{"id":13640,"date":"2018-05-26T15:49:01","date_gmt":"2018-05-26T15:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/?p=13640"},"modified":"2020-04-15T00:52:58","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T00:52:58","slug":"all-time-fifa-world-cup-top-goal-scorers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/all-time-fifa-world-cup-top-goal-scorers\/","title":{"rendered":"29 All-Time FIFA World Cup Top Goal Scorers In World Cup History"},"content":{"rendered":"

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29 All-Time FIFA World Cup Top Goal Scorers In World Cup History, The Number Of Goals, How Many World Cup Tournaments & What Years.<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The 21st edition of the biggest football event on the planet, The FIFA World Cup, is around the corner. The 2018 host country, Russia, is as ready as it gets, with all the stadiums, logistics, fans management and all other required logistics reportedly in top gear.<\/p>\n

It will be another thrilling month of\u00a0excitement, high adrenalin,\u00a0shattered\u00a0dreams or\u00a0fulfilment, possible new records, and new heroes. Thirty-two (32) countries will go toe-to-toe, and if necessary, head-to-head and try to walk-the-talk. Only one boss will emerge \u2013 yet unknown.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, as another history is about\u00a0to happen, we take a look into the past,\u00a0<\/span>the 29 all-time FIFA World Cup Top Goal Scorers in World Cup History<\/strong><\/span>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Miroslav Klose<\/strong> holds the record for the most goals in World Cup history having scored 16 goals in 24 world cup matches. He broke the record in world cup 2014 previously held by Brazil\u2019s Ronaldo who scored 15 goals in 19 world cup matches. Currently, Brazil’s Ronaldo tails behind German Miroslav Klose. Below is the list of\u00a0 twenty-nine (29) all time top goal scorers in world cup history<\/strong>.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][vc_column_text]So far, Brazil holds the record of the highest number of World Cup victories, with 5 World Cup Gold trophies. The 2018 World Cup presents an excellent opportunity for the the Samba nation to stamp it’s authority as a Football Icon, following its shameful outing and 1 – 7 semi-final loss to Germany in the 2014 World Cup edition that took place in Brazil.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
#<\/th>Player<\/th>Country<\/th> <\/th>Goals<\/th>Matches
\nPlayed<\/th>		World Cup
\nTournaments<\/th>		Golden Boot<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>Miroslav Klose<\/strong><\/td>\"\"<\/td>Germany<\/td>16<\/td>24 <\/td>4<\/td>2002, 2006, 2010, 2014<\/td>World Cup 2006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>Ronaldo<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Brazil<\/td>15<\/td>19 <\/td>4<\/td>[1994], 1998, 2002, 2006<\/td>World Cup 2002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>Gerd M\u00fcller<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Germany<\/td>14<\/td>13 <\/td>2<\/td>1970, 1974<\/td>World Cup 1970<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>Just Fontaine<\/td>\"\"<\/td>France<\/td>13<\/td>6<\/td>1<\/td>1958<\/td>World Cup 1958<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>Pel\u00e9<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Brazil<\/td>12<\/td>14<\/td>4<\/td>1958, 1962, 1966, 1970<\/td>None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>S\u00e1ndor Kocsis<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Hungary<\/td>11<\/td>5<\/td>1<\/td>1954<\/td>World Cup 1954<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>J\u00fcrgen Klinsmann<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Germany<\/td>11<\/td>17<\/td>3<\/td>1990, 1994, 1998<\/td>None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>Helmut Rahn<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Germany<\/td>10<\/td>10<\/td>2<\/td>1954, 1958<\/td>None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>Gary Lineker<\/td>\"\"<\/td>England<\/td>10<\/td>12<\/td>2<\/td>1986, 1990<\/td>World Cup 1986<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>Gabriel Batistuta<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Argentina<\/td>10<\/td>12<\/td>3<\/td>1994, 1998, 2002<\/td>None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>Te\u00f3filo Cubillas<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Peu<\/td>10<\/td>13<\/td>3<\/td>1970, 1978, (1982)<\/td>None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>Thomas M\u00fcller <\/td>\"\"<\/td>Germany<\/td>10<\/td>13<\/td>2<\/td>2010, 2014<\/td>World Cup 2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>Grzegorz Lato<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Poland<\/td>10<\/td>20<\/td>3<\/td>1974, 1978, 1982<\/td>World Cup 1974<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>Eus\u00e9bio<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Portugal<\/td>9<\/td>6<\/td>1<\/td>1966<\/td>World Cup 1966<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>Christian Vieri<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Italy<\/td>9<\/td>9<\/td>2<\/td>1998, 2002<\/td>None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>Vav\u00e1 <\/td>\"\"<\/td>Brazil<\/td>9<\/td>10<\/td>2<\/td>1958, 1962<\/td>World Cup 1962<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>David Villa <\/td>\"\"<\/td>Spain<\/td>9<\/td>12<\/td>3<\/td>2006, 2010, 2014<\/td>None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>Paolo Rossi<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Italy<\/td>9<\/td>14<\/td>3<\/td>1978, 1982, [1986]<\/td>World Cup 1982<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>Jairzinho<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Brazil<\/td>9<\/td>16<\/td>3<\/td>(1966), 1970, 1974<\/td>None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>Roberto Baggio<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Italy<\/td>9<\/td>16<\/td>3<\/td>1990, 1994, 1998<\/td>None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>Karl-Heinz Rummenigge<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Germany<\/td>9<\/td>19<\/td>3<\/td>1978, 1982, 1986<\/td>None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>Uwe Seeler<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Germany<\/td>9<\/td>21<\/td>4<\/td>1958, 1962, 1966, 1970<\/td>None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>Guillermo St\u00e1bile<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Argentina<\/td>8<\/td>8<\/td>1<\/td>1930<\/td>World Cup 1930<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>Le\u00f4nidas<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Brazil<\/td>8<\/td>5<\/td>2<\/td>1934, 1938<\/td>None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>Ademir<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Brazil<\/td>8<\/td>6<\/td>1<\/td>1950<\/td>World Cup 1950<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\u00d3scar M\u00edguez<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Uruguay<\/td>8<\/td>7<\/td>2<\/td>1950, 1954<\/td>None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>Rivaldo<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Brazil<\/td>8<\/td>14<\/td>2<\/td>1998, 2002<\/td>None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>Rudi V\u00f6ller<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Germany<\/td>8<\/td>15<\/td>3<\/td>1986, 1990, 1994<\/td>None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>Diego Maradona<\/td>\"\"<\/td>Argentina<\/td>8<\/td>21<\/td>4<\/td>1982, 1986, (1990), 1994<\/td>None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]