FIFA World Cup
World Cup All-Time Top Scorers
Career goal leaders across every World Cup. Updated live through 2026 — Messi and Mbappé are still adding to their totals. See the 2026 Golden Boot race.
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Miroslav KloseGermany · 2002–201416goals
Miroslav KloseGermany · 2002–201416goals1
Lionel MessiactiveArgentina · 2006–202616goals
Lionel MessiactiveArgentina · 2006–202616goals3
RonaldoBrazil · 1998–200615goals
RonaldoBrazil · 1998–200615goals4Gerd MüllerGermany · 1970–197414goals
Gerd MüllerGermany · 1970–197414goals4
Kylian MbappéactiveFrance · 2018–202614goals
Kylian MbappéactiveFrance · 2018–202614goals6Just FontaineFrance · 195813goals
Just FontaineFrance · 195813goals7PeléBrazil · 1958–197012goals
PeléBrazil · 1958–197012goals8
Sándor KocsisHungary · 195411goals
Sándor KocsisHungary · 195411goals8Jürgen KlinsmannGermany · 1990–199811goals
Jürgen KlinsmannGermany · 1990–199811goals10Helmut RahnGermany · 1954–195810goals
Helmut RahnGermany · 1954–195810goals10
Gary LinekerEngland · 1986–199010goals
Gary LinekerEngland · 1986–199010goals10Gabriel BatistutaArgentina · 1994–200210goals
Gabriel BatistutaArgentina · 1994–200210goals10Thomas MüllerGermany · 2010–201810goals
Thomas MüllerGermany · 2010–201810goals