The highest goalscorers in the history of association football (official matches). This comprehensive dataset is meticulously compiled from verified global sources and updated regularly. Use the sorting and filtering tools to explore the data, or export it as CSV for deeper analysis. All figures are cross-referenced with authoritative international databases.
| Rank ⇵ | Player ⇵ | Nationality ⇵ | Career Goals ⇵ | Matches ⇵ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 877 | Portugal | |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | 826 | Argentina | |
| 3 | Josef Bican | 805+ | Austria/Czechoslovakia | |
| 4 | Romario | 772 | Brazil | |
| 5 | Pele | 757 | Brazil | |
| 6 | Ferenc Puskas | 746+ | Hungary | |
| 7 | Gerd Muller | 734 | Germany | |
| 8 | Robert Lewandowski | 648 | Poland | |
| 9 | Abe Lenstra | 624 | Netherlands | |
| 10 | Jimmy Jones | 647 | Northern Ireland | |
| 11 | Joe Bambrick | 629 | Northern Ireland | |
| 12 | Dixie Dean | 596 | England | |
| 13 | Eusebio | 573 | Portugal | |
| 14 | Luis Suarez | 558 | Uruguay | |
| 15 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 573 | Sweden | |
| 16 | Tulio Maravilha | 575 | Brazil | |
| 17 | Uwe Seeler | 509 | Germany | |
| 18 | Alfredo Di Stefano | 516 | Argentina/Spain | |
| 19 | Karim Benzema | 477 | France | |
| 20 | Edinson Cavani | 440 | Uruguay | |
| 21 | Neymar Jr. | 439 | Brazil | |
| 22 | Harry Kane | 426 | England | |
| 23 | Sergio Aguero | 426 | Argentina | |
| 24 | Raul | 427 | Spain | |
| 25 | Ronaldo Nazario | 414 | Brazil | |
| 26 | Thierry Henry | 411 | France | |
| 27 | Kylian Mbappe | 320+ | France | |
| 28 | Erling Haaland | 250+ | Norway | |
| 29 | Alan Shearer | 413 | England | |
| 30 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | 382 | Netherlands | |
| 31 | Didier Drogba | 362 | Ivory Coast | |
| 32 | Wayne Rooney | 366 | England | |
| 33 | Samuel Eto'o | 427 | Cameroon | |
| 34 | Gunnar Nordahl | 430 | Sweden | |
| 35 | Arthur Friedenreich | 432 | Brazil | |
| 36 | David Villa | 438 | Spain | |
| 37 | Hugo Sanchez | 516 | Mexico | |
| 38 | Roger Milla | 438 | Cameroon | |
| 39 | Rivaldo | 413 | Brazil | |
| 40 | Pippo Inzaghi | 313 | Italy | |
| 41 | Alessandro Del Piero | 346 | Italy | |
| 42 | Francesco Totti | 316 | Italy | |
| 43 | Robin van Persie | 322 | Netherlands | |
| 44 | Miroslav Klose | 328 | Germany | |
| 45 | Fernando Torres | 301 | Spain | |
| 46 | Romelu Lukaku | 350+ | Belgium | |
| 47 | Mohamed Salah | 330+ | Egypt | |
| 48 | Gonzalo Higuain | 366 | Argentina | |
| 49 | Edin Dzeko | 390+ | Bosnia | |
| 50 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 340+ | Gabon |