Who is the best striker in France national team history?

By YPB Team

Les Bleus have produced world-class attackers across the decades. From the elegance of Just Fontaine to the clinical brilliance of Thierry Henry — who is France's greatest striker?

  1. Thierry Henry — ranked #11
    Thierry Henry
    Arsenal legend and former France all-time top scorer, a defining forward of the 2000s.
  2. Olivier Giroud — ranked #22
    Olivier Giroud
    France's record all-time top scorer, known for his aerial ability and crucial tournament goals.
  3. Kylian Mbappé — ranked #33
    Kylian Mbappé
    PSG and France's electric forward who became a global superstar after the 2018 World Cup win.
  4. Just Fontaine — ranked #44
    Just Fontaine
    Holder of the all-time World Cup single-tournament scoring record with 13 goals in 1958.
  5. Jean-Pierre Papin — ranked #55
    Jean-Pierre Papin
    Ballon d'Or winner in 1991, Marseille's prolific striker and one of France's finest finishers.
  6. David Trezeguet — ranked #66
    David Trezeguet
    Scorer of the golden goal in Euro 2000 final, a deadly poacher with Juventus and France.
  7. Karim Benzema — ranked #77
    Karim Benzema
    Real Madrid legend who returned to France colors to win the 2021 Ballon d'Or and grace two World Cups.
  8. Nicolas Anelka — ranked #88
    Nicolas Anelka
    Nomadic striker who scored goals across Europe and was a key figure in the 1998 and 2000 France squads.
  9. Sylvain Wiltord — ranked #99
    Sylvain Wiltord
    Pacy forward who scored the last-minute equalizer in Euro 2000 final before Trezeguet's winner.
  10. Youri Djorkaeff — ranked #1010
    Youri Djorkaeff
    Elegant attacking forward who scored in the 1998 World Cup final and lit up French football.

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