GolVoteBest French football players of all time (2026)
According to GolVote fans, Zinedine Zidane is number one with a rating of 1590, ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Michel Platini. The order is decided by head-to-head fan votes and changes live with every vote.
Best French football players of all time: a live ranking decided by football fans' head-to-head votes. Updated with every vote. Updated: .
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Zinedine Zidane: Hadi Abyar, CC BY 4.0 · Kylian Mbappé: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Zinedine Zidane🇫🇷 France · Midfielder1590 - 2
Kylian Mbappé🇫🇷 France · Forward1588 - 3MPMichel Platini🇫🇷 France · Midfielder1566
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Thierry Henry🇫🇷 France · Forward1554 - 5
Ousmane Dembélé🇫🇷 France · Forward1546 - 6
Michael Olise🇫🇷 France · Forward1498 - 7
Désiré Doué🇫🇷 France · Forward1498 - 8
William Saliba🇫🇷 France · Defender1492 - 9
Karim Benzema🇫🇷 France · Forward1483 - 10
Antoine Griezmann🇫🇷 France · Forward1483 - 11
Olivier Giroud🇫🇷 France · Forward1477 - 12
N'Golo Kanté🇫🇷 France · Midfielder1468 - 13
Adrien Rabiot🇫🇷 France · Midfielder1459 - 14
Eduardo Camavinga🇫🇷 France · Midfielder1456 - 15
Lucas Hernandez🇫🇷 France · Defender1456 - 16
Lucas Digne🇫🇷 France · Defender1456 - 17
Jules Koundé🇫🇷 France · Defender1456 - 18
Ibrahima Konaté🇫🇷 France · Defender1456 - 19
Bradley Barcola🇫🇷 France · Forward1453 - 20
Dayot Upamecano🇫🇷 France · Defender1450 - 21
Thomas Lemar🇫🇷 France · Midfielder1450 - 22
Corentin Tolisso🇫🇷 France · Midfielder1450 - 23
Marcus Thuram🇫🇷 France · Forward1450 - 24
Ferland Mendy🇫🇷 France · Defender1450 - 25
Mike Maignan🇫🇷 France · Goalkeeper1450 - 26
Rayan Cherki🇫🇷 France · Forward1450 - 27
Christopher Nkunku🇫🇷 France · Midfielder1450 - 28
Randal Kolo Muani🇫🇷 France · Forward1450 - 29
Florian Thauvin🇫🇷 France · Midfielder1447 - 30
Malo Gusto🇫🇷 France · Midfielder1447 - 31
Djibril Sidibé🇫🇷 France · Defender1447 - 32
Hugo Ekitike🇫🇷 France · Forward1441 - 33
Jean-Clair Todibo🇫🇷 France · Defender1441 - 34
Youssouf Fofana🇫🇷 France · Midfielder1441 - 35
Axel Disasi🇫🇷 France · Defender1441 - 36
Tanguy Ndombele🇫🇷 France · Midfielder1438 - 37
Maxence Lacroix🇫🇷 France · Defender1438 - 38
Pierre Kalulu🇫🇷 France · Defender1438 - 39
Tanguy Nianzou🇫🇷 France · Defender1438 - 40
Moussa Dembélé🇫🇷 France · Forward1435 - 41
Brice Samba🇫🇷 France · Goalkeeper1435 - 42
Moussa Diaby🇫🇷 France · Forward1435 - 43
Nordi Mukiele🇫🇷 France · Defender1432 - 44
Malang Sarr🇫🇷 France · Defender1432 - 45
Benoît Badiashile🇫🇷 France · Defender1432
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Photo credits
- Zinedine Zidane: Hadi Abyar, CC BY 4.0
- Kylian Mbappé: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thierry Henry: Web Summit, CC BY 2.0
- Ousmane Dembélé: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Michael Olise: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Désiré Doué: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- William Saliba: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karim Benzema: Zack, CC BY 4.0
- Antoine Griezmann: Biser Todorov (User:Biso) from Sofia, Bulgaria, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Olivier Giroud: Антон Зайцев, CC BY-SA 3.0
- N'Golo Kanté: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adrien Rabiot: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eduardo Camavinga: Fotografías Archimadrid.es, CC BY 2.0
- Lucas Hernandez: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lucas Digne: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jules Koundé: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibrahima Konaté: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bradley Barcola: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dayot Upamecano: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thomas Lemar: Кирилл Венедиктов, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Corentin Tolisso: Paté kroute, CC0
- Marcus Thuram: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferland Mendy: Real Madrid, CC BY 3.0
- Mike Maignan: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rayan Cherki: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christopher Nkunku: Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Randal Kolo Muani: Supporterhéninois, CC0
- Florian Thauvin: Антон Зайцев, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Malo Gusto: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Djibril Sidibé: Кирилл Венедиктов, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hugo Ekitike: Liondartois, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jean-Clair Todibo: Timmy96, CC0
- Youssouf Fofana: Pedro Semitiel, CC BY 2.0
- Axel Disasi: Ksiamon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tanguy Ndombele: MHSC TV - Montpellier Hérault Sport Club, CC BY 3.0
- Maxence Lacroix: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pierre Kalulu: Werner100359, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tanguy Nianzou: Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moussa Dembélé: Ailura, Derivative work by Serg Stallone, CC BY-SA 3.0 at
- Brice Samba: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moussa Diaby: Pyaet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nordi Mukiele: Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Malang Sarr: محمد امین انصاری, CC BY 4.0
- Benoît Badiashile: Werner100359, CC BY-SA 4.0
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