Top five senior men’s international scorers through 12 Jul 2026; appearances and goals per match.
Players are ranked by senior men’s international goals through 12 July 2026. Each row pairs goals with appearances, goals per match and international career span. Cristiano Ronaldo leads with 146 goals, 21 more than Lionel Messi. Ali Daei has the highest scoring rate in the top five at 0.730 goals per appearance.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 146 | 12 Jul 2026 |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | 125 | 12 Jul 2026 |
| 3 | Ali Daei | 108 | 12 Jul 2026 |
| 4 | Sunil Chhetri | 95 | 12 Jul 2026 |
| 5 | Romelu Lukaku | 93 | 12 Jul 2026 |
Source 1: Europe’s top international scorers: Cristiano Ronaldo out in front
Publisher: UEFA
Dataset/table: Top five all-time men’s international goalscorers
Units: goals and appearances
Date checked: 2026-07-14
Evidence: Supports the current top five senior men’s international goalscorers and their appearance totals.
Four of the five players remained active at the cutoff, so totals can rise. Goals per match is a simple goals-to-appearances ratio and does not adjust for minutes, opponent strength or era.
UEFA’s dated goal and appearance totals are used for all five players. Goals per match is goals divided by appearances and rounded to three decimals.
Every goal and appearance total comes from one UEFA update and uses the same 12 July 2026 cutoff.
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