Paris Saint-Germain has seen some incredible players in history play for them. They are regarded as the biggest French club, especially in recent times, which is why it is not shocking at all that some very impressive attacking players have played for PSG in their history. This article talks about Paris Saint-Germain’s top 10 goal scorers and the players who have managed to make it onto this list, thanks to their brilliant goal-scoring abilities.
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Safet Susic was an incredible forward player from Yugoslavia who represented three teams throughout his professional career. He played for Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1973 to 1982, for Paris Saint-Germain from 1982 to 1991, and for Red Star during the 1991/92 season. Susic represented the French club for nine different seasons and made 344 appearances for them across all competitions. During this time, he scored 85 goals, which makes his goals-per-game ratio 0.25.
Angel Di Maria is a big legend in Paris Saint-Germain’s history. He is an Argentine winger who played for Paris Saint-Germain and helped them win various trophies with the help of his incredible technical skills. The Argentine star has played for various clubs throughout his career, including Benfica, Real Madrid, Manchester United, and Juventus. Di Maria decided to join PSG after his stint at Manchester United went downwards. He joined PSG ahead of the 2015/16 season and spent seven seasons at the club. He ended his PSG career with a goals-per-game ratio of 0.31, having scored 92 goals in 295 appearances for the club across all competitions.
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6️⃣e meilleur buteur de l’histoire du club pic.twitter.com/60v74wsD3Q— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) July 13, 2018
Francois M’Pele was a Congolese professional footballer who played as a forward throughout his career. He played for five teams in his senior professional career: Standard de Brazzaville, Ajaccio, Paris Saint-Germain, Lens, and Rennes. M’Pele played for Paris Saint-Germain from 1973 to 1979 and will be remembered as a brilliant goal-scorer. He ended his career with the French club with 97 goals in 217 appearances. This makes his goals-per-game ratio 0.45 and makes him one of the highest goal scorers in PSG’s history.
Mustapha Dahleb was an Algerian midfielder who played for a total of four football clubs throughout his career, including Paris Saint-Germain. He started his career while playing for Sedan and CR Belouizdad before moving to Paris Saint-Germain in 1974. He played for the club for over a decade, playing for them from 1974 to 1984. In this time, Dahleb made a total of 268 appearances for the club and scored 98 goals, making him one of the highest goal scorers in PSG’s history and putting his goals-per-game ratio at 0.37. Mustapha Dahleb moved to OG Nice for a year before deciding to hang up his boots.
Dominique Rocheteau is a French winger who is regarded as one of the biggest legends in Paris Saint-Germain’s history. He played for only three teams throughout his career, which were Saint-Etienne, Paris Saint-Germain, and Toulouse. Rocheteau started his career at Saint-Etienne and ended his career at Toulouse, but what was arguably his best stint came with Paris Saint-Germain, a team he represented from 1980 to 1987. He ended up making a total of 255 appearances for the club during this time and scored 100 goals for the club across all competitions.
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Pauleta was a Portuguese professional footballer who played as a striker throughout his career. He played for a plethora of teams throughout his career, including the likes of Santa Clara, Operario, Angrense, Micaelense, Estoril, Salamanca, Deportivo La Coruna, Bordeaux, and Sao Roque. However, a major chunk of his professional career was spent while representing Paris Saint-Germain, a club he represented from 2003 to 2008. Pauleta played for PSG in five different seasons and ended up scoring 109 goals for them in 212 appearances across all competitions, putting his goals-per-game ratio at 0.51.
F*ck it, all Neymar JR Goals for PSG pic.twitter.com/yOZX1jD4Ut
— 𝐏𝐒𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐓 (@PSGINT_) January 4, 2025
Neymar Jr will go down in history as one of the biggest legends in Paris Saint-Germain’s history. Neymar is an incredible Brazilian winger and one of the only players on this list who is still an active player. Neymar is widely regarded as the third-best player of his generation after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Neymar went to PSG after leaving Barcelona, joining them ahead of the 2017/18 season. He played for the Ligue 1 side for six seasons and ended up making a total of 173 appearances for the club while scoring 118 goals at a goals-per-game ratio of 0.68. The Brazilian star currently plays for his boyhood club, Santos.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic was a Swedish professional striker who played for some of the best clubs in the world. He played for a plethora of clubs, including Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, and Manchester United. His longest stint at one club, however, was when he represented PSG from 2012 to 2016. Zlatan Ibrahimovic played for the French club in four different seasons and had a phenomenal record during this time. He made a total of 180 appearances for the club and scored 156 goals across all competitions, which makes his goals-per-game ratio a really impressive 0.87, which is more than anyone else on this list.
All 200 of Edinson Cavani’s goals for PSG
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— GOAL (@goal) February 24, 2020
Edinson Cavani is another Paris Saint-Germain striker who was simply phenomenal for the club. He has played for various clubs like Napoli, Manchester United, and Valencia, but he is mostly known for his time at PSG. The Uruguayan striker played for Paris Saint-Germain from 2013 to 2020 and made a total of 301 appearances for them across all competitions. Cavani scored 200 goals during this time, making his goals-per-game ratio 0.67. Edinson Cavani is still actively playing football and currently plays for the Argentine football club, Boca Juniors.
Kylian Mbappe will go down in Paris Saint-Germain’s history as their best goal scorer. This is reflected in his record at the club during his stint. Mbappe first broke out while playing for the French club AS Monaco. PSG were impressed by his performance for Monaco and decided to sign him ahead of the 2017/18 season. Mbappe played for PSG in seven different seasons and scored 256 goals for them in 308 appearances across all competitions. This puts his goals-per-game ratio at 0.83, which is beyond impressive given that Mbappe scored over 250 goals for the club.
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Guransh Machra is a sportswriter at Gutshot Magazine. He covers football news from local leagues like the Indian Super League as well as international leagues like the Premier League. He follows various sports like Football, Cricket, Formula 1, and Tennis. Apart from sports, Guransh is also enthusiastic about reading and gaming.
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