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The Top Ranked Soccer Players of All-Time from France
Notes: Players are ranked on the list of the country they were born in.
Where a player grew up, went to school, or who they represented internationally is not factored into this list.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Rookie Yr | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Michel Platini | MF | 1972 | 6 |
| 2 | Raymond Kopa | MF | 1949 | 14 |
| 3 | Zinedine Zidane | MF | 1989 | 15 |
| 4 | Karim Benzema | FW | 2004 | 41 |
| 5 | Thierry Henry | FW | 1994 | 50 |
| 6 | Kylian Mbappe | FW | 2015 | 59 |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann | FW | 2009 | 90 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Papin | FW | 1984 | 113 |
| 9 | Fabien Barthez | GK | 1990 | 116 |
| 10 | Franck Ribery | MF | 2000 | 123 |
| 11 | David Trezeguet | FW | 1994 | 130 |
| 12 | Alain Giresse | MF | 1970 | 146 |
| 13 | Paul Pogba | MF | 2011 | 155 |
| 14 | Hugo Lloris | GK | 2005 | 174 |
| 15 | Dominique Rocheteau | MF | 1972 | 217 |
| 16 | Laurent Blanc | DF | 1983 | 242 |
| 17 | Manuel Amoros | DF | 1979 | 264 |
| 18 | Maxime Bossis | DF | 1973 | 279 |
| 19 | Raphael Varane | DF | 2010 | 280 |
| 20 | Gonzalo Higuain | FW | 2005 | 289 |
| 21 | Riyad Mahrez | MF | 2009 | 321 |
| 22 | Bixente Lizarazu | DF | 1986 | 354 |
| 23 | Youri Djorkaeff | MF | 1984 | 355 |
| 24 | Olivier Giroud | FW | 2005 | 409 |
| 25 | Andre Ayew | MF | 2007 | 414 |
| 26 | Eric Cantona | FW | 1983 | 445 |
| 27 | N'Golo Kante | MF | 2012 | 453 |
| 28 | Didier Deschamps | MF | 1985 | 456 |
| 29 | Eric Abidal | DF | 1999 | 503 |
| 30 | Djibril Cisse | FW | 1998 | 504 |
| 31 | Gregory Coupet | GK | 1993 | 507 |
| 32 | Sylvain Wiltord | FW | 1991 | 508 |
| 33 | Emmanuel Petit | MF | 1988 | 538 |
| 34 | Didier Six | MF | 1972 | 540 |
| 35 | Kalidou Koulibaly | DF | 2009 | 546 |
| 36 | Wahbi Khazri | MF | 2009 | 611 |
| 37 | Bernard Genghini | MF | 1976 | 621 |
| 38 | Jacques Fatton | FW | 1943 | 628 |
| 39 | Jean Nicolas | FW | 1929 | 629 |
| 40 | Jean Vincent | FW | 1950 | 664 |
| 41 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | FW | 2008 | 737 |
| 42 | Ludovic Giuly | MF | 1994 | 738 |
| 43 | Robert Pires | FW | 1993 | 753 |
| 44 | Dominique Bathenay | MF | 1973 | 765 |
| 45 | Jean-Marc Guillou | MF | 1966 | 769 |
| 46 | Roger Piantoni | FW | 1950 | 792 |
| 47 | Randal Kolo Muani | FW | 2016 | 815 |
| 48 | William Gallas | DF | 1995 | 861 |
| 49 | Willy Sagnol | DF | 1995 | 862 |
| 50 | Vincent Candela | DF | 1991 | 864 |
| 51 | Norbert Eschmann | MF | 1951 | 878 |
