Scandinavian goalscorers in the European Cups, 1955-1999

Goals scored in Champions League, European Cup, UEFA Cup, Cupwinners' Cup, Intercontinental Cup and Super Cup.

Total goals:

43 : Allan Simonsen (Den)

33 : Torbjörn Nilsson (Swe)

26 : Stefan Pettersson (Swe)

24 : Jari Litmanen (Fin)

23 : Kenneth Brylle (Den)

21 : Michael Laudrup (Den), Kurt Hamrin (Swe)

18 : Søren Lerby (Den), Harald Brattbakk (Nor)

16 : Johnny Ekström (Swe), Bent Christensen (Den)

15 : Preben Elkjær (Den), Ralf Edström, Conny Torstensson (Swe)

14 : Ove Kindvall (Swe)

13 : Henning Jensen, Benny Nielsen (Den), Ismo Lius (Fin), Henrik Larsson (Swe)

12 : Ásgeir Sigurvinsson (Isl), Owe Ohlsson (Swe)

11 : Frank Arnesen (Den), Hallvar Thoresen, Sigurd Rushfeldt (Nor), Bo Larsson, Mats Magnusson (Swe)

9 : Michael Manniche (Den), Tore Cervin (Swe), Arnór Gudjohnsen, Lárus Gudmundsson (Isl) 

8 : Benny Wendt, Stig Fredriksson (Swe), Johnny Bjerregaard (Den), Pétur Pétursson (Isl)

 

Goals per game (min. 25 played):

0,750 T. Nilsson

0,606 Simonsen

0,583 Hamrin

0,538 Kindvall

0,516 Christensen

0,500 Litmanen

0,460 Brylle

0,455 Elkjær

0,450 Brattbakk

0,419 H. Larsson

0,366 Torstensson

0,357 Edström

0,355 B. Larsson, M. Magnusson

0,348 Ekström

0,329 S. Pettersson

0,324 Thoresen

0,286 J. Bjerregaard

0,273 M. Laudrup, Manniche, Lerby

0,267 Pétursson

0,255 H. Jensen

0,240 Arnesen

0,207 Sigurvinsson

0,205 S. Fredriksson

0,184 A. Gudjohnsen

Ove Kindvall & Torbjörn Nilsson

UEFA Cup topscorers in the 1980s

1979/80

7: Dieter Hoeneß (Bayern), Harald Nickel (2 PK, Mönchengladbach)

6: Atanas Mihaylov (1, Lokomotiv Sofia)

5: Harald Karger (Eintr. Frankfurt), Michel Platini (2), Johnny Rep (2, Saint-Étienne), 

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Bayern)

1980/81

14: John Wark (5, Ipswich, photo)

9: Kees Kist (1, AZ '67 Alkmaar)

8: Dieter Müller (FC Köln)

7: Horst Hrubesch (Hamburger SV)

6: Bernard Genghini (Sochaux), Paul Mariner (Ipswich Town), Pier Tol (AZ '67 Alkmaar)

1981/82

9: Torbjörn Nilsson (IFK Göteborg)

5: Horst Hrubesch, Thomas von Heesen (Hamburger SV), Stig Fredriksson (4, IFK Göteborg),

 Friedhelm Funkel (Kaiserslautern), Dinos Kouis (2, Aris Saloniki), Ronny Martens (Beveren)

1982/83

8: Zoran Filipović (Benfica)

7: Erwin Vandenbergh (2, Anderlecht)

6: Alain Giresse (1, Bordeaux)

5: Hans-Peter Briegel (1, Kaiserslautern), Lozano (1), Kenneth Brylle (Anderlecht), 

Michel Decastel (Servette), Rudi Völler, Norbert Meier (Werder Bremen), Husref Musemić 

(FK Sarajevo), Nené (2, Benfica), Miroslav Příložný (1, Bohemians Prague)

 

1983/84

9: Tibor Nyilasi (Austria Vienna)

6: Kenneth Brylle (3, Anderlecht), Mark Falco (Tottenham), 

Yuriy Gavrilov (3, Spartak Moscow)

5: Steve Archibald (Tottenham), Marián Tomčák (1), Karol Březík (Inter Bratislava), 

Herbert Prohaska (3, Austria Vienna), Hans Richter (Lok Leipzig)

  

1984/85

7: Edin Bahtić (Željezničar), József Szabó (1, Videoton)

6: Gary Bannister (QPR)

5: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Inter), Santillana (Real Madrid), Marco van Basten (Ajax)

