The Argentine is still going strong and will be looking to overtake a few more names on this list before he retires. He has scored 700 goals in 862 games.
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#6 Gerd Muller
Muller is also Bayern Munich’s record goalscorer and has well over double the second best. He played a crucial role in Germany's 1974 World Cup winning campaign. He has scored 735 goals in 793 games.
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#5 Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal footballer Cristiano Ronaldo ranks 5th with 744 goals in 1041 games for his country and club.
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#4 Ferenc Puskas
Another Hungarian icon, Puskas now lends his name to the award for the most beautiful goal of each year. He scored 746+ goals in 754+ games.
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#3 Pele
The three-time World Cup winner scored 767 goals in 831 games.
Pele scored nearly a goal-per-game during his 656 competitive games for Santos, though claims to have scored 1000 in his career.
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#2 Romario
Brazilian legend scored 772 goals 994 games.
Romario played crucial role in Brazil's World Cup campaign in 1994, scoring five goals in the tournament.
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#1 Josef Bican
Josef Bican claims the honour as football’s leading goalscorer of all-time. He scored 805+ goals in 530+ games.
