Étienne
1981Maxime Bossis Nantes
1982Alain Giresse Bordeaux
1983Alain Giresse Bordeaux
1984Jean Tigana Bordeaux
1985Luis Fernández Paris Saint-Germain
1986Manuel Amoros Monaco
1987Alain Giresse Marseille
1988Stéphane Paille Sochaux
1989Jean-Pierre Papin Marseille
1990Laurent Blanc Montpellier
1991Jean-Pierre Papin Marseille
1992Alain Roche Auxerre
Paris Saint-Germain
1993David Ginola Paris Saint-Germain
1994Bernard Lama Paris Saint-Germain
1995Vincent Guérin Paris Saint-Germain
1996Didier Deschamps Juventus
1997Lilian Thuram Parma
1998Zinedine Zidane Juventus
1999Sylvain Wiltord Bordeaux
2000Thierry Henry Arsenal
2001Patrick Vieira Arsenal
2002Zinedine Zidane Real Madrid
2003Thierry Henry Arsenal
2004Thierry Henry Arsenal
2005Thierry Henry Arsenal
2006Thierry Henry Arsenal
2007Franck Ribéry Marseille
2008Franck Ribéry Bayern Munich
2009Yoann Gourcuff Bordeaux
2010Samir Nasri Arsenal
2011Karim Benzema Real Madrid
2012Karim Benzema Real Madrid
2013Franck Ribéry Bayern Munich
2014Karim Benzema Real Madrid
2015Blaise Matuidi Paris Saint-Germain
2016Antoine Griezmann Atlético Madrid
2017N'Golo Kanté Chelsea
2018Kylian Mbappé Paris Saint-Germain
2019Kylian Mbappé Paris Saint-Germain

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]

Rank Player Votes
1 Michel Platini 143
2 Zinedine Zidane 121
3 Raymond Kopa 88
4 Laurent Blanc 28
5 Just Fontaine 22
6 Marius Trésor 17
7 Alain Giresse 15
8 Jean-Pierre Papin 12
9 Didier Deschamps 9
10 Eric Cantona 8

Manager of the Year

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

See also

References
  1. Garin, Erik; Pierrend, José Luis (18 January 2018). "France – Footballer of the Year". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
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