Top scorer France Ligue 1 2024/25: Greenwood battles the Ballon d'Or winner, Ex-Arsenal star reborn

The prestigious list of the 10 most lethal finishers in the 2024/25 Ligue 1 season, soon to be officially released by Nowgoalpro, tells a story of spectacular resurgence. This campaign saw players once deemed "flops" in the Premier League or La Liga transform into unstoppable forces upon landing on French soil, single-handedly carrying their clubs to new heights. 

Among them, Ousmane Dembele stood as a titan. Coming off the most dominant season of his career, highlighted by a historic quadruple with Paris Saint-Germain and his first-ever Ballon d'Or, he was the heavy favorite to break every record. 

However, as promised, this was no solitary march to glory. A sudden and formidable threat emerged from the South, pushing Dembele to his absolute limits. Can you guess which clinical striker made the Frenchman sweat until the very last whistle in his quest to become the top scorer France Ligue 1 2024?

Ranking the top scorer France Ligue 1 2024/25 

10. Mika Biereth (AS Monaco)

The 22-year-old Danish sensation was a revelation. Appearing in 16 Ligue 1 matches, he netted 13 goals, propelling Monaco to a 3rd-place finish with 61 points. This marked a career-best league tally for him since joining from Sturm Graz. 

Biereth boasted a staggering 28% conversion rate and a goal every 74 minutes, the highest efficiency in the league for players with over 10 goals. In total, he played 18 games across all competitions.

9. Ludovic Ajorque (Brest)

The towering 31-year-old striker returned to France on loan from Mainz 05 and immediately found his rhythm. In 31 matches, he scored 13 goals, helping Brest secure a respectable 9th-place finish (50 points). This was his highest tally since his Strasbourg days in 2021. Standing at 1m97, Ajorque won 58% of his aerial duels, the best among strikers and provided a physical focal point that saw him record 2 assists.

8. Amine Gouiri (Rennes) 

Gouiri continued his consistent form, scoring 13 goals in just 25 appearances. Despite Rennes finishing 12th, the Algerian international was a bright spot, maintaining a 75% shot-accuracy rate. Having played for Lyon and Nice previously, Gouiri has now amassed over 40 Ligue 1 goals by age 25.

7. Emmanuel Emegha (Strasbourg)

The young Dutchman was a force of nature, scoring 14 goals in 27 league games. His goals were vital in Strasbourg’s 7th-place finish, just missing out on Europe. Emegha registered a top speed of 35.2 km/h, making him one of the fastest "nines" in the division. 

6. Bradley Barcola (PSG)

In his sophomore year in Paris, the 22-year-old winger blossomed into a world-class threat. Barcola scored 14 goals and provided 10 assists in 34 league games. He was instrumental in PSG's title win, winning 62% of his offensive take-ons. Throughout the quadruple-winning campaign, he made 52 appearances and scored 17 goals, winning his second consecutive Ligue 1 title.

5. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon)

The "general" continued to defy age, netting 15 goals in 30 matches. His leadership led Lyon to a 6th-place finish. Lacazette, a former Ligue 1 Golden Boot winner (2014/15), announced his departure from Lyon at the end of the season with 161 career league goals, ranking among the all-time greats.

4. Jonathan David (Lille)

The Canadian marksman enjoyed another prolific year with 16 goals in 32 matches. Lille finished 5th, securing European football. David averaged a goal every 165 minutes and boasted a 91% penalty conversion rate. In his 5 years in France, he has never scored fewer than 13 goals in a season. Following this campaign, he moved to Juventus in Italy's Serie A.

3. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes)

The PSG academy graduate had his most productive season to date, scoring 17 goals in 33 games. Despite Rennes' struggles, his individual brilliance was undeniable, featuring a league-high 112 touches in the opposition box for a non-PSG player. He has since moved to Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany on loan.

2. Mason Greenwood (Marseille)

The English forward arrived with a point to prove and nearly stole the show. In 34 matches, he scored 21 goals, leading Marseille to a runner-up finish. Greenwood was the ultimate "dual-threat," scoring 10 goals with his left foot and 11 with his right. He averaged 4.1 shots per game, the highest in the league. His duel with Dembele went down to the final day, Greenwood scored twice against Rennes but missed a late penalty that would have given him the title outright.

1. Ousmane Dembele (PSG)

The king of the 2024/25 season. Dembele matched Greenwood with 21 goals but did so in only 29 matches, including 6 assists. Despite missing the final weeks with a muscle injury, his efficiency was unparalleled. 

He was officially awarded the Golden Boot because he scored fewer goals from the penalty spot compared to Greenwood, as per Ligue 1's tie-breaking regulations. With 30 goals in 45 total appearances, Dembele secured the Ligue 1 title, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, and the Champions League, cementing his status as a PSG legend.

Ligue 1 2024/25 goal scoring summary: 

1. Ousmane Dembele (PSG): 21 goals

2. Mason Greenwood (Marseille): 21 goals

3. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes): 17 goals

4. Jonathan David (Lille): 16 goals

5. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon): 15 goals

6. Bradley Barcola (PSG): 14 goals

7. Emmanuel Emegha (Strasbourg): 14 goals

8. Amine Gouiri (Rennes): 13 goals

9. Ludovic Ajorque (Brest): 13 goals

10. Mika Biereth (Monaco): 13 goals

It was truly heartbreaking for Greenwood to miss out on the trophy after such a dominant display, failing to bring the Golden Boot home despite being the joint-leader in the list of top scorer France Ligue 1 2024 by Nowgoalpro.net. 

However, the current 2025/26 season has seen the former Manchester United star launch a relentless "revenge" campaign. With Dembele no longer standing in his way, Greenwood’s lethal form has returned. He currently shares the top spot in the top scorer France Ligue 1 2024/25 standings with Strasbourg’s Joaquín Panichelli, both having found the net 14 times. This resurgence has kept Marseille firmly in the hunt for a Champions League spot for next season.

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