From the first edition to the last edition of the World Cup, many scorers have marked this competition with breathtaking goals. Some have scored a lot elsewhere. From Pelé to Messi, including Ronaldo, Müller, and many others, round leather enthusiasts have had plenty for their pleasure. Among them, who are the 10 best?
The 10 best scorers in World Cup history
For almost 80 years, the Football World Cup has been played every 4 years in different countries. Beyond the remarkable performances of certain teams, the individual performances of certain players remain in the annals of football. Among these players are the best scorers in the history of world football. So here are the ten best.
- Ronaldo, the Brazilian: he is the top scorer in the history of the World Cup. He scored 15 goals in 19 matches and in 4 appearances.
- Muller, the German: known for having scored his fourteenth goal during the last World Cup, the German Müller known as “the bomber” has once again made headlines. With a great goal, he dislodged Just Fontaine and took second place among the top scorers. He therefore totals 14 goals in 13 matches and in two appearances.
- Klose Miroslav, the German: with his 14 goals scored in 19 matches and in 3 participations, the 36-year-old German (Lazio striker) promises to be talked about once again this summer by scoring more goals during this 20th competition to perhaps become the best scorer of all time.
- Fontaine Just, French: by scoring 13 goals in 6 matches and despite his only participation in the 1958 World Cup, this French center forward left his mark for a long time.
- Pele, the Brazilian: only at 17 years old, Edson Arantes do Nascimento known as “Pelé” already had 6 goals to his name in just 1 appearance. A great player of all time, he continues to mark the hearts of all football fans with his 12 goals in 14 matches and in 4 appearances.
- Kocsis Sandor, the Hungarian: 11 goals, 5 matches and 1 participation. Here is the track record of this Hungarian player which took him to 6th place on this podium.
- Rahn Helmut, the German: with his two participations in the World Cup, this German was able to score 10 goals in 10 matches.
- Batistuta Gabriel, the Argentinian: known as one of the best scorers of the 90s, this Argentinian scored 10 goals in 12 matches and in 3 participations.
- Cubillas Teofilo (the Peruvian): being one of the best South American midfielders, Teofilo scored 10 goals in 13 matches and in 3 appearances.
- Lato Grzegorz, the Polish: with 10 goals, 20 matches and 3 participations, Lato becomes the 10th top scorer in the history of the World Cup.