1985/86

9: Klaus Allofs (3, Köln)

8: Zlatko Vujović (2, Hajduk Split)

7: Jorge Valdano (Real Madrid)

6: Alessandro Altobelli (Inter), Danny Veyt (Waregem), Pietro Virdis (1, Milan)

 

1986/87

5: Peter Houtman (Groningen), Wim Kieft (1, Torino), Paulinho Cascavel 

(1, Vitória Guimarães), Jari Rantanen (IFK Göteborg)

4: Rob McDonald, Raphael Meade (Sporting CP), Miloš Bursać (Hajduk Split), 

John Clark (Dundee United), Antonio Comi (1, Torino), David Fairclough (Beveren), 

Uwe Rahn (1, Mönchengladbach)

1987/88

6: Kenneth Brylle (Club Brugge), Kálmán Kovács (Budapest Honvéd), 

Dimitris Saravakos (Panathinaikos)

5: Jan Ceulemans (Club Brugge), Preben Elkjær (2, Verona)

1988/89

6: Careca (Napoli), Torsten Gütschow (2, Dynamo Dresden)

5: Olaf Thon (1), Jürgen Wegmann (Bayern), Mike Galloway (Hearts), 

Ulf Kirsten (Dynamo Dresden)

Highest goal ratio in Premier League history

At least 125 goals scored.

0,678 per game: Thierry Henry

0,669 Sergio "Kun" Agüero

0,666 Harry Kane

0,599 Mo Salah

0,590 Alan Shearer

0,514 Robin van Persie

0,460 Michael Owen

0,452 Andy Cole

0,441 Jamie Vardy, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

0,430 Robbie Fowler

0,425 Les Ferdinand

0,424 Wayne Rooney

0,361 Robbie Keane

0,349 Teddy Sheringham

0,343 Nicolas Anelka

0,327 Jermain Defoe

0,291 Frank Lampard

National team goalscorers in the 1970s, 80s and 90s

 

Players having had the major part of their carreers in the 1960s or 2000s are not included in the list. In bold text, topscorers in World Cups.

56 Batistuta
55 Streich, Romário
52 Zico
48 Lineker
47 Bonev, Völler, Klinsmann
46 Šuker [for Yugoslavia & Croatia]
45 Kh. Rummenigge, Lato
44 Polster
42 Blokhin
41 Platini, Deyna
39 Bebeto
38 Elkjær
37 M. Laudrup, Stoichkov, Bergkamp
35 Hagi, Kirsten
34 Krankl, Maradona, Zamorano, Türkyilmaz
33 Cruyff
32 Nyilasi, Szarmach, Fischer
31 K. Andersson, Nehoda
30 Dalglish, Papin, Shearer
29 Anastopoulos, Bajevic, Careca, Dahlin, Caszely, Protasov [URSS & Ukraine]
28 Rush, Djorkaeff, Kiprich
27 R. Baggio, Platt
26 Butragueño, Cubillas, Roberto Dinamite, Brolin, Kostadinov, Robson, Herzog, Iordănescu, Knup
25 Altobelli, Zl. Vujovic, Iguarán, Bölöni
24 Boniek, Fazekas, Van Basten
23 Graziani, Sirakov, Schachner, Ceulemans, Degryse, Matthäus, J. Salinas, Aguilera, Busuttil
22 Nené, Saravakos, Luque, Sócrates, Morena, Cămătaru, Saunders
21 B. Laudrup, Povlsen, Sušić, Michel, Quinn, Răducioiu, Michel, Georgescu
20 Kempes, Vandenbergh, Rossi, Dziekanowski, Simonsen, Asprilla, Hjelm, Stapleton, Fjørtoft
19 Cascarino, D. Bertoni, Bettega, Aldridge,McCoist, Rubén Sosa, Savićević

