PSG superstar Lionel Messi nominated alongside teammate Kylian Mbappe for Ligue 1 Player of the Year award
Paris Saint-Germain PSG teammates Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi have been nominated for the UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year award for the 2022-23 season.
The list, as confirmed by UNFP on their website, also includes RC Lens teammates Lois Openda and Seko Fofana, and LOSC Lille Metropoles Jonathan David. Mbappe has won the award the last three times.
The award was declared void for the 2019-20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The French centre-forward has continued his rich vein of form this season, registering 26 goals and five assists in 31 league games.
Messi isnt far behind him in terms of goal contributions, recording 15 goals and as many assists in 29 Ligue 1 games. Openda, 23, has spearheaded Lens title charge this campaign, scoring 19 times in 35 Ligue 1 games.
Fofana, meanwhile, has been the heartbeat of Lenss midfield, helping them climb up to second in the standings. They trail PSG by six points after 35 games.
David, who was linked with a move to Real Madrid in the days leading up to the 2023 January transfer window, completes the list.
The 23-year-old Canadian centre-forward has 21 goals and four assists in 34 Ligue 1 games this season. Lyons Alexandre Lacazette is a notable absentee.
The former Arsenal forward sits just one goal behind Mbappe in the leagues top-scorers list this term.
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