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Best strikers of all time
The 25 greatest strikers in football history, ranked by a composite of career goals, assists and appearances.
| # | Player | Position | Citizenship | Status | Career goals | Assists | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cristiano Ronaldo | Attack - Centre-Forward | Portugal | Al-Nassr FC | 796 | 257 | 1,057 |
| 2 |  Robert Lewandowski | Attack - Centre-Forward | Poland | FC Barcelona | 610 | 155 | 825 |
| 3 |  Luis Suárez | Attack - Centre-Forward | Uruguay | Inter Miami CF | 509 | 277 | 845 |
| 4 |  Zlatan Ibrahimović | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sweden Bosnia-Herzegovina | Retired | 496 | 203 | 827 |
| 5 |  Karim Benzema | Attack - Centre-Forward | France Algeria | Al-Ittihad Club | 461 | 200 | 860 |
| 6 |  Hulk | Attack - Centre-Forward | Brazil | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 434 | 231 | 841 |
| 7 |  Harry Kane | Attack - Centre-Forward | England Ireland | Bayern Munich | 398 | 107 | 614 |
| 8 |  Thierry Henry | Attack - Centre-Forward | France Guadeloupe | Retired | 360 | 177 | 794 |
| 9 |  Edin Džeko | Attack - Centre-Forward | Bosnia-Herzegovina | ACF Fiorentina | 370 | 153 | 840 |
| 10 |  Sergio Agüero | Attack - Centre-Forward | Argentina Spain | Retired | 385 | 113 | 685 |
| 11 |  Edinson Cavani | Attack - Centre-Forward | Uruguay Italy | CA Boca Juniors | 400 | 79 | 736 |
| 12 |  Vágner Love | Attack - Centre-Forward | Brazil | Retrô FC Brasil | 368 | 123 | 837 |
| 13 |  Eran Zahavi | Attack - Centre-Forward | Israel France | Without Club | 380 | 101 | 655 |
| 14 |  Samuel Eto'o | Attack - Centre-Forward | Cameroon Spain | Retired | 368 | 121 | 754 |
| 15 |  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Attack - Centre-Forward | Gabon France | Olympique Marseille | 372 | 104 | 731 |
| 16 |  David Villa | Attack - Centre-Forward | Spain | Retired | 367 | 90 | 729 |
| 17 |  André-Pierre Gignac | Attack - Centre-Forward | France Mexico | Tigres UANL | 358 | 83 | 796 |
| 18 |  Kylian Mbappé | Attack - Centre-Forward | France Cameroon | Real Madrid | 337 | 133 | 445 |
| 19 |  Gonzalo Higuaín | Attack - Centre-Forward | Argentina France | Retired | 335 | 130 | 710 |
| 20 |  Óscar Cardozo | Attack - Centre-Forward | Paraguay Portugal | Club Libertad Asunción | 357 | 84 | 770 |
| 21 |  Wayne Rooney | Attack - Centre-Forward | England | Retired | 313 | 167 | 764 |
| 22 |  Andriy Shevchenko | Attack - Centre-Forward | Ukraine | Retired | 342 | 100 | 704 |
| 23 |  Hakan Şükür | Attack - Centre-Forward | Türkiye | Retired | 327 | 125 | 715 |
| 24 |  Henrik Larsson | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sweden Cape Verde | Retired | 335 | 106 | 601 |
| 25 |  Ciro Immobile | Attack - Centre-Forward | Italy | Bologna FC 1909 | 348 | 79 | 635 |
| 26 |  Fred | Attack - Centre-Forward | Brazil | Retired | 351 | 66 | 717 |
| 27 |  Robbie Keane | Attack - Centre-Forward | Ireland | Retired | 324 | 103 | 737 |
| 28 |  Romelu Lukaku | Attack - Centre-Forward | Belgium DR Congo | SSC Napoli | 323 | 100 | 685 |
| 29 |  Ruud van Nistelrooy | Attack - Centre-Forward | Netherlands | Retired | 336 | 74 | 533 |
| 30 |  Mario Gómez | Attack - Centre-Forward | Germany Spain | Retired | 333 | 72 | 610 |
| 31 |  Carlos Tevez | Attack - Centre-Forward | Argentina | Retired | 295 | 138 | 727 |
| 32 |  Didier Drogba | Attack - Centre-Forward | Cote d'Ivoire France | Retired | 302 | 122 | 688 |
| 33 |  Peter Utaka | Attack - Centre-Forward | Nigeria Belgium | Tochigi City | 310 | 94 | 765 |
| 34 |  Luuk de Jong | Attack - Centre-Forward | Netherlands | FC Porto | 283 | 148 | 662 |
| 35 |  Rubén Castro | Attack - Centre-Forward | Spain | Retired | 317 | 71 | 779 |
| 36 |  Luís Fabiano | Attack - Centre-Forward | Brazil Spain | Retired | 318 | 71 | 635 |
| 37 |  Roy Makaay | Attack - Centre-Forward | Netherlands | Retired | 313 | 79 | 653 |
| 38 |  Dayro Moreno | Attack - Centre-Forward | Colombia | Once Caldas | 306 | 90 | 685 |
| 39 |  Radamel Falcao | Attack - Centre-Forward | Colombia Venezuela | Without Club | 318 | 62 | 623 |
| 40 |  Ronaldo | Attack - Centre-Forward | Brazil Spain | Retired | 310 | 77 | 481 |
| 41 |  Olivier Giroud | Attack - Centre-Forward | France | LOSC Lille | 293 | 101 | 758 |
| 42 |  Daniel Frahn | Attack - Centre-Forward | Germany | Retired | 303 | 80 | 618 |
| 43 |  Antonio Di Natale | Attack - Centre-Forward | Italy | Retired | 302 | 80 | 688 |
| 44 |  Germán Cano | Attack - Centre-Forward | Argentina | Fluminense Football Club | 318 | 44 | 662 |
| 45 |  Claudio Pizarro | Attack - Centre-Forward | Peru Italy | Retired | 281 | 111 | 702 |
| 46 |  Jermain Defoe | Attack - Centre-Forward | England St. Lucia | Retired | 305 | 60 | 762 |
| 47 |  Ricardo Oliveira | Attack - Centre-Forward | Brazil | Retired | 308 | 55 | 659 |
| 48 |  Youssef El Arabi | Attack - Centre-Forward | Morocco France | FC Nantes | 294 | 69 | 601 |
| 49 |  Miroslav Klose | Attack - Centre-Forward | Germany | Retired | 258 | 138 | 668 |
| 50 |  Billy Sharp | Attack - Centre-Forward | England | Doncaster Rovers | 287 | 76 | 776 |
How the ranking works
We rank each player by a composite score: career_goals × 4 + career_assists × 2 + career_matches × 0.05. This rewards finishers, creative players and longevity in equal measure — without depending on subjective awards or trophies. The list filters by position keyword so wingers, full-backs and centre-backs each get their own ranking.