We all know that football is the most popular sport in the world and some players have scored more goals than any other players. So, you may be interested to know who has scored the most goals and who are the highest goal scorers of all time.
In football, where scoring goals is important, here are the top 10 football goal scorers of all time:
| Rank | Player | Goals | Matches | International Goals |
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 818 | 1139 | 117 |
| 2 | Josef Bican | 805 | 530 | 29 |
| 3 | Lionel Messi | 785 | 994 | 90 |
| 4 | Romario | 772 | 961 | 71 |
| 5 | Pele | 767 | 831 | 77 |
| 6 | Ferenc Puskas | 741 | 746 | 84 |
| 7 | Gerd Muller | 735 | 793 | 68 |
| 8 | Jimmy Jones | 647 | 614 | 1 |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski | 582 | 795 | 76 |
| 10 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 572 | 982 | 62 |
In this article, you will know details about the top 10 international goal scorers in all-time history.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
| National Team | Portugal |
| Club | Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus |
| Active Years | 2002 until the present |
Cristiano Ronaldo, also known as CR7, is often mentioned greatest football player on the earth. He won the Ballon d’Or in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017. He scored the highest number of goals in the games during his career, which began in 2001 with the youth team at Sporting CP.
Josef Bican
| National Team | Austria |
| Club | Rapid Wien Amateur, Rapid Wien, Admira Wien, Slavia Prague, MFK Vítkovice, SK Slavia Prague, FC Slovan Liberec, and FC Zbrojovka Brno |
| Active Years | 1931- 1957 |
If you are true of football, you would know the name Josef Bican. He has been scoring many goals and is one of the fastest in his time. He is now the second-highest goalscorer of all time.
Lionel Messi
| National Team | Argentina |
| Club | FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain |
| Active Years | 2004 until the present |
For the fans, Lionell Messi is not just a football player. Messi is also known by many terms like The magician, Little Master, and so on.
As of November 2022, Messi has scored 785 goals in official competitions, making him the all-time leading goalscorer in European club competition history and third overall in the world after Cristiano Ronaldo and Josef Bican.
Romario
| National Team | Brazil |
| Club | Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Philips Sport Vereniging, FC Barcelona, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Valencia CF, Vasco da Gama, Fluminense FC, Al Sadd SC, Miami FC, and Adelaide United FC |
| Active Years | 1985-2009 |
As a player, Romario Played for Brazil’s national team and many clubs. He has scored many goals and played a vital role in winning many trophies for Brazil. Now he has become successful as a politician.
Pele
| National Team | Brazil |
| Club | Santos FC and New York Cosmos |
| Active Years | 1956-1977 |
Another legend on this list. Pele is considered one of the greatest and most influential football players in history. Pele is known as the king of football. Pele scores the first goal for Brazil at just sixteen years old.
Ferenc Puskas
| National Team | Hungary & Spain |
| Club | Panathinaikos FC, AEK FC and Real Madrid |
| Active Years | 1943-1966 |
Ferenc Puskas was one of the best football players from 1950-1960. At his time, he was the top goal scorer many times. For his outstanding performance, Hungary was runner-up in the 1954 FIFA world cup and won the summer Olympics in 1952.
Gerd Muller
| National Team | Germany |
| Club | Bayern Munich, TSV 1861 Nordlingen, Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
| Active Years | 1963-1981 |
Gerd Muller is Germany’s all-time top scorer, well-known as the nation’s Bomber. 1970’s FIFA world cup was the best world cup for him, and he scored 10 goals, the same as the 1974 World Cup. He won the FIFA world cup golden boot award in 1970.
Jimmy Jones
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Club | Belfast Celtic FC, Larne FC, Fulham FC, Glenavon FC, Portadown FC, Bangor FC, and Newry City FC. |
| Active Years | 1946-1965 |
Another club football record man is Jimmy Jones. His carrier did not play many matches internationally, but his club record is tremendous. He is the all-time top scorer in the Irish league. His average goal per match is 1.05, one of the highest on this list.
Robert Lewandowski
| Country | Poland |
| Club | Lech Poznań, Borussia Dortmund, FC Bayern Munich, and FC Barcelona. |
| Active Years | 2006 until the present |
Robert Lewandowski is known for his goal-scoring ability and as one best striker in football history. Lewandowski is the all-time top scorer in Poland’s history and has scored 76 goals so far. Recently, Robert Lewandowski won the Ballon d’Or striker of the year 2022 award.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
| Country | Sweden |
| Club | Malmö FF, FC Ajax, Juventus FC, FC Inter Milan, FC Barcelona, AC Milan, PSG, Manchester United FC, and LA Galaxy. |
| Active Years | 1999 until the present |
There is no doubt that Zlatan Ibrahimovic can control the ball and knows how to play modern football. He is one of the most consistent players in history. He had been nominated for the Ballon d’Or many times in his career.
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FAQs:
Who is the highest goal scorer in 2022?
Boris Kopitovic is the highest goal scorer in 2022, scoring 35 goals from 38 matches. Currently, he is playing Singapore Premier League for Tampines Rovers club.
Who is the top 5 active goal scorer in the world?
Many of the players scored a lot of goals, but few of them are currently active. Here are the world’s top 5 active goal scorers: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski, Zlatan Ibrahimović, and Luis Suárez.
Has any footballer scored 1000 goals?
Not yet in any higher levels, but it could be possible after a couple of years. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are currently active players with close to 1000 goals.
