UNFP Player of the Month
Award for the best Ligue 1 player each month of the season
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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.
Ligue 1
Winners

- As of April 2026 award[2]
| GK | Goalkeeper |
|---|---|
| DF | Defender |
| MF | Midfielder |
| FW | Forward |
Multiple winners
The below table lists those who have won on more than one occasion.
- As of March 2026 award
| Indicates current Ligue 1 player | |
| Italics | Indicates player still playing professional football |
Awards won by nationality
- As of April 2026 award
Awards won by club
- As of April 2026 award
| Club | Wins |
|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | 51 |
| Marseille | 29 |
| Lyon | 20 |
| Lille | 19 |
| Saint-Étienne | 15 |
| Monaco | 12 |
| Rennes | 11 |
| Lens | 7 |
| Montpellier | 4 |
| Nice | |
| Bordeaux | 3 |
| Brest | |
| Metz | |
| Nantes | |
| Toulouse | |
| Auxerre | 2 |
| Strasbourg | |
| Caen | 1 |
| Le Mans | |
| Nancy | |
| Paris FC | |
| Sochaux | |
| Valenciennes |
Footnotes
- Each year is linked to an article on the particular season associated with the month of that year.
- Danijel Ljuboja played for Serbia and Montenegro when he was rewarded in 2004, which was renamed as Serbia in 2006.