Who is the best striker in Ligue 1 history?

From Papin's bicycle kicks to Mbappé's explosive speed — who is the greatest striker in Ligue 1 history?

Jean-Pierre Papin

Marseille's iconic Ballon d'Or-winning striker who claimed five consecutive Ligue 1 top scorer titles and remains the benchmark by which Ligue 1 forwards are judged.

1/10

Kylian Mbappé

PSG's record-breaking modern superstar who won six Ligue 1 golden boots — the most in history — and became the league's most decorated scorer before joining Real Madrid.

2/10

Delio Onnis

Argentine-born French legend who scored a record 299 Ligue 1 goals across 14 seasons for clubs including Monaco, Reims and Tours, finishing as top scorer five times.

3/10

Just Fontaine

Reims striker who scored a record 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup and was one of France's most lethal finishers throughout his top-flight career.

4/10

Bernard Lacombe

Saint-Etienne and Lyon legend with 255 Ligue 1 goals across 18 seasons, making him the only other player after Onnis to reach 250 goals in French top-flight history.

5/10

Zlatan Ibrahimović

PSG's dominant Swedish striker who fired the club to four consecutive Ligue 1 titles between 2013 and 2016 while becoming the all-time PSG scorer.

6/10

Edinson Cavani

Prolific Uruguayan forward whose 138 Ligue 1 goals for PSG made him the club's all-time top scorer and one of the most lethal strikers in the league's modern era.

7/10

Hervé Revelli

Saint-Etienne cult hero of the 1970s who was one of the most prolific forwards of his generation as Les Verts dominated French football.

8/10

Pedro Pauleta

Portuguese striker who became Bordeaux's all-time top scorer before joining PSG, where he also led the scoring charts and became a Ligue 1 top scorer on multiple occasions.

9/10

Didier Drogba

Ivory Coast powerhouse who made his Ligue 1 name at Gueugnon and Le Mans before Marseille showcased his devastating goal-scoring to the world, leading to his Chelsea move.

10/10