National Union of Professional Football Players
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The National Union of Professional Footballers (French language
, Union nationale des footballeurs professionnels, UNFP) is an association
founded on 16 November, 1961 by two football players (Eugène N'Jo Léa
, Just Fontaine
) and a jurist (Jacques Bertrand). It is currently the main trade union for the French professional football players. The president is Philippe Piat.
Each month, a trophy
is awarded by the UNFP to the best players in Ligue 1
and Ligue 2
.
During the summer, since 1990, the UNFP organizes training sessions for the players whose contract is ending, and who have not yet found a new team.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, Union nationale des footballeurs professionnels, UNFP) is an association
Professional body
A professional association is usually a nonprofit organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest.The roles of these professional associations have been variously defined: "A group of people in a...
founded on 16 November, 1961 by two football players (Eugène N'Jo Léa
Eugène N'Jo Léa
Eugène N'Jo Léa was a Cameroonian professional footballer who played in France with Saint-Étienne, Lyon and Racing Paris.His son is fellow player William N'Jo Léa....
, Just Fontaine
Just Fontaine
Just "Justo" Fontaine is a former French football player.-Football career:He holds the record for most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup finals tournament, with 13 in 1958...
) and a jurist (Jacques Bertrand). It is currently the main trade union for the French professional football players. The president is Philippe Piat.
Each month, a trophy
UNFP Player of the Month
The UNFP Player of the Month trophy is awarded to the best player in the French football championship Ligue 1 by the UNFP, RTL and L'Équipe.A similar award goes to the best player in Ligue 2 and is set up by the UNFP, France Football and Eurosport....
is awarded by the UNFP to the best players in Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
and Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
.
During the summer, since 1990, the UNFP organizes training sessions for the players whose contract is ending, and who have not yet found a new team.