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.

Winners

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.
RankPlayerVotes
1Michel Platini143
2Zinedine Zidane121
3Raymond Kopa88
4Laurent Blanc28
5Just Fontaine22
6Marius Trésor17
7Alain Giresse15
8Jean-Pierre Papin12
9Didier Deschamps9
10Eric Cantona8

Manager of the Year

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