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Cristiano Ronaldo, the captain of Portugal's national team right now, has scored the most goals in football history. With 873 goals for club and country combined, "Ronaldo tops the list. In men's international football, Cristiano Ronaldo has made the most appearances (205)" and scored the most goals (128).

The first male football player to reach 850 goals is Cristiano Ronaldo. In the Saudi Pro League, he scored his 850th goal while on the field for Al-Nassr against Al-Hazem.

Football is a long-standing sport with a rich history that includes many goal scorers. The list of football players with the most goals in history is shown below.

Football's Most Goal scorers Goal scores of all time 

Rank	Player	Total Goals Scored	Nationality	Years
1	Cristiano Ronaldo	873	Portugal	2002 - Present
2	Lionel Messi	825	Argentina	2003 - Present
3	Pele	762	Brazil	1957 - 1977
4	Romario	755	Brazil	1985 - 2007
5	Ferenc Puskas	724	Hungary	1943 - 1966
6	Josef Bican	722	Austria/Czechoslovakia	1931 - 1955
7	Jimmy Jones	648	Northern Ireland	1947 - 1964
8	Gerd Muller	634	Germany	1964 - 1981
9	Joe Bambrick	629	Northern Ireland	1926 - 1943
10	Abe Lenstra	624	Netherlands	1936 - 1963

Cristiano Ronaldo (873 Goals: 745 Club, 128 National).

In the Saudi Pro League for 2023–24, on September 2, 2023, Ronaldo scored one goal against Al-Hazem to surpass the 850-goal milestone. For Real Madrid, 145 goals for Manchester United, 101 goals for Juventus, 44 goals for Al Nassr, and 5 goals for Sporting CP, Cristiano Ronaldo scored 450 goals. For Portugal, Ronaldo has scored 123 goals.

Lionel Messi (826 goals total: 720 Club, 106 Country) 

Lionel Messi of Argentina, who is ranked second on the list, is expected to push Cristiano Ronaldo for the record for most goals scored. As far as technical prowess goes, Messi is thought to be the best player in history. In addition to his astounding 720 goals at the club level, Lionel Messi has managed 106 goals for Argentina. 

Pele (762 goals): 685 Club, 77 Country. 

Arguably one of the greatest football players, Pele was one of the first superstars of the football world with his displays in Brazil’s iconic yellow jersey. His heroics have taken Brazil to World Cup glory thrice (1958, 1962, 1970). As per official records, Pele scored 762 official goals in his career.

Most Goals in International Football: Top 10 List

Rank	Player	Total Goals Scored	Nationality	Years
1	Cristiano Ronaldo	128	Portugal	2003 - Present
2	Ali Daei	109	Iran	1993 - 2006
3	Lionel Messi	106	Argentina	2005 - Present
4	Sunil Chhetri	93	India	2005 - Present
5	Mokhtar Dahari	89	Malaysia	1972 - 1985
6	Ali Mabkhout	85	UAE	2009 - Present
7	Ferenc Puskas	84	Hungary	1945 - 1956
8	Romelu Lukaku	83	Belgium	2010 - Present
9	Robert Lewandoswki	82	Poland	2008 - Present
10	Neymar Jr.	79	Brazil	2010 - Present

Ronaldo Cristiano (128 goals in 205 competitions)

In men's football, Cristiano Ronaldo is the first player to reach 200 appearances for his country. The Portuguese sensation leads all goal scorers in international football with 128 goals. Ronaldo scored eight goals for Portugal in the FIFA World Cup finals, fourteen goals in the UEFA Euro finals, and ten hat-tricks.

Ali Daei (109 goals | 149 appearances)

Between 1993 and 2006, Iran's legendary football player Ali Daei scored 109 goals on the international scene, setting a record that remained for 15 years. He played club football for Iran, scoring eight hat-tricks, and for Bundesliga heavyweights Bayern Munich and Hertha BSC.

Lionel Messi (106 goals | 180 appearances)

Lionel Messi, who is arguably among the best football players in the world, has led "La Albiceleste" to 106 goals on the international scene. His prize successes with the national squad include winning the 2022 Football World Cup, the 2022 Copa America, and the 2022 Finalissima. The former star of Barcelona and PSG has eight hat tricks for Argentina.

Sunil Chhetri (93 goals | 148 appearances)

Chhetri is the captain and the flag bearer of Indian football for over a decade. With 93 goals in 148 appearances, he is the 3rd highest active goal scorer in international football, behind only Ronaldo and Messi.

Football Players with the Highest Goals in 2023

Rank	Player	Goals Scored	Nationality	Club
1	Cristiano Ronaldo	54	Portugal	Al-Nassr
2	Harry Kane	52	England	Bayern Munich
3	Kylian Mbappe	52	France	PSG
4	Erling Haaland	50	Norway	Manchester City
5	German Cano	40	Argentina	Fluminense

FAQs

Q1: Who has scored the most goals in football history?

Ans: At the moment, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 128 goals in men's international football, breaking the record.

Q2: Is there a football player that has 1000 goals?

Ans: Unofficial records indicate that the legendary Brazilian football star Pelé scored a thousand goals during his career.

Q3: Currently, how many goals has Cr7 scored?

Ans: For club and country, he has an incredible 875 goals scored in his professional career. In addition, he is among the select few athletes with a documented career total of more than 1,200 appearances. Over the course of his career, Ronaldo has collected 33 senior trophies.

Q4: In the Premier League, who scored 10,000 goals?

Ans: Ferdinand scored the game's first goal to record his 129th Premiership goal against Fulham. The Tottenham player is ranked third among Premier League goal scorers all time, after Andy Cole (138) and Alan Shearer (186). Ferdinand will choose the charity to receive a £10,000 prize.