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Top 10 Bayern Munich’s All Time Goal Scorers

Bayern Munich, founded in 1900, is one of the most successful football clubs in Germany and Europe. The club has dominated the Bundesliga for many years and has secured 31 Bundesliga titles, more than anyone else in history. Given the calibre of the club, it is no surprise that some of the best footballers in the world have played for Bayern. The Allianz Arena has seen some incredible strikers and attackers represent the Bavarians in its long history. This article talks about the top 10 goal scorers in Bayern Munich’s history and which legends have managed to make it onto this prestigious list.

Who Are Bayern Munich’s Top 10 Goal Scorers?

10. Giovane Elber – 139 Goals

Giovane Elber is a Brazilian striker who played for multiple prestigious clubs during his professional football career. He represented teams like AC Milan, VfB Stuttgart, Olympique Lyonnais, and Borussia Monchengladbach, but he spent a huge part of his playing career representing Bayern Munich. He represented the Bavarians from 1997 to 2003 and ended up scoring 139 goals for them in 266 appearances across all competitions at a goals-per-game ratio of 0.52. He ended up winning multiple titles for the club, including four Bundesliga titles, three DFB-Pokal titles, four DFB-Ligapokal titles, one UEFA Champions League and one Intercontinental Cup, along with multiple other individual awards.

9. Dieter Brenninger – 141 Goals

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Dieter Brenninger was a German professional footballer who spent his career playing as a striker. Brenninger started his senior professional career at Bayern Munich and represented them from 1962 to 1971. He also made a single appearance for the West Germany football team in 1969. Brenninger played for various clubs like Young Boys Bern, VfB Stuttgart, TSV 1860 Rosenheim, and SpVgg Altenerding, but the majority of his career was spent representing Bayern. He ended up making a total of 360 appearances for the Bavarians and scored a total of 141 goals for them across all competitions, with a goals-per-game ratio of 0.39.

8. Arjen Robben – 144 Goals

Arjen Robben is regarded as one of the biggest legends in Bayern Munich’s history. The Dutch winger was simply incredible and fun to watch, and he played for various clubs throughout his career, including PSV, Chelsea, and Real Madrid. However, the majority of his career was spent playing for Bayern Munich, and he truly transitioned into a club legend while playing for the Bundesliga side. Robben played for Bayern from 2009 to 2019, representing them across 10 different seasons and scoring 144 goals for them in 309 appearances across all competitions with a goals-per-game ratio of 0.47.

7. Dieter Hoeneß – 145 Goals

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Happy Birthday, Dieter Hoeneß! 🎉 #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/Rbmw4hsC8M

— FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) January 7, 2021

Dieter Hoeneß is another big legend and icon in Bayern Munich’s history. He played for a total of three teams throughout his career, namely VfR Aalen, VfB Stuttgart, and Bayern Munich. He played for the other two clubs before joining Bayern Munich in 1979. He ended up representing the Bavarians from 1979 to 1987 and made a total of 302 appearances for them while scoring 145 goals at a goals-per-game ratio of 0.48. He won a number of prestigious titles while playing for Bayern Munich, winning five Bundesliga titles, four DFB-Pokal titles, and one European Cup with the German football club.

6. Roland Wohlfarth – 156 Goals

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Roland Wohlfarth is a German professional footballer who played as a forward throughout his career. He played for various football clubs throughout his career and also represented his country, West Germany, on the international stage. Some of the clubs Wohlfarth played for in his domestic career were Bayern Munich, Saint-Etienne, VfL Bochum, and VfB Leipzig. The German forward ended up playing for the German football club from 1984 to 1993 and made a total of 332 appearances for them across all competitions. He ended up scoring 156 goals for them with a goals-per-game ratio of 0.47.

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5. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge – 217 Goals

Some finish from Karl-Heinz #Rummenigge back in the day ✂️⚽#DSCFCB #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/zrFiiyWIyp

— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) October 17, 2020

Karl-Heinz Rummenigg had an amazing football career and will go down in history as one of the forwards in Bayern Munich’s history. Rummenigg played for three teams throughout his career, namely Bayern, Inter Milan, and Servette. However, his career started while playing for the Bavarians, and he spent the majority of his football career representing them. Karl-Heinz Rummenigg represented the Bavarians from 1974 to 1984, scoring 217 goals for them in 422 appearances at a goals-per-game ratio of 0.51. He ended up winning various trophies for them, including the Bundesliga title, DFB-Pokal, European Cup, and Intercontinental Cup.

4. Rainer Ohlhauser – 229 Goals

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Rainer Ohlhauser was a German professional footballer who played as both a striker and an attacking midfielder during his career. He spent his entire career representing just two teams, Bayern Munich and Grasshoppers. Ohlhauser started his career while playing for Bayern Munich and ended up representing them from 1961 to 1970. He became one of their best players and ended up scoring 229 goals for them across all competitions in 360 appearances at a goals-per-game ratio of 0.64. He won various trophies while playing for Bayern, and his goal-scoring record makes him one of the top scorers in Bayern’s history.

3. Thomas Muller – 247 Goals

Thomas Muller is regarded as one of the biggest legends in Bayern Munich’s history. He has only ever played for Bayern Munich in his entire football career and finds himself as one of the top players on this list despite playing as a midfielder throughout his career. Muller is the only player on this list who currently plays for Bayern. He started his career with the first team of the Bavarians in 2008 and has since continued to play for the German club. He has made a total of 742 appearances for them and scored 247 goals across all competitions. This puts his goals-per-game ratio at 0.33.

2. Robert Lewandowski – 344 Goals

Robert Lewandowski
344 goals in 375 games
8x Bundesliga winner
6x Bundesliga top scorer
3x German Cup winner
2x FIFA The Best award
1x Club World Cup winner
1x UEFA Super Cup winner

Are you going to miss him, Bayern fans?🧐 pic.twitter.com/nIJiCOzDSe

— DW Sports (@dw_sports) July 16, 2022

Robert Lewandowski is regarded as one of the best strikers of all time and was an absolute icon for the Bundesliga side of Bayern Munich. The Polish star played as a striker throughout his career and has played for various clubs throughout his career, including the likes of Lech Poznan, Borussia Dortmund, and Bayern Munich. Lewandowski currently plays for La Liga legends Barcelona, but it was at Bayern that he developed into a monstrous striker. He ended up playing for the Bavarians from 2014 to 2022 and scored 344 goals for them in 375 appearances. This puts his goals-per-game ratio at a ridiculous 0.93.

1. Gerd Muller – 570 Goals

Gerd Muller was a German professional footballer who played as a striker throughout his career. He is one of the biggest legends in not just Bayern Munich’s but also the history of the Bundesliga. He played for three clubs during his career, namely 1861 Nordlingen, Bayern, and Fort Lauderdale Strikers. However, almost the entirety of Gerd Muller’s career was spent while representing the Bavarians. Gerd Muller ended up making a total of 613 appearances for them across all competitions while scoring 570 goals, which makes his goals-per-game ratio an astounding 0.93. This is higher than anyone else on the list.

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