Ligue 1 Top Scorers Table 2022-23
| Ligue 1 top scorers | Goals | Position |
| Kylian Mbappe | 28 | 1st |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 27 | 2nd |
| Jonathan David | 24 | 3rd |
| Lois Openda | 21 | =4th |
| Folarin Balogun | 21 | =4th |
| Habib Diallo | 20 | 6th |
| Wissam Ben Yedder | 19 | =7th |
| Elye Wahl | 19 | =7th |
| Torem Mofi | 18 | 9th |
| Lionel Messi | 16 | 10th |
Ligue 1 Top Scorers in History
The last player to finish top of the Ligue 1 top scorers list other than Kylian Mbappe was Edinson Cavani. The Uruguayan enjoyed several goal-laden seasons at the Parc des Princes.
He is 2nd on the list of PSG’s all-time leading goalscorers with 200 goals. However, his exploits were only enough to earn him 29th in the Ligue 1 top scorers all time list
The overall leader in the Ligue 1 top scorers list in history is also a South American. Delio Onnis played for Reims, Monaco, Tours and Toulon but he was only able to win the league once.
He was also never called up to the Argentinian national team; with the country favouring players who participated in the domestic leagues at that time. Onnis scored 299 goals in 449 league matches and remains the highest goal scorer in Ligue 1 history.
The man with the best goals-per-game ratio in the top 10 is Just Fontaine. He is best remembered for scoring 13 goals in the 1958 World Cup. He scored 164 league goals for Nice and Reims between 1953 and 1962. He was forced to retire early due to a recurring knee injury.
Ligue 1 Top Scorers Predictions
1st – Kylian Mbappe
Kylian Mbappe will enter the coming season as favourite to be Ligue 1 top scorer yet again. The PSG striker has 12 months to run on his current deal at the club but there has been no talk of a move away this summer.
Lionel Messi has departed the club and the future of Neymar is uncertain. PSG will look to build their forward line around Mbappe next season and this will benefit him in terms of goals. The only issue will be that Messi and Neymar were the top two assist makers in France last season.
Mbappe was one of Europe’s top scorers this season and surely that won’t change.
2nd – Alexandre Lacazette
The player who ran Mbappe closest was Alexandre Lacazette. The former Arsenal striker finished just one goal behind Kylian, despite playing in a Lyon side that struggled prior to Laurent Blanc’s arrival.
He was the highest goal scorer for a Lyon side that struggled. His club will be hoping for a better season and Lacazette should be one of the main beneficiaries if they find that consistency.
3rd – Wissam Ben Yedder
The transfer window is yet to open so there are no new names that will be vying to be one of Ligue 1’s top scorers just yet so the 3rd name on our list is Wissam Ben Yedder.
The Monaco forward has scored 18 goals or more in his last five league campaigns. He was amongst the top scorers this season and expect things to be the same next time.
Ben Yedder has shown the consistency needed to top this list and his side will be looking to improve after missing out on European football in the last campaign. He was also among the top assist makers in Monaco last season.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ligue 1 Top Scorers
Do a quick Q&A covering some common questions:
Who is the highest goal scorer in the Ligue 1 history?
Delio Onnis is leading the way in Ligue 1 top scorers all time list throughout history. He has 44 more goals than Bernard Lacombe, who is his nearest rival. He has 136 more league goals than Kylian Mbappe.
Who is the highest-scoring midfielder in the Ligue 1 history?
Alain Giresse is the highest-scoring midfielder in the history of the league. He is tied with Mbappe on 163 goals. Alain played 586 games for Bordeaux and Monaco throughout the 70s and 80s.
What is the most goals scored by one team in a Ligue 1 game?
Two players have scored seven goals in a Ligue 1 match. Jean Nicolas accomplished this for Rouen, while Andre Abegglen did it for Sochaux. However, this feat hasn’t been repeated since the 1930s.
