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Andrés Escobar Saldarriaga ( Spanish pronunciation: [anˈdɾes eskoˈβaɾ saldaˈrjaɣa]; 13 March 1967 – 2 July 1994) [1] was a Colombian professional footballer who played as a center-back. He played for Atlético Nacional, BSC Young Boys, and the Colombia national team. [2] Nicknamed The Gentleman, he was known for his clean style of ...
Lionel Messi has scored the most goals for one club. Pelé held the world record for around 50 years. Josef Bican is credited by FIFA with 805 goals. Luis Suárez, the most recent to score 500 goals. Alfredo Di Stéfano, the first South American to score 500 goals. Imre Schlosser, the first footballer to score 500 goals.
14. F. Malika-e-Noor scored 14 goals in a match of the women's Pakistani Cup on 17 September 2011. Archie Thompson. 2001. Australia 31–0 American Samoa. 13. M. Archie Thompson scored 13 goals in an international match on 11 April 2001, part of the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification in the OFC and became the new record holder on an ...
Kylian Mbappé Lottin (born 20 December 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the France national team. [2] Widely regarded as one of the best football players in the world, he is known for his dribbling, speed, and finishing.
According to the RSSSF, Pelé was one of the most successful goal-scorers in the world, scoring 538 league goals, a total of 775 in 840 official games and a tally of 1,301 goals in 1,390 appearances during his professional senior career, which included friendlies and tour games. He is ranked among the leading scorers in football history in both ...
2007–08 saw Ronaldo score 42 goals, his most in a season during his time with United, leading the club to Premier League and Champions League titles. He won the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year in 2008. In 2008–09, he helped United to a third consecutive league title and a Champions League final again, scoring 26 goals.
Among players still active at international level, Lionel Messi has the most goals at FIFA World Cups, with 13 goals to his name, including two in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final. Gary Lineker is the top goalscorer for England with ten. Grzegorz Lato (left) during the 1974 World Cup became the top goalscorer of Poland with ten.
Müller held the all-time goal-scoring record in the World Cup with 14 goals for 32 years. In 1999, Müller was ranked ninth in the European Player of the Century election held by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS), and he was voted 13th in the IFFHS' World Player of the Century election.