Mason Greenwood sends out strong message after being overlooked for 2025 Ligue 1 Awards despite prolific 18-goal season with Marseille

The former Manchester United winger, who moved to Stade Velodrome in the summer of 2024, has enjoyed a productive debut campaign in France. He has 18 goals to his name, along with four assists.

The 23-year-old’s efforts have helped to keep Marseille in the hunt for a runners-up finish - behind runaway title winners Paris Saint-Germain - and Champions League qualification. He has recorded several spectacular strikes this season.

Greenwood has, however, been overlooked on the Ligue 1 Player of the Year shortlist - with no Marseille players being recognised there. That is despite the one-cap England international - who is switching allegiance to Jamaica - being second in the Golden Boot race behind PSG superstar Ousmane Dembele.

He is not overly concerned at missing out on an individual prize - having been named Getafe’s Player of the Year last season during a loan spell in Spain - with Greenwood telling reporters: “I don't worry about it. I'm just focused on getting Marseille into the Champions League.”

Team-mate Geoffrey Kondogbia said of Marseille failing to convince those in charge of compiling nomination lists: “We kind of laughed about it. Quite honestly, I don't know what to say. It's a choice, and we have to respect it. We have our own opinion of our players and our coach, and that's the most important thing. There's no accounting for taste. We would have liked to have been there because it's always a pleasure.”

With Greenwood not in the running for POTY recognition, that award will be contested by PSG stars Dembele, Desire Doue, Vitinha and Achraf Hakimi, with Lyon playmaker Rayan Cherki also in the running.