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Top 10 Uruguay Men’s All Time Goal Scorers

The Uruguay national football team, known as La Celeste, is one of the most prestigious teams in international football. The team has a rich history that includes being one of the first to compete at the highest levels of football. Uruguay made a remarkable impact on the global stage by winning the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930, which they hosted in Montevideo. The Uruguay football team has had some incredible players represent them throughout history. This article talks about the best Uruguay goal scorers of all time and the 10 top goal scorers in the history of the Uruguay national football team.

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9. Carlos Aguilera – 22 Goals

Carlos Aguilera played for the Uruguayan football team from 1982 to 1997. He scored 22 goals for his country in 64 appearances, ending his career with a goals-per-game ratio of 0.34. The football star represented various clubs throughout his domestic career, with the most prominent ones being River Plate, Nacional, Independiente, and Racing Club. He played brilliantly as a forward for every team he represented.

9. Fernando Morena – 22 Goals

Fernando Morena, who played as a striker throughout his career, is one of the highest goal scorers in Uruguay’s history. He played for them from 1971 to 1983, scoring 22 goals in 53 appearances. The football star ended his international career with a goals-per-game ratio of 0.42. Morena played for a variety of clubs during his domestic career, including River Plate, Valencia, and Boca Juniors. However, he spent most of his time playing for Penarol, making 140 appearances for the club while scoring 162 goals.

8. Pedro Petrone – 24 Goals

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Jogos Olímpicos, Paris 1924.
Campeão Olímpico.
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Pedro Petrone is regarded as one of the best strikers in Uruguay’s history. He represented them from 1923 to 1930 and made 28 appearances for them while scoring 24 goals at a goals-per-game ratio of 0.86, the highest of anyone else on this list. Petrone spent nearly the entirety of his domestic career playing for just one club, Nacional. He left to play for Fiorentina for a brief period before returning to Nacional for a second stint.

7. Sebastian Abreu – 26 Goals

Sebastian Abreu is a Uruguayan striker who played for the Uruguayan men’s football team from 1996 to 2012. He scored 26 goals for his country in 70 games, finishing with a goals-per-game ratio of 0.37. The Uruguayan star played for a plethora of teams throughout his career. In fact, he represented 26 different teams in his domestic career. He ended his career by playing most of the games for the Brazilian club Botafogo.

6. Oscar Miguez – 27 Goals

Oscar Miguez is a Uruguayan legend who played forward for the Uruguayan football team. He represented his country from 1950 to 1958, making 39 appearances for them while scoring 27 goals at a goals-per-game ratio of 0.69. This makes him one of the highest goal-scorers in Uruguay’s history. The Uruguayan star represented just two teams throughout his club career, Penarol and Sporting Cristal.

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5. Angel Romano – 28 Goals

Angel Romano is one of the greatest footballers in Uruguay’s history. The striker played for his national team from 1913 to 1927, playing 69 games for them while scoring 28 goals. This puts his goals-per-game ratio at 0.41. Romano played for just three clubs throughout his domestic career. These clubs were Nacional, Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club (CURCC), which, despite its name, was known for its football section, and Boca Juniors.

4. Hector Scarone – 31 Goals

El mítico delantero uruguayo Héctor Scarone. pic.twitter.com/UrHqrvW3iz

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Hector Scarone is a Uruguayan forward who represented his country from 1917 to 1930. He made a total of 51 appearances for them and scored 31 goals in the process, which puts his goals-per-game ratio at 0.61. This makes him the fourth-highest goal scorer for the Uruguayan football team. The talented Uruguayan only played for four teams in his domestic career, including the likes of Nacional, Barcelona, Inter, and Palermo. In fact, the Uruguayan star had a total of three stints for Nacional. He started his football career at Nacional and also ended his football career at the Uruguayan club.

3. Diego Forlan – 36 Goals

Diego Forlan is a Uruguayan striker who is regarded as one of the best of all time. He played for his country from 2002 to 2014 and made 112 appearances while scoring 36 goals. He ended his international career with a goals-per-game ratio of 0.32. Forlan’s domestic career was spread across various clubs, and he represented some of the biggest clubs in the world. He played for clubs like Manchester United, Atletico Madrid, and Inter Milan. Forlan also played for Indian Super League side Mumbai City in the latter stages of his career, trying to attract global audiences for ISL.

2. Edinson Cavani – 58 Goals

🇮🇹 Edinson Cavani for Napoli:

🏟 Games: 138
⚽️ Goals: 104

🇫🇷 Edinson Cavani for PSG:

🏟 Games: 245
⚽️ Goals: 170

🇺🇾 Edinson Cavani for Uruguay:

🏟 Games: 106
⚽️ Goals: 45

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Edinson Cavani established himself as one of the best strikers in the world and only retired from international duty in 2022. He represented his country from 2008 to 2022 and ended his international career as their second-highest goal scorer of all time. He played 136 games for them and scored 58 goals, setting his goals-per-game ratio at 0.43. Cavani has played for many clubs in his domestic career, including Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain, and Manchester United. While Cavani played for clubs all around Europe, he spent most of his domestic career playing for Paris Saint-Germain, representing them across seven seasons.

1. Luis Suarez – 69 Goals

Luis Suarez is widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time. The striker had unbelievable goal-scoring ability and transformed whichever team he played for into an extremely clinical side. Suarez scored 69 goals for his country and did it in 143 games, making his goals-per-game ratio 0.48. The Uruguayan star played for some of the best clubs in the world during his domestic career, playing for clubs like Ajax, Liverpool, and Barcelona. Suarez was one of the most prolific goal scorers in the Premier League as well as La Liga and will go down in history as one of the most clinical finishers of all time.

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