The CONMEBOL Best National Goal-Scorers in 1st Quarter of XXI Century
Lionel Messi (picture) leads the category of best South American goal-scorers in the 1st Quarter of the XXI Century in the national leagues after the end of 2025 with 553 goals.
Runner-up position is taken by his current Inter Miami’s club-mate Luis Suárez (419).
44 players have reached the 200-goal mark in the current century as of the end of 2025. The last to do it was Mauro Icardi.
Only top national divisions and top divisions of Brazilian states are taken into account.
Period: from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2025.
| BEST GOAL-SCORERS | XXI CENTURY | 1st QUARTER | ||||
| NATIONAL LEAGUES | 2001-2025 | CONMEBOL | ||||
| Player | XXI | XX | Total | Nationality | Career | |
| 1 | Lionel Messi | 553 | 553 | Argentina | 2004- | |
| 2 | Luis Suárez | 419 | 419 | Uruguay | 2005- | |
| 3 | Dayro Moreno | 320 | 320 | Colombia | 2003- | |
| 4 | Fred | 307 | 307 | Brazil | 2003-2022 | |
| 5 | Óscar Cardozo | 301 | 301 | Paraguay | 2004- | |
| 6 | José Alfredo Castillo | 289 | 4 | 293 | Bolivia | 2000-2023 |
| 7 | Hernán Barcos | 285 | 285 | Argentina | 2004- | |
| 8 | Edinson Cavani | 284 | 284 | Uruguay | 2005- | |
| 9 | Sergio Agüero | 282 | 282 | Argentina | 2003-2021 | |
| 10 | Gonzalo Higuaín | 279 | 279 | Argentina | 2005-2022 | |
| 11 | Carlos Saucedo | 277 | 277 | Bolivia | 2006-2021 | |
| 12 | Hulk | 269 | 269 | Brazil | 2005- | |
| 13 | Neymar | 268 | 268 | Brazil | 2009- | |
| 14 | Ricardo Oliveira | 260 | 1 | 261 | Brazil | 2000-2023 |
| 15 | Vágner Love | 253 | 253 | Brazil | 2004- | |
| 16 | Pablo Escobar | 251 | 1 | 252 | Bolivia | 1999-2018 |
| 17 | Germán Cano | 250 | 250 | Argentina | 2007- | |
| 18 | Magno Alves | 244 | 43 | 287 | Brazil | 1997-2020 |
| 19 | Esteban Paredes | 243 | 243 | Chile | 2001-2022 | |
| 20 | Sebastián Abreu | 238 | 85 | 323 | Uruguay | 1994-2021 |
| 21 | Alex | 236 | 57 | 293 | Brazil | 1995-2014 |
| 22 | Radamel Falcao | 236 | 236 | Colombia | 2004- | |
| 23 | Luís Fabiano | 235 | 14 | 249 | Brazil | 1998-2017 |
| 24 | William Ferreira | 228 | 228 | Uruguay | 2002-2021 | |
| 25 | Hugo Rodallega | 227 | 227 | Colombia | 2004- | |
| 26 | Carlos Tevez | 225 | 225 | Argentina | 2001-2021 | |
| 27 | Washington | 224 | 53 | 277 | Brazil | 1994-2010 |
| 28 | Carlos Bacca | 223 | 223 | Colombia | 2007- | |
| 29 | José Sand | 219 | 1 | 220 | Argentina | 1999-2023 |
| 30 | Richard Blanco | 217 | 217 | Venezuela | 2007- | |
| 31 | Humberto Suazo | 216 | 216 | Chile | 2004-2025 | |
| 32 | Diego Forlán | 215 | 16 | 231 | Uruguay | 1997-2018 |
| 33 | Santiago Salcedo | 215 | 215 | Paraguay | 2001- | |
| 34 | Israel Silva | 212 | 212 | Brazil | 2000-2022 | |
| 35 | Jonas | 211 | 211 | Brazil | 2005-2019 | |
| 36 | Grafite | 210 | 210 | Brazil | 2001-2017 | |
| 37 | Araújo | 209 | 38 | 247 | Brazil | 1997-2016 |
| 38 | Raúl Ruidíaz | 209 | 209 | Peru | 2008- | |
| 39 | Jair Reinoso | 209 | 209 | Bolivia | 2008-2025 | |
| 40 | Sergio Ibarra | 206 | 70 | 276 | Peru | 1993-2014 |
| 41 | Lisandro López | 205 | 205 | Argentina | 2003-2024 | |
| 42 | Diego Souza | 204 | 204 | Brazil | 2003-2023 | |
| 43 | Kléber Pereira | 203 | 64 | 267 | Brazil | 1996-2013 |
| 44 | Mauro Icardi | 203 | 203 | Argentina | 2012- |