Football is a game of goals, and every generation has witnessed some of the greatest goal-scorers of all time. In the current era of football, four active players have already etched their names in the history books as the most prolific goal scorers in the sport....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
These four players have consistently scored goals at the highest level for years and continue to amaze fans with their incredible goal-scoring abilities.
4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 570 goals
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, widely considered one of the best footballers in Swedish history, is undoubtedly one of the sport’s most celebrated goal scorers and deadliest strikers.
Ibrahimovic has consistently found the back of the net throughout his career, showcasing his talent at some of Europe’s top clubs. Despite criticism for his unconventional approach, his exceptional goal-scoring ability remains undeniable, as he has scored 570 goals in his career.
3. Robert Lewandowski – 612 goals
Polish striker Robert Lewandowski has established himself as one of the greatest goal-scorers of the modern era. Having made his name at Dortmund, he became a legend at Bayern Munich, breaking several goal-scoring records in the Bundesliga. In 2020 and 2021, he was named the best player in the world by FIFA.
Currently, he is playing for Barcelona, another iconic club. Lewandowski has also had an outstanding international career, becoming Poland’s all-time top scorer and the third-highest men’s international goal-scorer in Europe, behind only Ferenc Puskás and Cristiano Ronaldo.
2. Lionel Messi – 799 goals
Lionel Messi, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, is an exceptional playmaker and an extraordinary goal-scorer. With 799 goals in 1010 competitive matches, the diminutive Argentine has proved his mettle time and again.
Despite crossing his thirties, Messi has only grown better, making him an ever more complete player and maintaining his place among the best in the world. His extraordinary talent has even led to him being referred to as “an alien” by legendary goalkeeper Gigi Buffon.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo – 827 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable footballers in history, whose relentless goal-scoring mentality has made him an accurate marksman in the world of football.
After starting his career as a winger, the Portuguese star quickly dominated the goal-scoring charts for most of the 21st century, breaking record after record, including posting tallies in the Champions League that may never be surpassed.
A legendary player at Real Madrid, he showed no signs of slowing down in his 30s and continued to find the back of the net at an impressive rate for teams like Juventus and Manchester United.
In addition to being the leading goal-scorer in international football, Ronaldo is the highest scorer in football history, with 827 goals. The Portugal captain is far from finished, even at 38, as he has taken on a new challenge to conquer Asian football with Al-Nassr.
