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AFC Asian Cup All Time Top Scorers List

The AFC Asian Cup is a competition played by the senior men’s national teams of the members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The tournament was founded in 1956. It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa America. The competition was held every four years from 1956 till 2004. However, in 2004, the AFC decided to move the competition to a less crowded cycle and kept the tournament in 2007. Since then, the tournament has been held once every four years. This list features players who scored at least five goals in the competition and discusses some of the tournament’s top scorers.

Players With Over Five Goals In The AFC Asian Cup

Who Are The Top Scorers In The AFC Asian Cup?

7. Sardar Azmoun (8 Goals)

24th January 2019

Iran booked their place in the semi finals of the AFC Asian Cup following a 3-0 win over China in QF

Sardar Azmoun provided the assist for the opening goal and scored another

It was the first time in 15 years that Iran had reached the SF of the competition pic.twitter.com/mYKBglWvhO

— Arnav Singh (@Arnavv43) January 24, 2023

Sardar Azmoun has played in three editions of the AFC Asian Cup. His first appearance was in 2015, and his last was in 2023. He scored two goals in each of the 2015 and 2023 AFC Asian Cups. His best goal-scoring run, however, came in the 2019 Asian Cup, when he scored four goals.

7. Younis Mahmoud (8 Goals)

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A DAY TO REMEMBER FOR IRAQ! ✨

Captain Younis Mahmoud led the Lions of Mesopotamia to their first and only AFC #AsianCup trophy on this day 🏆🇮🇶 pic.twitter.com/4S27z5LDHI

— #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) July 29, 2023

Younis Mahmoud represented Iraq from 2002 to 2016. He played in four editions of the AFC Championship. He scored one goal in the 2004 edition, four goals in the 2007 edition, one goal in the 2011 edition, and two goals in the 2011 edition of the tournament, bringing his tally to eight goals in the AFC Asian Cup.

7. Jasem Al-Huwaidi (8 Goals)

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Jasem Al-Huwaidi represented Kuwait between 1992 and 2003. He scored 63 goals in 74 appearances for them, eight of which came in the AFC Asian Cup. Al-Huwaidi played in two editions of this tournament: six goals in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup and two goals in the 2000 Asian Cup.

4. Akram Afif (9 Goals)

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Akram Afif currently plays for Qatar. He helped them win the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, the second AFC Asian Cup tournament Afif participated in. He scored just one goal in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, but he went on an amazing run in the 2023 Asian Cup. He scored eight goals in the tournament, bringing his total tally to nine.

4. Ali Mabkhout (9 Goals)

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Ali Mabkhout is a professional footballer who represents the United Arab Emirates. He has been playing for them since 2009. He has made 114 appearances for them and scored 85 goals. Mabkhout played in three editions of the AFC Asian Cup and scored in two editions, the 2015 and 2019 Asian Cups. Ali Mabkhout scored a total of nine goals in the Asian Cup: five in the 2015 edition and four in the 2019 edition.

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4. Naohiro Takahara (9 Goals)

🎂 Happy Birthday Naohiro Takahara! 🇯🇵

🏆 2000 AFC Asian Cup Winner
🥇 2007 AFC Asian Cup Top Scorer pic.twitter.com/AQJLb7xtlR

— #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) June 4, 2020

Naohiro Takahara represented Japan in the 2000 and 2007 AFC Asian Cups. Takahara scored five goals in the 2000 edition of the AFC Asian Cup. He was not selected for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup. However, he made a return in the next edition. This time, he scored four goals and ended the tournament as its top scorer.

3. Lee Dong-gook (10 Goals)

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Lee Dong-gook represented South Korea from 1998 to 2017. He played in three different editions of the AFC Asian Cup. He has not represented South Korea in the AFC Asian Cup since 2007. Dong-gook started very well in the tournament. He scored six goals in his first-ever tournament and finished as the top scorer of the 2000 Asian Cup. He scored four goals in the 2004 Asian Cup. However, he was unable to score a single goal in the 2007 edition of this tournament. This was the last time Lee Dong-gook played in the Asian Cup.

2. Almoez Ali (11 Goals)

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Almoez Ali has represented Qatar since 2013. The 27-year-old striker has played in two editions of the AFC Asian Cup. He scored nine goals in his first-ever Asian Cup tournament, making him the top scorer in 2019. His performance in the 2023 Asian Cup was nowhere as good, but he still managed to score two goals. This brought his total to 11 goals in the competition, making him the second-highest goal scorer in the tournament’s history.

1. Ali Daei (14 Goals)

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Ali Daei is the top scorer in AFC Asian Cup history. He has scored 14 goals for Iran in the Asian Cup. He played in the 1996, 2000, and 2004 editions of the tournament. He scored eight goals in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup, the most goals he ever managed to score in one edition of this tournament. He scored three goals in each of the 2000 and 2004 AFC Asian Cups to take his tally to 14 goals scored in the tournament.

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