Ligue 1 Player of the Year


The Ligue 1 Player of the Year, is an award given to the player whose performances are considered to be the best, playing in Ligue 1. 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 current holder is Kylian Mbappé, who won the award for his performances throughout the 2018–19 campaign for Paris Saint-Germain.

Key

This award has been presented 26 times as of 2019, with all winners being different aside from Pauleta who was the first two-time winner in 2001–02 and 2002–03, as well as the only two multiple time winners Eden Hazard and Zlatan Ibrahimović, who won the award a record three times in 2012–13, 2013–14 and in 2015–16.
SeasonPlayerPositionNationalityClubNotes
1993–94FRAParis Saint-Germain
1994–95FRAParis Saint-Germain
1995–96FRABordeaux
1996–97BRAMonaco
1997–98ITAParis Saint-Germain
1998–99ALGBordeaux
1999–2000ARGMonaco
2000–01FRANantes
2001–02PauletaPORBordeaux
2002–03Pauleta PORBordeaux
2003–04CIVMarseille
2004–05GHALyon
2005–06JuninhoBRALyon
2006–07FRALyon
2007–08FRALyon
2008–09FRABordeaux
2009–10ARGLyon
2010–11BELLille
2011–12 BELLille
2012–13SWEParis Saint-Germain
2013–14 SWEParis Saint-Germain
2014–15FRALyon
2015–16 SWEParis Saint-Germain
2016–17URUParis Saint-Germain
2017–18NeymarBRAParis Saint-Germain
2018–19Kylian MbappéFRAParis Saint-Germain

Breakdown of winners

By country

CountryWinsWinning years
9
1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2000–01, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2018–19
3
1996–97, 2005–06, 2017–18
3
2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16
2
2010–11, 2011–12
2
2001–02, 2002–03
2
1999–2000, 2009–10
1
2004–05
1
2005–06
1
1997–98
1
1998–99
1
2016–17

By club

ClubWinsWinning years
Paris Saint-Germain
9
1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
Lyon
6
2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2014–15,
Bordeaux
5
1995–96, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2008–09
Monaco
2
1996–97, 1999–2000
Lille
2
2010–11, 2011–12
Marseille
1
2003–04
Nantes
1
2000–01