| 52 | Robert Jonquet | DF | 1945 | 882 |
| 53 | Roger Marche | DF | 1944 | 883 |
| 54 | Theo Hernandez | DF | 2015 | 884 |
| 55 | Benjamin Pavard | DF | 2014 | 960 |
| 56 | Dylan Bronn | DF | 2013 | 963 |
| 57 | Raphael Guerreiro | DF | 2010 | 977 |
| 58 | Romain Saiss | DF | 2010 | 978 |
| 59 | Blaise Matuidi | MF | 2004 | 1008 |
| 60 | Mathieu Valbuena | MF | 2004 | 1012 |
| 61 | Rais M'Bolhi | GK | 2003 | 1018 |
| 62 | Christophe Dugarry | FW | 1988 | 1079 |
| 63 | Bernard Lacombe | FW | 1969 | 1138 |
| 64 | Claude Abbes | GK | 1951 | 1157 |
| 65 | Lucien Laurent | FW | 1921 | 1184 |
| 66 | Patrick Battiston | DF | 1973 | 1283 |
| 67 | Willy Kernen | DF | 1944 | 1306 |
| 68 | Edmond Delfour | MF | 1928 | 1309 |
| 69 | Etienne Mattler | DF | 1921 | 1311 |
| 70 | David Ginola | MF | 1985 | 1312 |
| 71 | William Saliba | DF | 2018 | 1341 |
| 72 | Yoann Gourcuff | MF | 2003 | 1353 |
| 73 | Johan Micoud | MF | 1992 | 1368 |
| 74 | Philippe Gondet | FW | 1961 | 1415 |
| 75 | Jean Djorkaeff | DF | 1958 | 1419 |
| 76 | Robert Herbin | DF | 1957 | 1421 |
| 77 | Lucien Muller | MF | 1953 | 1424 |
| 78 | Andre Lerond | DF | 1951 | 1426 |
| 79 | Joel Bats | GK | 1974 | 1490 |
| 80 | Yannick Stopyra | FW | 1977 | 1566 |
| 81 | Maryan Wisnieski | FW | 1953 | 1590 |
| 82 | Andre Maschinot | FW | 1922 | 1623 |
| 83 | Aurelien Tchouameni | MF | 2017 | 1640 |
| 84 | Boulaye Dia | FW | 2017 | 1641 |
| 85 | Adrien Rabiot | MF | 2012 | 1668 |
| 86 | Devis Epassy | GK | 2012 | 1670 |
| 87 | Jean-Charles Castelletto | DF | 2012 | 1673 |
| 88 | M'Baye Niang | FW | 2010 | 1683 |
| 89 | Moussa Sissoko | MF | 2007 | 1704 |
| 90 | Sofiane Feghouli | MF | 2007 | 1705 |
| 91 | Yacine Brahimi | MF | 2007 | 1706 |
| 92 | Khalid Boutaib | FW | 2006 | 1714 |
| 93 | Alain Couriol | FW | 1978 | 1891 |
| 94 | Jean-Marc Ferreri | MF | 1978 | 1892 |
| 95 | Jean-Luc Ettori | GK | 1975 | 1915 |
| 96 | Rene Girard | MF | 1973 | 1936 |
| 97 | Marc Berdoll | FW | 1968 | 1960 |
| 98 | Gerard Hausser | FW | 1960 | 2002 |
| 99 | Yvon Douis | FW | 1953 | 2034 |
| 100 | Oscar Heisserer | FW | 1934 | 2092 |
| 101 | Georges Verriest | MF | 1928 | 2113 |
| 102 | Marcel Langiller | FW | 1928 | 2117 |
| 103 | Ellyes Skhiri | MF | 2014 | 2150 |
| 104 | Lucas Hernandez | DF | 2014 | 2155 |
| 105 | Ousmane Dembele | FW | 2014 | 2161 |
| 106 | Mouez Hassen | GK | 2012 | 2182 |
| 107 | Naim Sliti | MF | 2011 | 2199 |
| 108 | Youssouf Sabaly | DF | 2011 | 2203 |
| 109 | Alphonse Areola | GK | 2010 | 2204 |
| 110 | Jordan Ayew | MF | 2009 | 2231 |
| 111 | Benoit Assou-Ekotto | DF | 2004 | 2286 |
