Marquinhos continues to leave a unique mark on Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain. At 32, the PSG central defender and captain has just reached the 27-goal milestone in the French league—a remarkable total highlighted by the official Ligue 1 website following his equalizer against Lille.
“Active in Ligue 1 McDonald’s since the 2013/14 season, Marquinhos scored his 27th top-flight goal against LOSC. He has thus drawn level with Mathieu Debuchy and Loïc Perrin as the league’s most prolific defenders of the 21st century.
Thanks to his impressive longevity with the capital club, Marquinhos also ranks among the top 15 all-time goalscorers for Paris Saint-Germain in the 21st century. Trailing Bradley Barcola and Javier Pastore by just two goals, he could well climb a few more spots before the season ends.”
The statistic warrants a slight clarification, yet it remains particularly impressive. With the goal he scored in the dying seconds against Lille, Marquinhos now has 27 Ligue 1 goals to his name. He joins Mathieu Debuchy and Loïc Perrin as one of the French league’s most prolific defenders of the 21st century.
It is a remarkable feat for a central defender who never relied on penalties to artificially boost his tally. Since arriving at PSG in 2013, the Brazilian has scored in 11 of the 14 seasons he has played in Ligue 1. His most prolific campaign was 2021-2022, when he netted five league goals.
Marquinhos: 44 goals in the Paris jersey
This scoring prowess is not limited to Ligue 1, however. His equalizer against Lille marked his 44th goal in all competitions for Paris Saint-Germain. This is a particularly high tally for a central defender, illustrating the significant impact Marquinhos has made in the opposition’s penalty area—particularly in the air and during set-pieces.
This latest figure further enhances an already exceptional collection of records. As the most-capped player in PSG’s history, Marquinhos also became the first player this summer to win 40 trophies with a single club. Yet, his 27 Ligue 1 goals reveal another facet of his longevity: that of a defender capable, season after season, of making a real impact in the opposing box.
