List of footballers with 500 or more goals
In top-level football, 28 players have scored 500 or more goals over the course of their career, according (in most cases) to research by the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Only those who were active at the highest level football for most of their careers are considered. The ranking below takes into account goals scored in official matches played with the national teams and clubs in all divisions.
Ranking
- As of 8 August 2020
Bold indicates players currently active.
Rank | Player | Goals | Matches | Ratio | Years |
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1 | +805 | +530 | 1.52 | 1928–1955 | |
2 | 772 | 994 | 0.78 | 1985–2009 | |
3 | 767 | 831 | 0.92 | 1956–1977 | |
4 | 755 | 1050 | 0.72 | 2001–present | |
5 | +746 | 754 | 0.99 | 1943–1966 | |
6 | 737 | 793 | 0.93 | 1962–1981 | |
7 | 731 | 924 | 0.79 | 2003–present | |
8 | +576 | 1940–1957 | |||
9 | 575 | 1954–1978 | |||
575 | 1988–2019 | ||||
11 | 557 | 1909–1935 | |||
12 | +554 | 1934–1955 | |||
13 | 554 | 935 | 0.59 | 1999–present | |
14 | 552 | 1957–1980 | |||
15 | 550 | 1922–1938 | |||
16 | 546 | 1930–1949 | |||
17 | 544 | 1937–1949 | |||
18 | +541 | 1976–1998 | |||
19 | +539 | 1937–1959 | |||
20 | +523 | 1917–1934 | |||
21 | +522 | 1935–1953 | |||
22 | 522 | 1971–1994 | |||
23 | +514 | 1945–1966 | |||
24 | 514 | 1970–1989 | |||
25 | +513 | 1937–1958 | |||
26 | 512 | 1971–1991 | |||
27 | 511 | 1957–1971 | |||
28 | +508 | 1961–1979 | |||
Active players
Active players who have scored more than 400 goals in total. The ranking below takes into account goals scored in official matches played with national teams at all age levels and clubs in all divisions.
- As of 14 August 2020
Rank | Player | Total goals | Total matches | Ratio | Years | Matches/Goals per teams |
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1 | 755 | 1050 | 0.72 | 2001– | 2 matches/0 goals Sporting CP B 31/5 Sporting CP 292/118 Manchester United 438/450 Real Madrid 89/65 Juventus 164/99 Portugal | |
2 | 731 | 923 | 0.79 | 2003– | 10 matches/5 goals Barcelona C 22/6 Barcelona B 730/634 Barcelona 138/70 Argentina | |
3 | 554 | 935 | 0.59 | 1999– | 47 matches/18 goals Malmö FF 110/48 Ajax 92/26 Juventus 117/66 Internazionale 46/22 Barcelona 105/67 Milan 180/156 Paris Saint-Germain 53/29 Manchester United 58/53 LA Galaxy 116/62 Sweden | |
4 | 496 | 770 | 0.64 | 2005– | 19/4 Delta Warszawa 13/4 Legia II Warszawa 66/38 Znicz Pruszków 82/41 Lech Poznań 187/103 Borussia Dortmund 287/245 Bayern Munich 112/61 Poland | |
5 | 482 | 768 | 0.63 | 2005– | 34 matches/12 goals Nacional 37/15 Groningen 158/111 Ajax 133/82 Liverpool 283/198 Barcelona 113/59 Uruguay | |
6 | 463 | 544 | 0.85 | 2001– | 109 matches/104 goals Club Valencia 147/129 New Radiant 7/2 DPMM FC 85/93 VB Addu FC 70/47 PDRM FA 12/8 Maziya S&RC 12/16 TC Sports Club 15/11 Club Green Streets 80/53 Maldives | |
7 | 430 | 774 | 0.56 | 2003– | 56 matches/23 goals Independiente 234/101 Atlético Madrid 370/254 Manchester City 97/41 Argentina | |
430 | 840 | 0.51 | 1995– | 41 matches/30 goals Defensor Sporting 75/42 San Lorenzo 18/4 Deportivo La Coruña 7/1 Grêmio 51/34 Tecos 85/48 Nacional 52/46 Cruz Azul 16/3 América 34/22 Sinaloa 18/8 Monterrey 14/5 San Luis 15/7 UANL 29/12 River Plate 2/0 Beitar Jerusalem 18/11 Real Sociedad 9/5 Aris 105/62 Botafogo 6/1 Figueirense 45/11 Rosario Central 10/4 SD Aucas 10/2 Sol de América 21/13 Santa Tecla 10/3 Bangu 8/6 Central Español 15/11 Deportes Puerto Montt 11/0 Audax Italiano 8/3 Magallanes 13/6 Rio Branco 22/2 Boston River 70/26 Uruguay | ||
9 | 418 | 741 | 0.56 | 2002– | 1 match/0 goals PSV Eindhoven 10/0 De Graafschap 37/27 AGOVV 61/39 Heerenveen 243/151 Ajax 20/8 Real Madrid 30/7 Milan 240/126 Schalke 04 76/42 Netherlands | |
10 | 415 | 721 | 0.58 | 2005– | 30 matches/12 goals Danubio FC 117/37 Palermo 138/104 Napoli 301/200 Paris Saint-Germain 116/50 Uruguay |
See also
- List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals
- List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
- List of women's footballers with 100 or more international caps
- List of footballers with the most official appearances
- List of goalscoring goalkeepers
- List of hat-tricks
- List of one-club men in association football
- List of top international men's association football goal scorers by country
- List of association football families
- List of African association football families
- Association football culture
- Association football tactics and skills
- List of association football clubs
- List of association football competitions
- List of association football stadiums by country
- List of men's national association football teams
- List of women's national association football teams
- List of women's association football clubs
- Lists of association football players
- List of association football competitions
- List of association football rivalries
- Continental football championships
References
- "Prolific Scorers Data". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- "Prolific Scorers Data". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- "Prolific Scorers Data". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- "Prolific Scorers Data". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- "Prolific Scorers Data". www.rsssf.com.
- "Prolific Scorers Data". www.rsssf.com.
- "Prolific Scorers Data". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- "Prolific Scorers Data". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.