List of UEFA Champions League top scorers

The UEFA Champions League, known until 1992 as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or colloquially as the European Cup, is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1955. Originally a straight knockout competition open only to champion clubs, the tournament was expanded during the 1990s to incorporate a round-robin group phase and more teams. The expansion resulted in more games being played, increasing players' goalscoring chances, thus the list below is weighted in favor of modern players. Only 9 out of 50 players on the list never competed in the reformed Champions League. Additionally, two players participated in both European Cup and Champions League eras.

All-time top scorers

As of 8 December 2021^[1]^[2]^[3]

A indicates the player was from the European Cup era. Players that are taking part in the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League are highlighted in boldface.
The table below does not include goals scored in the qualification stage of the competition.

Rank	Player	Goals	Apps	Ratio	Years	Club(s) (Goals)
1	Cristiano Ronaldo	140^[a]	181	0.77	2003–	Manchester United (21) Real Madrid (105) Juventus (14)
2	Lionel Messi	125	154	0.81	2005–	Barcelona (120) Paris Saint-Germain (5)
3	Robert Lewandowski	82	102	0.8	2011–	Borussia Dortmund (17) Bayern Munich (65)
4	Karim Benzema	76	135	0.56	2005–	Lyon (12) Real Madrid (64)
5	Raúl	71	142	0.50	1995–2011	Real Madrid (66) Schalke 04 (5)
6	Ruud van Nistelrooy	56^[b]	73	0.77	1998–2009	PSV Eindhoven (8) Manchester United (35) Real Madrid (13)
7	Thierry Henry	50^[c]	112	0.45	1997–2012	Monaco (7) Arsenal (35) Barcelona (8)
7	Thomas Müller	50	130	0.38	2009–	Bayern Munich
9	Alfredo Di Stéfano	49	58	0.84	1955–1964	Real Madrid
10	Andriy Shevchenko	48^[d]	100	0.48	1994–2012	Dynamo Kyiv (15) Milan (29) Chelsea (4)
10	Zlatan Ibrahimović	48^[e]	124	0.39	2001–	Ajax (6) Juventus (3) Inter Milan (6) Barcelona (4) Milan (9) Paris Saint-Germain (20)
12	Eusébio	46	65	0.71	1961–1974	Benfica
12	Filippo Inzaghi	46^[f]	81	0.57	1997–2012	Juventus (17) Milan (29)
14	Didier Drogba	44	92	0.48	2003–2015	Marseille (5) Chelsea (36) Galatasaray (3)
15	Alessandro Del Piero	42^[g]	89	0.47	1995–2009	Juventus
16	Neymar	41	73^[5]	0.56	2013–	Barcelona (21) Paris Saint-Germain (20)
16	Sergio Agüero	41^[h]	79	0.52	2008–2021	Atlético Madrid (5) Manchester City (36)
18	Ferenc Puskás	36	41^[6]	0.88	1956–1966	Budapest Honvéd (1) Real Madrid (35)
19	Mohamed Salah	35^[i]	64^[7]	0.55	2013–	Basel (2) Roma (1) Liverpool (32)
19	Edinson Cavani	35	69^[8]	0.51	2011–	Napoli (5) Paris Saint-Germain (30)
21	Gerd Müller	34	35^[6]	0.97	1969–1977	Bayern Munich
22	Fernando Morientes	33^[j]	93	0.35	1997–2009	Real Madrid (17) Monaco (9) Liverpool (1) Valencia (6)
23	Kylian Mbappé	31	51	0.61	2016–	Monaco (6) Paris Saint-Germain (25)
23	Arjen Robben	31^[k]	110	0.28	2002–2018	PSV Eindhoven (3) Chelsea (2) Real Madrid (1) Bayern Munich (25)
25	Samuel Eto'o	30^[l]	78	0.38	1999–2014	Mallorca (1) Barcelona (16) Inter Milan (10) Chelsea (3)
	Wayne Rooney	30^[m]	85	0.35	2004–2015	Manchester United
	Kaká	30	86	0.35	2003–2014	Milan (25) Real Madrid (5)
	Francisco Gento	30	89	0.34	1955–1969	Real Madrid
29	David Trezeguet	29^[n]	58	0.50	1997–2009	Monaco (4) Juventus (25)
	Roy Makaay	29	61	0.48	2000–2007	Deportivo La Coruña (12) Bayern Munich (17)
	Patrick Kluivert	29^[o]	71	0.41	1994–2006	Ajax (9) Barcelona (20)
	Antoine Griezmann	29^[p]	75^[9]	0.39	2014–	Atlético Madrid (25) Barcelona (4)
33	Jean-Pierre Papin	28	37^[6]	0.76	1989–1994	Marseille (19) Milan (7) Bayern Munich (2)
33	Ryan Giggs	28^[q]	145	0.19	1993–2014	Manchester United
35	Luis Suárez	27^[r]	72	0.38	2010–	Ajax (1) Barcelona (25) Atlético Madrid (1)
35	Rivaldo	27^[s]	73	0.37	1997–2007	Barcelona (22) Milan (2) Olympiacos (3)
37	Mario Gómez	26^[t]	44^[10]	0.59	2007–2013	VfB Stuttgart (3) Bayern Munich (23)
38	Mário Jardel	25^[u]	46^[11]	0.54	1996–2001	Porto (19) Galatasaray (6)
	Robin van Persie	25^[v]	59	0.42	2002–2014	Arsenal (18) Manchester United (7)
	Edin Džeko	25	61	0.41	2009–	VfL Wolfsburg (4) Manchester City (3) Roma (15) Inter Milan (3)
	Hernán Crespo	25^[w]	65	0.38	1997–2007	Parma (2) Lazio (2) Inter Milan (11) Chelsea (4) Milan (6)
42	José Altafini	24	28^[6]	0.86	1959–1976	Milan (20) Juventus (4)
	Marco Simone	24^[x]	46^[12]	0.52	1989–2001	Milan (15) Paris Saint-Germain (3) Monaco (6)
	José Augusto	24	56^[13]	0.43	1960–1969	Benfica
	Giovane Élber	24^[y]	69	0.35	1997–2004	Bayern Munich (21) Lyon (3)
	Gonzalo Higuaín	24^[z]	83	0.29	2007–2020	Real Madrid (8) Napoli (4) Juventus (12)
	Luís Figo	24	103	0.23	1997–2009	Barcelona (7) Real Madrid (16) Inter Milan (1)
	Paul Scholes	24^[aa]	124	0.19	1994–2013	Manchester United
49	Erling Haaland	23	19	1.21	2019–	Red Bull Salzburg (8) Borussia Dortmund (15)
	Jari Litmanen	23	59	0.39	1993–2003	Ajax (20) Liverpool (3)
	Álvaro Morata	23	65	0.35	2012–	Real Madrid (4) Juventus (15) Chelsea (1) Atlético Madrid (3)
	Frank Lampard	23	105	0.22	2001–2015	Chelsea (23)

