Top goalscorers in Ligue 1
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The following is a list of the highest goalscorers in Ligue 1
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World War II
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
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- 1932/1933 : Walter KaiserWalter Kaiser (footballer)Walter Kaiser was a German professional footballer who played as a striker. Kaiser played in France for Rennes between 1930 and 1938, and was the Ligue 1 topscorer in the 1932-33 season, alongside Robert Mercier, scoring 15 goals.-References:* Claude Loire, Le Stade rennais, volume II, Rennes,...
(Rennes) and Robert MercierRobert MercierRobert Mercier was a French footballer.He played for Club Français, RC Paris, RC Arras and Stade Rennais. Alongside Walter Kaiser, he was Ligue 1 first top goalscorer with 15 goals in 1932-33....
(Club Français) 15 goals - 1933/1934 : Istvan LukacsIstván LukácsIstván Lukács, known in French as Étienne Lukacs, was a Hungarian professional footballer who played as a striker. Lukács played in Hungary for Újpest FC and in France for FC Sète, Olympique Lillois, Saint-Étienne between 1933 and 1937, and was the Ligue 1 topscorer in the 1933-34 season, scoring...
(Sète) 28 goals - 1934/1935 : André AbegglenAndré AbegglenAndré "Trello" Abegglen was a Swiss football forward. He played for Grasshopper-Club Zürich, the French club FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and the Swiss national team, for whom he appeared in two World Cups...
(Sochaux) 30 goals - 1935/1936 : Roger CourtoisRoger CourtoisRoger Courtois was a French association football striker and manager.He was part of France national football team at the FIFA World Cup 1934 and 1938.- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard:* Division 1: 1935, 1938* Coupe de France: 1937...
(Sochaux) 34 goals - 1936/1937 : Oskar RohrOskar RohrOskar Rohr was a German footballer and one of the first footballers to play abroad in a foreign league. He was born in Mannheim, Germany.-Early career:...
(Strasbourg) 30 goals - 1937/1938 : Jean NicolasJean NicolasJean Edouard Marie Nicolas was a French international footballer.Born in Nanterre, Nicolas played club soccer for FC Rouen, and appeared in the 1934 and 1938 World Cup squads for France, and scored two goals in the 1938 tournament.He scored a total of 21 goals in 25 international games between...
(Rouen) 26 goals - 1938/1939 : Roger CourtoisRoger CourtoisRoger Courtois was a French association football striker and manager.He was part of France national football team at the FIFA World Cup 1934 and 1938.- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard:* Division 1: 1935, 1938* Coupe de France: 1937...
(Sochaux) and Désiré KoranyiDésiré KoranyiDésiré Koranyi , aka Dezsõ Korányi or Dezsõ Kronenberger, was a Hungarian-French football player. He played club football most notably with FC Sète where he won the Division 1 in 1938-39...
(Sète) 27 goals
World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
- 1945/1946 : René BihelRené BihelRené Bihel was a professional French football player.-External links:***...
(Lille) 28 goals - 1946/1947 : Pierre SinibaldiPierre SinibaldiPierre Sinibaldi is a French former football player and manager.In the 1960s and again in the early 1970s, he coached R.S.C. Anderlecht with whom he previously won four Belgian Championships between 1962 and 1966...
(Reims) 33 goals - 1947/1948 : Jean BaratteJean BaratteJean Baratte was a French international footballer who played as striker, and manager. He is an historic player of Lille OSC and the twelfth goalscorer in Ligue 1.-Titles:As a player...
(Lille) 31 goals - 1948/1949 : Jean BaratteJean BaratteJean Baratte was a French international footballer who played as striker, and manager. He is an historic player of Lille OSC and the twelfth goalscorer in Ligue 1.-Titles:As a player...
(Lille) and Pépi Humpal (Sochaux) 26 goals - 1949/1950 : Jean GrumellonJean GrumellonJean Grumellon was a French professional footballer. A striker, he played for Rennes, Lille, Nice, Monaco and Le Havre between 1946 and 1956.Grumellon was the Ligue 1 topscorer in the 1949-50 season, scoring 25 goals....
(Rennes) 25 goals - 1950/1951 : Roger PiantoniRoger PiantoniRoger Piantoni is a former French international footballer.-Honors:* 3rd place at the 1958 FIFA World Cup with France.* Finalist of the European Champions Cup in 1959 with Reims....
(Nancy) 28 goals - 1951/1952 : Gunnar AnderssonGunnar AnderssonGunnar Andersson, was a football player from Sweden. He is widely considered as one of Olympique de Marseille best strikers, along with Josip Skoblar and Jean-Pierre Papinby who?....
(Marseille) 31 goals - 1952/1953 : Gunnar AnderssonGunnar AnderssonGunnar Andersson, was a football player from Sweden. He is widely considered as one of Olympique de Marseille best strikers, along with Josip Skoblar and Jean-Pierre Papinby who?....
