Ligue 1 Top Goal Scorers Of All Time: Often remarked as the โFarmers leagueโ, take a look at the top 5 goal scorers of all time in Ligue 1
The top tier of French footballโs domestic circuit is known as Ligue 1. Since its modern-era inception, there has been domination from one team for almost every season, Paris Saint Germain. Because of which the Ligue 1 is also called as the โFarmerโs Leagueโ. Although the league has seen other clubs also making their way tot he top, yet PSGโs overall domination in the domestic circuit has been beyond description to any football fan.
The French football and footballer are known to produce elite craftsmanship. Be it Paul Pogba or PSG superstar, Kylian Mbappe, they are all known for the same reason. However, there was a time when PSG were not the dominant force in the late 90s and early 21st century, courtesy to Marseille and Lyon winning consecutive titles.
The Ligue 1 top scorers standings may surprise a few of you with none of the top 10 goal scorers playing in the modern era.
Top 5 Goal Scorers Of Ligue 1 Of All Time
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Thadee Cisowski โ 206 goals
He played in the Ligue 1 from 1947 to 1961 and was a part of 3 different clubs- FC Metz, Valenciennes and RC Paris. In his 286 appearances in Ligue 1, Thadee Cisowski.
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Roger Courtois โ 210 goals
He played from 1932 to 1956 in Ligue 1 having represented Sochaux and Troyes. In 288 games, Roger Courtois scored 210 goals to make him the 4th highest goal scorer of all time in Ligue 1.
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Herve Revelli- 216 goals
He played for Saint-Etienne and Nice in the Ligue 1 from 1965 to 1978 and scored 216 games in 389 appearances.
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Bernard Lacombe โ 255 goals
The #2 player in the top 5 goal scorers of all time in Ligue 1 is legend, Bernard Lacombe who played for Lyon, Bordeaux and Saint Etienne. He appeared in 497 games, which is the most by any player in this list and scored 255 goals.
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Delio Onnis โ 299 goals
The highest goal scorer of all time in Ligue 1 is Argentinian striker, Delio Onnis. He won the top scorer award in 5 seasons in Ligue 1. Interestingly, Onnis never represented his country as Argentina preferred players who stayed within the domestic circuit.
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