.jpg) Kylian Mbappé won the award five times playing for Paris Saint-Germain. | |
| Sport | Association football |
|---|---|
| League | Ligue 1 |
| Awarded for | being the best performing player in a Ligue 1 season. |
| Country | France |
| Presented by | Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels |
| History | |
| First award | 1994 |
| Editions | 30 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  David Ginola |
| Most wins | Kylian Mbappé (5 awards) |
| Most recent | Kylian Mbappé |
The UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year is an official award given by the Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels (UNFP) to the Ligue 1 player whose performances are considered to be the best of the season. 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 and record winner is Kylian Mbappé, who won the award for his performances throughout the 2023–24 campaign for Paris Saint-Germain, his fifth consecutive award.