Friday, June 8, 2018

All-Time Leading Goal Scorers In FIFA World Cup History

With the Russia 2018 World Cup around the corner, and lots of talking points to pick from, we bring you the list of all-time Top Goal Scorers from 1930. 


Former German sharp-shooter Miroslav Klose holde the record for all-time highest goal scorer in the history of the FIFA World Cup, with a total of 16...
goals in 24 matches, after breaking the FIFA world Cup highest goal scorer held by Brazilian Ronaldo (15 goals from 19 matches) in 2014. See the full list below:

All-Time Top Goal Scorers in FIFA World Cup History

#No.
Player
Goals
Matches
Golden Boot
1.     
Miroslav Klose
16
24 Matches in 4 World Cups
2006 World Cup
2.     
Ronaldo
15
19 Matches in 4 World Cups
2002 World Cup
3.     
Gerd Müller
14
13 matches in 2 World Cups
1970 World Cup
4.     
Just Fontaine
13
6 matches in 1958 world cup
1958 World Cup
5.     
Pelé
12
14 Matches in 4 world cups
none
6.     
Sándor Kocsis
11
5 Matches in 1954 World Cup
1954 World Cup
7.     
Jürgen Klinsmann
11
17 Matches in 3 World Cups
none
8.     
Helmut Rahn
10
10 matches in 2 world cups
none
9.     
Gary Lineker
10
12 matches in 2 world cups
1986 World Cup
10.  
Gabriel Batistuta
10
12 matches in 3 world cups
none
11.  
Teófilo Cubillas
10
13 matches in 3 world cups
none
12.  
Thomas Müller
10
13 matches in 2 world cups
2010 World Cup
13.  
Grzegorz Lato
10
20 matches in 3 world cups
1974 World Cup
14.  
Eusébio
9
6 matches in 1966 World cup
1966 World Cup
15.  
Christian Vieri
9
9 matches in 2 world cups
none
16.  
Vavá
9
10 matches in 2 world cups
1962 World Cup
17.  
David Villa
9
12 matches in 3 world cups
none
18.  
Paolo Rossi
9
14 matches in 3 world cups
1982 World Cup
19.  
Jairzinho
9
16 Matches in 3 world cups
none
20.  
Roberto Baggio
9
16 matches in 3 world cups
none
21.  
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
9
19 matches in 3 world cups
none
22.  
Uwe Seeler
9
21 matches in 4 world cups
none
23.  
Guillermo Stábile
8
4 matches in 1930 world cup
1930 World Cup
24.  
Leônidas
8
5 matches in 2 world cups
none
25.  
Ademir
8
6 matches in 1950 world cup
1950 World Cup
26.  
Óscar Míguez
8
7 matches in 2 world cups
none
27.  
Rivaldo
8
14 matches in 2 world cups
none
28.  
Rudi Völler
8
15 matches in 3 world cups
none
29.  
Diego Maradona
8
21 matches in 4 world cups
none


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