Canada international Jonathan David is the leading goalscorer in the French Ligue 1 this season. The striker has beenin very good form for Lille in the French top flight since the start of the season. The Canada senior national team star has been in sensational form for French champions Lille since he signed for the club from Belgian team Gent at the start of last season.
For this season, David has 12 goals in 15 starts and four substitute appearances in the French top flight thereby finding the back of the net more than any other player in the competition. AS Monaco striker Wissem Ben Yedder is the nearest challenger to Canada striker David in the race to win the Golden Boot Award in the French Ligue 1 this season. Ben Yedder has ten goals in 13 starts and six substitute appearances in the league this term.
Gaetan Laborde of Rennes in the top three on the Ligue 1 scoring chart this season with nine goals in 20 starts. Laborde is not the only player on nine league goals in the French top flight this term. Paris Saint Germain (PSG) star Kylian Mbappe and French striker Ludovic Ajorque of Strasbourg are also on nine goals. Mbappe has nine goals in 16 starts and one substitute appearance, while Ajorque has nine goals in 17 starts and one substitute appearance.
David has been as influential for his country as he has been for Lille with 18 goals in 24 appearances for Canada at senior national team level. He made his debut for Canada in 2018.