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Top 10 Brazil Men’s All Time Goal Scorers

The Brazilian football team is regarded as one of the biggest footballing nations in the world. They have always been a dominant side and have won a plethora of international trophies in their history. They have had some incredibly talented players represent them through the years, and some of the best goal scorers of all time have played for the Brazilian men’s football team. This article talks about the top 10 goal scorers in the Brazil football team’s history.

Who Are Brazil’s Top 10 Goal Scorers?

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10. Tostao – 32 Goal

Eduardo Goncalves de Andrade, also known as Tostao, played for the Brazilian football team from 1966 to 1972. He scored 32 goals for his country in 54 appearances, ending his career with a goals-per-game ratio of 0.59. The Brazilian star represented America Mineiro, Cruzeiro, and Vasco da Gama during his domestic career.

10. Ademir – 32 Goal

Ademir Marques de Menezes, commonly known as Ademir, is one of the highest goal scorers in Brazil’s history. He played for them from 1945 to 1953, scoring 32 goals in 39 appearances in the process. The Brazilian star ended his international career with a goals-per-game ratio of 0.82. Ademir played for a variety of clubs during his domestic career, including the likes of Sport Recife, Vasco da Gama, and Fluminense

8. Ronaldinho – 33 Goals

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Ronaldinho is widely regarded as one of the best players in Brazil’s history. He represented them from 1999 to 2013, making 97 appearances for them and scoring 33 goals at a goals-per-game ratio of 0.34. Ronaldinho played for many clubs in his career, including Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, AC Milan, Flamengo, and Fluminense.

8. Jairzinho – 33 Goals

Jair Ventura Filho, commonly known as Jairzinho, is a Brazilian forward who represented the Brazilian men’s football team from 1964 to 1982. He scored 33 goals for his country in 81 games, finishing with a goals-per-game ratio of 0.41. Jairzinho represented a variety of clubs throughout his career, but the majority of his club career was spent playing for the Brazilian football club Botafogo.

7. Rivaldo – 35 Goals

Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira, known as Rivaldo, is a Brazilian legend who played as an attacking midfielder. He represented his country from 1993 to 2003, making 74 appearances for them while scoring 35 goals at a goals-per-game ratio of 0.47. This makes him one of the highest goal-scorers in Brazil’s history. The Brazilian midfielder represented a variety of teams throughout his club career, including the likes of Palmeiras, Barcelona, and AC Milan.

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6. Bebeto – 40 Goals

Jose Roberto Gama de Oliveira, commonly known as Bebeto, is one of the greatest footballers in Brazil’s history. The forward played for his national team from 1985 to 1998, playing 75 games for them while scoring 40 goals. This puts his goals-per-game ratio at 0.52. Bebeto played for a plethora of teams throughout his domestic career, including Flamengo, Vasco da Gama, Sevilla, and Botafogo.

5. Zico – 48 Goals

Arthur Antunes Coimbra, known as Zico, is a Brazilian attacking midfielder who represented his country from 1976 to 1986, making a total of 71 appearances for them and scoring 48 goals in the process. This puts his goals-per-game ratio at 0.68. The talented Brazilian only played for three teams in his entire domestic career, namely Flamengo, Udinese, and Kashima Antlers.

4. Romario – 55 Goals

Between 1985-2004 Romário scored an incredible 41% of his teams goals in the games he played in Brazil, Europe & for the National Team.

🏟 920 games
⚽️ 719 goals
🎯 152 assists

(For context Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo are at 36% in their careers) pic.twitter.com/Y4OLePI5no

— All Things Brazil™ 🇧🇷 (@SelecaoTalk) October 25, 2024

Romario de Souza Faria, known as Romario, established himself as one of the best strikers in the world and only retired from international duty in 2005. He represented them from 1987 to 2005 and won two Copa America titles and one FIFA World Cup trophy with them. He played 70 games for them and scored 55 goals, setting his goals-per-game ratio at 0.79. He has represented a lot of clubs in his domestic career, including the likes of Vasco da Gama, PSV Eindhoven, Barcelona, Flamengo, and Valencia

3. Ronaldo – 62 Goals

Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima, commonly known as Ronaldo Nazario or R9, is a Brazilian striker who played for them from 1994 to 2011. He made 98 appearances for his country, scoring 62 goals in that time, ending his international career with a goals-per-game ratio of 0.63. Aside from his international career, he also represented various prestigious clubs, including the likes of Barcelona, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, and AC Milan, and is regarded as one of the best strikers of all time.

2. Pele – 77 Goals

Pele is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of football. The forward had unbelievable goal-scoring ability, which he displayed on both the domestic and international stages. Pele scored 77 goals for his country and did it in 92 games, making his goals-per-game ratio 0.84. The Brazilian star played for just two clubs in his entire career, Santos and New York Cosmos. While he played for both clubs, most of his domestic career was spent at Santos, where he made 659 appearances in all competitions while scoring 643 goals.

1. Neymar Jr – 79 Goals

NEYMAR HAS PASSED PELÉ TO BECOME BRAZIL’S ALL-TIME MEN’S TOP GOALSCORER 🇧🇷👑

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— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) September 9, 2023

Neymar Jr is the only player on this list who is still active for the Brazilian men’s football team. He made his debut for them on 10th August 2010 and has continued to play for them ever since. He has made a total of 128 appearances for his country in all competitions and has scored 79 goals for them, making him the highest goal scorer in Brazil’s history. Neymar’s goals-per-game ratio currently stands at 0.62. The talented winger has played for four clubs in his domestic career, namely Santos, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, and Al Hilal.

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