Football can be quite bizarre, at times. Players with the most number of goals internationally can be radically different from the ones in the League circuit. Some players have near-perfect returns playing for the club but ordinary records while representing their countries. However, some star strikers perform a perfect balancing act for their clubs as well as national teams. For example, Cristiano Ronaldo, the GOAT has done equally well in both arenas. There are other players as well with consistent records both ways. So, to get the better of the curiosity we are listing out some currently active players with the most number of goals.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
A present sporting phenomenon outside the world of soccer had once remarked that “Ronaldo is the best footballer of this era simply because he forgets all the criticisms heaped upon him once he enters the soccer field and performs with a vengeance to make his critics eat the humble pie”. This is the reason why his goal-scoring ability has not ebbed even a wee bit at the age of 37 and is rightly the all-time goal scorer (115) internationally with the record of the maximum number of hat-tricks (10) also under his belt.
Lionel Messi
Another modern-day great who has copped an enormous amount of brickbats for not doing enough for his national team Argentina. Some even went to the extent of calling him unpatriotic for the gaps involved in his performance for Argentina and his erstwhile club Barcelona. However, Messi has always given his best whether he is representing his country or the club and with 80 goals the Argentine legend is the second-highest goalscorer globally.
Sunil Chhetri
The lone warrior for the Indian team, currently, has mostly waged heavenly wars to extricate his national team out of many morasses on several occasions in the past as well as the present. If his performance in the ongoing SAFF Tournament is anything to go by then the 37-year-old looks unstoppable and destined to achieve more glories for India in the future. Also, it is by no means a modest achievement to be the third-highest goal scorer (79) internationally as cricketers occupy all the attention in a country like India and footballers are at best considered the poor cousins of the former.
Ali Mabkhout
The United Arab Emirates happens to be a favourite destination for shoppers and job hunters worldwide. However, not many know that it has a great footballing tradition and Arabs simply worship the game. Ali Mabkhout is an integral part of this incredible soccer culture in the Arab world and with 78 goals the genius from the Middle East is fast climbing up the ladder. Apart from being a vital cog in Al Jazira, the UAE pro-league club, Ali has an international hattrick to his credit and is also the leading scorer for the UAE.
Robert Lewandowski
Carrying forward the legacy of Deyna, Lubanski etc, this Polish player is rapidly making his presence felt in the international and league circuits as well. Having netted 72 times donning his national jersey, Lewandowski is the leading goal scorer for Poland. The 33-year-old has also won several international laurels such as the IFFHS International Goal Scorer award in 2015 and IFFHS World’s Best Top Goal Scorer Award in 2020. No wonder he is considered as one of the best strikers of all time, whether playing for Bayern Munich or Poland.
