Best Lyon players of all time

Established in 1950,

is a French professional football club based in Lyon. it plays in France's highest football division, Ligue one. The club won its first of national record-setting streak of seven successive titles in 2002. The club has also won 8 Trophies des Champions, 5 Coupes de France titles.

Lyon was the dominating force in the France's domestic competitions in the first decade of the current century, winning seven consecutive Ligue 1 titles and breaking many records. The best players in French football played at Lyon during those years, some of which went on to become the Greatest Players in the History of Lyon.

Lyon has handed over the crown of France domestic football to their rival, Paris Saint Germain. However, they had a very successful season in the 2019-20 as they finished … in the league and reached the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League, eliminating the likes of Manchester City along the way.

Lyon has started the new

season in an inconsistent manner with one win and three draws. The teams form soon improved and they had some great wins like the win against Monaco (4-1). Lyon has been without defeat in their last 5 league games.

 As of November 2020 they are sitting at the 10th place in the table with 17 points from 10 games. Lyon players are looking to bounce back from their recent loss of form and challenge PSG for the title. In this article we present you with the list of

Best Lyon players of all time

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Everything about the Best Lyon players of all time

A look at the career, stats and achievement of the

Best Lyon players of all time

from their all-time record-holder in appearance, Serge Chiesa to the likes of Raymond Domenech, Nabil Fekir and Juninho Pernambucano.

Gregory Coupet – Goalkeeper

Gregory Coupet is the only goalkeeper in the list of

Lyon Legends of all time

. The legendary shot stopper arrived at Lyon in 1997 after five seasons with Saint-Etienne. Coupet spent 10 seasons with the club and played 370 games.

Coupet was the team's first choice goalkeeper in every one of their seven Ligue 1 winning seasons from 2001 to 2008. In total Coupet won 15 trophies with Lyon and was named Ligue 1 Goalkeeper of the Year in four seasons.

Coupet's most memorable moment in Lyon was arguably his double save against

during an 2001–02 UEFA Champions League match, when he first acrobatically headed an unintended lob by a defender to his own crossbar, and then miraculously saved a close header by Barcelona's striker Rivaldo.

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Raymond Domenech – Defender

Few football fans know that former

national team coach, Raymond Domenech was one of the

Greatest Players in the History of Lyon

. Domenech started his playing career in 1969 with Lyon and stayed with the club for the next 8 years.

During his time at Lyon, Domenech played 246 games and scored 7 goals as a defender. He won many trophies with the team and later managed Lyon for five seasons. He left Lyon in 1977 to play for Strasburg.

Jean Djorkaeff – Defender

Many football fans know a lot about former PSG and Inter Milan winger, Youri Djorkaef, but few know that his father, Jean is considered as one of

Lyon Best Footballers of All Time

.

Jean Djorkaeff started his playing career at Lyon in 1958 and made his debut as a professional footballer in Lyon's match against Limoges. He stayed at the club for 8 seasons, during which he scored 18 goals in 155 games.

Djorkaeff left Lyon in 1966 and went on to play for

and Marseille. At international level, Djorkaeff played 48 games for France between 1964 and 1972, scoring 3 goals. He represented his country at the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

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Serge Chiesa – Midfielder

Born in Casablanca, Morocco, Serge Chiesa was a gifted attacking midfielder most famous for his dribbling skills. He was often compared the France's legendary former player, Michel Platini.

Definitely one of the best Lyon players of all time, Chiesa signed for Lyon in 1969 and stayed with his beloved club for the next fourteen years.

Serge Chiesa is the all-time record holder for appearance in the history of Lyon with 541 games. He was also an excellent goal scorer with 134 goals registered to his name during his time at Lyon. He helped Lyon to win

in 1972-73, one of the first titles in the history of the club.

Juninho Pernambucano – Midfielder

The Brazilian king of free kicks, Juninho Pernambucano is one of

Best Lyon Players ever

. He joined Lyon in 2001 and was instrumental for his team in every one of their seven back-to-back Ligue 1 titles.

Juninho made himself especially famous for his accurate, powerful and varied set pieces at Lyon. To summon his greatness it's enough to say that he scored 100 goals for Lyon, 44 of which from free kicks. Another interesting fact about Juninho's career at Lyon is that he scored his 100th goal in his last game for the club.

Juninho won many collective and individual awards during his time with the French giants. He is the clubs all-time goal scorer in the

with 18 goals.

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Nabil Fekir – Midfielder

is now considered among the best offensive players in the football world. He made a name for himself in Lyon after giving high quality performances in each of his six seasons at Lyon. Although Fekir spend much less time in the club than other

Best Lyon Players of all time

, he had a big influence on the team as Lyon tried to come out of PSG's shadow.

