With 53 goals Olivier Giroud is now the only top scorer in the France team ahead of Thierry Henry while Kylian Mbappé can overtake Trezeguet.
History was officially written on Sunday December 4 with Olivier Giroud’s goal in the round of 16 of the World Cup against Poland. Well served by Mbappé at the limit of offside, the Frenchman did not hesitate to deceive the Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny and score his 52nd goal in the jersey of the France team and thus officially overtake the illustrious striker of the Blues, Thierry Henry. A few days later, the same Olivier Giroud increased his lead at the top of the standings by scoring his 53rd goal against England.
Behind Olivier Giroud, Kylian Mbappé is also progressing in this ranking of the top scorers of the France team. Already author of five goals since the start of this World Cup, the PSG striker is now in the top 10, ahead of Just Fontaine or Zinedine Zidane. If he scores again by the end of this World Cup, the Frenchman will pass a certain David Trezeguet.
The ranking of the scorers of the France team
- Olivier Giroud: 53 goals
- Thierry Henry: 51 goals
- Antoine Griezmann: 42 goals
- Michel Platini: 41 goals
- Karim Benzema: 37 goals
- David Trezeguet: 34 goals
- Kylian Mbappe: 33 goals
- Zinedine Zidane: 31 goals
- Just Fontaine: 30 goals
- Jean-Pierre Papin: 30 buses