Putting on the national team's jersey to attack the city in international competitions and leave more glorious figures for fans and children in their home countries to celebrate goals is believed to be the achievement that many midfielders, especially shooters, want to pursue. Some of the stars who scored goals in national team competitions are some of the top football stars in the international world, and some are well-known small country football heroes who are limited to one country and are widely recognized.
In terms of the number of goals scored on behalf of the national team, which players are among the top players in the history of football? In this article, the author will sort out a little and take stock of the TOP10 for reference. Reference data as of press time, if there is any discussion, you are also welcome to leave a message in the comment area to add.
10, Kunimo Kamamoto (75 pitches)
Kunigasetsu Kabumoto is a Japanese footballer. As Japan's most famous phenomenal star before the advent of the professional league era, Kunigasetsu Kabumoto played 76 games for the Japanese national team between 1964 and 1977, contributing 75 goals, averaging nearly one goal per game.
Back at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico, Kunigata Kabumoto scored seven goals in a single tournament and became famous all over the world. In 1980, Kunigase Kabumoto hung up his boots and retired, and on the day of his retirement match, Japanese fans crowded the inside and outside of the National Kasumigaoka Arena, and the famous ball king Pele came across the ocean to personally send blessings, which showed the face of Kunigata Kabumoto.
Incidentally, the year after Kunigata Kabumoto retired, a classic soccer manga called Soccer Boy was released. Therefore, the outside world generally regards Kunigata Kabumoto as the archetypal figure of the Great Void Wing.
IX. Leo Messi (76 goals)
As of press time, six-time Ballon d'Or winner, the 34-year-old legend Leo Messi, has scored 76 goals in 152 games for the Argentine national team. Compared with the average goal per game in barca years, Messi's performance in the Argentine national team is somewhat worse.
However, whether it is from the number of appearances or the number of goals scored, Messi's national team career performance is already at a historic level, not to mention that Messi's Argentina is in South America, where the level of competition is quite high and the scale of FIFA events is quite large. Considering Messi's age and status, it is not a big problem for him to reach the top 5 before retiring.
8. Ali Markuzat (76 goals)
When it comes to the most iconic star in UAE football, the 31-year-old Ali Makuzat is definitely the number one representative. Since being selected for the national team in 2009, this Ali has played in a total of 92 games and scored 76 goals.
Only more efficient than the national team, Ali has overwhelmed many top stars, including Messi. In terms of production capacity, the 31-year-old still has time to refresh his goal numbers and hit the top of the list.
In terms of club career, Ali Makuzat has been playing for al-Jazla, a top-flight team in the homegrown, and since his debut at the club in 2008, the son has never changed teams, making a total of 227 appearances and scoring 165 goals. In terms of strength, he definitely has the capital to try out the five major leagues, but people are very comfortable playing in the UAE and have not thought about leaving the team to develop.
Over the past 20/21 season, Ali Makuzat has been in excellent form, scoring 21 goals in 22 games. Looking at today's Asian football, Ali Makuzat can be regarded as a typical representative of greater strength than fame.
VII. Pele (77 goals)
Pele, a Brazilian player, does not need to be introduced too much, the word "king of the ball", such as thunder. As a famous first-generation goalscoring machine, Pele scored goals in both his club and national team careers, and his individual performance was unmatched in his football era.
During his national team career from 1957 to 1971, Pele played 91 games for the Samba Army, contributing 77 goals. During this time, Pele won three World Cup titles.
VI. Said (78 goals)
Said, An Iraqi player. During his fifteen-year football career from 1975 to 1990, Saeed played in Iraq's homegrown top league, scoring 122 goals in 181 matches for Talaba SC.
Since his debut second year, Saeed has been selected for the Iraqi national team, playing 137 games and contributing 78 goals over the next fourteen years. For this West Asian sharpshooter, perhaps older football fans will have a little impression.
5. Godfrey Chitalu (79 goals)
As a Zambian footballer, Citalu was mainly active in the 1970s and 1980s, winning the Zambian Footballer of the Year six times in his career and scoring more than 490 goals in his club career.
During his 12-year international career, Citalu played 79 goals in 111 games. After retiring from the army, Citalu began to work as a coach. Back in 1993, Citalu became manager of the Zambian national team. Unfortunately, on 27 April 1993, Chitalu was killed in the Gabonese air crash along with 17 other Zambian national team players and coaching members at the age of 45. After that incident, Zambian football fell into a long period of lows.
PUSKAS FERENC (84 goals)
Puskas Ferenc, Hungarian player. For the name Puskas, young fans believe that they will not be unfamiliar. In honor of this super-goalscorer who was active in the early 1940s and mid-1960s, FIFA named the Goal of the Year award after him.
Back in 1958, at the age of 31, Puskas joined La Liga Real Madrid from the Budapest Defenders Club. Prior to joining Real Madrid, Puskas scored 358 goals in 350 games in the Hungarian top flight. In the eight seasons since joining Real Madrid, Puskas has scored 156 goals in 180 games. During this period, he personally won four La Liga Golden Boots and three Champions League Golden Boots.
In terms of the national team, Puskas is a representative of Hungarian football, leading Hungary to become a fantasy team in football in the 1950s, and personally winning an Olympic gold medal, a World Cup runner-up, and the world cup best player honor. In his 11-year international career, Puskas scored 84 goals in 85 games. Back in 2006, Puskas went west in Budapest at the age of 79.
Mohtar Dahari (89 goals)
Dahari is a Malaysian player who spent his career in the 1970s and 1980s, mainly playing in Malaysia. In international football, he is an unknown player, and in the history of Malaysian football, he is the best in history.
Between 1972 and 1985, Mokhtar Dahari played in 111 matches for Malaysia, scoring 79 goals. In the heyday of Mokhtar Dahari, Malaysia scored the highest world ranking in team history – 62nd.
2. Ali Dei (109 goals)
Ali Dei is the most iconic star in the history of Iranian football, and has left records in the Bundesliga against Bayern Munich, Hertha Berlin and other teams. Back in 1998, Ali Dei made his debut in the Champions League for Bayern Munich, becoming the first Asian player to make an official appearance in the Champions League, and was one of the pioneers in the development of Asian players outside the world.
In the national team, as a goalscorer, Ali Dei performed well, scoring 109 goals in 149 games between 1993 and 2006, leading Iranian football to new heights in history. It is precisely because the performance of the national team is extremely strong that Ali Dei will become the first center choice in Asia in the hearts of many fans.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (111 goals)
In the 2022 FIFA World Cup In Qatar European Qualifier held recently, Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals in the second half to help Portugal reverse Ireland 2-1. With two goals in this campaign, Cristiano Ronaldo's national team statistics are 111 goals in 179 games, successfully surpassing Iranian legendary center Ali Dei to become the national team top scorer in football history.
Considering that Ronaldo's state remains quite good, the future goal numbers will continue to be refreshed, plus the national team shooters after C Ronaldo and Ali Dey themselves are far behind them in terms of goal numbers, and C Ronaldo's national team goalscorer title is really difficult to be taken away by future generations.