Kylian Mbappé, a legend among Paris Saint-Germain goalscorers

1. Kylian Mbappé, KING OF GOALSCORERS

Bondy-born (Seine Saint-Denis) forward, Kylian Mbappé joined Paris Saint-Germain during the summer of 2017. In his first season for the club from the capital, the France international was able to make his mark on the club's attack, despite his tender age (18 years old upon his arrival). After scoring 21 goals alongside Edinson Cavani and Neymar Jr, then being crowned World Champion with France in Russia, the following season was the campaign that served as a confirmation of the young forward's talent with 39 goals scored in 43 matches. Despite an incomplete 2019/2020 season due to the global pandemic, Kylian Mbappé found the back of the net on 26 occasions in 35 matches across all competitions. It was a season that came to a close with a qualification for the final of the Champions League against Bayern Munich, a first in Paris Saint-Germain's history. In his fourth season in Paris colours, he managed to hit the symbolic bar of 40 goals, ending the season with 42 goals to his name. That took his tally for the club to over 100 goals. Last season was the first of the attacking trio of Leo Messi, Neymar Jr and the French forward. With 39 goals, Kylian Mbappé took home the title of Player of the Season for the third consecutive season. A campaign during which the Rouge et Bleu attacker managed this time to score his 150th goal for the club, and make even more of a name for himself in the club from the capital's history books. With already 30 goals on the board this season, Kylian Mbappé has now passed the marker of 200 goals for Paris Saint-Germain, and secures his place as the club's all-time top scorer!

2. Edinson Cavani, SECOND WITH 200 GOALS

In July 2013, Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Thiago Motta described Edinson Cavani (at the time plying his trade for Napoli), as "a player capable of making Paris grow". A few days later, the Uruguay international travelled to France and the capital to wear the Paris colours. In his first season, he confirmed himself as a key member of the starting eleven with 25 goals. A decisive member of the team during the title race in 2014/2015, he found the back of the net on 31 occasions. During the following season, he once again proved his worth, getting his name on the scoresheet in the Trophée des Champions victory over Olympique Lyonnais (2-0) and then in the the Coupe de France final win over Olympique de Marseille (4-2). He ended the season with 25 goals in his 52 matches played, taking his total to 80 goals in three seasons. The 2016/2017 season was the campaign filled with records for the emblematic Paris Saint-Germain forward: with 49 goals in 50 matches, Edinson Cavani became the second highest scorer for the club in any one season, just one year after the record was set by Zlatan Ibrahimovic (50 goals). He was therefore deservedly named Player of the Season in Ligue 1, and took his tally for the club from the capital to 130 goals. In his fifth season for the club, the Uruguayan once again made it to 40 goals, taking his personal tally to 170 goals for Paris. Finally, during his last two seasons in Rouge et Bleu, 'El Matador' found the back of the net on 30 occasions, which meant that he left Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2020, with 200 goals to his name. 

3. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, THE EMBLEMATIC SWEDISH GIANT

After glory years at Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, FC Barcelona and then AC Milan, an experienced striker with unique charisma arrived in the capital during the summer of 2012: it was of course Zlatan Ibrahimovic. And the Swedish giant didn't take long to make his mark on the club: after scoring 35 goals in his first season with Paris, the club from the capital's number 10 scored no less than 41 goals the next season. Finding the back of the net on 30 occasions in 37 outings during his third season with the club, Zlatan Ibrahimovic hit 100 goals for Paris Saint-Germain. He ensured his side lifted the Trophée des Champions with two goals against EA Guingamp (2-0), as well as the Coupe de la Ligue, when he also scored a brace during the final (4-0). The 2015/2016 season was his last in the capital, but it was the most prolific for the Swedish forward: 50 goals in 51 matches, becoming quite simply the top Paris Saint-Germain scorer in any one season. He was named Player of the Season for the third time in four years, before signing for Manchester United having scored 156 goals in 180 competitive matches for Paris.

4. Neymar Jr, THE PODIUm in sight 

After conquering Brazil with Santos and Spain with FC Barcelona, Neymar Jr decided to take on a new challenge for his career in August 2017, when he signed for Paris Saint-Germain. He flaunted his talent to the whole of France, scoring 28 goals in 30 outings in his first season for the club, taking home the title of Ligue 1 Player of the Season. The 2018/2019 season was the opportunity for the Brazil international to score 23 goals and to take his tally with Paris to 50. He then found the back of the net 19 times during the following season, which was prematurely ended due to Covid. Despite a series of injuries during the next two seasons, the Paris Saint-Germain winger managed to score 30 goals in Rouge et Bleu and hit 100 goals for the club at the end of the 2021/2022 season. With already 18 goals on the board this season, Neymar Jr continues his rise up the rankings of the all-time top scorers for the club from the capital, and why not one day making it onto the podium?

5. Pedro Miguel Pauleta, A SOLID 5TH

On the back of three successful seasons with Girondins de Bordeaux, the Portuguese striker signed for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2003. His technical accuracy and his eye for a goal quickly won over the hearts of the Rouge et Bleu supporters. In his first season in the capital, Pedro Miguel Pauleta scored 23 goals in 42 outings, before scoring 19 goals the following season. The 2005/2006 season was the most prolific for the number 9, with a total of 28 goals for Paris before joining up with his national team at the World Cup in Germany, where his team would get all the way through to the semi-finals. An exceptional season for the striker, who then scored 39 goals in his next two seasons in Rouge et Bleu, allowing him to take his tally for Paris Saint-Germain to 109.

6. Dominique Rocheteau, AT THE HEART OF LES Parisiens' EARLY SUCCESS

After numerous years spent at AS Saint-Etienne, the France international joined Paris Saint-Germain in 1980. He quickly led the line for the club, with 34 goals scored in his first two seasons and a Coupe de France title to boot, after beating his former club in the final: this was the first major title in the club's history. During the next three seasons, Dominique Rocheteau scored 43 goals for Paris. Then came the year in which the club from the capital took home their first French Champions title (1985/1986) and during which the French forward scored 20 goals. He added 3 further goals the following season, and then signed for Toulouse Football Club after hitting a total of 100 goals in the Paris Saint-Germain shirt. 

7. Mustapha Dahleb, THE rouge et bleu STAR

Arriving at Paris Saint-Germain in 1974 from CS Sedan-Ardennes, 'Mus' often inherited the status of the first player to have left his mark on the club from the capital. He made an impression at Paris Saint-Germain during the 10 seasons he played for the club. In the same way as Dominique Rocheteau, the Algerian played a part in the beginnings of a great story in the capital. The left-footer scored 98 goals in 310 encounters for Les Rouge et Bleu.

8. François M’Pelé, THE AFRICAN LEGEND

The Congolese international arrived in the capital in 1973, after time spent at Brazzaville and then Ajaccio. A key player during Paris Saint-Germain's first decade, François M’Pelé played at the Parc des Princes for six seasons. With 217 appearances in the Paris Saint-Germain shirt, he scored 95 goals for the club. 

9. Angel Di Maria, THE MAJESTIC LEFT BOOT 

The Argentine signed for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2015. He was involved in numerous successes during his seven seasons at the club. During his time in the capital. he scored 92 goals for Les Rouge et Bleu. Often praised for his incredible passing ability,  Angel Di Maria also demonstrated his finishing prowess while playing in the capital.

10. Safet Susic, THE MAGICIAN

It's in 1982 that the Yugoslavian midfielder arrived in France to sign for Paris Saint-Germain. For nine years, the attacking player orchestrated Les Parisiens' play. The opportunity for him to find the back of the net 85 times in 345 appearances.