FIFA World Cup All Time Top Goal Scorers List
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All Time World Cup Top Goal Scorer
Who is the all time leading World Cup goal scorer? Miroslav Klose is the all time leading goal scorer at the FIFA World Cup with 16 goals playing for Germany.
| # | Player | Team(s) | Goals | Matches | World Cup tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miroslav Klose | Germany | 16 | 24 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 |
Klose will not be adding anymore goals to his name as he retired after the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Watch & Bet Football Live =>
List of World Cup Top Goal Scorers All Time
FIFA World Cup highest goal scorer of all time? World Cup history top goal scorers? Here is the list of all time World Cup goal scorers.
Lionel Messi is still a active player and he is on position 6 in the list of World Cup top goal scorers of all time.
Messi needs to score 6 goals to make to the top of the list and beat Miroslav Kloses record in history.
Here you will also find the list of World Cup top goals scorers with active players.
Top Ten World Cup Goal Scorers of all time
Here are the top 10 all time World Cup goal scorers. The players have scored 10 goals and above.
| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Goals | Matches Played | World Cup Tournaments Participated In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miroslav Klose | Germany | 16 | 24 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 |
| 2 | Ronaldo | Brazil | 15 | 19 | 1998, 2002, 2006 |
| 3 | Gerd Müller | West Germany | 14 | 13 | 1970, 1974 |
| =4 | Lionel Messi # | Argentina | 13 | 26 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 |
| =4 | Just Fontaine | France | 13 | 6 | 1958 |
| =6 | Pelé | Brazil | 12 | 14 | 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 |
| =6 | Kylian Mbappé # | France | 12 | 14 | 2018, 2022 |
| =8 | Sándor Kocsis | Hungary | 11 | 5 | 1954 |
| =8 | Jürgen Klinsmann | West Germany, Germany | 11 | 17 | 1990, 1994, 1998 |
| =10 | Helmut Rahn | West Germany | 10 | 10 | 1954, 1958 |
| =10 | Gary Lineker | England | 10 | 12 | 1986, 1990 |
| =10 | Gabriel Batistuta | Argentina | 10 | 12 | 1994, 1998, 2002 |
| =10 | Teófilo Cubillas | Peru | 10 | 13 | 1970, 1978, 1982 |
| =10 | Thomas Müller | Germany | 10 | 19 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 |
| =10 | Grzegorz Lato | Poland | 10 | 20 | 1974, 1978, 1982 |
Beyond the simple list, here are some notable details about these scoring achievements:
Single-Tournament Record: Just Fontaine’s 13 goals, all scored in the 1958 tournament, remains the record for the most goals in a single World Cup.
Goals-Per-Game Leaders: Among the top scorers, Just Fontaine (2.17) and Sándor Kocsis (2.20) have the highest goals-per-match averages.
Active Challengers: Kylian Mbappé (12 goals) and Lionel Messi (13 goals) are the highest-ranked active players.
Given his age and scoring rate, Mbappé is widely seen as the most likely candidate to challenge Miroslav Klose’s all-time record in future tournaments.
List of World Cup History Top Goal Scorers nr 15-35
Here is a list of players ranked from 15th to 35th on the all-time World Cup goalscorers list, featuring those with 7 to 9 goals.
| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Goals | Matches | World Cup Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Ademir | Brazil | 9 | 6 | 1950 |
| =16 | Eusébio | Portugal | 9 | 6 | 1966 |
| =16 | Christian Vieri | Italy | 9 | 9 | 1998, 2002 |
| =16 | Vavá | Brazil | 9 | 10 | 1958, 1962 |
| =16 | David Villa | Spain | 9 | 12 | 2006, 2010, 2014 |
| =16 | Paolo Rossi | Italy | 9 | 14 | 1978, 1982, 1986 |
| =16 | Jairzinho | Brazil | 9 | 16 | 1966, 1970, 1974 |
| =16 | Roberto Baggio | Italy | 9 | 16 | 1990, 1994, 1998 |
| =16 | Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | West Germany | 9 | 19 | 1978, 1982, 1986 |
| =16 | Uwe Seeler | West Germany | 9 | 21 | 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 |
| 26 | Guillermo Stábile | Argentina | 8 | 4 | 1930 |
| =26 | Leônidas | Brazil | 8 | 5 | 1934, 1938 |
| =26 | Óscar Míguez | Uruguay | 8 | 7 | 1950, 1954 |
| =26 | Harry Kane # | England | 8 | 11 | 2018, 2022 |
| =26 | Neymar # | Brazil | 8 | 13 | 2014, 2018, 2022 |
| =26 | Rivaldo | Brazil | 8 | 14 | 1998, 2002 |
| =26 | Rudi Völler | West Germany, Germany | 8 | 15 | 1986, 1990, 1994 |
| =26 | Diego Maradona | Argentina | 8 | 21 | 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 |
