This is a progressive list of men's association footballers who have held or co-held the world record for international goals, beginning with William Kenyon-Slaney, who played in England's second international scoring two goals.

Criteria

The criteria used by national FAs in considering a match as a full international were not historically fixed. Particularly for the early decades, and until more recently for FAs outside UEFA and CONMEBOL, counts of goals were often considered unreliable. RSSSF and IFFHS have spent much effort trying to produce definitive lists of full international matches, and corresponding data on players' international caps and goals. Using this data, the following records can be retrospectively produced. Note that, at the time, these records may not have been recognised.

One point of note is that early matches by the England Amateur side were played against the full national side of opponents. These matches are counted as full internationals by the IFFHS and the opposing FAs, though not by the (English) FA. This affects Vivian Woodward, who scored 29 full goals and 44 amateur goals; the IFFHS and RSSSF considers him as the record-holder from 1908.

World record

PlayerCountryGoalDateVenueOpponentScoreNotes
William Kenyon-Slaney England21873-03-08Kennington Oval Scotland4–2[1]
Henry McNeil Scotland21876-03-04Hamilton Crescent England3–0[1][2]
Henry McNeil Scotland31876-03-25Hamilton Crescent Wales4–0[1][2]
John Ferguson Scotland31877-03-03Kennington Oval England3–1[2]
Henry McNeil Scotland51878-03-02Hampden Park England7–2[1][2]
John Ferguson Scotland51878-03-23Hampden Park Wales9–0[1][2]
Billy MacKinnon Scotland51879-04-05The Oval England4–5[1][2]
John Smith Scotland61881-03-12The Oval England6–1[1][2]
George Ker Scotland71881-03-14Racecourse Ground Wales5–1[1][2]
George Ker Scotland91882-03-11Hampden Park England5–1[1][2]
George Ker Scotland101882-03-25Hampden Park Wales5–0[1][2]
John Smith Scotland101884-03-151st Cathkin Park England1–0[1][2]
Charles Bambridge England101885-02-28 Ireland4–0[1]
Charles Bambridge England111885-03-21 Scotland1–1[1]
Tinsley Lindley England111888-04-07 Ireland5–1[1]
Fred Dewhurst England111888-02-23 Wales4–1[1]
Tinsley Lindley England121890-02-23 Wales3–1[1]
Tinsley Lindley England141891-03-07 Ireland6–1[1]
Steve Bloomer England151899-04-02 Scotland3–1[1]
Steve Bloomer England171899-02-19 Ireland13–2[1]
Steve Bloomer England191899-03-20 Wales4–0[1]
Steve Bloomer England201900-04-07 Scotland1–4[1]
Steve Bloomer England241901-03-18 Wales6–0[1]
Steve Bloomer England251901-03-30 Scotland2–2[1]
Steve Bloomer England261904-04-09 Scotland1–0[1]
Steve Bloomer England271905-02-25 Ireland1–1[1]
Steve Bloomer England281907-04-06 Scotland1–1[1]
Vivian Woodward England311908-06-08 Austria11–1Woodward scored four times in this match to overtake Bloomer.[3]
Vivian Woodward England321908-06-10 Hungary7–0[3]
Vivian WoodwardEngland England Amateurs341908-10-20 Sweden12–1[3]
Vivian WoodwardEngland England Amateurs351908-10-24 Denmark2–0[3]
Vivian Woodward England371909-02-13 Ireland4–0Woodward scored twice in this match.[3]
Vivian WoodwardEngland England Amateurs391909-04-17 Belgium11–2Woodward scored twice in this match.[3]
Vivian WoodwardEngland England Amateurs431909-05-20  Switzerland9–0Woodward scored four times in this match.[3]
Vivian WoodwardEngland England Amateurs441909-05-22 France11–0[3]
Vivian Woodward England461909-05-29 Hungary4–2Woodward scored twice in this match.[3]
Vivian Woodward England501909-05-31 Hungary8–2Woodward scored four times in this match.[3]
Vivian Woodward England531909-06-01 Austria8–1Woodward scored three times in this match.[3]
Vivian WoodwardEngland England Amateurs541909-11-06 Sweden7–0[3]
Vivian WoodwardEngland England Amateurs601909-12-11 Netherlands9–1Woodward scored six times in this match.[3]
Vivian WoodwardEngland England Amateurs611911-03-04 Belgium4–0[3]
Vivian Woodward England631911-03-13 Wales3–0Woodward scored twice in this match.[3]
Vivian WoodwardEngland England Amateurs641911-05-25  Switzerland4–1[3]
Vivian WoodwardEngland England Amateurs651912-03-16 Netherlands4–0[3]
Vivian WoodwardEngland England Amateurs661912-06-30 Hungary7–0[3]
Vivian WoodwardEngland England Amateurs681912-11-09 Belgium4–0Woodward scored twice in this match.[3]
