All-Time Top Goal Scorers In FIFA World Cup History (1930-2022)

Miroslav Klose is the outright top goal scorer in the history of FIFA World Cup having scored 16 goals in 24 matches over 4 different world cups. Brazil’s Ronaldo has 15 goals in 19 matches over 4 world cups. Germany’s Gerd Muller has 14 goals in 13 matches in two world cups.

Below is the complete list of all-time top goal scorers in FIFA World Cup history.

See Also: Past Winners of World Cup Golden Boot Award

NO	PLAYER	GOALS	MATCHES	WORLD CUPS
1	Miroslav Klose	16	24	2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
2	Ronaldo	15	19	1994,1998, 2002, 2006
3	Gerd Müller	14	13	1970, 1974
4	Just Fontaine	13	6	1958
5	Pelé	12	14	1958, 1962, 1966, 1970
6	Sándor Kocsis	11	5	1954
7	Jürgen Klinsmann	11	17	1990,1994, 1998
8	Helmut Rahn	10	10	1954, 1958
9	Gabriel Batistuta	10	12	1994, 1998, 2002
10	Gary Lineker	10	12	1986, 1990
11	Teófilo Cubillas	10	13	1970, 1978, (1982)
12	Thomas Müller	10	16	2010, 2014, (2018)
13	Grzegorz Lato	10	20	1974, 1978, 1982
14	Ademir	9	6	1950
15	Roberto Baggio	9	16	1992,1993
16	David Villa	9	12	2010
17	Jairzinho	9	16	1970
18	Paolo Rossi	9	14	1982
19	Karl-Heinz Rummenigge	9	19	_
20	Uwe Seeler	9	21	1970
21	Vavá	9	10	1962
22	Christian Vieri	9	9	1982
23	Léônidas	8	5	_
24	Diego Maradona	8	21	1986
25	Oscar Míguez	8	7	_
26	Rivaldo	8	14	1997
27	Guillermo Stábile	8	4	1930
28	Rudi Völler	8	15	1990
29	Careca	7	9	_
30	Cristiano Ronaldo	7	17	2008, 2014, 2018
31	Oldřich Nejedlý	7	6	1934
32	Johnny Rep	7	15	1938
33	Hans Schäfer	7	13	1962
34	Luis Suárez	7	13	2014, 2018
35	Andrzej Szarmach	7	8	1942
36	Lajos Tichý	7	15	1958
37	Bebeto	6	12	1986
38	Dennis Bergkamp	6	16	1994
39	Zbigniew Boniek	6	10	2010
40	Zbigniew Boniek	6	11	2006
41	Asamoah Gyan	6	8	2002
42	Helmut Haller	6	17	2006
43	Thierry Henry	6	3	2004
44	Josef Hügi	6	6	1960
45	Harry Kane	6	18	2015
46	Mario Kempes	6	25	1978
47	Lothar Matthäus	6	19	1990
48	Lionel Messi	6	19	2010, 2014, 2018
49	Max Morlock	6	5	1950