Ever wondered who is Europe’s top goalscorer ever? Well we have compiled the top 5 greatest goalscorers across all European Leagues.
We have witnessed many great players over the years take centre-stage in Europe. Among them we have seen some incredible goalscorers.
These individuals have probably experienced the most highs and lows you could ever expect in football. One minute fans sings their praises for scoring a goal and then mercilessly slate them for missing a chance next time.
No doubt a forward is the most stressful role for any top player. So here are the players who sit on top of the ladder on Europe’s greatest goalscorer list.
5. Jimmy McGrory – 408 goals
The Scottish forward was a beast in the box with nobody capable of matching his movements in front of the goal.
Jimmy McGrory was an inspiration for Celtic, not only on the pitch but off it as well having enjoyed a successful coaching spell. There have been very few like him and may never will be again.
Even to this day, McGrory remains as British football’s all-time record scorer in all competitions with 485 goals. Of course, 77 of them came in the Scottish Cup.
4. Lionel Messi – 438 goals
The six-time Ballon d’Or winner smashed home an incredible 51 goals in 50 games last season across all competitions.
There is simply no stopping Leo Messi when he’s in a Blaugrana jersey, with countless La Liga defences crumbling against him. So it’s no wonder why he’s the Spanish league’s all-time record scorer.
Given Ronaldo’s recent resurgence which has seen him pip Messi on this list, this race is far from over.
3. Cristiano Ronaldo – 450 goals
Seeing Cristiano Ronaldo in a top-scorers list won’t surprise a single soul.
The Juventus superstar became the sixth player in history to reach the 700-goal mark in his career in October. The Portuguese is the highest current active player on the list.
He also just recently took over Messi and these two might just end at the top of this list, the only question is who will be at the top in the end.
2. Ferenc Puskas – 514 goals
Now we move on the first of two players who outscored Ronaldo and Messi in Ferenc Puskas.
The Hungarian is renowned for being one of football’s greatest players in history following a stunning 23-year career between 1943 and 1966.
Puskas’ most memorable moments came as a Real Madrid player, where he scored a stunning 156 goals in 180 La Liga games. An undisputed legend of the game.
1. Josef Bican – 517 goals
The Czech-Austria striker quickly made strides in the football world following an impressive start at 18.
Josef Bican recorded many impressive goal records over Rapid Vienna and Slavia Prague between 1931 and 1948. He really was one of those unique attackers capable of scoring from just about anywhere.
His most prolific spell came at Prague, with a brilliant tally of 395 goals in 217 league games.
Bican is world football’s highest scorer in history having amassed 805 goals in all competitions throughout his career.
