If Ali Daei (Iran) is the world record holder for goals scored for the national team with 109 goals scored in 149 caps, others, like the German Gerd Müller (1.10 goals / game), have goal ratios per game impressive. Discover here the most prolific scorers in the history of the European selections present at Euro 2021.
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Biggest goal scorers by selection
Germany
The three greatest scorers of the German selection are in order Miroslav Klose (2001-2014) with 71 goals in 137 caps, Gerd Müller (1966-1974) with 68 goals in 62 caps and Joachim Streich (1969-1984) with 55 goals in 102 caps.
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England
Wayne Rooney (2003-2018), 53 goals in 120 caps, became England’s most prolific goalscorer in 2015. With 49 goals in 106 caps, Bobby Charlton (1958-1970) is second and Gary Lineker (1984-1992) ), 48 goals in 80 caps, completes the podium.
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Austria
With 44 goals scored in 95 caps, Anton Polster (1982-2000) is Austria’s top scorer in history. Hans Krankl (1973-1985) scored 34 goals in 69 caps and Hans Horvath (1924-1934), 29 goals in 46 caps.
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Belgium
Romelu Lukaku (2010-) with 56 goals in 88 caps, is the top scorer in the history of the Red Devils, Eden Hazard (2008-) with 32 goals and 105 caps is second. Bernard Voorhoof (1928-1940), 30 goals in 61 caps, completed the podium.
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Croatia
Davor Šuker (1991-2002), 45 goals in 69 caps, is Croatia’s top scorer. Mario Mand? Uki (2007-2018), 33 goals in 89 caps, and Eduardo da Silva (2004-2014), 29 goals in 64 caps, complete the podium.
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Denmark
With 52 goals scored in 38 caps, Poul Nielsen (1910-1925) is the highest Danish scorer tied with Jon Dahl Tomasson (1997-2010), 52 goals in 112 caps. Pauli Jørgensen (1925-1939) scored 44 goals in 47 caps.
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Scotland
Denis Law (1958-1974) recorded 30 goals in 55 games, Kenny Dalglish (1971-1986), 30 goals in 102 caps, Hughie Gallacher (1924-1935), 24 goals in 20 games.
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Spain
David Villa (2005-2017) is Spain’s top scorer with 59 goals in 97 caps. Raúl (1996-2006) is second with 44 goals in 102 caps. Fernando Torres (2003-2014) is third with 38 goals in 110 caps.
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Finland
Finland’s top scorer Jari Litmanen (1989-2011) scored 32 goals in 137 caps. The second on this list is Mikael Forssell (1999-2014) with 29 goals in 87 caps. Teemu Pukki (2009-), climbed on the podium with 25 goals in 85 caps.
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France
In 123 caps, Thierry Henry (1997-2010) scored 51 goals. Olivier Giroud (2011-) who, during his 106 caps, scored 44 goals, followed suit. Michel Platini (1973-1987), with 41 goals in 72 caps, completed the podium for the top French scorers.
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Hungary
With 84 goals scored in 85 national caps, Ferenc Puskás (1945-1956) is Hungary’s top scorer. Sándor Kocsis (1948-1956), meanwhile, scored 75 goals in 68 caps and is second. Imre Schlosser-Lakatos (1906-1927) scored 59 goals in 68 caps.
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Italy
Luigi Riva (1965-1974) is the first Italian scorer with 35 goals in 42 caps. Giuseppe Meazza (1930-1939) scored 33 goals in 53 caps. Silvio Piola (1935-1952) scored 30 goals in his 34 caps.
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North Macedonia
Goran Pandev (2001-) scored 36 goals in 115 caps. The second Macedonian top scorer is Aleksandar Trajkovski (2011-) with 16 goals in 53 caps. Artim Sakiri (1996-2006) is third with 15 goals in 73 caps.
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Wales
Gareth Bale (2006-) has been called up 85 times and has scored 33 goals. Ian Rush (1980-1996), 28 goals in 73 caps, is second on this podium and Trevor Ford (1942-1957), 23 goals in 38 caps, is third.
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Netherlands
Robin van Persie (2005-2017) is the biggest Dutch goalscorer with 50 goals in 102 caps. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (2006-2016) has meanwhile scored 42 goals in 76 caps. Patrick Kluivert (1994-2004), scored 40 goals in 79 caps.
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Poland
With 65 goals scored in 117 caps, Robert Lewandowski (2008-) is the top scorer for the Polish team. Wodzimierz Lubaski (1963-1980), who scored 48 goals in 75 caps, is second. With 45 goals scored, Grzegorz Lato (1971-1984), selected 100 times, is third.
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Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo (2003-) scored 103 goals in 173 caps, making him the Portuguese side’s top scorer. Pauleta (1997-2006) with his 47 achievements in 88 caps is second. Eusébio (1961-1973) scored 41 goals in 64 caps.
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Russia
Aleksandr Kerjakov (2002-2016) scored 30 goals in 90 caps for the Russian team. Artyom Dziouba (2011-) is second with 29 goals in 50 caps. Vladimir Bestchastnykh (1992-2003) completed the podium with 26 goals in 71 caps.
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Czech Republic
With 55 goals in 91 caps, Jan Koller (1999-2009) is the top scorer in his national team. Milan Baroš (2001-2012) is second with 41 goals in 93 caps. With 27 goals in 80 caps, Vladimír Šmicer (1995-2005) is third.
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Slovakia
Marek Hamšík (2007-) is Slovakia’s greatest goalscorer with 26 goals in 118 caps. Róbert Vittek (2001-2016) is second with 23 goals in 82 caps. Szilárd Németh (1996-2006) completed the podium with 22 goals in 59 games.
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Suisse
With 42 goals for 84 caps, Alexander Frei (2001-2011) is first on this Swiss podium. With 34 goals in 62 caps, Kubilay Türkylmaz (1988-2001) is second and Max Abegglen (1922-1937), 34 goals in 68 games, is third.
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Sweden
Having scored 62 goals in 118 caps, Zlatan Ibrahimovi (2001-) is Sweden’s greatest goalscorer in history. Sven Rydell (1923-1932), 49 goals in 43 caps, is second. Gunnar Nordahl (1942-1948) completed the podium with 43 goals in 33 caps.
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Turkey
Hakan ükür (1992-2007) is the top scorer in the history of the Turkish side with 51 goals in 112 caps. Burak Ylmaz (2006-) is second with 28 goals in 66 caps. Tuncay anl (2003-2010) has meanwhile scored 22 goals in 80 caps.
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Ukraine
Andriy Chevtchenko (1995-2012) is the Ukrainian top scorer with 48 goals in 111 caps. Andriy Yarmolenko (2009-) is second with 38 goals in 90 caps. Yevhen Konoplyanka (2010-), with his 21 goals in 86 caps, is third.
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Statistics as of May 31, 2021.
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