Highest Goalscorers in different countries and World
We all know how competitive mankind is in everything we do as it is ingrained in our spirit. We all want to run fast, fly high and create more milestones. When a striker or midfielder puts his foot on a football field, everyone aspires to score maximum goals and become a legend who becomes synonymous with the game of football like Ronaldo & Messi. In this article, we have listed out the maximum goalscorers of different countries and the world (in the end).
Maximum Goalscorers of England/United Kingdom(U.K.)/Britain
Just like the different names the country of England has, it also produces different sort of footballers who become famous in the world with their charisma and talent like David Beckham and Wayne Rooney. The maximum goalscorers of England are as follows.
1. Harry Kane – 53 goals in 80 matches till March 2023 (still going on) since debuting in 2015. He is the highest goalscorer of England at the age of 29. (Do you think he will cross the century mark which no one from England has been able to do?)
2. Wayne Rooney – 53 goals in 120 matches
3. Bobby Charlton – 49 goals in 106 matches
4. Gary Lineker – 48 goals in 80 matches
5. Jimmy Greaves – 44 goals in 57 matches
6. Michael Owen – 40 goals in 89 matches
7. Nat Lofthouse – 30 goals in 33 matches
8. Alan Shearer – 30 goals in 63 matches
9. Tom Finney – 30 goals in 76 matches
10.Vivian Woodward – 29 goals in 23 matches
11.Frank Lampard – 29 goals in 106 matches
Maximum Goalscorers of Spain
Spain is one of the best teams of 2000s and 2010s. They have produced many feet magicians who have mesmerized the footballs fans all across the world. Let’s take a look at the Spanish players who has netted the ball maximum number of times.
1. David Villa Sanchez – 59 goals in 98 matches
2. Raul Gonzalez – 44 goals in 102 matches
3. Fernando Torres – 38 goals in 110 matches
4. David Silva – 35 goals in 124 matches
5. Alvaro Morata – 30 goals (still active in 2023)
6. Fernando Hierro – 29 goals in 89 matches
7. Fernando Morientes – 27 goals in 47 matches
8. Emilio Butragueno – 26 goals in 69 matches
9. Alfredo di Stefano – 23 goals in 31 matches
10. Sergio Ramos – 23 goals in 180 matches
Do you think Alvaro Morato will break the record or Villa will hold the record?)
Maximum Goalscorers of France
France has produced footballers with the sharpest game minds which the world is always in awe of. Football fans are always amazed at their ability to bounce back and change the game in a couple of minutes if they are let loose on the field. Let’s check out the highest goalscorers of France.
1. Olivier Giroud – 53 goals (still playing in 2023)
2. Thierry Henry – 51 goals in 123 matches
3. Antoine Griezmann – 42 goals (still playing in 2023)
4. Michel Platini – 41 goals in 72 matches
5. Karim Benzema – 37 goals (still playing in 2023)
6. Kylian Mbappe – 36 goals (still playing in 2023)
7. David Trezeguet – 34 goals in 71 matches
8. Zinedine Zidane – 31 goals in 108 matches
9. Just Fontaine – 30 goals in 21 matches
10. Jean Pierre Papin – 30 goals in 54 matches
Who do you think will emerge as the highest goalscorer of France as Mbappe is rising to his peak?
Maximum Goalscorers of Italy
Italian footballers are considered one of the classiest and talisman and it is something about them which always makes everyone remember Italian mafia. They have bamboozled other countries to win several trophies. Check out the list of the highest goalscorers of Italy over the course of different generations.
1. Luigi Riva – 35 goals in 42 matches
2. Giuseppe Meazza – 33 goals in 53 matches
3. Silvio Piola – 30 goals in 34 matches
4. Roberto Baggio – 27 goals in 56 matches
5. Alessandro Del Piero – 27 goals in 91 matches
6. Adolfa Baloncieri – 25 goals in 47 matches
7. Filippo Inzaghi – 25 goals in 57 matches
8. Alessandro Altobelli – 25 goals in 61 matches
9. Christian Vieri – 23 goals in 49 matches
10. Francesco Graziani – 23 goals in 64 matches
Maximum Goalscorers of Germany
German cars and German footballers are legendary cults and famous all around the globe. Their games are always a treat for football fans and their footballers always grab eyeballs for their plays. Let’s have a look at the highest goalscorers of Germany.
1. Miroslav Klose – 71 goals in 137 matches
2. Gerd Muller – 68 goals in 62 matches
3. Lukas Podolski – 49 goals in 130 matches
4. Rudi Voller – 47 goals in 90 matches
5. Jurge Klinsmann – 47 goals in 108 matches
6. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge – 45 goals in 95 matches
7. Thomas Muller – 44 goals (still playing in 2023)
8. Uwe Seeler – 43 goals in 72 matches
9. Michael Ballack – 42 goals in 98 matches
10. Oliver Bierhoff – 37 goals in 70 matches
Maximum Goalscorers of Portugal
Portuguese footballers have captured the hearts of football fans like no one else. They have produced one of the biggest footballers ever (Yes, you are right, Cristiano Ronaldo). They have played slick and fast and have surprised many bigger teams on numerous occasions. These are their biggest goalscorers.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo – 118 goals (still playing in 2023)
2. Pauleta – 47 goals in 87 matches
3. Eusebio – 41 goals in 64 matches
4. Luis Figo – 32 goals in 132 matches
5. Nuno Gomes – 29 goals in 79 matches
6. Helder Postiga – 27 goals in 71 matches
7. Rui Costa – 26 goals in 94 matches
8. Nani – 24 goals (still playing in 2023)
9. Nene – 22 goals in 65 matches
10. Joao Pinto – 22 goals in 81 matches
Maximum Goalscorers in the FOOTBALL World
Now, this is the list of apex footballers who created fear in the minds of their rivals by their goal scoring abilities.They have broken records, captured souls of football fans, and created a legend from their game. Check out the list of maximum goalscorers of all time.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo – Portugal – 118 goals (still playing in 2023)
2. Ali Daei – Iran – 109 goals in 148 matches
3. Lionel Messi – Argentina – 98 goals (still playing in 2023)
4. Mokhtar Dahari – Malaysia – 89 goals in 142 matches
5. Ferenc Puskas – Hungary – 84 goals in 85 matches and Sunil Chhetri – India – 84 goals (still playing in 2023)
6. Ali Mabkhout – United Arab Emirates – 80 goals (still playing in 2023)
7. Godfrey Chitalu – Zambia – 79 goals in 111 matches
8. Hussein Saeed – Iraq – 78 goals in 137 matches and Robert Lewandowski – Poland – 78 goals (still playing in 2023)
9. Pele – Brazil – 77 goals in 92 matches and Neymar – Brazil – 77 goals (still playing in 2023)
10. Kunishige Kamamoto – Japan – 75 goals in 76 matches and Bashar Abdullah – Kuwait – 75 goals in 134 matches
What are your thoughts about who will push whom from the records book?
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