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Dembélé Wins Second Ligue 1 Player of Year, Ends Mbappé Streak

5/12/2026

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Dembélé Wins Player

Ousmane Dembélé was named Ligue 1 Player of the Year for a second straight season on May 11, 2026.
He logged nine starts, 960 minutes, 10 goals and six assists despite an injury-plagued campaign.
The award makes him only the fifth player to win back-to-back honors, joining Zlatan Ibrahimovic (2014) while ending Kylian Mbappé’s five-year run before his move to Real Madrid.

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Dembélé Wins Awards

Demélé received the Ligue 1 Goal of the Season award for his strike against Lille at the ceremony.
He also won the Player of the Year prize, becoming the second player since 1994 to claim it twice.
Critics argued that Demélé’s 960 minutes and nine starts stretched the award’s criteria.
Michael Olise was named Best French Player Abroad and the shortlist featured Kylian Mbappé and Rayan Cherki, showing international competitiveness.

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Dembélé Wins Player

Ousmane Dembélé was named Ligue 1 Player of the Year for a second straight season on May 11, 2026.
He logged nine starts, 960 minutes, 10 goals and six assists despite an injury-plagued campaign.
The award makes him only the fifth player to win back-to-back honors, joining Zlatan Ibrahimovic (2014) while ending Kylian Mbappé’s five-year run before his move to Real Madrid.

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