Just over a week ago, Karim Benzema overtook Thierry Henry to become the Frenchman with the most goals scored in the 21st century.

The world-class striker netted a brace in Real Madrid's 3-0 win over Mallorca in La Liga, the 412th and 413th goals of his glittering professional career.

Benzema will go down as one of the greatest centre-forwards the sport has ever seen and at the age of 34, he's showing no signs whatsoever of slowing down.

In fact, he's probably in the best form he's ever been in and that will likely result in him breaking another one of Henry's records in due course.

The Arsenal legend still leads the way in terms of goals and assists combined by French players in the 21st century.

But Benzema is now hot on his heels, as you will soon see for yourself.

MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 09: VKarim Benzema of Real Madrid CF celebrates at the end of the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg Two match between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 09, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Below, you'll find a list comprising the 20 footballers from France with the most goal contributions in the 21st century and so many legendary figures feature.

20. Mathieu Valbuena - 270

Goals: 104 | Assists: 166

19. Djibril Cisse - 282

Goals: 258 | Assists: 24

18. Kevin Gameiro - 285

Goals: 224 | Assists: 61

17. Wissam Ben Yedder - 292

Goals: 229 | Assists: 63

16. Alexandre Lacazette - 292

Goals: 228 | Assists: 64

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 18: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal celebrates after scoring their team's second goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on October 18, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

15. Guillaume Hoarau - 293

Goals: 241 | Assists: 52

14. Dimitri Payet - 293

Goals: 141 | Assists: 152

13. Robert Pires - 299

Goals: 187 | Assists: 112

12. Sylvain Wiltord - 305

Goals: 222 | Assists: 83

11. Kylian Mbappe - 306

Goals: 209 | Assists: 97

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Kylian Mbappe of France celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

10. Nicolas Anelka - 326

Goals: 223 | Assists: 103

9. Zinedine Zidane - 351

Goals: 156 | Assists: 195

8. David Trezeguet - 354

Goals: 307 | Assists: 47

7. Andre Pierre Gignac - 368

Goals: 308 | Assists: 60

6. Franck Ribery - 371

Goals: 176 | Assists: 195

DONETSK, UKRAINE - JUNE 15: Franck Ribery of France looks on during the UEFA EURO 2012 group D match between Ukraine and France at Donbass Arena on June 15, 2012 in Donetsk, Ukraine. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

5. Olivier Giroud - 376

Goals: 294 | Assists: 82

4. Antoine Griezmann - 377

Goals: 270 | Assists: 107

3. Bafetimbi Gomis - 398

Goals: 339 | Assists: 59

2. Karim Benzema - 608

Goals: 413 | Assists: 195

1. Thierry Henry - 647

Goals: 411 | Assists: 236

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - JUNE 17: Thierry Henry of France looks on prior to the UEFA EURO 2008 Group C match between France and Italy at Letzigrund Stadion on June 17, 2008 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Phil Cole/Getty Images)

Zidane, Pires, Ribery, Trezeguet and many more iconic names - what a list!

Benzema trails Henry by 39 goal contributions at the time of writing and if he maintains his recent form, the Real Madrid man should have made up that ground by next year.

Mbappe is the man who may occupy top spot in the future, though.

At the age of just 23, the Paris Saint-Germain superstar is already sitting comfortably in 11th place, ahead of players like Lacazette and Ben Yedder, who're in their 30s.