Who will ultimately win the Ligue 1 Golden Boot this year?
Although Paris Saint-Germain often rules Ligue 1, there have been a few surprises where players from other teams have accomplished the unthinkable.
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However, Kylian Mbappe defeated Wissam Ben Yedder, Martin Terrier, and Moussa Dembele to win the Ligue 1 Golden Boot in 2021–22.
Mbappe is one of the favorites to take home the prestigious individual trophy this season, but he will have plenty of rivals.
Along with Ben Yedder and his PSG teammate Lionel Messi, who have both consistently scored goals throughout their careers, other notable goal scorers include Jonathan David of Lille and Alexandre Lacazette of Lyon.
THEEAGLE brings you a rundown of the leading goal scorers in Ligue 1 across the 2022-23 season.
Ligue 1 top scorers 2022-23
|
Pos |
Player |
Club |
Goals |
|
=1 |
Kylian Mbappe |
Paris Saint-Germain |
17 |
|
2 |
Folarin Balogun |
Reims |
15 |
|
=2 |
Jonathan David |
Lille |
15 |
|
4 |
Wissam Ben Yedder |
AS Monaco |
14 |
|
=4 |
Alexandre Lacazette |
Lyon |
14 |
|
=4 |
Terem Moffi |
Lorient |
14 |
|
7 |
Neymar |
Paris Saint-Germain |
13 |
|
7 |
Habib Diallo |
Strasbourg |
13 |
|
8 |
Breel Embolo |
Monaco |
12 |
|
=8 |
Lionel Messi |
Paris Saint-Germain |
12 |
|
10 |
Mama Balde |
Troyes |
10 |
|
12 |
Martin Terrier |
Rennes |
9 |
|
=12 |
Thijs Dallinga |
Toulouse |
9 |
|
=12 |
Amine Gouiri |
Rennes |
9 |
|
=12 |
Lois Openda |
Lens |
9 |
|
=12 |
Alexis Sanchez |
Marseille |
9 |
|
17 |
Teji Savanier |
Montpellier |
8 |
|
=17 |
Gaetan Laborde |
Nice |
8 |
|
=17 |
Elye Wahi |
Montpellier |
8 |
|
20 |
Kevin Gameiro |
Strasbourg |
7 |
|
21 |
Florian Sotoca |
Lens |
6 |
|
=21 |
Andy Delort |
Nice / Nantes |
6 |
|
=21 |
Nicolas Pepe |
Nice |
6 |
Who finished as the Ligue 1 top scorer last season?
One of the top players in Ligue 1 is Kylian Mbappe. In each of the previous four seasons, from 2018-19 to 2021-22, he ended as Ligue 1’s leading scorer.
Last season, Mbappe scored an incredible 28 goals in 35 league games, assisting Les Parisiens in winning the championship.
