• ALL-TIME TOP INTERNATIONAL GOALSCORERS: =30) Landon Donovan (United States) 57 goals in 157 games. Ratio: 0.36.
    ALL-TIME TOP INTERNATIONAL GOALSCORERS: =30) Landon Donovan (United States) 57 goals in 157 games. Ratio: 0.36.
  • =30) Clint Dempsey (United States) 57 goals in 141 games. Ratio: 0.4. Getty
    =30) Clint Dempsey (United States) 57 goals in 141 games. Ratio: 0.4. Getty
  • =30) Ali Ashfaq (Maldives) 57 goals in 89 games. Ratio: 0.64. AFP =30) Carlos Pavon (Honduras) 57 goals in 101 games. Ratio: 0.56.
    =30) Ali Ashfaq (Maldives) 57 goals in 89 games. Ratio: 0.64. AFP =30) Carlos Pavon (Honduras) 57 goals in 101 games. Ratio: 0.56.
  • 29) Cha Bum-kun (South Korea) 58 goals in 136 games. Ratio: 0.43. AFP
    29) Cha Bum-kun (South Korea) 58 goals in 136 games. Ratio: 0.43. AFP
  • 28) David Villa (Spain) 59 goals in 98 games. Ratio: 0.6. Getty
    28) David Villa (Spain) 59 goals in 98 games. Ratio: 0.6. Getty
  • 27) Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 60 goals in 119 games. Ratio: 0.5. AP
    27) Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 60 goals in 119 games. Ratio: 0.5. AP
  • 26) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) 62 goals in 120 games. Ratio: 0.52. AFP
    26) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) 62 goals in 120 games. Ratio: 0.52. AFP
  • 25) Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast) 65 goals in 105 games. Ratio: 0.62. EPA
    25) Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast) 65 goals in 105 games. Ratio: 0.62. EPA
  • 24) Luis Suarez (Uruguay) 67 goals in 131 games. Ratio: 0.51. EPA
    24) Luis Suarez (Uruguay) 67 goals in 131 games. Ratio: 0.51. EPA
  • =20) Hossam Hassan (Egypt) 68 gosals in 146 games. Ratio: 0.39. Allsport
    =20) Hossam Hassan (Egypt) 68 gosals in 146 games. Ratio: 0.39. Allsport
  • =20) Robbie Keane (Republic of Ireland) 68 goals in 146 games. Ratio: 0.47. AFP
    =20) Robbie Keane (Republic of Ireland) 68 goals in 146 games. Ratio: 0.47. AFP
  • =20) Carlos Ruiz (Guatemala) 68 goals in 133 games. Ratio: 0.51. Reuters
    =20) Carlos Ruiz (Guatemala) 68 goals in 133 games. Ratio: 0.51. Reuters
  • =20) Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) 68 goals in 101 games. Ratio: 0.67. AP
    =20) Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) 68 goals in 101 games. Ratio: 0.67. AP
  • =18) John Stern (Trinidad and Tobago) 70 goals in 115 games. Ratio: 0.61. +18) Abdul Kadir (Indonesia) 70 goals in 111 games. Ratio: 0.63.
    =18) John Stern (Trinidad and Tobago) 70 goals in 115 games. Ratio: 0.61. +18) Abdul Kadir (Indonesia) 70 goals in 111 games. Ratio: 0.63.
  • =15) Miroslav Klose (Germany) 71 goals in 137 games. Ratio: 0.52 games. Getty
    =15) Miroslav Klose (Germany) 71 goals in 137 games. Ratio: 0.52 games. Getty
  • =15) Kiatisuk Senamuang (Thailand) 71 goals in 134 games. Ratio: 0.53. AFP +15) Kinnah Phiri (Malawi) 71 goals in 117 games. Ratio: 0.61.
    =15) Kiatisuk Senamuang (Thailand) 71 goals in 134 games. Ratio: 0.53. AFP +15) Kinnah Phiri (Malawi) 71 goals in 117 games. Ratio: 0.61.
  • 14) Majed Abdullah (Saudi Arabia) 72 goals in 117 games. Ratio: 0.62. Getty
    14) Majed Abdullah (Saudi Arabia) 72 goals in 117 games. Ratio: 0.62. Getty