Notes

^ Ronaldo additionally scored one goal^[4] in four qualification matches.
^ Van Nistelrooy additionally scored four goals in eight qualification matches.
^ Henry additionally scored one goal in three qualification matches.
^ Shevchenko additionally scored 11 goals in 16 qualification matches.
^ Ibrahimović additionally scored one goal in four qualification matches.
^ Inzaghi additionally scored four goals in four qualification matches.
^ Del Piero additionally scored two goals in three qualification matches.
^ Agüero additionally scored six goals in four qualification matches.
^ Salah additionally scored four goals in ten qualification matches.
^ Morientes additionally scored six goals in 11 qualification matches.
^ Robben additionally scored one goal in one qualification match.
^ Eto'o additionally scored three goals in four qualification matches.
^ Rooney additionally scored four goals in three qualification matches.
^ Trezeguet additionally scored three goals in three qualification matches.
^ Kluivert additionally scored one goal in four qualification matches.
^ Griezmann additionally scored one goal in two qualification matches.
^ Giggs additionally scored two goals in 10 qualification matches.
^ Suárez additionally scored four goals in six qualification matches.
^ Rivaldo additionally scored four goals in five qualification matches.
^ Gómez additionally scored one goal in two qualification matches.
^ Jardel additionally scored three goals in two qualification matches.
^ Van Persie additionally scored two goals in nine qualification matches.
^ Crespo additionally scored three goals in five qualification matches.
^ Simone additionally scored one goal in two qualification matches.
^ Élber additionally scored two goals in four qualification matches.
^ Higuaín additionally scored one goal in two qualification matches.
^ Scholes additionally scored one goal in six qualification matches.

