List of FIFA World Cup goalscorers


This article lists every country's goalscorers in the FIFA World Cup. There are over 1,300 goalscorers for the 2,548 goals scored at the 21 editions of the World Cup final tournaments.
As per conventions, converted penalties during shoot-outs are excluded.

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals scoredMatches playedGoal averageTournament
1Miroslav Klose16240.672002, 2006, 2010, 2014
2Ronaldo15190.79, 1998, 2002, 2006
3Gerd Müller14131.081970, 1974
4Just Fontaine1362.171958
5Pelé12140.861958, 1962, 1966, 1970
6Sándor Kocsis1152.201954
6Jürgen Klinsmann
11170.651990,
1994, 1998
8Helmut Rahn10101.001954, 1958
8Gabriel Batistuta10120.831994, 1998, 2002
8Gary Lineker10120.831986, 1990
8Teófilo Cubillas10130.771970, 1978,
8Thomas Müller10160.632010, 2014,
8Grzegorz Lato10200.501974, 1978, 1982

Top scorers by tournament

Goalscorers by country

Numbers in green means the player finished as the tournament top scorer. Years outlined in red indicate host nation status.
Players in bold are still active in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

; Own goals scored for opponents
; Own goals scored for opponents


PlayerGoals1930193419381954197019821986199019941998200220142018
PlayerGoals
514
523
431
33
33
33
321
22
211
211
211
22
211
22
211
211
22
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
2
Total68021543126436616

; Own goals scored for opponents
; Own goals scored for opponents
; Own goals scored for opponents

; Own goals scored for opponents

Note: Robert Prosinečki also scored a goal for [|Yugoslavia] in 1990. He is the only player to have scored World Cup goals for two countries.
; Own goals scored for opponents

See [|Czechoslovakia] for 1930–1994.
PlayerGoals2006
PlayerGoals
22
11
Total33

1930–1994. See [|Czech Republic] and [|Slovakia] for 1998–present.
PlayerGoals19341938195419581962197019821990
PlayerGoals
752
55
44
33
22
22
22
22
22
22
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Total44950972210

; Own goals scored for opponents
Competed as Zaire in 1974.
PlayerGoals1974
PlayerGoals
Total00

; Own goals scored for opponents

; Own goals scored for opponents

; Own goals scored for opponents
  • Jimmy Dickinson

Competed as West Germany 1954–1990. See [|East Germany] for separate team.
PlayerGoals1934193819541958196219661970197419781982198619901994199820022006201020142018
PlayerGoals
165542
14104
11353
1055
1046
9351
92223
8332
743
66
6141
66
541
532
431
413
431
44
44
33
321
321
312
33
33
22
22
22
22
22
22
211
22
22
211
211
22
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
4
Total22611325124151713101281598141416182

; Own goals scored for opponents
; Own goals scored for opponents

; Own goals scored for opponents
; Own goals scored for opponents

Competed as Dutch East Indies in 1938.
PlayerGoals1938
PlayerGoals
Total00

; Own goals scored for opponents

; Own goals scored for opponents

; Own goals scored for opponents
; Own goals scored for opponents
; Own goals scored for opponents

; Own goals scored for opponents

; Own goals scored for opponents

;Own goals scored for opponents
; Own goals scored for opponents

See [|Soviet Union] for 1930–1990.
PlayerGoals1994200220142018
PlayerGoals
66
44
33
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
1
Total2474211

; Own goals scored for opponents

; Own goals scored for opponents

Competed as Serbia and Montenegro in 2006. See Yugoslavia for 1930–2002.
PlayerGoals200620102018
PlayerGoals
11
11
11
11
11
11
Total6222

See Czechoslovakia for 1930–1994.
PlayerGoals2010
PlayerGoals
44
11
Total55

; Own goals scored for opponents
; Own goals scored for opponents
1930–1990. See [|Russia] for 1994–present.
PlayerGoals1958196219661970198219861990
PlayerGoals
514
44
44
422
44
33
211
22
22
211
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
1
Total53591067124

; Own goals scored for opponents
; Own goals scored for opponents
; Own goals scored for opponents

; Own goals scored for opponents
; Own goals scored for opponents

; Own goals scored for opponents
; Own goals scored for opponents

1930–2002. See [|Serbia] for 2006–present.
PlayerGoals193019501954195819621974198219901998
PlayerGoals
44
33
33
321
33
22
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
1*1
11
11
11
11
11
11
Total6077271012285

Note: Robert Prosinečki also scored two goals for Croatia in 1998. He is the only player to have scored World Cup goals for two countries.
; Own goals scored