Just yesterday, Leo Messi scored his 700th career goals in a 2-2 draw with Athletico Madrid at the Camp Nou. While Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 726th goals in a 3-1 win at Genoa.
These feat makes Messi the 7th players to hit 700 or goals for club and country just 26 goals, just 26 goals behind Ronaldo.
However, there are players who are have scored 700+ goals in their career for both club and country.
Below are other 5 players who have already hit 700 goals and above.
1. Josef Bican (805 Career Goals)
Josef "Pepi" Bican was a Czech-Austrian professional footballer who played as a striker . He is the most prolific goalscorer of all time in league matches, first level championships matches, official matches and total matches (considering only players who mostly played at the highest level and taking into account goals scored in official matches) played with national teams at all age levels and clubs.
The Czech-Austrian striker scored an incredible 805 goals which includes 34 goals in 45 international matches for 3 teams (Austria, Czechoslovakia and Bohemia & Moravia) from 1931-1955.
2. Romario (772 Career Goals)
The next in line is Brazilian legend Romário de Souza Faria. He was prolific striker renowned for his clinical finishing, he is also regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. The now Brazilian politician bagged an amazing 772 career goals. He scored between 1985-2007 for clubs including Vasco da Gama, PSV, Barcelona and as well as the Brazil national team.
3. Pele (767 Career goals)
He is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a forward . He was widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, and he was also among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. The three time world cup winner 🥇 scored an astonishing 😲 767 career goals which includes 77 for Brazil national goals and 690 goals for clubs (Santos and New York Cosmos).
His goals spans from 1957-1977. During his playing days, Pelé was for a period the best-paid athlete in the world.
4. Ferenc Puskas (746 career goals)
Ferenc Puskas is the fourth all time goal scorer. The former Hungarian footballer and manager is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.
The Real Madrid legend found the back of the net 746 times for Budapest Honved and Real Madrid between 1943 and 1966.
The FIFA best goal of a calendar year was named after him. The Puskas Award was established on the 20th of October 2009 by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA ), at the behest of then-president Sepp Blatter , in order to award the player, male or female, judged to have scored the most aesthetically significant, or "most beautiful", goal of the calendar year.
5. Gerd Muller
Gerd Muller is prolific striker renowned for his clinical finishing, especially in and around the six-yard box, he is regarded as one of the greatest players and goalscorers of all time.
The World Cup and UEFA European Championship winner held the record for most goals scored in a calendar year, finding the back of the net 85 times in 1972, before his total was surpassed 40 years later in 2012 by Lionel Messi.
The Bayern Munich legend scored in impressive 735 career goals between 1962 and 1981.
These feat makes Messi the 7th players to hit 700 or goals for club and country just 26 goals, just 26 goals behind Ronaldo.
However, there are players who are have scored 700+ goals in their career for both club and country.
Below are other 5 players who have already hit 700 goals and above.
1. Josef Bican (805 Career Goals)
Josef "Pepi" Bican was a Czech-Austrian professional footballer who played as a striker . He is the most prolific goalscorer of all time in league matches, first level championships matches, official matches and total matches (considering only players who mostly played at the highest level and taking into account goals scored in official matches) played with national teams at all age levels and clubs.
The Czech-Austrian striker scored an incredible 805 goals which includes 34 goals in 45 international matches for 3 teams (Austria, Czechoslovakia and Bohemia & Moravia) from 1931-1955.
2. Romario (772 Career Goals)
The next in line is Brazilian legend Romário de Souza Faria. He was prolific striker renowned for his clinical finishing, he is also regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. The now Brazilian politician bagged an amazing 772 career goals. He scored between 1985-2007 for clubs including Vasco da Gama, PSV, Barcelona and as well as the Brazil national team.
3. Pele (767 Career goals)
He is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a forward . He was widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, and he was also among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. The three time world cup winner 🥇 scored an astonishing 😲 767 career goals which includes 77 for Brazil national goals and 690 goals for clubs (Santos and New York Cosmos).
His goals spans from 1957-1977. During his playing days, Pelé was for a period the best-paid athlete in the world.
4. Ferenc Puskas (746 career goals)
Ferenc Puskas is the fourth all time goal scorer. The former Hungarian footballer and manager is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.
The Real Madrid legend found the back of the net 746 times for Budapest Honved and Real Madrid between 1943 and 1966.
The FIFA best goal of a calendar year was named after him. The Puskas Award was established on the 20th of October 2009 by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA ), at the behest of then-president Sepp Blatter , in order to award the player, male or female, judged to have scored the most aesthetically significant, or "most beautiful", goal of the calendar year.
5. Gerd Muller
Gerd Muller is prolific striker renowned for his clinical finishing, especially in and around the six-yard box, he is regarded as one of the greatest players and goalscorers of all time.
The World Cup and UEFA European Championship winner held the record for most goals scored in a calendar year, finding the back of the net 85 times in 1972, before his total was surpassed 40 years later in 2012 by Lionel Messi.
The Bayern Munich legend scored in impressive 735 career goals between 1962 and 1981.
Summary
Czech-Austrian striker Josef Bican leads the way with 805 career goals, followed by Brazil legend Romario, who bagged 772 goals, with his compatriot Pele third on 767.
Hungary and Real Madrid legend Ferenc Puskas found the back of the net 746 times, while former Germany striker Gerd Muller rounds out the top five with 735 goals.
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