| 112 | Hassan Yebda | MF | 2004 | 2294 |
| 113 | Sol Bamba | DF | 2004 | 2304 |
| 114 | Carl Medjani | DF | 2003 | 2311 |
| 115 | Bacary Sagna | DF | 2002 | 2333 |
| 116 | Madjid Bougherra | DF | 2002 | 2344 |
| 117 | Mehdi Lacen | MF | 2002 | 2345 |
| 118 | Sidney Govou | FW | 2000 | 2380 |
| 119 | Alou Diarra | MF | 1999 | 2386 |
| 120 | Guy Demel | DF | 1999 | 2393 |
| 121 | Joseph-Desire Job | FW | 1996 | 2452 |
| 122 | Mickael Landreau | GK | 1996 | 2455 |
| 123 | Mikael Silvestre | DF | 1996 | 2456 |
| 124 | Petit Goncalves | MF | 1995 | 2482 |
| 125 | Tobias Linderoth | MF | 1995 | 2487 |
| 126 | Alain Boghossian | MF | 1988 | 2587 |
| 127 | Frank Leboeuf | DF | 1988 | 2593 |
| 128 | Bruno Bellone | MF | 1980 | 2693 |
| 129 | Noureddine Kourichi | DF | 1974 | 2751 |
| 130 | Dominique Baratelli | GK | 1967 | 2787 |
| 131 | Raymond Kaelbel | DF | 1950 | 2907 |
| 132 | Jean-Jacques Marcel | DF | 1949 | 2911 |
| 133 | Francois Remetter | GK | 1948 | 2914 |
| 134 | Armand Penverne | MF | 1947 | 2919 |
| 135 | Alfred Aston | MF | 1932 | 2955 |
| 136 | Rene Llense | GK | 1931 | 2965 |
| 137 | Alex Thepot | GK | 1927 | 2987 |
| 138 | Celestin Delmer | MF | 1927 | 2989 |
| 139 | Jules Vandooren | DF | 1927 | 2990 |
| 140 | Christopher Nkunku | FW | 2014 | 3023 |
| 141 | Sebastien Haller | FW | 2010 | 3027 |
| 142 | Frederic Kanoute | FW | 1997 | 3032 |
| 143 | Franck Sauzee | MF | 1983 | 3053 |
| 144 | Bruno Martini | GK | 1981 | 3059 |
| 145 | Gilbert Gress | MF | 1960 | 3099 |
| 146 | Pierre Bernard | GK | 1952 | 3120 |
| 147 | Hannibal Mejbri | MF | 2021 | 3141 |
| 148 | Iliman Ndiaye | MF | 2019 | 3179 |
| 149 | Armel Bella-Kotchap | DF | 2018 | 3205 |
| 150 | Christopher Wooh | DF | 2018 | 3210 |
| 151 | Montassar Talbi | DF | 2017 | 3285 |
| 152 | Youssouf Fofana | MF | 2017 | 3297 |
| 153 | Bryan Mbeumo | MF | 2016 | 3304 |
| 154 | Enzo Ebosse | DF | 2016 | 3313 |
| 155 | Ibrahima Konate | DF | 2016 | 3322 |
| 156 | Jules Kounde | DF | 2016 | 3331 |
| 157 | Matteo Guendouzi | MF | 2016 | 3340 |
| 158 | Pape Gueye | MF | 2016 | 3350 |
| 159 | Wajdi Kechrida | DF | 2016 | 3369 |
| 160 | Amine Harit | MF | 2015 | 3378 |
| 161 | Axel Disasi | DF | 2015 | 3381 |
| 162 | Dayot Upamecano | DF | 2015 | 3392 |
| 163 | Elisha Owusu | MF | 2015 | 3393 |
| 164 | Olivier Ntcham | MF | 2015 | 3414 |
| 165 | Youssef Ait Bennasser | MF | 2015 | 3430 |
| 166 | Aissa Laidouni | MF | 2014 | 3434 |
| 167 | Fode Ballo-Toure | DF | 2014 | 3442 |
| 168 | Abdou Diallo | DF | 2013 | 3488 |
| 169 | Georges-Kevin Nkoudou | MF | 2013 | 3509 |
| 170 | Kingsley Coman | MF | 2013 | 3521 |