  • 13) Robert Lewandowski (Poland) 74 goals in 128 games. Ratio: 0.58. AFP
    13) Robert Lewandowski (Poland) 74 goals in 128 games. Ratio: 0.58. AFP
  • =11) Bashar Abdullah (Kuwait) 75 goals in 134 games. Ratio: 0.56. AFP
    =11) Bashar Abdullah (Kuwait) 75 goals in 134 games. Ratio: 0.56. AFP
  • =11) Kunishige Kamamoto (Japan) 75 goals in 76 games. Ratio: 0.99. AP
    =11) Kunishige Kamamoto (Japan) 75 goals in 76 games. Ratio: 0.99. AP
  • 10) Pele (Brazil) 77 goals in 92 games. Ratio: 0.84.
    10) Pele (Brazil) 77 goals in 92 games. Ratio: 0.84.
  • 9) Hussein Said (Iraq) 78 goals in 137 games. Ratio: 0.57. AFP
    9) Hussein Said (Iraq) 78 goals in 137 games. Ratio: 0.57. AFP
  • =7) Ali Mabkhout (UAE) 79 goals in 103 games. AFP =7) Godfrey Chitalu (Zambia) 79 goals in 111 games.
    =7) Ali Mabkhout (UAE) 79 goals in 103 games. AFP =7) Godfrey Chitalu (Zambia) 79 goals in 111 games.
  • 6) Sunil Chhetri (India) 80 goals in 125 games. Ratio: 0.64. AFP
    6) Sunil Chhetri (India) 80 goals in 125 games. Ratio: 0.64. AFP
  • 5) Lionel Messi (Argentina) 81 goals in 159 games. Ratio: 0.51. AFP
    5) Lionel Messi (Argentina) 81 goals in 159 games. Ratio: 0.51. AFP
  • 4) Ferenc Puskas (Hungary) 84 goals in 85 games. Ratio: 0.99. AFP
    4) Ferenc Puskas (Hungary) 84 goals in 85 games. Ratio: 0.99. AFP
  • 2) Ali Daei (Iran, pictured) 109 goals in 148 games. Ratio: 0.74. Getty 3) Mokhtar Dahari (Malaysia) 89 goals in 142 games. Ratio: 0.62.
    2) Ali Daei (Iran, pictured) 109 goals in 148 games. Ratio: 0.74. Getty 3) Mokhtar Dahari (Malaysia) 89 goals in 142 games. Ratio: 0.62.
  • 1) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) 115 goals in 185 games. Ratio: 0.62. AFP
    1) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) 115 goals in 185 games. Ratio: 0.62. AFP

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Ronaldo, Mabkhout, Ibrahimovic: all-time top international goalscorers - in pictures

A look at the most prolific hot-shots in the history of international football

Gareth Cox

March 28, 2022

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Cristiano Ronaldo will get the chance to increase his lead at the top of the all-time international goalscorers chart this week when Portugal take on North Macedonia in a World Cup play-off on Tuesday.

The prolific Manchester United forward broke the record held by Iran's Ali Daei when he scored two against the Republic of Ireland last year and has since pulled away further and is showing little sign of slowing down yet.

Other hot-shots looking to add to their tallies on Tuesday include Ali Mabkhout when the UAE continue their bid to qualify for the finals in Qatar against South Korea, while Poland's Robert Lewandowski and Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Sweden face-off in their World Cup play-off.

On Wednesday, Luis Suarez is in action against Peru with his country Uruguay having already secured their spot in the finals.

You can see who has scored what in the international all-time scoring chart in the gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.

Updated: March 28, 2022, 3:42 AM
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