Goals per appearance:
0,784 Bajevic 
0,764 Romário
0,722 Zico
0,718 Batistuta
0,711 Fischer
0,688 Cruyff
0,648 Šuker
0,600 Lineker
0,592 Caszely
0,569 Platini
0,567 J. Bosman
0,556 Papin
0,553 Roberto Dinamite, Brolin
0,551 Elkjær
0,548 Türkyilmaz
0,539 Streich
0,531 Knup
0,525 Szarmach, Răducioiu
0,522 Völler
0,520 Bebeto
0,493 Krankl, Zamorano
0,490 Bonev
0,489 Luque
0,483 Careca, Dahlin
0,482 R. Baggio
0,477 Georgescu
0,476 Shearer
0,474 Kh. Rummenigge
0,468 Bergkamp
0,465 Kempes
0,463 Polster
0,457 Nyilasi
0,455 R. Díaz, Victorino
0,452 Bettega
0,450 Lato
0,446 Stoichkov
0,435 Klinsmann, Platt
0,423 Deyna
0,420 Protasov
0,417 Vandenbergh, Rossi
0,414 Van Basten
0,413 Rubén Sosa
0,412 G. Balint
0,410 Altobelli
0,407 Morena
0,406 Romero, Iordănescu
0,405 Sandberg
0,400 Kiprich
0,393 J. Salinas
0,392 Anastopoulos
0,389 Sušić 
0,387 D. Bertoni
0,385 Shengelija
0,384 Rush
0,382 Elstrup
0,381 Woodcock, Riedle
0,378 Reinaldo
0,377 Butragueño
0,375 Blokhin, Edström
0,374 Maradona
0,373 K. Andersson
0,371 Mariner, Kostadinov
0,368 M. Johnston, Iguarán
0,367 Sócrates, Fonseca
0,365 Degryse
0,364 Simonsen
0,359 Graziani, Schachner
0,357 Zl. Vujovic
0,356 M. Laudrup
0,354 Aguilera
0,351 Asprilla
0,350 Kirsten
0,349 Jordão
0,347 Neeskens, Skuhravý
0,344 Michel, Nehoda
0,341 Djorkaeff
0,339 Povlsen, Savićević
0,333 Nené, Kiss, Stopyra, Claesen
0,323 Dziekanowski, Kushta
0,321 Cubillas
0,320 Caniggia
0,318 F. Vanderelst
0,316 Lacombe, Letelier
0,311 Sjöberg, McCoist
0,306 Mavros
0,304 Rensenbrink, Valdano
0,300 Boniek, M. Magnusson
0,297 Balbo
0,295 Thom
0,294 Dalglish
0,293 Cămătaru, Saunders

Topscorers in main international competitions 1916-2024

  

World Cups:
30: Stábile (Arg), 8 goals
34: Nejedlý (Tch), 5 
38: Leônidas (Bra), 7 
42-46: no tournament (World War II)
50: Ademir (Bra), 9 
54: Kocsis (Hun), 11 
58: Fontaine (Fra), 13 
62: Garrincha & Vavá (Bra), L. Sánchez (Chl), Albert (Hun), Jerković (Yug), V. Ivanov (URS), 4
66: Eusébio (Por), 9 
70: G. Müller (BRD), 10 -photo-
74: Lato (Pol), 7 
78: Kempes (Arg), 6 
82: Rossi (Ita), 6 
86: Lineker (Eng), 6 
90: Schillaci (Ita), 6 
94: Stoichkov (Bul), Salenko (Rus), 6 
98: Šuker (Cro), 6 
02: Ronaldo (Bra), 8 
06: Klose (Ger), 5 
10: Forlán (Uru), T. Müller (Ger), Sneijder (Net), Villa (Esp), 5
14: J. Rodríguez (Col), 6
18: Kane (Eng), 6
22: Mbappé (Fra), 8

Topscorer average: 7,14 goals.
5: Brazil, 2: France, England, (West) Germany, Italy, Argentina, Hungary.

Olympics:
08: Sophus Nielsen (Dan), 11 
12: Fuchs (Ger), 10 
16: no tournament (World War I) 
20: Herbert Karlsson (Swe), 7 
24: Petrone (Uru), 8 -photo-
28: Tarasconi (Arg), 9 
32: no tournament
36: Frossi (Ita), 7 
40-44: no tournament (World War II) 
48: John Hansen (Dan), Gunnar Nordahl (Swe), 7 
52: Mitić & Zebec (Yug), 7 
56: Veselinović (Yug), Milanov (Bul), D’Souza (Ind), 4 
60: Harald Nielsen (Dan), 8 
64: Bene (Hun), 12 
68: Yamamoto (Jap), 7 
72: Deyna (Pol), 9 
76: Szarmach (Pol), 6 
80: Andrejev (URS), 5 
84: Cvetković & Deverić (Yug), Xuereb (Fra), 5
88: Romário (Bra), 7 
92: Juskowiak (Pol), 7 
96: Bebeto (Bra), Crespo (Arg), 6 
00: Zamorano (Chl), 6 
04: Tévez (Arg), 8 
08: G. Rossi (Ita), 4 
12: Leandro Damião (Bra), 6
16: Gnabry & Petersen (Ger), 6
20: Richarlison (Bra), 5

24: Rahimi (Mar), 8

Topscorer average: 7,08 goals.
5: Yugoslavia, 4: Brazil, 3: Germany, Denmark, Argentina, Poland, 2: Sweden. 

