Top international goalscorers in men’s football: Ronaldo on top with 122 goals; Messi third with 103 goals, Sunil Chhetri fourth with 92

Top 15 international goalscorers in men’s football: Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal, Argentine Leo Messi and Ali Daei of Iran are among the top goalscores in international football.

Published : Mar 26, 2023 23:46 IST - 1 MIN READ

Cristiano Ronaldo extended his goal tally to 122 goals in 198 appearances while Messi is one shy of 100 international goals in 173 matches.
Cristiano Ronaldo extended his goal tally to 122 goals in 198 appearances while Messi is one shy of 100 international goals in 173 matches. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
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Cristiano Ronaldo extended his goal tally to 122 goals in 198 appearances while Messi is one shy of 100 international goals in 173 matches. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal continues to be at the helm of the list of players with the most goals in international football. The Portugal legend has 122 goals in 198 appearances to his name.

Ronaldo, the most-capped international, also holds the all-time record for most career goals (832).

Iranian legend, Ali Daei, ranks second with 109 goals in 148 games. Daei held the record for the most goals scored until September 2021, when Ronaldo surpassed him with a goal against Ireland in a World Cup qualifier.

Argentina’s World Cup-winning team captain Lionel Messi scored his 103rd international goal in a friendly match against Australia. Messi is also the second-highest goalscorer in international football among active players.

Indian captain Sunil Chhetri comes in the fourth spot with 92 goals. Chhetri is third when it comes to the list of active goalscorers after Ronaldo and Messi.

Mokhtar Dahari of Malaysia scored 89 goals in 142 matches, making him the fifth-best goalscorer on this list.

While, Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskas is ranked sixth with 84 career goals.

Robert Lewandowski of Poland and the Brazilian star Neymar find themselves on the top 15 list with 78 and 77 goals, respectively.

*- denotes players who are still active

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