Vivian WoodwardEngland England Amateurs691913-03-21 Germany3–0[3]
Vivian WoodwardEngland England Amateurs701913-03-24 Netherlands1–2[3]
Vivian WoodwardEngland England Amateurs711913-11-15 Netherlands2–1[3]
Vivian WoodwardEngland England Amateurs721914-02-24 Belgium8–1[3]
Vivian WoodwardEngland England Amateurs731914-06-10 Sweden5–1[3]
Ferenc Puskás Hungary731955-05-19 Finland9–1[4]
Ferenc Puskás Hungary751955-09-17  Switzerland5–4Puskás scored twice in this match.[4]
Ferenc Puskás Hungary761955-09-25 Czechoslovakia3–1[4]
Ferenc Puskás Hungary771955-10-16 Austria6–1[4]
Ferenc Puskás Hungary781955-11-13 Sweden4–2[4]
Ferenc Puskás Hungary791955-11-27 Italy2–0[4]
Ferenc Puskás Hungary801956-02-19 Turkey1–3[4]
Ferenc Puskás Hungary811956-02-29 Lebanon4–1[4]
Ferenc Puskás Hungary821956-06-03 Belgium4–5[4]
Ferenc Puskás Hungary831956-09-16 Yugoslavia3–1[4]
Ferenc Puskás Hungary841956-10-14 Austria2–0[4]
Mokhtar Dahari Malaysia841981-04-05 Singapore1–1[5]
Mokhtar Dahari Malaysia851981-09-09 Indonesia2–0[5]
Mokhtar Dahari Malaysia861981-09-15 India2–2[5]
Ali Daei Iran862003-12-02 Kuwait1–3[6]
Ali Daei Iran872004-02-18 Qatar3–1[6]
Ali Daei Iran892004-03-31 Laos7–0Daei scored twice in this match.[6]
Ali Daei Iran922004-06-17 Lebanon4–0Daei scored three times in this match.[6]
Ali Daei Iran932004-06-21 Syria7–1[6]
Ali Daei Iran942004-06-25 Syria4–1[6]
Ali Daei Iran952004-07-20 Thailand3–0[6]
Ali Daei Iran972004-08-06 Bahrain4–2Daei scored twice in this match.[6]
Ali Daei Iran982004-09-08 Jordan2–0[6]
Ali Daei Iran1022004-11-17 Laos7–0Daei scored four times in this match.[6]
Ali Daei Iran1032004-12-18 Panama1–0[6]
Ali Daei Iran1042005-02-02 Bosnia and Herzegovina2–1[6]
Ali Daei Iran1052005-08-17 Japan1–2[6]
Ali Daei Iran1062005-08-24 Libya4–0[6]
Ali Daei Iran1072005-11-13 Togo2–0[6]
Ali Daei Iran1082006-02-22 Chinese Taipei4–0[6]
Ali Daei Iran1092006-03-01 Costa Rica3–2[6]
Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal1092021-06-23Puskás Aréna France2–2Ronaldo scored twice in this match to equal Daei.[7]
Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal1112021-09-01Estádio Algarve Republic of Ireland2–1Ronaldo scored twice in this match.[7]
Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal1122021-10-09Estádio Algarve Qatar1–0[7]
Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal1152021-10-12Estádio Algarve Luxembourg5–0Ronaldo scored three times in this match.[7]
Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal1172022-06-05Estádio José Alvalade  Switzerland4–0Ronaldo scored twice in this match.[7]
Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal1182022-11-24Stadium 974 Ghana3–2[7]
Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal1202023-03-23Estádio José Alvalade Liechtenstein4–0Ronaldo scored twice in this match.[7]
Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal1222023-03-26Stade de Luxembourg Luxembourg6–0Ronaldo scored twice in this match.[7]
Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal1232023-06-20Laugardalsvöllur Iceland0–1[7]
Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal1252023-10-13Estádio do Dragão Slovakia3–2Ronaldo scored twice in this match.[7]
Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal1272023-10-16Bilino Polje Bosnia and Herzegovina0–5Ronaldo scored twice in this match.[7]
Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal1282023-11-16Rheinpark Stadion Liechtenstein0–2[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 "IFFHS (International Federation of Football History & Statistics)". IFFHS.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Scotland - International Matches 1872-1880". RSSSF.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Vivian John Woodward – International Appearances RSSSF
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Ferenc Puskás – Goals in International Matches RSSSF
  5. 1 2 3 Mohamed Mokhtar Dahari – Century of International Appearances RSSSF
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Ali Daei – Century of International Appearances RSSSF
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro – Century of International Appearances RSSSF
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