Just Fontaine

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.