Top 10 Goal Scorers in the French Ligue 1
Top 10 Goal Scorers in the French Ligue 1
Who are the Top 10 Goal Scorers in the French Ligue 1? Have you ever wondered which players have been on their top form in the French Ligue 1 in terms of scoring goals? Well if you have and have wanted to found out which players have been on the list of the goal scorers then worry not because we have prepared a list of the Top 10 Goal Scorers in the French Ligue 1. In this list we have shortlisted a top 10 list of the goal scorers in the French top tier division.
The French Ligue 1 is the top tier football competition in France and is filled with a number of top class players like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Cavani, Angel Di Maria, Hatem Be Arfa and many more but do this mentioned players make this list? Well let’s find out below.
Top Ten Goal Scorers in the French Ligue 1
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Here are the Top 10 Goal Scorers in the French Ligue 1.
10. Nabil Fekir
Starting the shortlist of the Top 10 Goal Scorers in the French Ligue 1 is the french man Nabil Fekir who plays for Olympique Lyonnais FC as a midfielder. With 10 games already played by his team in the French Ligue 1, Fekir has managed to score 4 goals for his team. During the game against SM Caen which was played on 28/08/2015, Fekir managed to score 3 goals and his team ended the game with a 4-0 win.
9. Giovanni Sio
At number 9 we have Giovanni Sio, an Ivorian footballer who currently plays for Stade Rennais FC. Since the start of the 2015/16 season, Giovanni has managed to score 4 goals in 4 matches and making that his total for the season so far. During the last match against GFC Ajaccio which was played on 23/09/2015, GFC Ajaccio took the lead nearly before the half break but Giovanni came through for the team when he scored a last minute goal which helped his team end with a draw.
8. Valère Germain
Valère Germain makes it at number 8 on the Top 10 Goal Scorers in the French Ligue 1. The French footballer plays for OGC Nice which currently stands at number 5 in the French Ligue 1 with 17 points and a goal difference of +12 goals. Having not missed any a single match in all 9 matches played by his team, Valère Germain has managed to score 4 goals in four matches and he is one of the players that scored in the 6-1 win over Girondins de Bordeaux.
7. Wahbi Khazri
A French-born, Tunisian footballer who currently plays for Girondins de Bordeaux of the French ligue 1 as a midfielder, sits on number 7 of the Top 10 Goal Scorers in the French Ligue 1. Despite having played in all 9 games played by his club, the Tunisian footballer has only managed to score 4 goals in 4 matches. Wahbi Khazri started the season so well as he scored the opening goal in the first match played by his team in the 41″ minute but unfortunately, they lost the game when the opposing team managed to score 2 goals during the second half of the match.
6. Benjamin Moukandjo
In sixth place is the 27 year old Cameroonian footballer, Benjamin Moukandjo who plays as a forward for FC Lorient. Unlike the above mentioned players, Moukandjo has so far managed to score more than 4 goals since the start of the 2015/16 season. During the recent game of FC Loreint played on the 18th of october 2015 against Olympique de Marseille, Benjamin Moukandjo scored the equalizing goal 16 minutes after the lead taking goal was scored by Michy Batshuayi of Olympique de Marseille which gives have 5 goals scored in total.
5. Martin Braithwaite
Martin Braithwaite, a Danish footballer playing for Toulouse FC and the Danish National team as a forward. 10 games down, 5 goals scored for the Danish footballer. Martin has proved to be an important player for Toulouse FC having scored in crucial games of the team. Equalizing to level the score sheet to 1-1 during their first week game against AS Saint-Etienne gave his teammates more confidence which enabled them to attain a second goal in the 53″ minute which was scored by Wissam Ben Yedder.
4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic
A player well known in the French Ligue 1 for his acrobatic goals. Zlatan is a Swedish talisman who currently plays for the Paris-Saint Germain and the Swedish national team. Of all 10 Ligue 1 games played by PSG, the Swedish footballer has only played in 6 matches since the opening of the season. During the last 4 games, Zlatan has managed to score at least 1 goal in each match and having scored 2 goals in the last two matches of the 4, he attains a total of 6 goals scored for his team making him number 4 on the Top 10 Goal Scorers in the French Ligue 1 list.
3. Edinson Cavani
Making it at number 3 is Edinson Cavani. Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez commonly known as Edinson Cavani is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Paris Saint-Germain and for the Uruguayan National team as a forward. With competition from the other PSG stiker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Cavani has only been able as many goals as his teammate who scored 6 goals in total. Cavani scored 2 goals in each game against AC Monaco and Girondins de Bordeaux and 1 in each against Stade de Reims and FC Nantes.
2. Michy Batshuayi
Michy Batshuayi comes in at number 2 of the Top 10 Goal Scorers in the French Ligue 1. Mitchy is a 22 year old, Belgian player who plays for Olympique de Marseille and for the Belgian National team as a striker. Making appearances in all 10 games played by Olympique de Marseille since the start of the 2015/16 season, the lad has managed to score 7 goals for his team. Michy scored 2 goals in the incredible 6-0 win against ESTAC Troyes and he scored the equalizing goal (penalty) against FC Lorient which was played withn the tenth week of the season.
1. Hatem Ben Arfa
Down to the number 1 top man of the Top 10 Goal Scorers in the French Ligue 1, Hatem Ben Arfa. Ben Arfa is a French, attacking mid fielder and a winger for OGC Nice. The French man has so far managed to score 7 goals for his team. During the triumphant 6-1 win against Girondins de Bordeaux, Ben Arfa managed to 2 goals to the score sheet and he scored another 2 goals for his team in a match against AS Saint-Etienne. This proves to all that Ben Arfa is definitely one of the best players in the Ligue 1 but we are yet to see the performance against all other rivals as the season advances.