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

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]

Winners

YearPlayerClub(s)
1959Jules SbrogliaFrance Angers
1960Raymond KopaFrance Reims
1961Mahi KhennaneFrance Rennes
1962André LerondFrance Stade Français
1963Yvon DouisFrance Monaco
1964Marcel ArtelesaFrance Monaco
1965Philippe GondetFrance Nantes
1966Philippe GondetFrance Nantes
1967Bernard BosquierFrance Saint-Étienne
1968Bernard BosquierFrance Saint-Étienne
1969Hervé RevelliFrance Saint-Étienne
1970Georges CarnusFrance Saint-Étienne
1971Georges CarnusFrance Saint-Étienne
France Marseille
1972Marius TrésorFrance Ajaccio
France Marseille
1973Georges BeretaFrance Saint-Étienne
1974Georges BeretaFrance Saint-Étienne
1975Jean-Marc GuillouFrance Angers
France Nice
1976Michel PlatiniFrance Nancy
1977Michel PlatiniFrance Nancy
1978Jean PetitFrance Monaco
1979Maxime BossisFrance Nantes
1980Jean-François LariosFrance Saint-Étienne
1981Maxime BossisFrance Nantes
1982Alain GiresseFrance Bordeaux
1983Alain GiresseFrance Bordeaux
1984Jean TiganaFrance Bordeaux
1985Luis FernándezFrance Paris Saint-Germain
1986Manuel AmorosFrance Monaco
1987Alain GiresseFrance Marseille
1988Stéphane PailleFrance Sochaux
1989Jean-Pierre PapinFrance Marseille
1990Laurent BlancFrance Montpellier
1991Jean-Pierre PapinFrance 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 ZidaneSpain Real Madrid
2003Thierry HenryEngland Arsenal
2004Thierry HenryEngland Arsenal
2005Thierry HenryEngland Arsenal
2006Thierry HenryEngland Arsenal
2007Franck RibéryFrance Marseille
2008Franck RibéryGermany Bayern Munich
2009Yoann GourcuffFrance Bordeaux
2010Samir NasriEngland Arsenal
2011Karim BenzemaSpain Real Madrid
2012Karim BenzemaSpain Real Madrid
2013Franck RibéryGermany 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 Spain Real Madrid
2022 Kylian Mbappé France 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. 1 2 3 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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