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UEFA Champions League All Time Top Scorers List

The UEFA Champions League (UCL) is a competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The top clubs in Europe participate in this tournament, and the winner at the end of the campaign is crowned the champion of Europe. The UEFA Champions League is the third most-watched football competition in the world. The only competitions that are watched more are the UEFA European Championship (Euros) and the FIFA World Cup, both international tournaments. This list mentions players who have scored at least 25 goals in the UEFA Champions League and talks about some of the top scorers in this prestigious competition.

Players With Over 25 Goals In The UEFA Champions League:

Top Scorers In UEFA Champions League History

10. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (48 Goals)

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic played in the UEFA Champions League for seven different teams. He scored for six of these seven teams. He was unable to score in the Champions League for Manchester United in the single appearance he made with them in the competition. Ibrahimovic scored six goals in 19 appearances with Ajax, three goals in 19 appearances with Juventus, six goals in 22 appearances with Inter Milan, four goals in 10 appearances with Barcelona, nine goals in 20 appearances with AC Milan, and 20 goals in 33 games with Paris Saint-Germain, taking his total tally up to 48 goals scored in 124 Champions League appearances. This puts the Swedish striker’s goals-per-game ratio at 0.39.

10. Andriy Shevchenko (48 Goals)

🇺🇦 Andriy Shevchenko at the age of 21 in the Champions League: 1998/99 season

– Hat-trick vs Barcelona
– Goal vs Arsenal
– 3 goals over two legs vs Real Madrid in the quarterfinal
– Brace vs Bayern Munich in the semi-final

Nearly carried Dynamo Kiev to a UCL final pic.twitter.com/S1dXcIFu31

— Professor Hamza Treble champion (@mancityhardcore) January 29, 2023

Andriy Shevchenko is tied with Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the 10th most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League. Like Ibrahimovic, Shevchenko has scored 48 goals in the tournament. He scored 15 goals in 26 appearances for Dynamo Kyiv, 29 goals in 59 appearances for AC Milan, and four goals in 15 appearances for Chelsea. This brings his total to 48 Champions League goals in 100 games, making his goals-per-game ratio 0.48.

9. Alfredo Di Stefano (49 Goals)

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Alfredo Di Stefano only ever represented Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. He made 58 appearances for the club in the tournament and scored 49 goals. This puts his goals-per-game ratio at an impressive 0.84, which is higher than anyone else in the top 10 scorers of the tournament.

8. Thierry Henry (50 Goals)

Henry for Arsenal.

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Thierry Henry scored an even 50 goals in his Champions League career. He scored in this prestigious tournament for three different teams. Henry scored seven goals in nine appearances for AS Monaco, 35 goals in 77 appearances for Arsenal, and eight goals in 26 appearances for Barcelona. He scored 50 goals in the tournament, having made 112 appearances, putting his goals-per-game ratio at 0.45.

7. Thomas Muller (54 Goals)

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Thomas Muller has scored 54 goals in 149 games in the UEFA Champions League at a goals-per-game ratio of 0.36. Muller has only ever represented Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League. All 54 of his goals in the competition came for Bayern Munich.

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6. Ruud van Nistelrooy (56 Goals)

Ruud van Nistelrooy was a magnificent footballer – an absolute pleasure to watch. 🇳🇱

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— Football Tekkers (@BallTekkers) March 13, 2024

Ruud van Nistelrooy played for PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, and Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. He scored eight goals in 11 games for PSV Eindhoven, 35 goals in 43 appearances for Manchester United, and 13 goals in 19 appearances for Real Madrid. This takes his total tally to 56 goals scored in 73 appearances at a goals-per-game ratio of 0.77.

5. Raul (71 Goals)

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Raul is the fifth-highest goal scorer in UEFA Champions League history. Almost all his goals came while playing for Real Madrid. He scored 66 goals in 130 appearances for Real Madrid and five goals in 12 appearances for Schalke 04, taking his total to 71 goals in 144 appearances. Raul ended his Champions League career with a goals-per-game ratio of 0.50.

4. Karim Benzema (90 Goals)

The top three clubs Karim Benzema has scored most against in the Champions League are all from the Premier League:

▫️7 goals vs. Liverpool
▫️6 goals vs. Chelsea
▫️6 goals vs. Man City pic.twitter.com/oLrR0F4ZgZ

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 18, 2024

Karim Benzema has scored 90 goals in 152 appearances in the UEFA Champions League. This puts his goals-per-game ratio at 0.59. While most of his goals came for Real Madrid, he also scored a few goals for Olympique Lyon in this competition. Benzema scored 12 goals for Lyon in 19 appearances and 78 goals for Real Madrid in 133 appearances.

3. Robert Lewandowski (94 Goals)

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Robert Lewandowski is the third-highest goal scorer in the UEFA Champions League. He has scored in this prestigious competition for three different teams. Lewandowski scored 17 goals in 28 games for Borussia Dortmund, 69 goals in 78 appearances for Bayern Munich, and eight goals in 12 appearances for Barcelona. This brings his total tally up to 94 goals in 118 appearances in the UEFA Champions League, putting his goals-per-game ratio at 0.80.

2. Lionel Messi (129 Goals)

Six years ago, Leo Messi scored his 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐭𝐡 Champions League goal.

Still only two players have reached the milestone: Ronaldo (141) and Messi (129)

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Lionel Messi is regarded as one of the best players ever. Therefore, it does not come as a surprise to see him so high up on this list. Messi is the second-highest top scorer in the UEFA Champions League. Most of his goals in this competition came during his time with Barcelona. He scored 120 goals in 149 appearances for Barcelona and nine goals in 14 appearances for Paris Saint-Germain. He scored a total of 129 goals in this competition in 163 appearances at a goals-per-game ratio of 0.79.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (140 Goals)

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best players ever and is regarded as the best-ever player in the UEFA Champions League. He is known as ‘Mr. Champions League’ thanks to his outstanding performances in the league. He is the top scorer in the history of the UEFA Champions League. He scored for three different teams in the competition. He scored 21 goals in 59 appearances for Manchester United, 105 goals in 101 appearances for Real Madrid, and 14 goals in 23 appearances for Juventus. Ronaldo scored a total of 140 goals in 183 appearances at a goals-per-game ratio of 0.77.

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