Top scorers by season

The table below does not include goals scored in the qualification stage of the competition.^[14]

Season	Player(s)	Club(s)	Goals
1955–56	Miloš Milutinović	Partizan	8
1956–57	Dennis Viollet	Manchester United	9
1957–58	Alfredo Di Stéfano	Real Madrid	10
1958–59	Just Fontaine	Reims	10
1959–60	Ferenc Puskás	Real Madrid	12
1960–61	José Águas	Benfica	11
1961–62	Heinz Strehl	1. FC Nürnberg	8
	Alfredo Di Stéfano	Real Madrid
	Justo Tejada	Real Madrid
	Ferenc Puskás	Real Madrid
1962–63	José Altafini	Milan	14
1963–64	Vladica Kovačević	Partizan	7
	Sandro Mazzola	Inter Milan
	Ferenc Puskás	Real Madrid
1964–65	Eusébio	Benfica	9
1964–65	José Torres	Benfica	9
1965–66	Flórián Albert	Ferencváros	7
1965–66	Eusébio	Benfica	7
1966–67	Jürgen Piepenburg	Vorwärts Berlin	6
1966–67	Paul Van Himst	Anderlecht	6
1967–68	Eusébio	Benfica	6
1968–69	Denis Law	Manchester United	9
1969–70	Mick Jones	Leeds United	8
1970–71	Antonis Antoniadis	Panathinaikos	10
1971–72	Johan Cruyff	Ajax	5
	Antal Dunai	Újpest
	Lou Macari	Celtic
	Silvester Takač	Standard Liège
1972–73	Gerd Müller	Bayern Munich	11
1973–74	Gerd Müller	Bayern Munich	8
1974–75	Gerd Müller	Bayern Munich	5
1974–75	Eduard Markarov	Ararat Yerevan	5
1975–76	Jupp Heynckes	Borussia Mönchengladbach	6
1976–77	Gerd Müller	Bayern Munich	5
1976–77	Franco Cucinotta	Zürich	5
1977–78	Allan Simonsen	Borussia Mönchengladbach	5
1978–79	Claudio Sulser	Grasshopper	11
1979–80	Søren Lerby	Ajax	10
1980–81	Terry McDermott	Liverpool	6
	Graeme Souness	Liverpool
	Karl-Heinz Rummenigge	Bayern Munich
1981–82	Dieter Hoeneß	Bayern Munich	7
1982–83	Paolo Rossi	Juventus	6
1983–84	Viktor Sokol	Dinamo Minsk	6
1984–85	Torbjörn Nilsson	IFK Göteborg	7
1984–85	Michel Platini	Juventus	7
1985–86	Torbjörn Nilsson	IFK Göteborg	6
1986–87	Borislav Cvetković	Red Star Belgrade	7
1987–88	Gheorghe Hagi	Steaua București	4
	Jean-Marc Ferreri	Bordeaux
	Rabah Madjer	Porto
	Ally McCoist	Rangers
	Míchel	Real Madrid
	Rui Águas	Benfica
1988–89	Marco van Basten	Milan	10
1989–90	Romário	PSV Eindhoven	6
1989–90	Jean-Pierre Papin	Marseille	6
1990–91	Peter Pacult	Tirol Innsbruck	6
1990–91	Jean-Pierre Papin	Marseille	6
1991–92	Sergei Yuran	Benfica	7
1991–92	Jean-Pierre Papin	Marseille	7
1992–93	Romário	PSV Eindhoven	7
1993–94	Ronald Koeman	Barcelona	8
1993–94	Wynton Rufer	Werder Bremen	8
1994–95	George Weah	Paris Saint-Germain	7
1995–96	Jari Litmanen	Ajax	9
1996–97	Milinko Pantić	Atlético Madrid	5
1997–98	Alessandro Del Piero	Juventus	10
1998–99	Andriy Shevchenko	Dynamo Kyiv	8
1998–99	Dwight Yorke	Manchester United	8
1999–2000	Mário Jardel	Porto	10
	Rivaldo	Barcelona
	Raúl	Real Madrid
2000–01	Raúl	Real Madrid	7
2001–02	Ruud van Nistelrooy	Manchester United	10
2002–03	Ruud van Nistelrooy	Manchester United	12
2003–04	Fernando Morientes	Monaco	9
2004–05	Ruud van Nistelrooy	Manchester United	8
2005–06	Andriy Shevchenko	Milan	9
2006–07	Kaká	Milan	10
2007–08	Cristiano Ronaldo	Manchester United	8
2008–09	Lionel Messi	Barcelona	9
2009–10	Lionel Messi	Barcelona	8
2010–11	Lionel Messi	Barcelona	12
2011–12	Lionel Messi	Barcelona	14
2012–13	Cristiano Ronaldo	Real Madrid	12
2013–14	Cristiano Ronaldo	Real Madrid	17
2014–15	Neymar	Barcelona	10
	Cristiano Ronaldo	Real Madrid
	Lionel Messi	Barcelona
2015–16	Cristiano Ronaldo	Real Madrid	16
2016–17	Cristiano Ronaldo	Real Madrid	12
2017–18	Cristiano Ronaldo	Real Madrid	15
2018–19	Lionel Messi	Barcelona	12
2019–20	Robert Lewandowski	Bayern Munich	15
2020–21	Erling Haaland	Borussia Dortmund	10

