2026 Jules François Bocandé Trophy: Ismaïla Sarr wins award for best Senegalese footballer abroad

Ismaïla Sarr won the 2026 Jules François Bocandé Trophy, awarded to the best Senegalese footballer playing abroad, with 164 points. The Crystal Palace forward finished ahead of Édouard Mendy, who received 108 points, and Sadio Mané, with 103. Sarr won the Conference League with Crystal Palace, finishing as the competition’s top scorer with nine goals before being named its best player. He scored 21 goals in all competitions, the best season of his career, and succeeds 2025 winner Mendy.