| 171 | Nabil Bentaleb | MF | 2013 | 3527 |
| 172 | Presnel Kimpembe | DF | 2013 | 3534 |
| 173 | Saif-Eddine Khaoui | MF | 2013 | 3538 |
| 174 | Alexander Djiku | DF | 2012 | 3560 |
| 175 | Corentin Tolisso | MF | 2012 | 3568 |
| 176 | Nader Ghandri | DF | 2012 | 3592 |
| 177 | Sofiane Boufal | MF | 2012 | 3612 |
| 178 | Aymeric Laporte | DF | 2011 | 3629 |
| 179 | Edouard Mendy | GK | 2011 | 3638 |
| 180 | Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro | MF | 2011 | 3647 |
| 181 | Jordan Veretout | MF | 2011 | 3651 |
| 182 | Anice Badri | FW | 2010 | 3682 |
| 183 | Benjamin Mendy | DF | 2010 | 3686 |
| 184 | Djibril Sidibe | DF | 2010 | 3695 |
| 185 | Faouzi Ghoulam | DF | 2010 | 3700 |
| 186 | Florian Thauvin | MF | 2010 | 3703 |
| 187 | Ismael Kone | DF | 2010 | 3708 |
| 188 | Karim Boudiaf | DF | 2010 | 3718 |
| 189 | Karl Toko Ekambi | FW | 2010 | 3719 |
| 190 | Lucas Digne | DF | 2010 | 3724 |
| 191 | Nampalys Mendy | MF | 2010 | 3739 |
| 192 | Salif Sane | DF | 2010 | 3746 |
| 193 | Saphir Taider | MF | 2010 | 3747 |
| 194 | Abdoulaye Diallo | GK | 2009 | 3761 |
| 195 | Aissa Mandi | DF | 2009 | 3763 |
| 196 | Nabil Ghilas | FW | 2009 | 3813 |
| 197 | Remy Cabella | MF | 2009 | 3822 |
| 198 | Younes Belhanda | MF | 2009 | 3839 |
| 199 | Alfred N'Diaye | MF | 2008 | 3844 |
| 200 | Allan Nyom | DF | 2008 | 3845 |
| 201 | Anthony Lopes | GK | 2008 | 3846 |
| 202 | Eliaquim Mangala | DF | 2008 | 3859 |
| 203 | Lamine Gassama | DF | 2008 | 3881 |
| 204 | Liassine Cadamuro | DF | 2008 | 3882 |
| 205 | Ryad Boudebouz | MF | 2008 | 3901 |
| 206 | Syam Ben Youssef | DF | 2008 | 3906 |
| 207 | Adrien Silva | MF | 2007 | 3918 |
| 208 | Giovanni Sio | FW | 2007 | 3947 |
| 209 | Mamadou Sakho | DF | 2007 | 3972 |
| 210 | Steven Nzonzi | MF | 2007 | 3993 |
| 211 | Faycal Fajr | MF | 2006 | 4027 |
| 212 | Loic Remy | FW | 2006 | 4058 |
| 213 | Medhi Benatia | DF | 2006 | 4068 |
| 214 | Cedric Si Mohamed | GK | 2005 | 4097 |
| 215 | Habib Bellaid | DF | 2005 | 4114 |
| 216 | Karim Matmour | MF | 2005 | 4126 |
| 217 | Morgan Schneiderlin | MF | 2005 | 4138 |
| 218 | Sebastien Bassong | DF | 2005 | 4153 |
| 219 | Stephane Ruffier | GK | 2005 | 4156 |
| 220 | Yohan Benalouane | DF | 2005 | 4166 |
| 221 | Abdelkader Ghezzal | FW | 2004 | 4170 |
| 222 | Abou Diaby | MF | 2004 | 4172 |
| 223 | Adlene Guedioura | MF | 2004 | 4173 |
| 224 | Andre-Pierre Gignac | FW | 2004 | 4178 |
| 225 | Manuel da Costa | DF | 2004 | 4221 |
| 226 | Mehdi Mostefa | MF | 2004 | 4230 |
| 227 | Moussa Sow | FW | 2004 | 4239 |
| 228 | Yohan Cabaye | MF | 2004 | 4266 |
| 229 | Adil Rami | DF | 2003 | 4272 |
