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Most Goals Scored in History (RSSSF)

This list features the top scorers in football history based on the findings of the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF).

RANK	PLAYER	APPS	GOALS	CLUB(s)	YEARS
1	Erwin Helmchen	582	989	FV Brandenburg 03, Tennis Borussia Berlin, VfB Königsberg, SG Pankow, Germany	1924–1951
2	Cristiano Ronaldo	1317	956	Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, Al-Nassr, Portugal	2002–present
3	Josef Bican	624	950	Rapid Vienna, Slavia Prague, Austria, Czechoslovakia	1930–1957
4	Ronnie Rooke	1030	934	Arsenal, Crystal Palace, England	1929–1961
5	Lionel Messi	1168	901	Barcelona, PSG, Inter Miami, Argentina	2003–present
6	Jimmy Jones	760	840	Glenavon, Distillery, Northern Ireland	1943–1965
7	Ferenc Puskás	792	802	Kispest, Budapest Honvéd, Real Madrid, Hungary, Spain	1943–1967
8	Ferenc Deák	515	795	Szentlőrinci AC, Ferencváros, Újpest, Hungary	1939–1959
9	Abe Lenstra	850	790	Heerenveen, SC Enschede, Netherlands	1936–1964
10	Romário	1003	785	Vasco da Gama, PSV, Barcelona, Flamengo, Valencia, Miami FC, Brazil	1984–2009
11	Pelé	851	778	Santos, New York Cosmos, Brazil	1956–1977
12	Tommy Lawton	831	749	Burnley, Everton, Notts County, Chelsea, Tranmere Rovers, England	1935–1957
13	Gerd Müller	793	735	Bayern Munich, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, West Germany	1963–1981
14	Robert Lewandowski	1056	729	Znicz Pruszków, Lech Poznań, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Poland	2004–present
15	Sammy Hughes	752	722	Distillery, Glenavon, Northern Ireland	1942–1963
16	Joe Bambrick	578	690	Linfield, Chelsea, Walsall, Northern Ireland	1925–1943
17	Ernst Wilimowski	484	683	Ruch Chorzów, TSV 1860 Munich, FC Rouen, RC Lens, TSV Schwaben Augsburg, Poland, Germany	1932–1957
18	Tom Waring	736	672	Aston Villa, Everton, Bristol Rovers, Shrewsbury Town, England	1924–1948
19	Boy Martin	547	642	Linfield, Belfast Celtic, Northern Ireland	1930–1947
20	Ferenc Bene	972	634	MTK Hungária, Hungary	1959–1985
21	Eusébio	663	634	Benfica, Boston Minutemen, Monterrey, Beira-Mar, Las Vegas Quicksilvers, Portugal	1960–1978
22	Stan Mortensen	822	628	Blackpool, Hull City, Rochdale, England	1938–1962
23	Joe Smith	903	617	Blackpool, England	1908–1931
24	Frederick Roberts	471	613	Linfield, Northern Ireland	1922–1937
25	Gyula Zsengellér	649	611	Újpest, Hungary	1931–1953
26	Fernando Peyroteo	374	610	Sporting CP, Portugal	1937–1949
27	Luis Suárez	1020	598	Nacional, Groningen, Ajax, Liverpool, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Nacional, Uruguay	2005–present
28	Jimmy Greaves	842	590	Chelsea, AC Milan, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, England	1956–1980
29	Uwe Seeler	688	586	Hamburger SV, West Germany	1954–1972
30	Fritz Walter	583	586	1. FC Kaiserslautern, Germany	1938–1959
31	Túlio Maravilha	950	585	Goiás, Botafogo, Corinthians, Flamengo, various Brazilian clubs, Brazil	1987–2014
32	Zlatan Ibrahimović	1001	582	Malmö FF, Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, PSG, Manchester United, LA Galaxy, Sweden	1999–2023
33	David Wilson	626	581	Rangers, Falkirk, England	1927–1947
34	Jimmy Kelly	1004	574	Belfast Celtic, Hibernian, Northern Ireland	1925–1957
35	Imre Schlosser	464	570	Ferencváros, MTK Hungária, Hungary	1906–1928
36	Glenn Ferguson	1085	570	Linfield, Portadown, Ards, Northern Ireland	1987–2011
37	Franz Binder	431	569	Rapid Vienna, Austria	1927–1949