In total, Nabil Fekir scored 69 goals in 193 games for Lyon across all competitions. He was chosen as Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year in the 2014–15 season and made the UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year in two seasons. (2014–15 and 2017–18)

Sidney Govou – Midfielder

The Swedish famous midfielder is among Lyon Best Footballers of All Time. Kallstrom joined Lyon in 2006 after two impressive seasons with

. In his debut for Lyon, Kim Kallstrom scored the equalizer against PSG in Coupe de France final, which Lyon won on penalties.

In total Kallstrom made 283 appearances for the club, winning two Ligue 1 titles, two Coupes de France and two Trophees des Champions. Kallstrom left Lyon in 2012 after six seasons with the club. He also had a very successful career with Sweden national team and scored 16 goals in 131 games. He is Sweden's fourth most capped player.

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Bafetimbi Gomis – Forward

Known for his famous lion roar celebration and goal scoring streaks at Al-Hilal, Bafetimbi Gomis made a name for himself in Ligue 1 and became one of the Best Lyon Players ever. Gomis joined Lyon in 2009 after six impressive seasons at

.

Gomis's most memorable game at Lyon was against Dinamo Zagreb in the last round of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League group stage, in which he scored four goals and also created a new record for the fastest Champions League hat-trick ever scored, beating the record owned by Mike Newell.

Gomis left Lyon in 2014 and Joined Swansea. In total, he scored 95 goals in 244 games across all competitions for Lyon and won two titles.

Fleury Di Nallo – Forward

Fleury Di Nallo is without a doubt one of the

Legendary Lyon Players ever

as he spent most of his career at the team and wrote his name in the history of club. In total Di Nallo played 489 games for Lyon during his 14 seasons with the club. In total He scored 222 goals for Lyon and helped his beloved team to win three French Cups.

Nicknamed 'The little Prince of Gerland' by the Lyon fans, Di Nallo played 10 games for France national team and scored 8 goals. He left Lyon in 1974 and retired from football four years later.

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Alexandre Lacazette – Forward

Before joining Arsenal in 2017,

spent seven years at Ligue 1 and became one of the Best Lyon Players of all time. After impressing at the youth level of Lyon's academy, Lacazette started his professional career at Lyon in 2010.

Lacazette started as winger but later was moved to the offensive line because of his finishing skills. In total he played 279 games for Lyon across all competitions and scored 129 goals. He won two titles with the team including the Coupe de France in 2011-12. He was chosen as the Ligue 1 player of the season in 2014-15, the same season he won the best scorer award with 27 goals in 33 games.

Sonny Anderson- Forward

The famous Brazilian forward arrived at Lyon in 1999 after two seasons with FC Barcelona. He was a very important attacking figure as Lyon won the first two of seven consecutive Ligue 1 titles.

Anderson stayed at Lyon for four seasons before going back to Spain to play for

. In total, Anderson scored 92 goals in 159 games for Lyon. He won the Ligue 1 Top Scorer award in 1995–96, 1999–2000 and 2000–01. However, His best season was the 1996-97 season in which he was chosen as the Ligue 1 player of the season while playing for Monaco.

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Other notable Lyon Players of all time

The following is a list of another 10 top players in the history of Lyon football club who for various reasons did not make it to our list of Lyon best players of all time, but their accomplishments were such that we could not end the article without mentioning a little about them.

• Yves Chauveau

  – the French goalkeeper played 438 games in his 14 years with Lyon from 1966 to 1982.

– the famous goalkeeper spent 4 years at Lyon from 2008 to 2012 and played 146 games for the club.

Aime Mignot

– the French defender played 400 games in his 11 years with Lyon and scored one goal. He later coached Lyon and the France women national team.

• Angel Rambert

  – The Argentine-born French defender played 10 years at Lyon. In total he scored 56 goals in 315 appearances.

• Maxime Gonalons

  – the defensive midfielder started his career at Lyon in 2009 and scored 8 goals in 242 games for the club.

• Jean Tigana

  - the legendary French midfielder spent three seasons at Lyon. He scored 15 goals in 104 games.

– the famous superstar forward was a Lyon player from 2004 to 2009. He scored 66 goals in 148 games and won a total of 7 titles including four Ligue 1 titles.

• Bernard Lacombe

  - scored 123 goals in 222 games as a striker and won Coupe de France in 1972-73.

- captained Lyon to the semi-final of the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League. Depay has scored 58 goals in 145 games for Lyon so far in his career.

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