(Marseille) 35 goals - 1953/1954 : Édouard KarguÉdouard KarguÉdouard Kargulewicz, known simply as Édouard Kargu was a Polish-born French former international footballer who played as a striker...
(Bordeaux) 27 goals - 1954/1955 : René BliardRené BliardRené Bliard was a former professional French football striker who was a member of Stade de Reims in the 1950s.-Honours:* Division 1:1955, 1958* Coupe de France: 1958* European Cup: Runner-up 1956-External links:*...
(Reims) 30 goals - 1955/1956 : Thadée CisowskiThadée CisowskiThadée Cisowski , originally Tadeusz Cisowski, is a former French footballer who played striker, son of Polish immigrants like Raymond Kopa and one of the best goalscorers in Championnat de France....
(R.C. Paris) 31 goals - 1956/1957 : Thadée CisowskiThadée CisowskiThadée Cisowski , originally Tadeusz Cisowski, is a former French footballer who played striker, son of Polish immigrants like Raymond Kopa and one of the best goalscorers in Championnat de France....
(R.C. Paris) 33 goals - 1957/1958 : Just FontaineJust FontaineJust "Justo" Fontaine is a former French football player.-Football career:He holds the record for most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup finals tournament, with 13 in 1958...
(Reims) 34 goals - 1958/1959 : Thadée CisowskiThadée CisowskiThadée Cisowski , originally Tadeusz Cisowski, is a former French footballer who played striker, son of Polish immigrants like Raymond Kopa and one of the best goalscorers in Championnat de France....
(R.C. Paris) 30 goals - 1959/1960 : Just FontaineJust FontaineJust "Justo" Fontaine is a former French football player.-Football career:He holds the record for most goals scored in a single FIFA World Cup finals tournament, with 13 in 1958...
(Reims) 28 goals - 1960/1961 : Roger PiantoniRoger PiantoniRoger Piantoni is a former French international footballer.-Honors:* 3rd place at the 1958 FIFA World Cup with France.* Finalist of the European Champions Cup in 1959 with Reims....
(Reims) 28 goals - 1961/1962 : Sékou TouréSékou Touré (footballer)Sékou Touré was an Ivorian professional footballer who played as a striker. Touré played in Côte d'Ivoire for ASEC and Africa Sports, before playing in France between 1958 and 1965 for Olympique Alès, Nîmes Olympique, Nice, Sochaux, US Forbach, Grenoble, Dieppe, Montpellier and AS Béziers...
(Montpellier) 25 goals - 1962/1963 : Serge MasnaghettiSerge MasnaghettiSerge Masnaghetti is a French former professional football player.-External links:**...
(Valenciennes) 35 goals - 1963/1964 : Ahmed OudjaniAhmed OudjaniAhmed Oudjani was an Algerian football striker.-Biography:Oudjani was a member of the legendary Algerian FLN team before the country gained its independence. He is also the all-time top scorer in RC Lens history, having scored 94 goals in 148 matches for the team, including 6 goals in one game...
(Lens) 30 goals - 1964/1965 : Jacques SimonJacques SimonJacques Simon is a French former football midfielder.He was part of France national football team at the FIFA World Cup 1966.-References:*...
(Nantes) 24 goals - 1965/1966 : Philippe GondetPhilippe GondetPhilippe Gondet Philippe Gondet Philippe Gondet (born 17 May 1942 is a French former football striker.He played for France during FIFA World Cup 1966 in England.-External links:**...
(Nantes) 36 goals - 1966/1967 : Hervé RevelliHervé RevelliHervé Revelli, is a French former footballer. He is well known for having won the French Championship the equal most amount of times of any player...
(Saint-Étienne) 31 goals - 1967/1968 : Étienne SansonettiÉtienne SansonettiÉtienne Sansonetti is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker. Sansonetti played his club football with Marseille, Valenciennes, Angers, Bastia, AC Ajaccio, Monaco and Gazélec Ajaccio. Sansonetti was the Ligue 1 topscorer in the 1967-68 season, scoring 26 goals.-References:*...
(Ajaccio) 26 goals - 1968/1969 : André GuyAndré GuyAndré Guy is a French former professional football player.-External links:**...
(Lyon) 25 goals - 1969/1970 : Hervé RevelliHervé RevelliHervé Revelli, is a French former footballer. He is well known for having won the French Championship the equal most amount of times of any player...
(Saint-Étienne) 28 goals - 1970/1971 : Josip SkoblarJosip SkoblarJosip "Joško" Skoblar is a Croatian former football player and manager. He was primarily a forward, and also capable of playing on both wings.-Club:...
(Marseille) 44 goals - 1971/1972 : Josip SkoblarJosip SkoblarJosip "Joško" Skoblar is a Croatian former football player and manager. He was primarily a forward, and also capable of playing on both wings.-Club:...
