The Prix Marc-Vivien Foé is an annual award in honour to the late Marc-Vivien Foé, given to the African player deemed to have performed the best over the previous season in Ligue 1.[1]

Prix Marc-Vivien Foé
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Gervinho have won the award two times, more than any other players.
SportAssociation football
LeagueLigue 1
Awarded forBeing the best performing African player in a Ligue 1 season
CountryFrance
Presented byRadio France Internationale (RFI) & France 24
History
First award2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Editions16 (as of 2024)
First winnerMorocco Marouane Chamakh
Most wins2 awards:
Most recentGabon Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (2023–24)

The most recent winner is Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.[2]

Winners

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Prix Marc-Vivien Foé awardees
Season Player Nationality Club Position Ref.
2008–09 Marouane Chamakh   Morocco Bordeaux Forward [3]
2009–10 Gervinho   Ivory Coast Lille Forward [4]
2010–11 Gervinho (2)   Ivory Coast Lille Forward [5]
2011–12 Younès Belhanda   Morocco Montpellier Midfielder [6]
2012–13 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang   Gabon Saint-Étienne Forward [7]
2013–14 Vincent Enyeama   Nigeria Lille Goalkeeper [8]
2014–15 André Ayew   Ghana Marseille Midfielder [9]
2015–16 Sofiane Boufal   Morocco Lille Midfielder [10]
2016−17 Jean Michaël Seri   Ivory Coast Nice Midfielder [11]
2017−18 Karl Toko Ekambi   Cameroon Angers Forward [12]
2018−19 Nicolas Pépé   Ivory Coast Lille Midfielder [13]
2019−20 Victor Osimhen   Nigeria Lille Forward [14]
2020−21 Gaël Kakuta   Congo DR Lens Midfielder [15]
2021−22 Seko Fofana   Ivory Coast Lens Midfielder [16]
2022−23 Chancel Mbemba   Congo DR Marseille Defender [17]
2023−24 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (2)   Gabon Marseille Forward [2]

Awards won by club

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Prix Marc-Vivien Foé awardees by club
Club Total
Lille 6
Marseille 3
Lens 2
Angers 1
Bordeaux 1
Montpellier 1
Nice 1
Saint-Étienne 1

Awards won by nationality

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Prix Marc-Vivien Foé awardees by nationality
Nationality Total
  Ivory Coast 5
  Morocco 3
  Gabon 2
  Congo DR 2
  Nigeria 2
  Cameroon 1
  Ghana 1

Awards won by playing position

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Prix Marc-Vivien Foé awardees by playing position
Position Total
Midfielder 7
Forward 7
Defender 1
Goalkeeper 1

References

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  1. ^ Prix Marc Vivien-Foe RFI/France 24
  2. ^ a b "Prix Marc-Vivien Foé: Marseille's Aubameyang wins trophy for a second time". Radio France Internationale. 14 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Chamakh meilleur joueur de Ligue 1 2009" [Ligue 1: RFI votes Marouane Chamakh] (in French). Radio France Internationale. 6 January 2009. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  4. ^ Kalfa, David (16 May 2010). "Gervinho élu meilleur joueur africain de Ligue 1" [Gervinho voted best African player in Ligue 1] (in French). Radio France Internationale. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Prix RFI : l'Ivoirien Gervinho élu meilleur joueur africain 2011 de Ligue 1" [RFI Prize: Ivorian Gervinho voted best African player in Ligue 1 2011] (in French). Radio France Internationale. 29 June 2011. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Younès Belhanda, vainqueur du Prix RFI/France24 Marc Vivien Foé" [Younès Belhanda, winner of the RFI/France24 Marc Vivien Foé Prize] (in French). Radio France Internationale. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang élu meilleur joueur africain de Ligue 1 par RFI et France 24" [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang voted best African player in Ligue 1 by RFI and France 24] (in French). Radio France Internationale. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  8. ^ Kalfa, David (12 May 2014). "Les dessous du Prix Marc-Vivien Foé 2014" [The underside of the 2014 Marc-Vivien Foé Prize] (in French). Radio France Internationale. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  9. ^ Buxeda, Yann (18 May 2015). "Prix Marc-Vivien Foé RFI - France 24 : André Ayew sacré meilleur joueur africain de L1" [Marc-Vivien Foé Prize: Marseille's André Ayew crowned best African player in L1] (in French). France 24. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Le Marocain Sofiane Boufal élu Prix Marc-Vivien Foé 2016" [Moroccan Sofiane Boufal elected 2016 Marc-Vivien Foé Prize] (in French). Radio France Internationale. 9 May 2016. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  11. ^ Achache, Farid (14 May 2017). "Jean Michaël Seri, Prix Marc-Vivien Foé 2017" [Jean Michaël Seri, Marc-Vivien Foé Prize 2017] (in French). Radio France Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  12. ^ Kalfa, David (14 May 2018). "Prix Marc-Vivien Foé: Karl Toko Ekambi premier lauréat camerounais" [Marc-Vivien Foé Prize: Karl Toko Ekambi first Cameroonian winner] (in French). Radio France Internationale. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  13. ^ Taiwo, Taiye (20 May 2019). "Lille star Nicolas Pepe wins 2019 Marc-Vivien Foe prize". Goal. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  14. ^ Kalfa, David (29 June 2020). "Prix Marc-Vivien Foé 2020: Victor Osimhen, le sacre de la jeunesse" [Prix Marc-Vivien Foé 2020: Victor Osimhen, the coronation of youth] (in French). Radio France Internationale. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  15. ^ Kalfa, David (17 May 2021). "Prix Marc-Vivien Foé: Gaël Kakuta, premier Lensois et Congolais sacré" [Marc-Vivien Foé Prize: Gaël Kakuta, first Lensois and sacred Congolese] (in French). Radio France Internationale. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Prix Marc-Vivien Foé: l'Ivoirien Seko Fofana succède à Gaël Kakuta" [Marc-Vivien Foé Prize: Ivorian Seko Fofana succeeds Gaël Kakuta] (in French). Radio France Internationale. 16 May 2022. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  17. ^ "DR Congo's Chancel Mbemba wins FRANCE 24-RFI award for best African player in Ligue 1". France 24. 30 May 2023. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.