Most International Football Goals — Men All Time

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Most International Football Goals — Men All Time

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Key Findings

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Cristiano Ronaldo leads in International Goals with 130.
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Average International Goals: 90  ·  median: 82.50.
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Gap: Cristiano Ronaldo is 1.7× larger than Bashar Abdullah.

About This Dataset

Most International Football Goals — Men All Time
Male footballers with the most goals scored for their national teams in official international matches. Cristiano Ronaldo leads the all-time record with over 130 international goals, surpassing the previous record held by Ali Daei of Iran.
Analysis

Cristiano Ronaldo's remarkable tally of 130 international goals sets a significant benchmark, creating a gap of 21 goals between him and the second-place Ali Daei, who scored 109. The distance between the top two and the rest of the list is considerable, with Mokhtar Dahari's 89 goals marking a steep drop-off. This trend highlights not only Ronaldo's exceptional longevity and scoring ability but also the increasing competitiveness in international football. Players like Romelu Lukaku and Kunishige Kamamoto, with 85 and 80 goals respectively, show that while the top tier is dominated by a few, there is a growing pool of prolific scorers emerging on the international stage.

Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart

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Data Points
8
8 categories  ·  1 year
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Top Value
130
Cristiano Ronaldo
International Goals · All Time
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1
International Goals
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All Time
Single year snapshot

Methodology & source

Data source
Wikipedia
Coverage
8 entities · 8 observations
Measure
International Goals
Compiled by
The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
  • Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
  • Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · International Goals · ranked by All Time

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# Category All Time Source
🥇 Cristiano Ronaldo 130
🥈 Ali Daei 109
🥉 Mokhtar Dahari 89
4 Romelu Lukaku 85
5 Kunishige Kamamoto 80
6 Pelé 77
7 Sándor Kocsis 75
8 Bashar Abdullah 75
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