Ronaldo, Messi, Lewandowski… Top 25 active goalscorers

11.06.26 FT World Cup

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Among active players, Cristiano Ronaldo remains the top scorer. The Portuguese superstar continues to shine with Al-Nassr and is now just 29 goals away from reaching the incredible milestone of 1,000 career goals.

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Right behind him is his eternal rival, Lionel Messi, who boasts 910 goals and continues to thrill fans at Inter Miami and with the Argentina national team.

The Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, Spanish champion with Barça, sits in third place with 717 goals, while Luis Suárez (Uruguay – 603 goals) and Karim Benzema (France – 523 goals) complete the Top 5.

Here is the ranking of the best active goalscorers:

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal): 971

2. Lionel Messi (Argentina): 910

3. Robert Lewandowski (Poland): 717

4. Luis Suárez (Uruguay): 603

5. Karim Benzema (France): 523

6. Harry Kane (England): 509

7. Ali Ashfaq (Maldives): 478

8. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay): 465

9. Edin Džeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina): 465

10. Neymar (Brazil): 456

11. Hulk (Brazil): 455

12. Kylian Mbappé (France): 424

13. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon): 408

14. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium): 405

15. Omar Al Soma (Syria): 403

16. Mohamed Salah (Egypt): 401

17. Dayro Moreno (Colombia): 382

18. Bader Al-Mutawa (Kuwait): 377

19. Abderrazak Hamdallah (Morocco): 366

20. Ali Mabkhout (United Arab Emirates): 362

21. André-Pierre Gignac (France): 358

22. Radamel Falcao (Colombia): 357

23. Sunil Chhetri (India): 354

24. Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria): 353

25. Erling Haaland (Norway): 351

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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