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1) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) 115 goals in 185 games. Ratio: 0.62. AFP
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ALL-TIME TOP INTERNATIONAL GOALSCORERS:
=30) Landon Donovan (United States) 57 goals in 157 games. Ratio: 0.36.
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=30) Clint Dempsey (United States) 57 goals in 141 games. Ratio: 0.4. Getty
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=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.
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29) Cha Bum-kun (South Korea) 58 goals in 136 games. Ratio: 0.43. AFP
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28) David Villa (Spain) 59 goals in 98 games. Ratio: 0.6. Getty
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27) Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 60 goals in 119 games. Ratio: 0.5. AP
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26) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) 62 goals in 120 games. Ratio: 0.52. AFP
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25) Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast) 65 goals in 105 games. Ratio: 0.62. EPA
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24) Luis Suarez (Uruguay) 67 goals in 131 games. Ratio: 0.51. EPA
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=20) Hossam Hassan (Egypt) 68 gosals in 146 games. Ratio: 0.39. Allsport
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=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
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=20) Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) 68 goals in 101 games. Ratio: 0.67. AP
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=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.
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=15) Miroslav Klose (Germany) 71 goals in 137 games. Ratio: 0.52 games. Getty
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=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.
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14) Majed Abdullah (Saudi Arabia) 72 goals in 117 games. Ratio: 0.62. Getty
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13) Robert Lewandowski (Poland) 74 goals in 128 games. Ratio: 0.58. AFP
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=11) Bashar Abdullah (Kuwait) 75 goals in 134 games. Ratio: 0.56. AFP
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=11) Kunishige Kamamoto (Japan) 75 goals in 76 games. Ratio: 0.99. AP
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10) Pele (Brazil) 77 goals in 92 games. Ratio: 0.84.
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9) Hussein Said (Iraq) 78 goals in 137 games. Ratio: 0.57. AFP
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=7) Ali Mabkhout (UAE) 79 goals in 103 games. AFP
=7) Godfrey Chitalu (Zambia) 79 goals in 111 games.
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6) Sunil Chhetri (India) 80 goals in 125 games. Ratio: 0.64. AFP
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5) Lionel Messi (Argentina) 81 goals in 159 games. Ratio: 0.51. AFP
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4) Ferenc Puskas (Hungary) 84 goals in 85 games. Ratio: 0.99. AFP
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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.
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1) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) 115 goals in 185 games. Ratio: 0.62. AFP
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ALL-TIME TOP INTERNATIONAL GOALSCORERS:
=30) Landon Donovan (United States) 57 goals in 157 games. Ratio: 0.36.
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=30) Clint Dempsey (United States) 57 goals in 141 games. Ratio: 0.4. Getty
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=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.
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29) Cha Bum-kun (South Korea) 58 goals in 136 games. Ratio: 0.43. AFP
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28) David Villa (Spain) 59 goals in 98 games. Ratio: 0.6. Getty
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27) Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 60 goals in 119 games. Ratio: 0.5. AP
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26) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) 62 goals in 120 games. Ratio: 0.52. AFP
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25) Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast) 65 goals in 105 games. Ratio: 0.62. EPA
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24) Luis Suarez (Uruguay) 67 goals in 131 games. Ratio: 0.51. EPA
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=20) Hossam Hassan (Egypt) 68 gosals in 146 games. Ratio: 0.39. Allsport
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=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
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=20) Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) 68 goals in 101 games. Ratio: 0.67. AP
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=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.
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=15) Miroslav Klose (Germany) 71 goals in 137 games. Ratio: 0.52 games. Getty
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=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.
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14) Majed Abdullah (Saudi Arabia) 72 goals in 117 games. Ratio: 0.62. Getty
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13) Robert Lewandowski (Poland) 74 goals in 128 games. Ratio: 0.58. AFP
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=11) Bashar Abdullah (Kuwait) 75 goals in 134 games. Ratio: 0.56. AFP
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=11) Kunishige Kamamoto (Japan) 75 goals in 76 games. Ratio: 0.99. AP
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10) Pele (Brazil) 77 goals in 92 games. Ratio: 0.84.
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9) Hussein Said (Iraq) 78 goals in 137 games. Ratio: 0.57. AFP
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=7) Ali Mabkhout (UAE) 79 goals in 103 games. AFP
=7) Godfrey Chitalu (Zambia) 79 goals in 111 games.
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6) Sunil Chhetri (India) 80 goals in 125 games. Ratio: 0.64. AFP
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5) Lionel Messi (Argentina) 81 goals in 159 games. Ratio: 0.51. AFP
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4) Ferenc Puskas (Hungary) 84 goals in 85 games. Ratio: 0.99. AFP
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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.
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1) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) 115 goals in 185 games. Ratio: 0.62. AFP
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
28 March, 2022
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