By player

Player	Titles	Seasons
Cristiano Ronaldo	7	2007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
Lionel Messi	6	2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2018–19
Gerd Müller	4	1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1976–77
Eusébio	3	1964–65, 1965–66, 1967–68
Jean-Pierre Papin		1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92
Ruud van Nistelrooy		2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05
Ferenc Puskás		1959–60, 1961–62, 1963–64
Torbjörn Nilsson	2	1984–85, 1985–86
Romário		1989–90, 1992–93
Raúl		1999–2000, 2000–01
Andriy Shevchenko		1998–99, 2005–06
Alfredo Di Stéfano		1957–58, 1961–62

By country

Country	Titles	Seasons
Portugal	13	1960–61, 1964–65,^[a] 1964–65,^[a] 1965–66, 1967–68, 1987–88, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
West Germany	8	1961–62, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1981–82
Argentina	8	1957–58, 1961–62, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2018–19
France	6	1958–59, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92
Netherlands		1971–72, 1988–89, 1993–94, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05
Brazil		1989–90,1992–93,1999–2000,^[b] 1999–2000,^[b] 2006–07, 2014–15
Yugoslavia	5	1955–56, 1963–64, 1971–72, 1986–87, 1996–97
Italy		1962–63, 1963–64, 1976–77, 1982–83, 1997–98
Hungary		1959–60, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1971–72
Spain		1961–62, 1987–88, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2003–04
Scotland	4	1968–69, 1971–72, 1980–81, 1987–88
England	3	1956–57, 1969–70, 1980–81
Ukraine	3	1991–92, 1998–99, 2005–06
Soviet Union	2	1974–75, 1983–84
Denmark		1977–78, 1979–80
Sweden		1984–85, 1985–86
Belgium	1	1966–67
Greece	1	1970–71
Switzerland	1	1978–79
Algeria	1	1987–88
Romania	1	1987–88
Austria	1	1990–91
New Zealand	1	1993–94
Liberia	1	1994–95
Finland	1	1995–96
Trinidad and Tobago	1	1998–99
Poland	1	2019–20
Norway	1	2020–21

Notes

^ ^a ^b Two Portuguese players were joint top scorers in this season.
^ ^a ^b Two Brazilian players were joint top scorers in this season.

