The 29-year-old has been adjudged as the best African player in the French top-flight this campaign
Lens winger Gael Kakuta has been crowned with the 2021 Marc Vivien-Foe prize following his fine goalscoring contributions in Ligue 1 this season.
The former Chelsea forward is the first DR Congo player to win the coveted annual award and he succeeds Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen, who claimed the same honour last year at Lille.
Kakuta has played a vital role in Lens’ impressive league campaign with his tally of 11 goals and five assists in 34 matches which makes him the leading scorer in Franck Haise’s team.