The 5 greatest strikers of Paris Saint-Germain's QSI era

Since QSI's takeover in 2011, the Parc des Princes and PSG have been home to some of the most prolific and iconic forwards in modern football. From Zlatan Ibrahimovic's swagger, to Edinson Cavani's tireless finishing, and Kylian Mbappé's era-defining dominance, these strikers have defined Paris Saint-Germain's success both in France and on the European stage.

Top 5 best Paris Saint-Germain strikers under QSI

5. Gonçalo Ramos

The Portuguese international only joined the club in 2023 from Benfica, and while he struggled to regularly feature in Luis Enrique's starting line-up. Nonetheless, he had a great impact off the bench playing a key role in PSG's treble winning season. A quickly became a reliable focal point in Paris Saint-Germain's attack behind Ousmane Dembélé.

In just two seasons in the French Capital, he recorded 33 goals and eight assists in 86 games for the club while lifting the most prestigious trophies with the club.

4. Mauro Icardi

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Mauro Icardi will certainly not be the most well-remembered name of this list, however, the Argentine international had a fantastic start with the club, mostly during his loan spell where he had a high goals-to-game ratio. The clinical poacher who brilliantly performed with Inter Milan before joining Paris, unfortunately had a dipped in form in later seasons, despite adding valuable firepower up front during histime at the club.

Overall, he managed 38 goals and five assists for Paris in 92 games in three seasons.

3. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Zlatan Ibrahimovic instantly became a PSG icon, becoming the biggest star in QSI's early days and gave to the club and the league a global audience. The Swedish's impact could also be measured on the pitch where he dominated domestically while delivering some of Paris' biggest European moments at the start of the QSI-era.

The former AC Milan star was the embodiment of the club's ambitions with his swagger and sheer output. In only four seasons, he made 180 appearances for the club and scored 156 goals becoming one of the most prolific players in the history of the club.

2. Edinson Cavani

Edinson Cavani is a remarkable player, an incredible workhorse and goal machine who delivered for Paris Saint-Germain at numerous occasions, whether it was domestically or on the European stage.

Thanks to his consistency, he became PSG's all-time top scorer before being overtaken by Kylian Mbappé. Throughout his seven seasons at the club, he played alongside some of Paris' biggest forward and sometimes played out of position, placing the squad above all.

After seven seasons at the Parc des Princes, the Uruguay international made 301 appearances for Paris and scored 200 goals, additionally, he also secured six Ligue 1 titles, playing a pivotal role in PSG's dominance over the league.

1. Kylian Mbappé

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Kylian Mbappé is not only the greatest striker in the history of the club, but also one of the best players to ever play for the club. The French superstar joined from Monaco the club in 2017 alongside Neymar Jr. in what is the biggest transfer in the history of PSG and quickly became an icon of the Parc des Princes.

Absolutely transformative, the World Cup winner became PSG's all-time leading goalscorer, and shattered numerous club records with an unmatched consistency. He participated greatly to Paris' domestic dominance as well as their rise to become one of Europe's giants.

Overall, Mbappé scored 256 goals for the club while delivering 106 assists in 308 games across seven seasons. Though his departure from the club was tumultuous, he nonetheless remains an incredible talents that led PSG to many great achievements.