World Cup List of Top Goal Scorers
The overall top goal scorer in the World Cup is Germany's Miroslav Klose, who has scored at total of 16 goals. This list has been updated with the 2018 results.
Goals scored from penalty shoot-outs are not counted. See more Goal Scoring Trivia.
| Rank | Player | Country | Goals Scored |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miroslav Klose | Germany | 16 |
| 2 | Ronaldo | Brazil | 15 |
| 3 | Gerd Müller | Germany | 14 |
| 4 | Just Fontaine | France | 13 |
| 5 | Pele | Brazil | 12 |
| 6 | Sandor Kocsis | Hungary | 11 |
| 7 | Jurgen Klinsmann | Germany | 11 |
| 8 | Helmut Rahn | Germany | 10 |
| 9 | Teofilio Cubillas | Peru | 10 |
| 10 | Grzegorz Lato | Poland | 10 |
| 11 | Gary Lineker | England | 10 |
| 12 | Thomas Müller | Germany | 10 |
| 13 | Gabriel Batistuta | Argentina | 10 |
Related Pages
- Top goal scorers from each world cup
- Complete Germany 2006 goal scorers list and South Africa 2010 goal scorers list.
- Goal Trivia
- Golden Ball Winners
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