(Marseille) 30 goals - 1972/1973 : Josip SkoblarJosip SkoblarJosip "Joško" Skoblar is a Croatian former football player and manager. He was primarily a forward, and also capable of playing on both wings.-Club:...
(Marseille) 26 goals - 1973/1974 : Carlos BianchiCarlos BianchiCarlos Arcecio Bianchi , popularly known as El Virrey , is a prolific Argentine football forward turned manager...
(Reims) 30 goals - 1974/1975 : Delio OnnisDelio OnnisDelio Onnis is a retired Argentine football forward. He was nicknamed "el Tano" in Argentina....
(Monaco) 30 goals - 1975/1976 : Carlos BianchiCarlos BianchiCarlos Arcecio Bianchi , popularly known as El Virrey , is a prolific Argentine football forward turned manager...
(Reims) 34 goals - 1976/1977 : Carlos BianchiCarlos BianchiCarlos Arcecio Bianchi , popularly known as El Virrey , is a prolific Argentine football forward turned manager...
(Reims) 28 goals - 1977/1978 : Carlos BianchiCarlos BianchiCarlos Arcecio Bianchi , popularly known as El Virrey , is a prolific Argentine football forward turned manager...
(Paris Saint-Germain) 37 goals - 1978/1979 : Carlos BianchiCarlos BianchiCarlos Arcecio Bianchi , popularly known as El Virrey , is a prolific Argentine football forward turned manager...
(Paris Saint-Germain) 27 goals - 1979/1980 : Erwin KosteddeErwin KosteddeErwin Kostedde is a German former footballer. He was the first black player to play for West Germany, and was the topscorer in the Belgian league in 1970-71 and in Ligue 1 in 1979-80.-References:* *...
(Laval) and Delio OnnisDelio OnnisDelio Onnis is a retired Argentine football forward. He was nicknamed "el Tano" in Argentina....
(Monaco) 21 goals - 1980/1981 : Delio OnnisDelio OnnisDelio Onnis is a retired Argentine football forward. He was nicknamed "el Tano" in Argentina....
(Tours) 24 goals - 1981/1982 : Delio OnnisDelio OnnisDelio Onnis is a retired Argentine football forward. He was nicknamed "el Tano" in Argentina....
(Tours) 29 goals - 1982/1983 : Vahid HalilhodzicVahid HalilhodžicVahid "Vaha" Halilhodžić is a former Bosnian football player and now a manager, currently managing the Algeria national football team....
(Nantes) 27 goals - 1983/1984 : Patrice GarandePatrice GarandePatrice Garande is a former football striker from France, who obtained one international cap for the French national team during the 1980s: on April 27, 1988 against Northern Ireland...
(Auxerre) 21 goals - 1984/1985 : Vahid HalilhodzicVahid HalilhodžicVahid "Vaha" Halilhodžić is a former Bosnian football player and now a manager, currently managing the Algeria national football team....
(Nantes) 28 goals - 1985/1986 : Jules BocandéJules BocandéJules Bocandé, is a former football Striker. He was Ligue 1's top goalscorer in 1985-86.He is the father of FC Metz's player Daniel Bocandé.-External references:***Casa Sport...
(Metz) 23 goals - 1986/1987 : Bernard ZénierBernard ZénierBernard Zénier is a French former professional football player.-Titles:* Division 1 top goalscorer in 1986-87 with FC Metz* Division 1 1984 with Girondins de Bordeaux...
(Metz) 18 goals - 1987/1988 : Jean-Pierre PapinJean-Pierre PapinJean-Pierre Papin is a former French professional football player who was European Footballer of the Year in 1991.Papin achieved his greatest success while playing for Olympique Marseille between 1986 and 1992...
(Marseille) 19 goals - 1988/1989 : Jean-Pierre PapinJean-Pierre PapinJean-Pierre Papin is a former French professional football player who was European Footballer of the Year in 1991.Papin achieved his greatest success while playing for Olympique Marseille between 1986 and 1992...
(Marseille) 22 goals - 1989/1990 : Jean-Pierre PapinJean-Pierre PapinJean-Pierre Papin is a former French professional football player who was European Footballer of the Year in 1991.Papin achieved his greatest success while playing for Olympique Marseille between 1986 and 1992...
(Marseille) 30 goals - 1990/1991 : Jean-Pierre PapinJean-Pierre PapinJean-Pierre Papin is a former French professional football player who was European Footballer of the Year in 1991.Papin achieved his greatest success while playing for Olympique Marseille between 1986 and 1992...
(Marseille) 23 goals - 1991/1992 : Jean-Pierre PapinJean-Pierre PapinJean-Pierre Papin is a former French professional football player who was European Footballer of the Year in 1991.Papin achieved his greatest success while playing for Olympique Marseille between 1986 and 1992...
