France National Team All-Time Top Scorers

France has produced some of the greatest footballers the world has ever seen over the last 70 years, spanning four Golden Generations - from the 1950s, to the 1980s, to the 1990s/2000s, to the present day.

Here's a look at the 30 top scorers in the history of the France national football team...

30. Bernard Lacombe

Bernard Lacombe helped France win Euro '84 / -/Getty Images

France Career: 1973 - 1984

France Goals: 12

France Appearances: 38

Bernard Lacombe starred for Lyon and Bordeaux in the 1970s and 1980s respectively, with Euro '84 his third of three tournaments with France.

29. Maryan Wisnieski

France Career: 1955 - 1963

France Goals: 12

France Appearances: 33

Maryan Wisnieski was 18 at the time of his France debut in 1955, going on to play at the 1958 World Cup and inaugural 1960 European Championship.

28. Didier Six

Didier Six France v Portugal 1984 European Championships / Getty Images/Getty Images

France Career: 1976 - 1984

France Goals: 13

France Appearances: 52

Didier Six was guilty of missing a penalty in the famous 1982 World CUp semi-final shootout with Germany, but he did win Euro '84 soon after.

27. Robert Pires

Robert Pires was a World Cup winner before his Arsenal days / Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

France Career: 1996 - 2004

France Goals: 14

France Appearances: 79

Robert Pires was a champion in each of his first two international tournaments in 1998 and 2000, while he was absent for the 2002 disaster.

26. Nicolas Anelka

Nicolas Anelka played his last game for France in 2010 / FRANCK FIFE/Getty Images

France Career: 1998 - 2010

France Goals: 14

France Appearances: 69

Nicolas Anelka's international career ended under a cloud when he was given an 18-match ban by the French Football Federation in 2010.

25. Emile Veinante

France Career: 1929 - 1940

France Goals: 14

France Appearances: 24

Emile Veinante was part of the France squad at World Cups in 1930, 1934 and 1938, the latter on home soil. But he only played three times.

24. Dominique Rocheteau

Dominique Rocheteau was another of France 1980s Golden Generation / STAFF/Getty Images

France Career: 1975 - 1986

France Goals: 15

France Appearances: 49

Injury probably prevented winger Dominique Rocheteau from playing more, and therefore scoring more, for France than he did during his career.

23. Eugene Maes

France Career: 1911 - 1913

France Goals: 15

France Appearances: 11

Eugene Maes marked a short international career with 15 goals in 11 games, including a five-goal haul against Luxembourg in his last cap.

22. Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe shont at the 2018 World Cup / Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images

France Career: 2017 - present

France Goals: 15

France Appearances: 37

Kylian Mbappe underlined his growing superstardom with a breakout tournament at the triumphant 2018 World Cup, scoring four.

21. Herve Revelli

France Career: 1966 - 1975

France Goals: 15

France Appearances: 30

France never qualified for an international tournament during Herve Revelli's career, with the Saint-Etienne star stuck between two Golden Generations.

20. Laurent Blanc

Laurent Blanc scored often for a defender / Phil Cole/Getty Images

France Career: 1989 - 2000

France Goals: 16

France Appearances: 97

One of Laurent Blanc’s most important goals was the Golden Goal winner that got France through a tricky 1998 World Cup tie against Paraguay.

19. Franck Ribery

Franck Ribery was still relatively unknown in 2006 / Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

France Career: 2006 - 2014

France Goals: 16

France Appearances: 81

Franck Ribery was a surprise breakout star at the 2006 World Cup, helping France reach the final. He called time on his international career in 2014.

18. Raymond Kopa

Raymond Kopa was a France superstar of the 1950s / Keystone/Getty Images

France Career: 1952 - 1962

France Goals: 18

France Appearances: 45

Raymond Kopa won the Ballon d'Or in 1958, the same year France finished third at the World Cup and he won the European Cup with Real Madrid.

17. Roger Piantoni

Roger Piantoni played at the 1958 World Cup / -/Getty Images

France Career: 1952 - 1961

France Goals: 18

France Appearances: 37

Although he spent many years at Nancy at the start of his career, Roger Piantoni is best known for spell at a strong Reims in the late 1950s.

16. Jean Baratte

Jean Baratte was a leading name for France after WWII / PNA Rota/Getty Images

France Career: 1944 - 1952

France Goals: 19

France Appearances: 32

Jean Baratte was twice a Ligue 1 top scorer during his club career, although he never got the chance to play at a World Cup with France.

