front of their shirt, as they are main sponsors of the LFP. Media On 27 July 2005, the club launched the 24/7 network OL TV, which is completely devoted to club programming and events, along with reserve and women's team matches. Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors In seasons where there are multiple shirt sponsors, a different sponsor would appear for corresponding kits, e.g. home, away, and alternate kits. UEFA club coefficient ranking Players Current squad As of 3 February 2023 Out on loan Reserve squad Former players For a complete list of former Olympique Lyonnais players with a Wikipedia article, see here. Numbers of honour 16 – retired in 1999 in recognition of goalkeeper Luc Borrelli. Borrelli was killed in a road accident in February of that year. In 2011, the number was brought out of retirement and given to back-up goalkeeper Anthony Lopes. 17 – retired in 2003 in recognition of midfielder Marc-Vivien Foé. Foé died while playing for Cameroon in the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup at the Stade de Gerland, Lyon. The number was brought out of retirement in 2008 to allow Cameroonian player Jean Makoun to wear it. Following Makoun's departure, the number went without use for a year. In 2011, it was given to Alexandre Lacazette. Award winners UNFP Player of the Year The following players have won the UNFP Player of the Year while playing for Lyon: Michael Essien – 2005 Juninho – 2006 Florent Malouda – 2007 Karim Benzema – 2008 Lisandro López – 2010 Alexandre Lacazette – 2015 UNFP Young Player of the Year The following players have won the UNFP Young Player of the Year while playing for Lyon: Florian Maurice – 1995 Sidney Govou – 2001 Hatem Ben Arfa – 2008 Nabil Fekir – 2015 UNFP Goalkeeper of the Year The following player have won the UNFP Goalkeeper of the Year while playing for Lyon: Grégory Coupet – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Hugo Lloris – 2009, 2010, 2012 Bravo Award The following players have won the Bravo Award while playing for Lyon: Karim Benzema – 2008 Coaches Olympique Lyonnais has had 22 permanent coaches and two caretaker coaches since the club's first appointed Oscar Heisserer as a professional coach in 1950. Heisserer also served as the first player-coach of the club, coming out of retirement to play during his final season at the club. The longest-serving coach in terms of time