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Top 10 France National Team Goalscorers
Top 10 France national team goalscorers (2026): picked and ranked by our editors, and open to your votes. How we ranked this: Players were taken from the FFF meilleurs buteurs list dated 6 October 2026 and the English Wikipedia leading-goalscorers table stated as correct through 25 September 2026. Three dimensions were scored 0–10 against the best value in this set: goals divided by 67, then times 10 (weight 0.60); goals per cap divided by 1.43, then times 10 (weight 0.25); caps divided by 137, then times 10 (weight 0.15). Rank is the weighted total. Caps and averages used in comparison come from the Wikipedia table. FFF lists Zidane on 108 sélections; Wikipedia lists 106 caps, so the comparison uses 106. Top10Grid checked every figure and name against the pages cited for each entry and removed anything those pages did not support. Sources: fff.fr, en.wikipedia.org. — Top10Grid Sports Fan Club · Reviewed by Max Rankin
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The FFF lists Kylian Mbappé first among France goalscorers with 67 goals. Wikipedia lists 107 caps and a 0.63 average, with his France career marked 2017– and still active. The Wikipedia leading-scorers table, correct as of the match played on 25 September 2026, lists him as a forward with 67 goals, 107 caps and a 0.63 average, and marks him still active. Those two sources agree on both the goal total and the 107-cap figure.
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Wikipedia lists 137 caps, a 0.42 average and a France career from 2011 to 2024. Wikipedia’s table, correct as of 25 September 2026, lists him as a forward with 57 goals, 137 caps and a 0.42 average, career 2011–2024, and a 2018 World Cup squad marker.
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The FFF lists Thierry Henry third with 51 France goals. Wikipedia lists 123 caps, a 0.41 average and a France career from 1997 to 2010. Wikipedia’s leading-scorers table, correct as of the match played on 25 September 2026, lists him as a forward with 51 goals, 123 caps and a 0.41 average, with a national-team career from 1997 to 2010 and a marker for the 1998 World Cup-winning squad. The two pages agree on 51 goals and 123 caps.
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Wikipedia lists 137 caps, a 0.32 average and a career from 2014 to 2024. Wikipedia’s table, correct as of 25 September 2026, lists him as a forward with 44 goals, 137 caps and a 0.32 average, career 2014–2024, with a 2018 World Cup squad marker.
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The FFF lists Michel Platini fifth with 41 France goals. Wikipedia lists 72 caps, a 0.57 average and a France career from 1976 to 1987. It also names him as the top scorer of a European Championship final tournament, with 9 goals at the 1984 UEFA European Championship in France. Wikipedia’s leading-scorers table, correct as of 25 September 2026, lists him as a midfielder with 41 goals, 72 caps and a 0.57 average, career 1976–1987. The caption on that page says he captained France to victory at UEFA Euro 1984.
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Wikipedia lists 21 caps, a 1.43 average and a career from 1953 to 1960. It names him as the top scorer of a World Cup final tournament, with 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup, and records a four-goal game against West Germany in 1958. Wikipedia’s table, correct as of 25 September 2026, lists him as a forward with 30 goals, 21 caps and a 1.43 average, career 1953–1960. That 1.43 figure is the highest goals-per-cap value in the Wikipedia top 10. On a goals-only list he is joint ninth. On this weighted score the rate lifts him to sixth, just behind Platini and ahead of Karim Benzema, who has 37 goals but a 0.38 average from 97 caps.
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Wikipedia lists 97 caps, a 0.38 average and a France career from 2007 to 2022. Wikipedia’s leading-scorers table, correct as of the match played on 25 September 2026, lists him as a forward with 37 goals, 97 caps and a 0.38 average, career 2007–2022. The 97 caps are higher than Platini, Trezeguet, Fontaine and Papin in this set, but the 0.38 average is below Platini’s 0.57 and Fontaine’s 1.43.
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The FFF lists David Trezeguet with 34 France goals. Wikipedia lists 71 caps, a 0.48 average and a France career from 1998 to 2008. Wikipedia’s leading-scorers table, correct as of 25 September 2026, lists him as a forward with 34 goals, 71 caps and a 0.48 average, career 1998–2008, with a marker for the 1998 World Cup-winning squad. The 0.48 average is higher than Benzema’s 0.38 and Zidane’s 0.29, but the goal total is 3 below Benzema and the cap total is 26 below Benzema.
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The FFF lists Zinédine Zidane with 31 France goals and 108 sélections. Wikipedia lists 31 goals, 106 caps, a 0.29 average and a career from 1994 to 2006. Wikipedia’s leading-scorers table, correct as of 25 September 2026, lists him as a midfielder with 31 goals, 106 caps and a 0.29 average, career 1994–2006, with a marker for the 1998 World Cup-winning squad. The goal totals match.
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Wikipedia lists 54 caps, a 0.56 average and a career from 1986 to 1995. Wikipedia’s leading-scorers table, correct as of 25 September 2026, lists Papin as a forward with 30 goals, 54 caps and a 0.56 average, career 1986–1995. The 0.56 average is higher than Zidane’s 0.29 and close to Platini’s 0.57, but the 30-goal total is one below Zidane and the 54 caps are about half of Zidane’s Wikipedia cap count.
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| Item | caps | goals | Goals per cap |
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| #1Kylian Mbappé | 107 | 67 | 0.63 |
| #2Olivier Giroud | 137 | 57 | 0.42 |
| #3Thierry Henry | 123 | 51 | 0.41 |
| #4Antoine Griezmann | 137 | 44 | 0.32 |
| #5Michel Platini | 72 | 41 | 0.57 |
| #6Just Fontaine | 21 | 30 | 1.43 |
| #7Karim Benzema | 97 | 37 | 0.38 |
| #8David Trezeguet | 71 | 34 | 0.48 |
| #9Zinédine Zidane | 106 | 31 | 0.29 |
| #10Jean-Pierre Papin | 54 | 30 | 0.56 |
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