European Championships:
60: Buberník (Tch), Vincent & Fontaine (Fra), 5
64: Ole Madsen (Dan), 11 
68: Riva (Ita), 7 
72: G. Müller (BRD), 11 
76: Givens (Irl), 8 
80: Keegan (Eng), 7 
84: Platini (Fra), 9 
88: Altobelli (Ita), Van Basten (Hol), Claesen (Bel), 7 
92: Papin (Fra), 11 
96: Shearer (Eng), 5 
00: Kluivert (Hol), Milošević (Yug), 5 
04: Baroš (Cze), 5 
08: Villa (Esp), 4 -photo-
12: Mandžukić (Cro), M. Gómez (Ger), Balotelli (Ita), Cristiano Ronaldo (Por), Dzagoev (Rus), F. Torres (Esp), 3
16: Griezmann (Fra), 6
21: Schick (Cze), Cristiano Ronaldo (Por), 5

24: Kane (Eng), Mikautadze (Geo), Musiala (Ger), Gakpo (Hol), Schranz (Svk), Dani Olmo (Esp), 3

Topscorer average: 6,81 goals.
5: France, 3: Spain, Engkand, Czech Republic/Czechoslovakia, Italy, 2: Portugal, Germany, Holland. 

Copa América:
16: Gradín (Uru), 3 
17: Romano (Uru), 4 
19: Friedenreich & Neco (Bra), 4 
20: Pérez & Romano (Uru), 3 
21: Libonatti (Arg), 3 
22: Francia (Arg), 4 
23: Aguirre (Arg), Petrone (Uru), 3 
24: Petrone (Uru), 4 
25: Seoane (Arg), 6 
26: Arellano (Chl), 7 
27: Carricaberry & Luna (Arg), Figueroa, Scarone & Petrone (Uru), 3 
29: González (Par), 5 
35: Masantonio (Arg), 4 -photo (left)-
37: Toro (Chl), 7 
39: T. Fernández (Per), 7 
41: Marvezzi (Arg), 5 
42: Masantonio & Moreno (Arg), 7 
45: Méndez (Arg), Heleno (Bra), 6 
46: Medina (Uru), 7 
47: Falero (Uru), 8 
49: Jair (Bra), 9 
53: Molina (Chl), 7 
55: Micheli (Arg), 8 
56: Hormazábal (Chl), 4 
57: Maschio (Arg), Ambrois (Uru), 9 
59 (1): Pelé (Bra), 8 
59 (2): Sanfilippo (Arg), 6 
63: Ratto (Ecu), 6 
67: Artime (Arg), 5 
75: Luque (Arg), Díaz (Col), 4 
79: Peredo (Chl), Morel (Par), 4 
83: Burruchaga (Arg), Roberto Dinamite (Bra), Aguilera (Uru), 3 
87: Iguarán (Col), 4 
89: Bebeto (Bra), 6 
91: Batistuta (Arg), 6 
93: Dolguetta (Ven), 4 
95: Batistuta (Arg), García Aspe (Mex), 4 
97: Hernández (Mex), 6 
99: Rivaldo & Ronaldo (Bra), 5 
01: Aristizábal (Col), 6 
04: Adriano (Bra), 7 
07: Robinho (Bra), 6
11: Guerrero (Per), 5
15: P. Guerrero (Per) & E. Vargas (Chl), 4
16: E. Vargas (Chl), 6
19: Everton (Bra), P. Guerrero (Per), 3
21: Messi (Arg), Luis Díaz (Col), 4

24: Lautaro Martínez (Arg), 5

Topscorer average: 5,29 goals.
21: Argentina, 13: Uruguay, 12: Brazil, 7: Chile, 4: Colombia, 3: Peru, 2: Paraguay, Mexico. 

