Football (soccer) is arguably the most popular sport in the world. This game has been very popular over the years, especially in Europe. Billions of fans around the world watch their favourite teams and players up close. This sport is played between two teams of 11 players each. Each team attempts to score a goal by passing the ball or throwing it into the opponent's goal. The team that scores the most goals wins the game. But who has scored the most goals in football? This article provides a comprehensive overview of the top 5 footballers around the world, ranked by the number of goals in international men's football.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo🇵🇹
team: soccer Portugal national team
position: Forward
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo is the most goal scorer in international men's football with 117 goals in 191 appearances. Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, he has won the UEFA European Championship, 5 of his UEFA Champions Leagues and 7 league titles. Ronaldo also has the Champions League record for most games (183), goals (140) and assists (42). He is one of the few athletes to have scored over 800 goals at senior level for club and country.
2. Ali Daei🇮🇷
team: Iran national team
position: striker From 2000 he led the Iran national team until 2006. He is considered one of the greatest Asian footballers of all time. Dee young was a striker who scored many goals and was known for his aerial skills and his headers. With 109 goals, he held the record for the most goals by a player in the national team until Cristiano Ronaldo overtook him in his 2021 season. Daiei is now retired and holds second place
3. Lionel Messi🇦🇷
team: Paris Saint-Germain
position: Forward The Argentina national team is led by professional footballer Lionel Andres Messi. Messi has won the Golden Boot of Europe six times and the Ballon d'Or seven times, and is considered one of the greatest players of all time. He is a prolific goal scorer and holds the record for most goals in one LaLiga season (50), most LaLiga seasons and his league in Europe (474) and most hat-tricks in one LaLiga season (36). UEFA Champions League (36). With 90 goals, Messi is also his third-best goal scorer in international men's football.
4. Mokhtar Dahali🇲🇾
team: Selangor Football Club
position: Forward Legendary player Dato Mohd Mokhtar bin Dahari has been revered in the history of Malaysian football. He was a forward who earned the nickname Supermoku for his power and skill. Mokhtar is the player who has scored the most goals for the entire Malaysian national team. With 89 active goals, he is his fourth-highest goal scorer.
5. Ferenc Puskas🇭🇺
team: real madrid
position: Forward Ferenc Puskás is a Hungarian footballer and coach who is known as one of the greatest footballers of all time and the first global superstar. He appeared in his four matches for Spain and for Hungary he was a forward in which he scored 84 goals in 85 appearances. He won an Olympic gold medal in 1952 and helped his country reach the World Cup final in 1954. He is the fifth all-time goal scorer.
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