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Florian Thauvin Wins UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month for September

The 32-year-old’s resurgence has put him back in the France frame.

Overview

  • He secured 46% of the vote, finishing ahead of Paris Saint-Germain’s Vitinha and Brest’s Romain Del Castillo.
  • This is his fourth career monthly award and his first in seven years.
  • Recalled to the national team after more than six years, he scored against Azerbaijan one minute after coming on in the 83rd minute.
  • He remains in the France squad for Monday’s match in Iceland before rejoining Lens to face Paris FC next weekend.
  • He has two goals this season and is a key figure in Pierre Sage’s Lens, who sit seventh in Ligue 1, three points behind PSG.