The history of world football has witnessed many great strikers with a considerable number of goals that are worthy of admiration. They have also set impressive records that are not easy for other forwards to surpass. Based on statistical data from RSSSF, our Wintips experts have compiled a list of the top 10 football players with the most goals scored players in the world. Together, they have created a list of the most prolific goal scorers of all time.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo - 807 goals
Coming from a winger position, Cristiano Ronaldo has turned himself into a true goal-scoring machine. The Portuguese superstar has quickly broken one record after another and achieved many impressive milestones for himself. At the age of 37, CR7 still regularly appears on the pitch with excellent physical fitness and peak performance.
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Top 10 football players with the most goals scored in the world currently[/caption]
2. Josef Bican - 805 goals
In the list of the most prolific goal scorers in history, we cannot forget Josef Bican, a talented footballer whose name is not remembered by many. He was a big star in Austria in the 1930s, with the ability to play with both feet and the speed of a sprinter. Throughout his career, the former footballer born in 1913 scored an incredible 805 goals - a record that is hard for anyone to break.
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Josef Bican[/caption]
3. Romario - 772 goals
Brazilian legend Ronaldo de Lima shared that he learned a lot about the art of scoring goals from Romario - a player whom former Barcelona coach, Johan Cruyff, described as a "genius" in the penalty area. When he was still playing, Romario was always a "killer" with an impressive goal-scoring ability. He left a record as the first player from the "Land of Samba" to score the most goals in history (772 goals after 994 matches).
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Romario[/caption]
4. Pele - 767 goals
Considered by Franz Beckenbauer as one of the greatest players of all time, Pele is also the most prolific striker in the history of world football. Throughout his illustrious career, he won the World Cup three times with the Brazilian national team. During his peak, the "Football King" played a total of 831 matches and scored an incredible 767 goals.
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Pele was once the hero of Brazilian football.[/caption]
5. Lionel Messi - 759 goals
Lionel Messi is one of the greatest scorers of all time. The Argentine football superstar has shown an impressive ability to score goals. At the age of only 34, Messi can still play professionally for many years to come and increase his impressive tally of goals.
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Lionel Messi - A world-class striker of all time[/caption]
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6. Ferenc Puskas- 746 goals
Ferenc Puskas was known as the "Galloping Major" and was an important player in two of the greatest events in world football history: the "Magnificent Magyars" of Hungary and Real Madrid's European Cup victory in 1960. Although he had a modest physique, he possessed a "supernatural" left foot. Most of his 746 goals were scored with this very special foot.
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Ferenc Puskas - The goal-scoring king with his left foot[/caption]
7. Gerd Muller - 735 goals
Gerd Muller is one of the greatest players in Bayern Munich's history. He scored 68 goals while serving the national team and was also the player who scored the winning goal that helped West Germany win the World Cup in 1974. During his career, Der Bomber scored 735 goals in 793 matches.
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Gerd Muller[/caption]
8. Ferenc Deak - 576 goals
Ferenc Deak's achievements may be overshadowed by the impressive number of goals scored by his compatriot, Ferenc Puskas. However, we cannot deny that he was a very outstanding forward. While playing for Szentlorinci AC, Ferenc Deak surprised everyone by scoring more than 3 goals per game (220 goals in 72 appearances) before joining Ferencvaros, where he also left a special impression by scoring 200 goals in 140 matches. The Hungarian striker also scored 29 goals in the national team before retiring from his football career.
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Ferenc Deak - A true Hungarian forward[/caption]
9. Tulio Maravilha - 575 goals
Throughout his career, Tulio scored over 1,000 goals, but that number includes both friendly matches and amateur tournaments. However, the milestone of 575 professional goals is still an impressive and admirable number for any player. Among those, he scored 13 goals in 15 appearances for the Brazilian national team.
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Tulio Maravilha[/caption]
10. Uwe Seeler - 575 goals
It's not wrong to say that Uwe Seeler is famous for his exceptional ability to score headers. He is one of the best strikers ever produced by German football. Seeler became an icon of Hamburg and the "Panzer" with an impressive number of goals scored. Specifically, Seeler scored a total of 575 goals in just 649 appearances, achieving a goals-to-games ratio of 0.89.
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Uwe Seeler[/caption]
Conclude
Above is the list of the football players with the most goals scored in world football tournaments as well as in different regions, clubs, etc. We hope that this article has helped you gain some interesting knowledge about the king of sports. To find more useful information in this football season, don't forget to regularly visit Wintips for insightful articles and updates. Whether you're looking for bet football tips, team analyses, or expert predictions, Wintips has got you covered. See you in the next articles!
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