French · Marrakesh, Morocco · Born 18 August 1933Owner of the most extraordinary single-tournament record in football history — 13 goals in 6 games at the 1958 World Cup.
Just Fontaine scored 13 goals in six matches at the 1958 World Cup, a single-tournament scoring record that remains unbroken more than six decades later and helped France finish third in Sweden. He won three French championships with Reims and Nice, and his international tally of 30 goals in just 21 caps for France ranks among the most remarkable strike rates in the history of the national team. A serious leg injury in 1960 cut his career short in his prime, meaning his extraordinary 1958 tournament record stands as the defining achievement of an otherwise abbreviated top-level career.
Scoring 13 goals in the 1958 World Cup, a single-tournament record
His 13 World Cup goals in a single tournament is a record that has stood for over 65 years and may never be broken.
Did You Know?How They Played
Clinical finisher with excellent positioning and pace in the penalty area
Lasting Impact
Holds the unbroken record for most goals scored in a single World Cup tournament
Career Honours
- 1958 World Cup Golden Boot: 13 goals in 6 games (all-time record)
- World Cup 3rd Place 1958
- 30 France goals in 21 games
- French Championship 1958
- French Championship 1960
- French Championship 1962
| Club | Period | Apps | Goals | Shirt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USM Casablanca | 1950–1953 | — | 30 | #9 |
| Stade de Reims | 1956–1962 | — | — | — |
| AS Nancy | 1953–1956 | — | — | — |
 France | — | 21 | 30 | — |
French Athletes