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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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