(Marseille) 27 goals - 1992/1993 : Alen BokšićAlen BokšicAlen Bokšić is a former football attacker from Croatia. He was a renowned forward known for his technique.-Career:Bokšić was born in Makarska and started his career in the club Zmaj from Makarska. As a young player he moved to Hajduk Split and was introduced into the first team . With Hajduk, he...
(Marseille) 22 goals - 1993/1994 : Roger BoliRoger BoliRoger Boli is a French former footballer who played striker for clubs in the French and British leagues. He is currently an agent in France....
(Lens), Youri DjorkaeffYouri DjorkaeffYouri Raffi Djorkaeff is a former French international footballer who played as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. With the French national team, Djorkaeff won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000...
(Monaco) and Nicolas OuédecNicolas OuédecNicolas Pierre Ouédec is a retired French professional footballer who played as a striker.-Football career:A product of FC Nantes's famous youth academy, Ouédec made his first division debuts aged 17...
(Nantes) 20 goals - 1994/1995 : Patrice LokoPatrice LokoPatrice Loko is French footballer who retired in 2004. Playing as a striker he began his career at Nantes and then moved on to Paris Saint-Germain, where he was part of the team that won the 1996 Cup Winners' Cup and lost to Barcelona in the 1997 Cup Winners' Cup final. From there he went on to...
(Nantes) 22 goals - 1995/1996 : Sonny AndersonSonny AndersonAnderson da Silva Nilmar , known as Sonny or Anderson, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a striker....
(Monaco) 21 goals - 1996/1997 : Stéphane Guivarc'hStéphane Guivarc'hStéphane Guivarc'h is a retired French footballer that played as striker. He featured in the France squad that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup on home soil....
(Rennes) 22 goals - 1997/1998 : Stéphane Guivarc'hStéphane Guivarc'hStéphane Guivarc'h is a retired French footballer that played as striker. He featured in the France squad that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup on home soil....
(Auxerre) 21 goals - 1998/1999 : Sylvain WiltordSylvain WiltordSylvain Claude Wiltord is a French footballer who currently plays for FC Nantes. With the French national team, Wiltord has won Euro 2000 and reached the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup....
(Bordeaux) 22 goals - 1999/2000 : Sonny AndersonSonny AndersonAnderson da Silva Nilmar , known as Sonny or Anderson, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a striker....
(Lyon) 23 goals - 2000/2001 : Sonny AndersonSonny AndersonAnderson da Silva Nilmar , known as Sonny or Anderson, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a striker....
(Lyon) 22 goals - 2001/2002 : Djibril CisséDjibril CisséDjibril Aruun Cissé is a French international footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Lazio as a striker. He is noted particularly for his speed and acceleration. Since 2005, he has held the title of Lord of the Manor of Frodsham....
(Auxerre) and Pedro Pauleta (Bordeaux) 22 goals - 2002/2003 : Shabani NondaShabani NondaShabani Christophe Nonda is a DR Congolese international footballer who is currently a free agent. His last club Galatasaray released his contract on 28 January 2010.-Club career:...
(Monaco) 26 goals - 2003/2004 : Djibril CisséDjibril CisséDjibril Aruun Cissé is a French international footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Lazio as a striker. He is noted particularly for his speed and acceleration. Since 2005, he has held the title of Lord of the Manor of Frodsham....
(Auxerre) 26 goals - 2004/2005 : Alexander Frei (Rennes) 20 goals
- 2005/2006 : Pedro Pauleta (PSG) 21 goals
- 2006/2007 : Pedro Pauleta (PSG) 15 goals
- 2007/2008 : Karim BenzemaKarim BenzemaKarim Benzema is a French international footballer who currently plays for Real Madrid in the Spanish La Liga. He primarily plays as a striker whose influence can extend out to the wings and is known for his technical ability, powerful style of play, and vast goal-scoring ability...
(Lyon) 20 goals - 2008/2009 : André-Pierre GignacAndré-Pierre GignacAndré-Pierre Gignac is a French professional football player who currently plays for French club Marseille in Ligue 1. He primarily plays as a striker whose influence can extend out to the wings. Gignac is described as a "powerful and dangerous" striker who is known for his "aerial presence"...
(Toulouse FC) 24 goals - 2009/2010 : Mamadou NiangMamadou NiangMamadou Niang is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a forward for Qatar club Al Sadd in the Qatar National First Division. He has represented Senegal at international level, participating in the 2004, 2006, and 2008 African Cup of Nations. He wears the number 7 jersey...
(Marseille) 18 goals - 2010/2011 : Moussa SowMoussa SowMoussa Sow is a French-born Senegalese football player who currently plays for French club Lille in Ligue 1.-Club Career:...
(Lille) 25 goals