In top-level football, there are some players who have managed to score a considerable amount of goals over the course of their career. Only those who were active in the highest-level football for all or most of their careers are considered. The ranking below takes into account goals scored in official matches played with national teams at all age levels and clubs in all divisions.
Here are the top 20 football players with the most career goals.
Rank | Player | Goals |
1. | Josef Bican | 805 |
2. | Romário | 772 |
3. | Pelé | 767 |
4. | Cristiano Ronaldo | 757 |
5. | Ferenc Puskás | 746 |
6. | Gerd Müller | 735 |
7. | Lionel Messi | 731 |
8. | Max Morlock | 609 |
9. | Ferenc Deák | 576 |
10. | Uwe Seeler | 575 |
11. | Túlio Maravilha | 575 |
12. | Arthur Friedenreich | 557 |
13. | Ernst Willimowski | 554 |
14. | Zlatan Ibrahimović | 554 |
15. | Eusébio | 552 |
16. | Jimmy McGrory | 550 |
17. | Franz Binder | 546 |
18. | Fernando Peyroteo | 544 |
19. | Hugo Sánchez | 541 |
20. | Fritz Walter | 539 |
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