Jean-Pierre Papin
Be the first in the stands
FranceCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Jean-Pierre Roger Guillaume Papin is a French football manager and former professional player who played as a forward. He was most recently the head coach of the reserve team of Olympique de Marseille. He won the Ballon d'Or in 1991. — Wikipedia
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In the line-ups
7 appearances in recorded line-ups · 1986–1992The archive holds 7 team sheets naming Jean-Pierre Papin in France's starting line-up, from 1986-06-01 to 1992-06-17.
7 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
International goals in our archive
20 goals across 17 scoring matches · 4 tournaments · 1986–1994| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-12-13 |  Azerbaijan | W2–0(n) | 25' | UEFA Euro qualification | Trabzon |
| 1993-09-08 |  Finland | W2–0(a) | 55' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Tampere |
| 1993-03-27 |  Austria | W1–0(a) | 58' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Vienna |
| 1992-11-14 | Finland | W2–1(h) | 18' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Paris |
| 1992-10-14 | Austria | W2–0(h) | 3' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Paris |
| 1992-06-17 |  Denmark | L1–2(n) | 60' | UEFA Euro | Malmö |
| 1992-06-10 |  Sweden | D1–1(a) | 58' | UEFA Euro | Solna |
| 1991-10-12 |  Spain | W2–1(a) | 15' | UEFA Euro qualification | Seville |
| 1991-09-04 | Czechoslovakia | W2–1(a) | 53' 89' | UEFA Euro qualification | Bratislava |
| 1991-03-30 |  Albania | W5–0(h) | 33' (pen) 42' | UEFA Euro qualification | Paris |
| 1991-02-20 | Spain | W3–1(h) | 58' | UEFA Euro qualification | Paris |
| 1990-10-13 | Czechoslovakia | W2–1(h) | 60' 83' | UEFA Euro qualification | Paris |
| 1990-09-05 |  Iceland | W2–1(a) | 12' | UEFA Euro qualification | Reykjavík |
| 1989-09-05 |  Norway | D1–1(a) | 40' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Oslo |
| 1988-09-28 | Norway | W1–0(h) | 84' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Paris |
| 1986-06-28 |  Belgium | W4–2(n) | 43' | FIFA World Cup | Puebla |
| 1986-06-01 |  Canada | W1–0(n) | 79' | FIFA World Cup | León |
Honours
14 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours14 | ||||
| UEFA Champions League | ×1 | 1993–94 | AC Milan | |
| Serie A | ×2 | 1992–93, 1993–94 | AC Milan | |
| Division 1 | ×4 | 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92 | Marseille | |
| Belgian Cup | ×1 | 1985–86 | Club Brugge | |
| Coupe de France | ×1 | 1988–89 | Marseille | |
| Division 3 | ×1 | 1982–83 | INF Vichy | |
| Kirin Cup | ×1 | 1994 | France | |
| Supercoppa Italiana | ×1 | 1992 | AC Milan | |
| Toulon Tournament | ×1 | 1985 | France U21 | |
| UEFA Cup | ×1 | 1995–96 | Bayern Munich | |
| Individual honours30 | ||||
| Scoring titles · 9 | ||||
| Ligue 1 top scorer | ×5 | 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92 | ||
| European Cup top scorer | ×3 | 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92 | ||
| IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer | 1991 | |||
| Player of the year · 9 | ||||
| Onze de Bronze | ×3 | 1989, 1990, 1992 | ||
| French Player of the Year | ×2 | 1989, 1991 | ||
| Ballon d'Or | 1991 | |||
| European player of the year El Pais | 1991 | |||
| The Best FIFA Men's Player | 1991 | |||
| Onze d'Or | 1991 | |||
| Teams of the season · 4 | ||||
| World XI | ×3 | 1997, 1998, 1999 | ||
| The Dream Team 110 years of Marseille | 2010 | |||
| More honours · 8 | ||||
| 8th French Player of the Century | 2018 | |||
| FIFA 100 | 2004 | |||
| Goal of the Year (Germany) | 1995 | |||
| Golden Foot Award Legends | 2013 | |||
| Named best foreign player of Club Brugge ever | 2008 | |||
| Named player of the century of Marseille | 2009 | |||
| UNFP 20 years Special Team Trophy | 2011 | |||
| UNFP Oscar trophy | 1999 | |||
| Orders & distinctions2 | ||||
| Knight of the Legion of Honour | 2005 | |||
| Officer of the National Order of Merit | 2025 | |||