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Giroud scored in his 4-0 win over Iceland on Monday in the Euro 2020 qualifiers
Olivier Giroud scored his 35th goal on Monday in the match against Iceland 4-0.
The Chelsea ace took third place on the list of the best scorers of all time in France and ahead of David Trezeguet.
Olivier Giroud has 35 goals for France
Samuel Umtiti, Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann were also on the score sheet during their qualifying at Euro 2020 in Paris as they pursued their perfect start.
Only two names are waiting for the Chelsea striker, while 17 need to move up to first place, but he is already above the elite players, which shows how much he has been underestimated throughout his career. .
Discover below the top 10 scorers in the history of France.
10. Karim Benzema – 27 years old
The Real Madrid striker has played 81 games with his country but the last took place in 2015.
Karim Benzema has not played for France since 2015
= 8. Yuri Djorkaeff – 28
The striker won the World Cup with France in 1998 and played 82 times after his debut in 1993.
Yuri Djorkaeff at the 2002 World Cup
= 8. Antoine Griezmann – 28
One of the current stars of the group that contributed to the victory in 2018 World Cup. His 28 goals were scored in 69 participations.
Griezmann helped France to win the World Cup
= 6. Just Fontaine – 30
Fontaine has played only 21 times for France but has scored 30 goals, including 13 in six games at the 1958 World Cup. This record remains the highest in a single tournament.
Just Fontaine dribbles around the Brazilian goalkeeper at the 1958 World Cup
= 6. Jean-Pierre Papin – 30
Papin played 54 times for his country between 1986 and 1995 and helped them to finish third in the 1986 World Cup.
Jean-Pierre Papin scored 30 times for his country
5. Zinedine Zidane – 31
The midfielder played 108 times to score 31 goals and was one of the heroes who helped win the 1998 World Cup in France.
He also received the gold of the 2006 World Cup tournament player, despite his infamous takeoff in the final against Marco Materazzi in the chest.
Zinedine Zidane with the World Cup in 1998
4. David Trezeguet – 34
The striker retired from international football in 2008 with 71 caps and 34 goals and after winning the World Cup in 1998 and the Euros in 2000.
David Trezeguet is now ranked fourth
3. Olivier Giroud – 35
The Chelsea striker is not often considered one of the best players, but his scoring record marks for himself. He has 35 goals in 89 caps and can still add to that total.
Giroud is third on the list of all time
2. Michel Platini – 41
Platini is often considered one of the greatest footballers of all time and has scored 41 times in 72 games for his country.
He held the record for the first scorer of France until 2007.
Michel Platini scored 41 goals for France
1. Thierry Henry – 51 years old
Henry was France's leading scorer at the 1998 World Cup with three goals. He went on to win 123 caps and 51 goals.
Thierry Henry is the record scorer of France
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