38	Charlie Fleming	766	569	East Fife, Stirling Albion, Queen of the South, Scotland	1947–1965
39	Hughie Gallacher	717	569	Airdrieonians, Newcastle United, Scotland	1920–1940
40	Dixie Dean	612	568	Everton, Tranmere Rovers, Notts County, England	1923–1940
41	John Aldridge	990	565	Liverpool, Real Sociedad, Tranmere Rovers, Republic of Ireland	1976–1998
42	Isidro Lángara	458	564	Real Oviedo, Betis, Real Madrid, Spain	1930–1948
43	Hugo Sánchez	956	562	Pumas UNAM, Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid, Rayo Vallecano, Atlante, Dallas Burn, Mexico	1974–1998
44	José Torres	615	561	Benfica, Portugal	1958–1980
45	Jimmy McGrory	549	558	Celtic, Scotland	1922–1938
46	Sándor Kocsis	538	556	Budapest Honvéd, Young Fellows Zürich, Barcelona, Hungary	1946–1966
47	Paul Dechamps	612	552	Standard Liège, Belgium	1939–1964
48	Dave Halliday	642	551	Sunderland, Scotland	1920–1938
49	Jimmy Smith	521	550	Rangers, Scotland	1928–1947
50	Zico	798	546	Flamengo, Udinese, Kashima Antlers, Brazil	1971–1994
51	Ferenc Szusza	600	545	Újpest, Hungary	1940–1961
52	Jock Dodds	612	542	Blackpool, Scotland	1932–1950
53	József Takács	528	542	Ferencváros, Hungary	1920–1942
54	Tommy Dickson	775	539	Linfield, Northern Ireland	1946–1966
55	Otto Harder	324	538	Hamburger SV, Germany	1910–1934
56	Dennis Westcott	587	535	Wolverhampton Wanderers, England	1933–1954
57	Karim Benzema	1015	533	Lyon, Real Madrid, Al-Ittihad, France	2004–present
58	Joseph Mermans	652	528	Anderlecht, Belgium	1937–1960
59	Hughie Ferguson	559	525	Motherwell, Scotland	1914–1930
60	Alfredo Di Stéfano	720	524	River Plate, Millionarios, Real Madrid, Spain, Argentina	1945–1966
61	Nándor Hidegkuti	674	523	MTK Hungária, Hungary	1938–1958
62	Des Dickson	715	523	Linfield, Northern Ireland	1964–1983
63	Roberto Dinamite	869	519	Vasco da Gama, Brazil	1971–1992
64	W. G. Richardson	622	518	Sunderland, England	1928–1946
65	Hans Krankl	725	518	Rapid Vienna, Barcelona, Austria	1970–1989
66	George Brown	711	517	Huddersfield Town, England	1920–1938
67	Gunnar Nordahl	597	514	Degerfors, Milan, Roma, Sweden	1936–1961
68	Trevor Thompson	588	513	Glentoran, Northern Ireland	1955–1969
69	Giorgio Chinaglia	707	512	Lazio, New York Cosmos, Italy	1962–1990
70	David McLean	801	511	Hibernian, Scotland	1906–1931
71	György Sárosi	607	511	Ferencváros, Hungary	1928–1948
72	George Camsell	593	509	Middlesbrough, England	1923–1942
73	István Avar	449	507	MTK Hungária, Romania, Hungary	1922–1949
74	Raich Carter	843	506	Sunderland, Derby County, England	1928–1953
75	Dennis Guy	631	504	Coleraine, Northern Ireland	1960–1976
76	Willy van der Kuijlen	807	504	PSV, Netherlands	1962–1983
77	Roger Milla	907	504	Léopard Douala, Tonnerre Yaoundé, Cannes, Cameroon	1968–1996
78	Steve Bloomer	755	504	Derby County, England	1891–1920
79	Albert de Cleyn	588	503	Belgium	1933–1955
80	Arthur Rowley	729	502	Leicester City, Shrewsbury Town, England	1941–1967
81	Delio Onnis	747	502	Reims, Monaco, Toulon, Argentina	1966–1986
82	Lajos Tichy	628	500	Budapest Honvéd, Hungary	1952–1971

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References

RSSSF (2025) Prolific Scorers Data. Available at: https://www.rsssf.org/players/prolific.html (Accessed: 1 December 2025). Wikipedia (n.d.) List of footballers with 500 or more goals. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_footballers_with_500_or_more_goals (Accessed: 1 December 2025).

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