The UNFP Player of the Month trophy is an award that recognises the best Ligue 1 player each month of the season. The winner is chosen by a combination of an online public vote, which contributes to 50% of the final tally, and the players of each Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs. [1]
A similar award goes to the best player in Ligue 2.
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2003–04 · 2004–05 · 2005–06 · 2006–07 · 2007–08 · 2008–09 · 2009–10 2010–11 · 2011–12 · 2012–13 · 2013–14 · 2014–15 · 2015–16 · 2016–17 · 2017–18 · 2018–19 · 2019–20 · 2020–21 · 2021–22 · 2022–23 · 2023–24 |
GK | Goalkeeper |
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DF | Defender |
MF | Midfielder |
FW | Forward |
The below table lists those who have won on more than one occasion.
Indicates current Ligue 1 player | |
Italics | Indicates player still playing professional football |
Country | Wins |
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France | 89 |
Argentina | 12 |
Brazil | |
Belgium | 8 |
Ivory Coast | |
Sweden | 6 |
Italy | 5 |
Gabon | 4 |
Nigeria | |
Senegal | |
Morocco | 3 |
Algeria | 2 |
Japan | |
Poland | |
Portugal | |
Serbia [nb 2] | |
Turkey | |
Uruguay | |
Benin | 1 |
Bulgaria | |
Colombia | |
Costa Rica | |
DR Congo | |
Congo | |
Ghana | |
Kosovo | |
Netherlands | |
Romania | |
Tunisia |
Club | Wins |
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Paris Saint-Germain | 48 |
Marseille | 25 |
Lyon | 19 |
Lille | 18 |
Saint-Étienne | 14 |
Monaco | 12 |
Rennes | 10 |
Lens | 4 |
Montpellier | |
Nice | |
Bordeaux | 3 |
Metz | |
Nantes | |
Toulouse | |
Auxerre | 2 |
Brest | |
Strasbourg | |
Caen | 1 |
Le Mans | |
Nancy | |
Sochaux | |
Valenciennes |
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