Monday evening, at the Pavillon d’Armenonville, all the elite of French football gathered for the 32nd ceremony of the UNFP Trophies (National Union of French Footballers), celebrating the best players and coaches from Ligue 1, Ligue 2 and D1 Arkema as well as as the representatives of French football abroad for the 2023-24 season. Here is the complete list of results for this edition, marked by a fifth consecutive title of best player in L1 for Kylian Mbappé. For French people abroad, it was Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid) who was crowned.
League 1
– For his last season in France, Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain) was therefore elected best player in Ligue 1 after 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (there was no ranking in 2020 due to Covid) . No player before him had won this title so many times. He is ahead of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (OM), Ousmane Dembélé (PSG), Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) and Edon Zhegrova (Lille).
– Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain) wins the title of best prospect in Ligue 1.
– Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain) was named by his peers as the best goalkeeper in the championship.
– At the head of Stade Brestois, Éric Roy leaves with the trophy for best coach. Thanks to him, the Breton club is qualifying for the preliminary round of the Champions League.
– Typical team for the 2023-24 season: Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG) – Achraf Hakimi (PSG), Leny Yoro (Lille), Marquinhos (PSG), Bradley Locko (Brest) – Vitinha (PSG), Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG) ), Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) – Ousmane Dembélé (PSG), Pierre-Émerick Aubameyang (Olympique de Marseille), Kylian Mbappé (PSG).
– François Letexier was named best referee in Ligue 1.
– The Just Fontaine Trophy (public vote), which rewards the best goal in Ligue 1, was awarded to Kamory Doumbia (Brest) during a match against Lorient (17th day).
League 2
– Gauthier Hein (Auxerre) left with the trophy for best player in Ligue 2.
– Gautier Larsonneur (Saint-Étienne) was voted best goalkeeper in Ligue 2.
– Christophe Pélissier (Auxerre) wins the trophy for best coach in Ligue 2. He is notably rewarded for his work which allowed the Auxerre club to join the elite next season.
– Typical Ligue 2 team: Gautier Larsonneur (Saint-Étienne) – Paul Joly (Auxerre), Anthony Briançon (Saint-Étienne), Jubal Jr. (Auxerre), Ali Abdi (Caen) – Gauthier Hein (Auxerre), Himad Abdelli (Angers), Ilan Kebbal (Paris FC) – Gaëtan Perrin (Auxerre), Alexandre Mendy (Caen), Loïs Diony (Angers).
– Nicolas Rainville is elected best referee in Ligue 2.
– The Just Fontaine trophy for the best goal in Ligue 2 (public vote) was awarded to Irvin Cardona (Saint-Étienne) against Bordeaux (33rd day).
D1 Arkema
– Tabitha Chawinga (Paris Saint-Germain) was named best player in D1.
– Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC) wins the trophy for best goalkeeper in D1.
– Louna Ribadeira (Paris FC) is elected best hope in D1.
– Typical D1 team: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC) – Ellie Carpenter (Olympique Lyonnais), Élisa De Almeida (PSG), Griedge Mbock (OL), Sakina Karchaoui (PSG) – Inès Benyahia (Le Havre), Grace Geyoro (PSG) ), Lindsey Horan (OL) – Delphine Cascarino (OL), Eugénie Le Sommer (OL), Tabitha Chawinga (PSG).