List of international goals scored by Luigi Riva


is the top goalscorer of all time for the Italy national football team, with 35 goals in 42 appearances. He is also the highest goalscorer in combined goals scored at the FIFA World Cup and FIFA World Cup qualifier matches with 17 and the only player for Italy to score three goals or more on three occasions.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
1.1 November 1967Stadio San Vito, Cosenza5–0UEFA Euro 1968 qualifier
2.1 November 1967Stadio San Vito, Cosenza5–0UEFA Euro 1968 qualifier
3.1 November 1967Stadio San Vito, Cosenza5–0UEFA Euro 1968 qualifier
4.18 November 1967Wankdorf Stadium, Bern2–2UEFA Euro 1968 qualifier
5.18 November 1967Wankdorf Stadium, Bern2–2UEFA Euro 1968 qualifier
6.23 December 1967Stadio Amsicora, Cagliari4–0UEFA Euro 1968 qualifier
7.10 June 1968Stadio Olimpico, Rome2–0UEFA Euro 1968
8.23 October 1968Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff1–01970 FIFA World Cup qualifier
9.1 January 1969Estadio Azteca, Mexico City3–2Friendly
10.1 January 1969Estadio Azteca, Mexico City3–2Friendly
11.29 March 1969Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark, Ost-Berlin2–21970 FIFA World Cup qualifier
12.29 March 1969Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark, Ost-Berlin2–21970 FIFA World Cup qualifier
13.4 November 1969Stadio Olimpico, Rome4–11970 FIFA World Cup qualifier
14.4 November 1969Stadio Olimpico, Rome4–11970 FIFA World Cup qualifier
15.4 November 1969Stadio Olimpico, Rome4–11970 FIFA World Cup qualifier
16.22 November 1969Stadio San Paolo, Napoli3–01970 FIFA World Cup qualifier
17.21 February 1970Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid2–2Friendly
18.10 May 1970Estádio da Luz, Lisbon2–1Friendly
19.10 May 1970Estádio da Luz, Lisbon2–1Friendly
20.14 June 1970Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca4–11970 FIFA World Cup
21.14 June 1970Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca4–11970 FIFA World Cup
22.17 June 1970Estadio Azteca, Mexico City4–3
1970 FIFA World Cup
23.9 October 1971San Siro, Milan3–01972 UEFA Euro qualifier
24.9 October 1971San Siro, Milan3–01972 UEFA Euro qualifier
25.13 May 1972King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels2–11972 UEFA Euro qualifier
26.20 September 1972Stadio Municipale, Torino3–1Friendly
27.7 October 1972Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City4–01974 FIFA World Cup qualifier
28.7 October 1972Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City4–01974 FIFA World Cup qualifier
29.31 March 1973Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa5–01974 FIFA World Cup qualifier
30.31 March 1973Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa5–01974 FIFA World Cup qualifier
31.31 March 1973Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa5–01974 FIFA World Cup qualifier
32.31 March 1973Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa5–01974 FIFA World Cup qualifier
33.9 June 1973Stadio Olimpico, Rome2–0Friendly
34.29 September 1973San Siro, Milan2–0Friendly
35.20 October 1973Stadio Olimpico, Rome2–01974 FIFA World Cup qualifier