List of leading goalscorers for the France national football team


This list of leading goalscorers for the France national football team contains football players who have played for the France national football team and is listed according to their number of goals scored. The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA.
As hundreds of players have played for the team since it started officially registering its players in 1904, only players with 10 or more official goals are included. The national team's record goal-scorer is Thierry Henry, who scored 51 total goals in 123 competitive appearances for the team between 1997 and 2010. Henry surpassed Michel Platini, the previous all-time leading goal-scorer, on 17 October 2007 in a match against Lithuania. Henry is the only player to have reached the half-century mark in goals for the national team. Henry is followed by Platini, who scored 41 goals, Olivier Giroud with 39 goals, David Trezeguet, who netted 34 goals, and Zinedine Zidane, with 31 goals. Henry, Trezeguet, and Zidane were members of the team that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, while Platini captained France to victory at UEFA Euro 1984.

Players

Statistics correct as of game against Albania on 7 September 2019
is the all-time leading goal-scorer of the national team.
captained France to victory at UEFA Euro 1984.
is the leading goalscorer in national team history as a defender.
#NamePositionNational
team career		GoalsCapsAverage
1FW1997–201051123
2MF1976–19874172
3§FW2011–3993
4FW1998–20083471
5MF1994–200631106
6FW1953–19603021
6FW1986–19953054
8§FW2014–2973
9MF1993–20022882
10FW2007–2781
11FW1999–20062692
12FW1953–19612246
13FW1933–19382125
14FW1920–19312035
14FW1987–19952045
16FW1944–19521932
17FW1952–19611837
17MF1952–19621845
19MF2006–20141681
19DF1989–20001697
21FW1911–19131511
21FW1966–19751530
21FW1975–19861549
24DF1929–19401424
24MF1998–20101469
24MF1996–20041479
27§FW2017–1333
27MF1976–19841352
29FW1955–19631233
29FW1973–19841238
29FW1920–19291241
32FW1951–19581113
32MF1945–19491115
32FW1980–19881133
35FW1967–19741013
35FW1952–19601021
35FW1933–19471022
35§MF2013–1069