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Top 9 France National Team Number 10s of All Time

By YPB Team

Les Bleus playmakers spanning every era, from European Championship architects to today's record-chasing superstars. Where do you stand?

  1. Michel Platini — ranked #11
    Michel Platini
    Three-time Ballon d'Or winner who powered France to Euro 1984 with nine goals in the tournament.
    1000pts
  2. Luis Fernández — ranked #22
    Luis Fernández
    Euro 1984 winner and member of the 'magic square' midfield who wore France's number 10 at Euro 1992 in Sweden.
    857pts
  3. Zinedine Zidane — ranked #33
    Zinedine Zidane
    1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 winner, three-time FIFA World Player of the Year and France's greatest #10.
    857pts
  4. André-Pierre Gignac — ranked #44
    André-Pierre Gignac
    Striker who wore number 10 for France at Euro 2016 and struck the post in stoppage time of the final against Portugal.
    571pts
  5. Sidney Govou — ranked #55
    Sidney Govou
    Lyon forward who wore France's number 10 at Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup across a 49-cap international career.
    381pts
  6. Kylian Mbappé — ranked #66
    Kylian Mbappé
    France's modern superstar, 2018 World Cup winner and 2022 final hat-trick scorer.
    381pts
  7. Jean-Marc Guillou — ranked #77
    Jean-Marc Guillou
    Elegant Angers and Nice playmaker who wore the number 10 for France at the 1978 World Cup in Argentina.
    260pts
  8. Karim Benzema — ranked #88
    Karim Benzema
    2022 Ballon d'Or winner who wore France's number 10 at Euro 2012 and scored three goals in the shirt at the 2014 World Cup.
    260pts
  9. Robert Jonquet — ranked #99
    Robert Jonquet
    Reims captain and commanding centre-half who wore France's number 10 at the 1954 and 1958 World Cups, helping Les Bleus to third place in Sweden.
    0pts

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Platini finished on 41 goals for France and Zidane on 31, which is why the No. 10 has never been a scoring shirt: https://youpick.best/articles/kylian-mbappe-ranked-every-way

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Aug 21