Kylian Mbappé the Conqueror: Tops Messi, Ronaldo, he became the youngest-ever player to score 100 goals in any of Europe’s top five leagues, eclipsing some of the greats. But that’s not the only list the French prodigy towers over – here’s a deep dive into his phenomenal standing!
And 100 for Kylian Mbappé! The France striker’s brace in PSG’s 4-2 win in Lyon brought up a century of top-flight strikes, continuing the world-beating form he has shown since his debut. With 100 league goals at just 22 years of age, where does he stand in the history of Ligue 1 Uber Eats and in comparison to some of Europe’s best?
France’s most precocious…
No one in the history of the French league has scored 100 goals faster than Kylian Mbappé. The Parisian striker took a year less than former Saint-Etienne star Hervé Revelli, the previous record holder. In contrast, ten players needed fewer games than the France international to score 100 goals.
The youngest players to score 100 goals in Ligue 1 Uber Eats:
1. Kylian Mbappé (PSG), 22 years 3 months and 1 day (142nd game, in 2021)
2. Hervé Revelli (ASSE), 23 years and 5 months (131st game, in 1969)
3. Just Fontaine (Reims), 24 years 8 months and 2 days (123rd match, in 1958)
4. Salif Keita (ASSE), 24 years 8 months and 19 days (124th match, in 1971)
5. Roger Courtois (Sochaux), 24 years 11 months and 18 days (97th match, in 1937)
6. Bernard Lacombe (OL), 24 years 11 months and 19 days (190th match, in 1977)
7. Michel Platini (ASSE), 25 years 1 month and 22 days (187th match, in 1980)
8. Georges Lech (Sochaux), 25 years 8 months and 12 days (263rd match, in 1971)
9. Yannick Stopyra (Toulouse), 25 years 8 months and 15 days (299th match, in 1986)
10. Hassan Akesbi (Nîmes), 25 years 9 months and 5 days (171st game, in 1960)
Fastest players to 100 goals in Ligue 1 Uber Eats:
1. Roger Courtois (Sochaux): 97th match (at 24, in 1937)
2. Josip Skoblar (OM): 100th match (at 31, in 1972)
3. Gunnar Andersson (OM): 107th match (at 26, in 1954)
4. Oskar Rohr (Strasbourg): 107th match (at 26, in 1938)
5. Carlos Bianchi (Reims): 110th match (aged 27, 1977)
6. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG): 115th match (aged 34, in 2016)
7. Just Fontaine (Reims): 123rd match (aged 24, in 1958)
8. Salif Keita (ASSE): 124th match (aged 24, in 1971)
9. Hervé Revelli (ASSE): 131st match (at 23, in 1969)
10. Delio Onnis (Monaco): 137th match (aged 27, in 1975)
11. Kylian Mbappé (PSG): 142nd match (aged 22, in 2021)
12. Jean Grumellon (Rennes): 143rd match (aged 28, in 1951)
13. Edinson Cavani (PSG): 144th match (aged 30, in 2017)
14. Thadée Cisowski (Racing CF): 160th match (aged 29, in 1956)
15. Sonny Anderson (OL): 163rd match (aged 30, in 2001)
… and Europe’s too!
In the 21st century, PSG’s number 7 is the youngest player in any of Europe’s top five leagues to reach 100 league goals. His nearest rival? A certain Lionel Messi, who needed an extra year to reach this mark.
The youngest players to reach 100 goals in Europe’s top five leagues in the 21st century:
1. Kylian Mbappé (Monaco, PSG), 22 years and 91 days (in 2021)
2. Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona), 23 years and 149 days (in 2010)
3. Wayne Rooney (Everton, Man United), 24 years and 99 days (in 2010)
4. Fernando Torres (Atletico, Liverpool), 24 years and 149 days (in 2008)
5. Sergio Agüero (Atlético, Man City), 24 years and 162 days (in 2012)
6. Harry Kane (Tottenham), 24 years and 191 days (in 2018)
7. Romelu Lukaku (WBA, Everton, Man United), 24 years and 322 days (in 2018)
8. Mauro Icardi (Sampdoria, Inter), 25 years and 27 days (in 2018)
9. Cristiano Ronaldo (Man United, Real Madrid), 25 years and 48 days (in 2010)
10. Gonzalo Higuaín (Real Madrid), 25 years and 75 days (in 2013)
In other rankings, Kylian Mbappé has established himself as the benchmark in goal scoring since bagging his first Ligue 1 Uber Eats goal in late 2016. This season he overtook his ex-teammate and PSG’s all-time top scorer, Edinson Cavani. And he would also have been fastest in the capital club’s history to do so had it not been for a certain Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who took 27 fewer games to achieve the feat.
Top Ligue 1 Uber Eats scorers since Mbappé’s 1st goal:
1. Kylian Mbappé (Monaco, PSG): 100
2. Edinson Cavani (PSG): 93
3. Florian Thauvin (OM): 62
4. Memphis Depay (OL): 57
5. Radamel Falcao (Monaco): 54
6. Neymar (PSG): 53
7. Andy Delort (Toulouse, Montpellier): 45
8. Jimmy Briand (Guingamp, Bordeaux): 41
9. Ángel Di María (PSG): 41
10. Mario Balotelli (Nice, OM): 41
(since 20 December 2016)
Players who scored their 100th Ligue 1 Uber Eats goal with PSG:
1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic: 115th game (at 34, in 2016)
2. Kylian Mbappé: 142nd match (aged 22, in 2021)
3. Edinson Cavani: 144th match (aged 30, in 2017)
4. Pauleta: 174th match (aged 32, in 2005)
5. Vahid Halilhodzic: 176th match (aged 34, 1986)
6. François M’Pelé: 214th match (aged 29, 1977)
7. Dominique Rocheteau: 273rd match (aged 29, in 1984)
8. Mustapha Dahleb: 280th match (at 31, in 1983)