References

^ "Champions League all-time top scorers". UEFA.com. 8 August 2020. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
^ "Champions League + European Cup – All-time Topscorers". WorldFootball.net. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
^
For players active prior to the introduction of the Champions League in 1992, see "All-time records 1955–2020" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- For all other players, see: "UEFA Champions League Statistics Handbook 2019/20" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
^ "Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo goal for goal". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 18 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017. Ronaldo: Debrecen 3-0 (h) 09/08/05, UEFA Champions League third qualifying round
^ "Neymar: Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Goals per game: Europe's most efficient scorers". UEFA. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
^ "Mo Salah: Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
^ "Edinson Cavani: Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^ "Antoine Griezmann: Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
^ Potter, Steffen (30 June 2016). "Grateful Gómez gunning for Italy". UEFA. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^ "Jardel: Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^ "Marco Simone: Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^ "José Augusto: Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
^ For players active prior to the introduction of the Champions League in 1992, see: Di Maggio, Roberto; Mamrud, Roberto; Rota, Davide; Owsianski, Jarek (8 June 2017). "Champions Cup/Champions League Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 2 November 2017. For all other players, see: "UEFA Champions League Statistics Handbook 2017/18: Facts and figures" (pdf). Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). p. 11. Retrieved 2 November 2017.

[5] Ronaldo additionally scored one goal^[4] in four qualification matches.

[6] Van Nistelrooy additionally scored four goals in eight qualification matches.

[7] Henry additionally scored one goal in three qualification matches.

[8] Shevchenko additionally scored 11 goals in 16 qualification matches.

[9] Ibrahimović additionally scored one goal in four qualification matches.

[10] Inzaghi additionally scored four goals in four qualification matches.

[11] Del Piero additionally scored two goals in three qualification matches.

[13] Agüero additionally scored six goals in four qualification matches.

[15] Salah additionally scored four goals in ten qualification matches.

[18] Morientes additionally scored six goals in 11 qualification matches.

[19] Robben additionally scored one goal in one qualification match.

[20] Eto'o additionally scored three goals in four qualification matches.

[21] Rooney additionally scored four goals in three qualification matches.

[22] Trezeguet additionally scored three goals in three qualification matches.

[23] Kluivert additionally scored one goal in four qualification matches.

[24] Griezmann additionally scored one goal in two qualification matches.

[26] Giggs additionally scored two goals in 10 qualification matches.

[27] Suárez additionally scored four goals in six qualification matches.

[28] Rivaldo additionally scored four goals in five qualification matches.

[29] Gómez additionally scored one goal in two qualification matches.

[31] Jardel additionally scored three goals in two qualification matches.

[33] Van Persie additionally scored two goals in nine qualification matches.

[34] Crespo additionally scored three goals in five qualification matches.

[35] Simone additionally scored one goal in two qualification matches.

[38] Élber additionally scored two goals in four qualification matches.

[39] Higuaín additionally scored one goal in two qualification matches.

[40] Scholes additionally scored one goal in six qualification matches.

[portugal-42] Two Portuguese players were joint top scorers in this season.

[brazil-43] Two Brazilian players were joint top scorers in this season.

[1] "Champions League all-time top scorers". UEFA.com. 8 August 2020. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

[2] "Champions League + European Cup – All-time Topscorers". WorldFootball.net. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

[3] For players active prior to the introduction of the Champions League in 1992, see "All-time records 1955–2020" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
For all other players, see: "UEFA Champions League Statistics Handbook 2019/20" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.

[33] For all other players, see: "UEFA Champions League Statistics Handbook 2019/20" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.

[4] "Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo goal for goal". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 18 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017. Ronaldo: Debrecen 3-0 (h) 09/08/05, UEFA Champions League third qualifying round

[12] "Neymar: Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

[Goals_per_game-14] "Goals per game: Europe's most efficient scorers". UEFA. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.

[16] "Mo Salah: Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 23 October 2019.

[17] "Edinson Cavani: Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[25] "Antoine Griezmann: Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 23 October 2019.

[30] Potter, Steffen (30 June 2016). "Grateful Gómez gunning for Italy". UEFA. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[32] "Jardel: Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[36] "Marco Simone: Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[37] "José Augusto: Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

[41] For players active prior to the introduction of the Champions League in 1992, see: Di Maggio, Roberto; Mamrud, Roberto; Rota, Davide; Owsianski, Jarek (8 June 2017). "Champions Cup/Champions League Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 2 November 2017. For all other players, see: "UEFA Champions League Statistics Handbook 2017/18: Facts and figures" (pdf). Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). p. 11. Retrieved 2 November 2017.

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