| 230 | Djamel Abdoun | MF | 2003 | 4296 |
| 231 | Emerse Fae | MF | 2003 | 4300 |
| 232 | Foued Kadir | MF | 2003 | 4308 |
| 233 | Mathieu Debuchy | DF | 2003 | 4347 |
| 234 | Rafik Djebbour | FW | 2003 | 4360 |
| 235 | Alaixys Romao | MF | 2002 | 4380 |
| 236 | Gael Clichy | DF | 2002 | 4407 |
| 237 | Marc Planus | DF | 2002 | 4428 |
| 238 | Cedric Carrasso | GK | 2001 | 4477 |
| 239 | Chaouki Ben Saada | MF | 2001 | 4478 |
| 240 | Jeremy Toulalan | MF | 2001 | 4508 |
| 241 | Karim Ziani | MF | 2001 | 4514 |
| 242 | Selim Benachour | MF | 2001 | 4537 |
| 243 | Alaeddine Yahia | DF | 2000 | 4554 |
| 244 | Antar Yahia | DF | 2000 | 4558 |
| 245 | Charles Itandje | GK | 2000 | 4563 |
| 246 | Hamed Namouchi | MF | 2000 | 4580 |
| 247 | Nabil Fekir | MF | 2000 | 4602 |
| 248 | Thomas Dossevi | FW | 2000 | 4624 |
| 249 | Karim Essediri | MF | 1999 | 4670 |
| 250 | Ludovic Assemoassa | DF | 1999 | 4676 |
| 251 | Abdoulaye Meite | DF | 1998 | 4719 |
| 252 | Anthony Reveillere | DF | 1998 | 4726 |
| 253 | Gael Givet | DF | 1998 | 4754 |
| 254 | Nadir Belhadj | DF | 1998 | 4783 |
| 255 | Habib Beye | DF | 1997 | 4841 |
| 256 | Louis Saha | FW | 1997 | 4856 |
| 257 | Mehdi Nafti | MF | 1997 | 4862 |
| 258 | Philippe Christanval | DF | 1997 | 4870 |
| 259 | Sebastien Squillaci | DF | 1997 | 4879 |
| 260 | Yazid Mansouri | MF | 1997 | 4885 |
| 261 | Nicolas Anelka | FW | 1996 | 4929 |
| 262 | Sylvain N'Diaye | MF | 1996 | 4942 |
| 263 | Adel Chedli | MF | 1994 | 5032 |
| 264 | David Jemmali | DF | 1994 | 5049 |
| 265 | Gharib Amzine | MF | 1994 | 5056 |
| 266 | Laurent Koscielny | DF | 1993 | 5147 |
| 267 | Vikash Dhorasoo | MF | 1993 | 5175 |
| 268 | Bernard Diomede | MF | 1992 | 5184 |
| 269 | Robert Malm | FW | 1991 | 5310 |
| 270 | Ulrich Rame | GK | 1991 | 5318 |
| 271 | Jan Michaelsen | MF | 1990 | 5350 |
| 272 | Stephane Guivarc'h | FW | 1989 | 5464 |
| 273 | Lionel Charbonnier | GK | 1987 | 5584 |
| 274 | Christophe Ohrel | DF | 1986 | 5623 |
| 275 | Halim Benmabrouk | MF | 1982 | 5912 |
| 276 | Bernard Lama | GK | 1981 | 5955 |
| 277 | Philippe Vercruysse | MF | 1980 | 6057 |
| 278 | Daniel Xuereb | FW | 1977 | 6212 |
| 279 | Yvon Le Roux | DF | 1977 | 6269 |
| 280 | Michel Bibard | DF | 1976 | 6313 |
| 281 | Jean Castaneda | GK | 1975 | 6360 |
| 282 | Thierry Tusseau | DF | 1975 | 6400 |
| 283 | Fathi Chebel | DF | 1974 | 6423 |
| 284 | Philippe Mahut | DF | 1974 | 6460 |
| 285 | Olivier Rouyer | MF | 1973 | 6516 |
| 286 | Albert Rust | GK | 1972 | 6537 |
| 287 | Francois Bracci | DF | 1971 | 6594 |
| 288 | Philippe Bergeroo | GK | 1971 | 6616 |
