We have brought together the best strikers who are goal scoring machines.
There are many footballers who have written their names in golden letters in the history of world football. However, there are some soccer players who have come to the forefront thanks to their ability to directly influence the outcome. These footballers are talented athletes who usually work in the striker position and score a lot of goals. These talents have made them legends in the history of world soccer. We have made a great list for you under the name “the best strikers of all time”. Here are the best strikers in soccer history.
Pele
One of the best strikers in history, Pele is in the Guinness World Records by scoring 1279 goals in 1363 matches in his 21-year football career. Scoring in the 1958 World Cup final, Pele became the youngest player to score in a World Cup final and won the FIFA World Cup 3 times during his career. In 2000, he received the FIFA Player of the Century award.
Giuseppe Meazza
Giuseppe Meazza was one of the first footballers to be called a star in football and one of the best strikers. He was also the first footballer to have a personal sponsor. A great Italian legend, Giuseppe Meazza scored 243 goals in 361 appearances in the 1930s, and wrote his name in golden letters in the history of football.
Ferenc Puskás
Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Ferenc Puskás scored 511 goals in a total of 533 games in Nemzeti Bajnokság I and the Spanish League. However, he scored 83 goals in 84 matches for the Hungarian national team. He was top scorer in 4 seasons in the Hungarian League and 4 seasons in the Spanish League. He was also voted the best goalscorer of the 20th century by the IFFHS in 1995.
Ronaldo
Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, also known as Brazilian Ronaldo, scored 280 goals in 384 club appearances and 62 goals in 98 appearances for the Brazilian national team. In addition, he won two World Cups during his football career and received many prestigious awards. In this way, Ronaldo became one of the best strikers.
Gerd Müller
One of the best strikers in history, Gerd Müller scored 480 goals in a total of 560 appearances in his club career and 68 goals in 62 appearances for the national team. He became European champion and world champion with the West Germany national team. He was also the top scorer in 18 different competitions throughout his football career.
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi, who is regarded as the best footballer in history along with Cristiano Ronaldo, has won 8 Ballon d’Or and 6 Golden Shoes, making him the player who has won these two awards the most. Messi, who played for Barcelona for many years, won 10 La Liga, 7 Copa del Rey and 4 UEFA Champions League titles with Barcelona. He also managed to score more than 800 goals in his national team and club career.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Regarded as one of the best players in the history of football, Ronaldo has made more than 1200 appearances and scored more than 850 goals. He has also won 5 Ballon d’Or, 4 Golden Shoes and 3 times the Best Player in Europe award. Ronaldo is also the player with the most Champions League appearances, the player with the most assists and the player with the most goals.
Romário
The Brazilian has scored more than 1000 goals during his football career. He played 85 times for the national team, scoring 71 times in these competitions. He was also instrumental in his country becoming the world champion with his performance in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
Johan Cruyff
Johan Cruyff scored 316 goals in 534 appearances for his clubs and 33 goals in 48 appearances for the Netherlands national team. The legendary goalscorer won the European Footballer of the Year award 3 times. Cruyff’s coaching career is also very special. When he coached Barcelona, he made the team great and formed the foundation of today’s Barcelona.
Mario Kempes
Mario Kempes, one of the most important talents of Argentine football, had a very effective performance in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. He scored 2 goals against the Netherlands in the final and finished the tournament with 6 goals. Thus, he won the Golden Boot award. Mario Kempes scored 291 goals in 538 matches in his club career and 20 goals in 40 matches with the Argentina national team.
Paolo Rossi
One of the best strikers, Paolo Rossi was the top scorer in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, scoring 6 goals with the Italy national team and leading his country to the championship. Thus, he won the Golden Boot and the Golden Ball award. Italy’s legendary striker became the only player to win these three titles in a single championship.
