Ligue 1 is a French professional
league Being the top of the French football
league system, Administered by the Ligue de
Football Professional, Ligue 1 is contested by 18 clubs (as of the
2023–24 season) and operates on a system of promotion and
relegation from and to Ligue 2.
league Being the top of the French football
league system, Administered by the Ligue de
Football Professional, Ligue 1 is contested by 18 clubs (as of the
2023–24 season) and operates on a system of promotion and
relegation from and to Ligue 2.
The LIGUE 1 has an history of 93 years and provided a lot of great players in football history .here we are discussing about the top 5 goal scorers in Ligue 1 history.
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5-Thadée Cisowski
Thadée Cisowski was a French former footballer who played as a striker. A son of Polish immigrants, he was regarded
one of the best goal scorer in Championnat de France ( former name of Ligue 1 ).
one of the best goal scorer in Championnat de France ( former name of Ligue 1 ).
he scored 206 goals from 286 appearances in LIGUE 1 career. he played for FC Metz ,RC Paris ,Valenciennes and Nantes. he got the top scorer award in French league first division for three times.he died on 24 February 2005 in Macon in France.
4-Roger Courtois
Roger Courtois was a French football player and manager who played as a striker.He spent most of his career playing for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard as a winger. He is the top scorer in the history of FC Sochaux with 281 goals.
He is the 4th top scorer in the French football championship (LIGUE 1) with 210 goals from 288 appearances.He also holds the record for the oldest player to have scored in this competition (44 years and 4 days).he died on May 5 , 1972.
3- Hervé Rivelli
Hervé Revelli is a French former footballer who played as a forward who is particularly known for being the top scorer in the history of AS Saint-Étienne. He also has joint most winner of French Champion(old Ligue 1)
He scored 216 goals from 389 appearances in Ligue 1. he also Voted best French player of the year by France Football in 1969. afterwards,Herve Rivelli became a coach and notably managed French lower division teams, numerous Maghreb teams and the Beninese selection , he rarely stayed more than a year in the same place.
2- Bernard Lacombe
Bernard Lacombe is a French former professional footballer. He played as a striker, mainly with Lyon, Bordeaux and Saint-Étienne and the France national team.
He scored 255 goals from 497 appearances in LIGUE 1.He won three French Ligue 1 championships and and won UEFA Euro 1984 with French national team.
1- Delio Onnis
Delio Onnis is a former Argentine professional football player who played as striker and he is the ligue 1 top goal scorer of all time.He played the majority of his career for Stade de Reims, AS Monaco, Tours FC and Sporting Toulon Var.
He score 299 goals from 449 appearances in the Ligue 1.he was the league’s top scorer on five occasions and only foreign player in this list.
Information collected: Wikipedia
| Player | goals | apps | ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delio Onnis | 299 | 449 | 0.67 |
| Bernard Lacombe | 255 | 497 | 0.51 |
| Herve Revelli | 216 | 389 | 0.56 |
| Roger Courtois | 210 | 288 | 0.73 |
| Thadee Ciswoski | 206 | 286 | 0.72 |