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Despite not being at par with other top teams across Europe, PSG have always maintained a reputation for being one of the strongest teams around. The joint second most successful team in Ligue 1 (with Marseille) has always been a strong presence in the UEFA Champions League.
The Parisians are still on the waiting list after coming closer to the title back in 2020 in the final against Bayern Munich. Housing some of the best individuals within their legions, Paris Saint-Germain never lacked firepower. Ahead of the 2021-22 season, the club's successful summer transfer season has gifted fans with new hope.
However, in this article, let's take a trip down memory lane. Let's see which Paris Saint-Germain player has been the most successful goal scorer for his team when it comes to the continental competition.
Top 5 goalscorers for PSG in UEFA Champions League history
#5 Angel Di Maria — 14
The Argentine and PSG's relationship took off on a positive note. Di Maria, who was looking for a club to bring back his form after a failed stint at Old Trafford back in 2014, found PSG. And Parisians found their perfect winger in Angel Di Maria.
Signing for PSG in 2015, Angel Di Maria was immediately impactful. He played a key role in his side's domestic quadruple triumph. Despite being more of a playmaker, the former Real Madrid man is PSG's 5th most goal-scorer in the Champions League.
Angel Di Maria has been one of the most important cogs in PSG's attacking unit and he has always been lauded by the coaches that trained him. His best so far in the Champions League has come against Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid. Angel Di Maria scored braces against them in 2017 and 2019 respectively.
#4 Neymar — 20
Neymar came to Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona with a lot of responsibilities on his shoulders. Responsibilities worth €222 million to be precise. The huge price tag was supposed to put the Brazilian maestro under pressure. However, Neymar was left unfazed and continued to deliver on a regular basis.
The former Barcelona man became the center of attraction and was used as a hub around which the team was built. The former Barcelona player has scored 20 Champions League goals in the PSG jersey.
Neymar is expected to retire with the club and before that, he will do his best to get the coveted Champions League trophy home. Which means Neymar can seemingly get more UCL goals under his belt.
#3 Zlatan Ibrahimovic — 20
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has played for PSG for four seasons. The Sweden international fired 10 goals in the 2013-14 UEFA Champions League season itself. The same is also the record for most goals by a PSG player in a single edition of the UEFA Champions League competition.
Ibrahimovic, a prime example of 'age just being a number', enjoyed one of the finest stints throughout his career, at Paris. With an average of 39 goals per season, Zlatan is PSG's second most goal-getter (156) across all competitions behind Edinson Cavani (200).
He ascended the PSG ranks within a short span and left the club only to find more challenges. He joined Manchester United after spending four years with the Parisians.
#2 Kylian Mbappe — 21
Kylian Mbappe is arguably the most sought-after youngster in the world of football at the moment. The Frenchman has already established himself as one of the best players in PSG's history. After being closely chased by Real Madrid during the 2021 summer transfer window, Mbappe decided to stay in Paris for at least another year.
He has been phenomenal for Paris Saint-Germain so far this season. While everybody was expecting the Neymar-Messi duo to dominate, Mbappe had an agenda of his own. The 22-year-old is playing his 5th season with the club this term and is already right on the club's record holders' tail.
With 21 goals, the former Monaco forward is the second-most goal-getter for Parisians in the UEFA Champions League.
#1 Edinson Cavani — 30
Arriving from Napoli in 2013, Edinson Cavani left Paris Saint-Germain in 2020 as a club legend. The Uruguayan is PSG's one of the most successful players in terms of trophy counts and goal numbers.
With 200 goals to his name (across all competitions), Edinson Cavani leads the goal-scoring chart in PSG's history books. The current Manchester United man found the net 30 times in the PSG jersey over the course of seven seasons.
An absolute poacher in front of the goal, PSG fans were fortunate enough to often witness the famous Charrúas celebration. In his debut Champions League season with PSG, Cavani scored four goals from five games as the Parisians qualified with a 100% record.
Along with multiple goal-scoring records to his name, Edinson Cavani is also the club's fastest goal-scorer in the Champions League. He achieved this feat against Tottenham by scoring within the first 44 seconds.
