Mbappe, PSG teammates dominate Ligue 1 award nominees

Runaway Ligue 1 winners Paris Saint-Germain's domestic efforts have not gone unnoticed.

France's National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) announced the nominees for its annual awards on Thursday, and among those recognized are Kylian Mbappe and a host of his PSG teammates.

The 20-year-old World Cup winner was named a finalist for Player of the Season alongside current holder Neymar, fellow teammate Angel Di Maria, Lille star Nicolas Pepe, and Rennes' Hatem Ben Arfa.

Mbappe was also nominated for Young Player of the Season, an award he's captured in each of the last two campaigns, while PSG boss Thomas Tuchel was shortlisted for Manager of the Season.

The winners will be named following the season. All the nominees for the major individual awards are as follows:

Player of the Season

• Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)
• Neymar Jr. (Paris Saint-Germain)
• Angel Di Maria (Paris Saint-Germain)
• Nicolas Pepe (Lille)
• Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes)

Young Player of the Season

• Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)
• Houssem Aouar (Lyon)
• Jonathan Ikone (Lille)
• Boubacar Kamara (Marseille)
• Ismaila Sarr (Rennes)

Manager of the Year

• Thomas Tuchel (Paris Saint-Germain)
• Bruno Genesio (Lyon)
• Thierrey Laurey (Strasbourg)
• Christophe Galtier (Lille)
• David Guion (Stade de Reims)

Goalkeeper of the Year

• Alphonse Areola (Paris Saint-Germain)
• Benjamin Lecompte (Montpellier)
• Anthony Lopes (Lyon)
• Edouard Mendy (Reims)
• Mike Maignan (Lille)

Best French Player Abroad

• Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
• Hugo Lloris (Tottenham)
• Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)
• Paul Pogba (Manchester United)
• N'Golo Kante (Chelsea)