Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Pele: the list of the 10 top-scorers in soccer history
This is the complete list with the 10 players who had scored more goals in soccer history.
Soccer is currently going through a deep change, as some historical marks that were settled many years ago are now being beaten. The two-great responsible for such a thing are Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, the two greatest players from the last decades that are beating some of the best strikers in soccer history.
When making the list of the all-time top-scorers we need to start with Uwe Seeler, a German forward who scored 575 in 649 appearances. Following him we’ve got Ferenc Deak, overshadowed by his compatriot Ferenc Puskas, but scorer of 576 goals. Portugal O Rei Eusebio is no. 8 on the list, after scoring 623 goals.
No. 7 is mythical Gerd Muller, the Bayern Munich icon who netted 735 balls in his career, playing just 793 matches. Messi is the one following, considering that his numbers are still growing and having 746 goals scored in 946 games. Ferenc Puskas occupies position no. 5 with 746 goals, while Pele stands fourth, scoring 767 goals, despite the more than 1,000 it is rumored he did.
The podium completes itself with two retired players and one active. No. 3 is Brazilian attacker Romario, scorer of 772 goals in 994 games. The second position is occupied by Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese idol currently at Juventus who scored 777 goals so far in his career. Leading the list of all-time top-scorers we find the striker Josef Bican, who scored 805 goals.