15. Eric Cantona

Eric Cantona was appointed France captain in 1995 / PATRICK HERTZOG/Getty Images

France Career: 1987 - 1995

France Goals: 20

France Appearances: 45

Eric Cantona had a strong international record in the early 1990s, but his 1995 suspension brought a surprise early end to his career with France.

14. Paul Nicolas

France Career: 1920 - 1931

France Goals: 20

France Appearances: 35

Forward Paul Nicolas played most of his career in the pre-World Cup era, although he did represent France at the Olympics in 1924 and 1928.

13. Jean Nicolas

France Career: 1933 - 1938

France Goals: 21

France Appearances: 25

Jean Nicolas scored almost a goal per game during his international career for France, appearing at both the 1934 and 1938 World Cups.

12. Jean Vincent

Jean Vincent was a key player for France in the 1950s / STAFF/Getty Images

France Career: 1953 - 1961

France Goals: 22

France Appearances: 46

Reims legend Jean Vincent played and scored for France at the 1954 World Cup, the 1958 World Cup and the 1960 European Championship.

11. Sylvain Wiltord

Sylvain Wiltord came close to 100 appearances for France / Clive Rose/Getty Images

France Career: 1999 - 2006

France Goals: 26

France Appearances: 92

In just seven years as a senior international, Sylvain Wiltord amassed 92 appearances for France and played at four major tournaments.

10. Karim Benzema

Karim Benzema scored three goals at the 2014 World Cup / Vinicius Costa/Getty Images

France Career: 2007 - present

France Goals: 27

France Appearances: 81

Karim Benzema hasn’t retired from international football and continues to score goals at club level, but has been banished by Les Bleus since 2015.

9. Youri Djorkaeff

Youri Djorkaeff started six games at the 1998 World Cup / GABRIEL BOUYS/Getty Images

France Career: 1993 - 2002

France Goals: 28

France Appearances: 82

Youri Djorkaeff was part of the new-look France team assembled in the mid-1990s and was a senior figure for the triumphs in 1998 and 2000.

8. Jean-Pierre Papin

Jean-Pierre Papin won the Ballon d'Or in 1991 / AFP Contributor/Getty Images

France Career: 1986 - 1995

France Goals: 30

France Appearances: 54

Jean-Pierre Papin was among several older players dispensed with by France coach Aime Jacquet as he built a new team in the mid-1990s.

7. Just Fontaine

Just Fontaine scored 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup / STAFF/Getty Images

France Career: 1953 - 1960

France Goals: 30

France Appearances: 21

Scoring more than a goal per game for France, Just Fontaine still holds the World Cup record for most goals in a single tournament - 13 in 1958.

6. Zinedine Zidane

Zinedine Zidane was most prolific for France in 1998 / GABRIEL BOUYS/Getty Images

France Career: 1994 - 1996

France Goals: 31

France Appearances: 108

Zinedine Zidane scored twice in the 1998 World Cup final against Brazil, going on to win that year's Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards.

5. Antoine Griezmann

Antoine Griezmann had his France breakout at Euro 2016 / Chris Brunskill Ltd/Getty Images

France Career: 2014 - present

France Goals: 32

France Appearances: 82

Antoine Griezmann scored four times during France's 2018 World Cup win, but his best individual tournament was Euro 2016 when he scored six.

4. David Trezeguet

David Trezeguet went to five major tournaments / GABRIEL BOUYS/Getty Images

France Career: 1998 - 2008

France Goals: 34

France Appearances: 71

The single most famous goal of David Trezeguet's illustrious international career was the Golden Goal winner against Italy in the Euro 2000 final.

3. Michel Platini

Michel Platini was the star of France's 1980s Golden Generation / PASCAL GEORGE/Getty Images

France Career: 1976- 1987

France Goals: 41

France Appearances: 72

France reached two World Cup semi-finals in the 1980s and were crowned European champions at the height of Michel Platini's career.

2. Olivier Giroud

Olivier Giroud has been undroppable since his 2011 debut / FRANCK FIFE/Getty Images

France Career: 2011 - present

France Goals: 42

France Appearances: 101

Olivier Giroud has often been more important France than he has for his club teams over the last few years, serving as an attacking focal point.

1. Thierry Henry

Thierry won the 1998 World Cup & Euro 2000 / PHILIPPE HUGUEN/Getty Images

France Career: 1997 - 2010

France Goals: 51

France Appearances: 123

Thierry Henry scored as many as 11 of his international goals in 2003 alone, having earlier won both the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.

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