Who is the all time World Cup goal scorer?
Emma Johnson
Updated on February 25, 2026
Miroslav Klose | Germany | 71 goals / 137 caps The former Bayern Munich star helped Die Mannschaft to a World Cup title in 2014 and also holds the record for most World Cup goals.
Who has scored the most goals in a single World Cup?
Fontaine
Fontaine holds the record for the most goals scored at a single tournament, with 13 goals in 1958. The players that came closest were Kocsis in 1954, Müller in 1970 and Portugal’s Eusébio in 1966, with 11, 10 and 9, respectively. The lowest scoring top scorer was in 1962, when six players tied at only four goals each.
Who is the highest goal scorer in the world history?
Cristiano Ronaldo
Footballers with 500 or more goals
| Rank | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 794 |
| 2 | Pelé* | 765 |
| 3 | Lionel Messi* | 755 |
| 4 | Romário | 753 |
Who is the most goal scorer in football?
List of top scorers
| Rank | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal |
| 2 | Ali Daei | Iran |
| 3 | Mokhtar Dahari | Malaysia |
| 4 | Ferenc Puskás | Hungary |
Who is the best scorer in the World Cup?
The current leading goal scorer at the World Cup is Germany’s Miroslav Klose with 16 goals in 24 matches. The next best is Ronaldo from Brazil with 15 goals in 19 matches. Thomas Muller is the active leader with 10 goals in 13 matches.
Who has the most wins in the FIFA World Cup?
Brazil have won five times, and they are the only team to have played in every tournament. The other World Cup winners are Germany and Italy, with four titles each; Argentina , France and inaugural winner Uruguay , with two titles each; and England and Spain with one title each.
Who has the most World Cup goals?
Most goals in the World Cup Mirsolav Klose – 16 goals. Germany’s Miroslav Klose holds the record for the most goals scored in World Cup history, having scored 16 goals in 24 matches. Ronaldo de Lima – 15 goals. Brazilian legend Ronaldo is second on the all-time list, having netted 15 goals in 19 matches. Gerd Muller – 14 goals. Just Fontaine – 13 goals. Pele- 12 goals.
Who is the highest goal scorer in the world?
Currently, ex-German forward Miroslav Klose still hold record for the most goal in World Cup history. He scored 16 goals in 4 World Cup tournaments to be the highest goal scorer in World Cup history.