African Championships:
57: ad-Diba (Egy), 5 
59: al-Gohary (Egy), 3 
62: Mengistu (Eti), Badawi (Egy), 3 
63: el-Shazly (Egy), 6 
65: Manglé (Ivo), 3 
68: Pokou (Ivo), 6 -photo-
70: Pokou (Ivo), 8 
72: S. Keïta (Mal), 5 
74: Ndaye (Zaï), 9 
76: Njo Léa (Gui), 4 
78: Omondi (Uga), Afriye (Gha), Odegbami (Nig), 3 
80: Labied (Mar), Odegbami (Nig), 3 
82: Al Hassan (Gha), 4 
84: Abou Zeïd (Egy), 4 
86: Milla (Cam), 4 
88: Belloumi (Alg), el-Hamid (Egy), Milla (Cam), Traoré (Ivo), 2 
90: Menad (Alg), 4 
92: Yekini (Nig), Pelé & Yeboah (Gha), 3 
94: Yekini (Nig), 5 
96: K. Bwalya (Zam), 5 
98: H. Hassan (Egy), McCarthy (Saf), 7 
2000: Bartlett (Saf), 5 
02: Olembé & Mboma (Cam), Aghahowa (Nig), 3 
04: Mboma (Cam), F. Kanouté (Mal), Mokhtari (Mar), Okocha (Nig), Dos Santos (Tun), 4 
06: Eto’o (Cam), 5 
08: Eto'o (Cam), 5
10: Gedo (Egy), 5
12: Manucho (Ang), Drogba (Ivo), Aubameyang (Gab), C. Diabaté (Mal), Kharja (Mar), Katongo & Mayuka (Zam), 3
13: Emenike (Nig) & Mubarak (Gha), 4
15: Akaïchi (Tun), A. Ayew (Gha), J. Balboa (Equ), Bifouma (Con), Mbokani (DRC), 3
17: Kabananga (DRC), 3
19: Ighalo (Nig), 5
21: Aboubakar (Cam), 8

23: Nsue (Equ), 5

Topscorer average: 4,53 goals.
8: Egypt, Cameroon, Nigeria, 6: Ghana, 5: Côte d'Ivoire, 3: Mali, Morocco, 2: South Africa, Democratic Rep. of Congo.


Topscorers per nation:

25: Argentina  

21: Brazil

13: Uruguay

10: (West) Germany

9: France

8: Egypt, Nigeria, Cameroon

7: Chile, Italy, Yugoslavia

6: Ghana

5: England, Côte d'Ivoire, Colombia

4: Spain, Netherlands, Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic, Poland, Denmark, Peru

3: Portugal, Hungary, Mali, Morocco, Zambia

2: Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Sweden, Paraguay, Mexico, Algeria, South Africa, DR Congo

Topscorers per nation in international tournaments 2000-24

World Cups, Euros, Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, Nations League and Olympic Games.

14 times: Spain

12: Brazil

11: Portugal

8: Argentina

7: England, Netherlands

6: Germany, Serbia

5: France

4: Italy, Norway

3: Colombia, Czechia

2: Uruguay, Russia, Poland, Belgium, Morocco, Nigeria

1: Georgia, Slovakia, Croatia, Ukraine, Gabon, Turkey, Bosnia, China, Paraguay, Peru, Ivory Coast, Sweden, Greece, Chile, Switzerland

All-time topscorers of Swedish Allsvenskan

+50 goals per club:

13 IFK Göteborg

12 IFK Norrköping

10 Malmö FF

9 Elfsborg Borås

6 AIK Stockholm

5 Helsingborg, Landskrona

4 Örgryte Göteborg, Degerfors, Halmstad

3 Sleipner Norrköping, GAIS Göteborg

2 IFK Eskilstuna, Sandviken, Öster Växjö, Örebro, Hammarby Stockholm, Djurgården Stockholm

1 Häcken Göteborg, Åtvidaberg

Most times league topscorers

 

12 times : Josef "Pepi" Bican (11 Czechoslovakian League, 1 Austrian League)
9 : Gunnar Nordahl (5 Italian, 4 Swedish League)

8 : Lionel Messi (8 Spanish League)
8 : Ferenc Puskás (4 Hungarian, 4 Spanish League)
8 : Alfredo Di Stéfano (5 Spanish, 2 Colombian, 1 Argentine League)
8 : Carlos Bianchi (5 French, 3 Argentine League)
7 : Gerd Müller (7 German League)  
7 : Romário (3 Brazilian, 3 Dutch, 1 Spanish League)
7 : Eusébio (7 Portuguese League)
7 : Imre Schlosser (7 Hungarian League)
7 : Luis Artime (4 Uruguayan, 3 Argentine League)
7 : Fernando Morena (7 Uruguayan League)

 National team topscorers