| =26 | Cristiano Ronaldo # | Portugal | 8 | 22 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 |
| 35 | Oldřich Nejedlý | Czechoslovakia | 7 | 6 | 1934, 1938 |
| =35 | Lajos Tichy | Hungary | 7 | 8 | 1958, 1962, 1966 |
| =35 | Careca | Brazil | 7 | 9 | 1986, 1990 |
| =35 | Johnny Rep | Netherlands | 7 | 13 | 1974, 1978 |
| =35 | Andrzej Szarmach | Poland | 7 | 13 | 1974, 1978, 1982 |
List of World Cup top goals scorers active players
Here is the all time leading World Cup goal scorers list with active players:
| # | Player | Team(s) | Goals | Matches | World Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 13 | 26 | 2006, (2010), 2014, 2018, 2022 |
| 6 | Kylian Mbappé | France | 12 | 14 | 2018, 2022 |
| 8 | Thomas Müller | Germany | 10 | 19 | 2010, 2014, (2018), (2022) |
| 26 | Harry Kane | England | 8 | 11 | 2018, 2022 |
| 26 | Neymar | Brazil | 8 | 13 | 2014, 2018, 2022 |
| 26 | Diego Maradona | Argentina | 8 | 21 | 1982, 1986, (1990), 1994 |
| 26 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 8 | 22 | 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 |
| 35 | Luis Suárez | Uruguay | 7 | 16 | 2010, 2014, 2018, (2022) |
| 42 | Enner Valencia | Ecuador | 6 | 6 | 2014, 2022 |
| 42 | James Rodríguez | Colombia | 6 | 8 | 2014, (2018) |
| 42 | Ivan Perišić | Croatia | 6 | 15 | 2014, 2018, 2022 |
| 67 | Romelu Lukaku | Belgium | 5 | 12 | 2014, 2018, (2022) |
| 67 | Xherdan Shaqiri | Switzerland | 5 | 12 | (2010), 2014, 2018, 2022 |
| 67 | Olivier Giroud | France | 5 | 16 | 2014, (2018), 2022 |
| 67 | Edinson Cavani | Uruguay | 5 | 17 | 2010, 2014, 2018, (2022) |
Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo World Cup goals
| FIFA World Cup stat | Lionel Messi | Cristiano Ronaldo |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances | 26 | 22 |
| Goals | 13 | 8 |
| Goals per game | 0.50 | 0.38 |
How many goals has Messi scored in World Cup? Lionel Messi has scored 13 World Cup goals so far. Messi scored two goals in World Cup final 2022.
How many goals has Ronaldo scored in World Cup? Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 8 World Cup goals
Messi’s World Cup goals
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World Cup top goal scorers each year (Golden Boot Winners)
Top goalscorers at each FIFA World Cup final tournament:
| World Cup | Player | Team | Goals scored |
Matches played |
Golden Boot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Guillermo Stábile | Argentina | 8 | 4 | |
| 1934 | Oldřich Nejedlý | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 4 | |
| 1938 | Leônidas | Brazil | 7 | 4 | |
| 1950 | Ademir | Brazil | 9 | 6 | |
| 1954 | Sándor Kocsis | Hungary | 11 | 5 | |
| 1958 | Just Fontaine | France | 13 | 6 | |
| 1962 | Flórián Albert | Hungary | 4 | 3 | |
| Garrincha | Brazil | 4 | 6 | ||
| Valentin Ivanov | Soviet Union | 4 | 4 | ||
| Dražan Jerković | Yugoslavia | 4 | 6 | ||
| Leonel Sánchez | Chile | 4 | 6 | ||
| Vavá | Brazil | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1966 | Eusébio | Portugal | 9 | 6 | |
| 1970 | Gerd Müller | West Germany | 10 | 6 | |
| 1974 | Grzegorz Lato | Poland | 7 | 7 | |
| 1978 | Mario Kempes | Argentina | 6 | 7 | |
| 1982 | Paolo Rossi | Italy | 6 | 7 | |
| 1986 | Gary Lineker | England | 6 | 5 | |
| 1990 | Salvatore Schillaci | Italy | 6 | 7 | |
| 1994 | Oleg Salenko | Russia | 6 | 3 | |
| Hristo Stoichkov | Bulgaria | 6 | 7 | ||
| 1998 | Davor Šuker | Croatia | 6 | 7 | |
| 2002 | Ronaldo | Brazil | 8 | 7 | |
| 2006 | Miroslav Klose | Germany | 5 | 7 | |
| 2010 | Diego Forlán | Uruguay | 5 | 7 | |
| Thomas Müller | Germany | 5 | 6 | ||
| Wesley Sneijder | Netherlands | 5 | 7 | ||
| David Villa | Spain | 5 | 7 | ||
| 2014 | James Rodríguez | Colombia | 6 | 5 | |
| 2018 | Harry Kane | England | 6 | 6 | |
| 2022 | Kylian Mbappe | France | 9 | 7 | |
| 2026 | – | – | – | – | – |
Most goals in World Cup match
The record for the most goals scored by a single player in a single FIFA World Cup match belongs to Oleg Salenko of Russia.
In the 1994 tournament, Salenko scored five goals to lead his team to a 6–1 victory over Cameroon in a group stage match.
The previous record of four goals in a game was shared by several players, including Ernst Wilimowski and Just Fontaine, before Salenko’s historic five-goal haul.
In terms of overall match goal-scoring, the highest-scoring World Cup match in history is a 1954 quarterfinal clash between Austria and Switzerland, which ended 7–5 for a total of 12 goals.
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