Most individual goals scored by a footballer

Here are the top 10 most goals scored by one player. Some players are controversial. Lajos Tichy holds the record with 1917 goals, but it is not confirmed yet.

Josef Bican was said to be the most prolific goalscorer of all time
[[Lajos Tichy]]


Josef Bican is said by some sources to have had 805 or 950 goals in official games, 1468 or even 1813 including friendlies.

Rank Name Nation Goals Controversies
1 Josef Bican Austria

Czechia

950 805 goals or 1813 goals
2 Erwin Helmchen Germany 987 987 is the minimum. He has scored more goals.
3 Ronnie Rooke England 934
4 Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal 857
5 Lionel Messi Argentina 849
6 Ferenc Puskás Hungary

Spain

806
7 Romário

Pelé

Brazil 757
8 Gerd Müller Germany 735
9 Robert Lewandowski Poland 600-750 He has scored more than 600 goals , but some sources say 700.
10 Eusébio Portugal 600-650 He has scored more than 600 goals , but some sources say 650.