| 289 | Dominique Dropsy | GK | 1970 | 6645 |
| 290 | Ali Fergani | MF | 1969 | 6690 |
| 291 | Patrice Rio | DF | 1969 | 6724 |
| 292 | Christian Dalger | FW | 1968 | 6742 |
| 293 | Claude Papi | MF | 1967 | 6799 |
| 294 | Erwin Vandendaele | MF | 1964 | 6970 |
| 295 | Henri Michel | MF | 1964 | 6977 |
| 296 | Didier Couecou | FW | 1963 | 7033 |
| 297 | Gabriel De Michele | DF | 1963 | 7040 |
| 298 | Yves Herbet | MF | 1963 | 7075 |
| 299 | Eli Ben Rimoz | FW | 1962 | 7089 |
| 300 | Johnny Schuth | GK | 1961 | 7156 |
| 301 | Edmond Baraffe | FW | 1960 | 7188 |
| 302 | Marcel Aubour | GK | 1960 | 7212 |
| 303 | Bernard Bosquier | DF | 1959 | 7232 |
| 304 | Jacques Simon | MF | 1959 | 7246 |
| 305 | Jean-Claude Piumi | DF | 1959 | 7247 |
| 306 | Marcel Artelesa | DF | 1959 | 7258 |
| 307 | Georges Carnus | GK | 1958 | 7280 |
| 308 | Robert Budzynski | DF | 1958 | 7310 |
| 309 | Andre Chorda | DF | 1957 | 7323 |
| 310 | Joseph Bonnel | MF | 1957 | 7342 |
| 311 | Laurent Robuschi | FW | 1954 | 7448 |
| 312 | Roberto Frigerio | FW | 1954 | 7458 |
| 313 | Bernard Chiarelli | MF | 1952 | 7498 |
| 314 | Ernest Schultz | FW | 1952 | 7505 |
| 315 | Stephane Bruey | FW | 1952 | 7533 |
| 316 | Guillaume Bieganski | DF | 1951 | 7557 |
| 317 | Kazimir Hnatow | MF | 1951 | 7564 |
| 318 | Maurice Lafont | DF | 1950 | 7601 |
| 319 | Raymond Bellot | MF | 1950 | 7614 |
| 320 | Rene Dereuddre | MF | 1950 | 7615 |
| 321 | Michel Leblond | MF | 1949 | 7648 |
| 322 | Robert Mouynet | DF | 1949 | 7655 |
| 323 | Andre Strappe | FW | 1948 | 7670 |
| 324 | Dominique Colonna | GK | 1948 | 7679 |
| 325 | Leon Glovacki | FW | 1947 | 7732 |
| 326 | Lazare Gianessi | DF | 1946 | 7778 |
| 327 | Jacques Grimonpon | DF | 1945 | 7820 |
| 328 | Antoine Cuissard | MF | 1944 | 7846 |
| 329 | Cesar Ruminski | GK | 1942 | 7899 |
| 330 | Louis Gabrillargues | MF | 1933 | 8128 |
| 331 | Felice Borel | FW | 1932 | 8149 |
| 332 | Francois Bourbotte | MF | 1932 | 8151 |
| 333 | Roger Rio | MF | 1932 | 8171 |
| 334 | Georges Beaucourt | DF | 1931 | 8192 |
| 335 | Raoul Diagne | MF | 1930 | 8258 |
| 336 | Andre Tassin | GK | 1929 | 8275 |
| 337 | Marcel Capelle | DF | 1929 | 8299 |
| 338 | Numa Andoire | DF | 1929 | 8303 |
| 339 | Laurent Di Lorto | GK | 1928 | 8344 |
| 340 | Robert Defosse | GK | 1928 | 8357 |
| 341 | Noel Lietaer | MF | 1927 | 8404 |
| 342 | Pierre Korb | FW | 1927 | 8408 |
| 343 | Jacques Mairesse | DF | 1926 | 8434 |
| 344 | Augustin Chantrel | MF | 1925 | 8462 |
| 345 | Marcel Pinel | FW | 1925 | 8479 |
| 346 | Jean Laurent | DF | 1921 | 8597 |
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