Scoring against Paraguay in the World Cup round of 16, Kylian Mbappe officially becomes the first French player in history to reach the milestone of 100 direct goal involvements.
Mbappe has just made history for the France national team as the first player to reach the milestone of 100 direct goal involvements. This achievement was established after the “Les Bleus” captain successfully converted a penalty in the 1-0 victory over Paraguay in the World Cup round of 16.
Specifically, after 104 appearances in the national shirt, the 27-year-old forward possesses 63 goals and 37 assists. With this figure, he even far surpasses the goal-scoring achievements of great strikers like Olivier Giroud (57 goals) and Thierry Henry (51 goals).
In addition to the impressive milestone mentioned above, the strike from the penalty spot also helped Mbappe establish a new record for the number of goals scored in a single season for both club and country. In the 2025/26 campaign, he scored a total of 55 goals, surpassing his personal record of 54 goals set in the 2022/23 season.
Currently, the France captain dominates the list of players with the most goals scored in a single season in French football, holding 3 out of the top 5 positions. Other historic milestones on this list belong to legend Just Fontaine with 53 goals (1957/58 season) and Philippe Gondet with 51 goals (1965/66 season).
