We now know the names of those who will compete on May 13 for the UNFP trophies. In Ligue 1, Ligue 2 and D1 Arkema, the UNFP has revealed five names for each category (player, hopeful, goalkeeper, coach). Find all the nominees, category by category.
There was little doubt as to the presence of the two Parisians among the five players nominated for the trophy for the best player of the season in Ligue 1. But the top scorer in the championship Kylian Mbappé and the best passer Ousmane Dembélé are there, at the alongside Brestois Pierre Lees-Melou, Lille Edon Zhegrova and Marseillais Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
As for the championship hopefuls, Parisian Warren Zaire-Emery is also named, as are Eliesse Ben Seghir (AS Monaco), Rayan Cherki (Olympique Lyonnais), Désiré Doué (Stade Rennais) and Leny Yoro (Losc). His teammate Gianluigi Donnarumma is one of the five players nominated for the best goalkeeper trophy with Marco Bizot (Stade Brestois), Marcin Bulka (OGC Nice), Lucas Chevalier (Losc) and Brice Samba (RC Lens).
Finally, among the coaches, Luis Enrique can win the trophy just like Le Havre Luka Elsner, Lille Paula Fonseca, Lens Franck Haise and Brest Éric Roy.
In Ligue 2, Auxerre represented four times
Auxerre, which is approaching a return to Ligue 1, is represented four times among the nominees. With his ten goals and nine assists, Gauthier Hein is nominated for the best player trophy alongside his teammate Gaëtan Perrin. They compete alongside Himad Abdelli from Angevin, Parisian Ilan Kebbal and Alexandre Mendy from Caen.
Auxerre goalkeeper Donovan Léon is also nominated for the best goalkeeper trophy with Yahia Fofana (Angers), Gauthier Larsonneur (Saint-Étienne), Brice Maubleu (Grenoble) and Mamadou Samassa (Laval). Finally, AJA coach Christophe Pélissier is one of the five men selected for the title of best coach in Ligue 2, as are Olivier Dall’Oglio (Saint-Étienne), Alexandre Dujeux (Angers), Olivier Frapolli (Laval) and Didier Santini (Rodez).
Parisiennes in the spotlight for the D1 Arkema trophies
For the trophy for the best player in the championship, three Paris Saint-Germain players are competing. These are striker Tabhita Chawinga, crowned best player of the season during the D1 Arkema trophies, midfielder Grace Geyoro and Sakina Karchaoui, who should extend with the capital club soon. They face two Lyonnaises, the Norwegian Ada Hegerberg and the American Lindsey Horan.
Among young people too, Paris has nothing to be ashamed of. Korbin Albert and Thiniba Samoura are nominated for the trophy for best female hopeful alongside Lyonnaises Vicki Becho and Melchi Dumornay and Paris FC striker Louna Ribadeira. Among the goalkeepers, the trophy will be played between Christiane Endler (Olympique Lyonnais), Katarzyna Kiedrzynek (PSG), Chloé N’Gazi (Fleury), Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC) and Kinga Szemik (Stade de Reims).
