World’s Best National Goal-Scorers in 1st Quarter of XXI century
We publish the global ranking for the best national goal-scorers in the 1st Quarter of XXI Century.
Cristiano Ronaldo leads it with 585 goals, ahead of Lionel Messi (553).
42 players worldwide have scored 250+ goals in this period; active ones are highlighted.
Only goals in top national and regional leagues were taken into account.
Period: from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2025.
If a player started career in XX century, also his corresponding number is indicated, with a total amount in the next column (Total).
| BEST GOAL-SCORERS | XXI CENTURY | 1st QUARTER | ||||
| NATIONAL LEAGUES | 2001-2025 | WORLD | ||||
| Player | XXI | XX | Total | Nationality | Career | |
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 585 | 585 | Portugal | 2002- | |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | 553 | 553 | Argentina | 2004- | |
| 3 | Robert Lewandowski | 421 | 421 | Poland | 2006- | |
| 4 | Luis Suárez | 419 | 419 | Uruguay | 2005- | |
| 5 | Zlatan Ibrahimović | 393 | 1 | 394 | Sweden | 1999-2023 |
| 6 | Nicolás Muñoz | 325 | 325 | Panama | 2000-2022 | |
| 7 | Dayro Moreno | 320 | 320 | Colombia | 2003- | |
| 8 | Karim Benzema | 315 | 315 | France | 2005- | |
| 9 | Fred | 307 | 307 | Brazil | 2003-2022 | |
| 10 | Aleksandar Đurić | 304 | 31 | 335 | Singapore | 1994-2014 |
| 11 | Óscar Cardozo | 301 | 301 | Paraguay | 2004- | |
| 12 | André-Pierre Gignac | 295 | 295 | France | 2006- | |
| 13 | Harry Kane | 294 | 294 | England | 2011- | |
| 14 | Ali Ashfaq | 293 | 293 | Maldives | 2001-2023 | |
| 15 | Eran Zahavi | 292 | 292 | Israel | 2006- | |
| 16 | José Alfredo Castillo | 289 | 4 | 293 | Bolivia | 2000-2023 |
| 17 | Martin Kamburov | 287 | 1 | 288 | Bulgaria | 1998-2021 |
| 18 | Hernán Barcos | 285 | 285 | Argentina | 2004- | |
| 19 | Edinson Cavani | 284 | 284 | Uruguay | 2005- | |
| 20 | Samuel Eto’O | 282 | 8 | 290 | Cameroon | 1997-2019 |
| 21 | Sergio Agüero | 282 | 282 | Argentina | 2003-2021 | |
| 22 | Álvaro Saborío | 281 | 281 | Costa Rica | 2001-2023 | |
| 23 | David Villa | 280 | 280 | Spain | 2003-2012 | |
| 24 | Gonzalo Higuaín | 279 | 279 | Argentina | 2005-2022 | |
| 25 | Williams Reyes | 277 | 17 | 294 | El Salvador | 2000-2017 |
| 26 | Edin Džeko | 277 | 277 | Bosnia and H | 2003- | |
| 27 | Carlos Saucedo | 277 | 277 | Bolivia | 2006-2021 | |
| 28 | Rhys Griffiths | 272 | 272 | Wales | 2001-2024 | |
| 29 | Klæmint Olsen | 271 | 271 | Faroe Islands | 2007- | |
| 30 | Hulk | 269 | 269 | Brazil | 2005- | |
| 31 | Dejan Damjanović | 268 | 268 | Montenegro | 2005-2023 | |
| 32 | Neymar | 268 | 268 | Brazil | 2009- | |
| 33 | Bafétimbi Gomis | 265 | 265 | France | 2004-2024 | |
| 34 | Ricardo Oliveira | 260 | 1 | 261 | Brazil | 2000-2023 |
| 35 | Abderrazak Hamdallah | 260 | 260 | Morocco | 2010- | |
| 36 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 258 | 258 | Gabon | 2009- | |
| 37 | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 257 | 257 | Netherlands | 2004-2021 | |
| 38 | Vágner Love | 253 | 253 | Brazil | 2004- | |
| 39 | Pablo Escobar | 251 | 1 | 252 | Bolivia | 1999-2018 |
| 40 | Cristian Gonzáles | 250 | 250 | Indonesia | 2002-2022 | |
| 41 | Germán Cano | 250 | 250 | Argentina | 2007- | |
| 42 | Omar Al Somah | 250 | 250 | Syria | 2008- |