<Li> Players in bold are their teams' top scorers in the World Cup . Players in bold italics are their teams' joint top scorers in the World Cup . </Li> <Li> Players marked with have continued playing for their national teams after the 2014 tournament . </Li> <Table> Players with at least 5 goals at the FIFA World Cup tournaments <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Goals scored </Th> <Th> Matches played </Th> <Th> Goals per game </Th> <Th> Tournaments </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Klose, Miroslav Miroslav Klose </Td> <Td> Germany! Germany </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 0.67 </Td> <Td> 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Ronaldo, Ronaldo </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 0.79 </Td> <Td> (1994), 1998, 2002, 2006 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Müller, Gerd Gerd Müller </Td> <Td> Germany! West Germany </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 1.08 </Td> <Td> 1970, 1974 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Fontaine, Just Just Fontaine </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 2.17 </Td> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> Pelé, Pelé </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 0.86 </Td> <Td> 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> Kocsis, Sándor Sándor Kocsis </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 2.20 </Td> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Klinsmann, Jürgen Jürgen Klinsmann </Td> <Td> Germany! Germany </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 0.65 </Td> <Td> 1990, 1994, 1998 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> Rahn, Helmut Helmut Rahn </Td> <Td> Germany! West Germany </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 1.00 </Td> <Td> 1954, 1958 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lineker, Gary Gary Lineker </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 0.83 </Td> <Td> 1986, 1990 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Batistuta, Gabriel Gabriel Batistuta </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 0.83 </Td> <Td> 1994, 1998, 2002 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cubillas, Teófilo Teófilo Cubillas </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 0.77 </Td> <Td> 1970, 1978, (1982) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Müller, Thomas Thomas Müller </Td> <Td> Germany! Germany </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 0.77 </Td> <Td> 2010, 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lato, Grzegorz Grzegorz Lato </Td> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 0.50 </Td> <Td> 1974, 1978, 1982 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 14 </Th> <Td> Eusébio, Eusébio </Td> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1.50 </Td> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vieri, Christian Christian Vieri </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 1.00 </Td> <Td> 1998, 2002 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vavá, Vavá </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 0.90 </Td> <Td> 1958, 1962 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Villa, David David Villa </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 0.75 </Td> <Td> 2006, 2010, 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rossi, Paolo Paolo Rossi </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 0.64 </Td> <Td> 1978, 1982, (1986) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jairzinho, Jairzinho </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 0.56 </Td> <Td> 1966a! (1966), 1970, 1974 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Baggio, Roberto Roberto Baggio </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 0.56 </Td> <Td> 1990, 1994, 1998 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rummenigge, Karl - Heinz Karl - Heinz Rummenigge </Td> <Td> Germany! West Germany </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 0.47 </Td> <Td> 1978, 1982, 1986 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Seeler, Uwe Uwe Seeler </Td> <Td> Germany! West Germany </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 0.43 </Td> <Td> 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 23 </Th> <Td> Stábile, Guillermo Guillermo Stábile </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2.00 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Leônidas, Leônidas </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1.60 </Td> <Td> 1934, 1938 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ademir, Ademir </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1.33 </Td> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Míguez, Óscar Óscar Míguez </Td> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 1.14 </Td> <Td> 1950, 1954 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rivaldo, Rivaldo </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 0.57 </Td> <Td> 1998, 2002 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Völler, Rudi Rudi Völler </Td> <Td> Germany! Germany </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 0.53 </Td> <Td> 1986, 1990, 1994 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maradona, Diego Diego Maradona </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 0.38 </Td> <Td> 1982, 1986, (1990), 1994 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 30 </Th> <Td> Nejedlý, Oldřich Oldřich Nejedlý </Td> <Td> Czechoslovakia </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1.17 </Td> <Td> 1934, 1938 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tichy, Lajos Lajos Tichy </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0.88 </Td> <Td> 1958, 1962, (1966) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Careca, Careca </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 0.78 </Td> <Td> 1986, 1990 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Szarmach, Andrzej Andrzej Szarmach </Td> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 0.54 </Td> <Td> 1974, 1978, 1982 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rep, Johnny Johnny Rep </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 0.54 </Td> <Td> 1974, 1978 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Schäfer, Hans Hans Schäfer </Td> <Td> Germany! West Germany </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 0.47 </Td> <Td> 1954, 1958, (1962) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 36 </Th> <Td> Hugi, Josef Josef Hügi </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2.00 </Td> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Salenko, Oleg Oleg Salenko </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2.00 </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Morlock, Max Max Morlock </Td> <Td> Germany! West Germany </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1.20 </Td> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Probst, Erich Erich Probst </Td> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1.20 </Td> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sarosi, Gyorgy György Sárosi </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1.20 </Td> <Td> 1934, 1938 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rodríguez, James James Rodríguez </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1.20 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Schillaci, Salvatore Salvatore Schillaci </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 0.86 </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Šuker, Davor Davor Šuker </Td> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0.75 </Td> <Td> 1990b! (1990), 1998, (2002) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Haller, Helmut Helmut Haller </Td> <Td> Germany! West Germany </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 0.67 </Td> <Td> 1962a! (1962), 1966, (1970) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stoichkov, Hristo Hristo Stoichkov </Td> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 0.60 </Td> <Td> 1994, (1998) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Forlan, Diego Diego Forlán </Td> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 0.60 </Td> <Td> 2002, 2010, (2014) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gyan, Asamoah Asamoah Gyan </Td> <Td> Ghana </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 0.55 </Td> <Td> 2006, 2010, 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bergkamp, Dennis Dennis Bergkamp </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 0.50 </Td> <Td> 1994, 1998 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rensenbrink, Rob Rob Rensenbrink </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 0.46 </Td> <Td> 1974, 1978 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rivellino, Rivellino </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 0.40 </Td> <Td> 1970, 1974, (1978) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bebeto, Bebeto </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 0.40 </Td> <Td> 1990a! (1990), 1994, 1998 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Robben, Arjen Arjen Robben </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 0.40 </Td> <Td> 2006, 2010, 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Boniek, Zbigniew Zbigniew Boniek </Td> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 0.37 </Td> <Td> 1978, 1982, (1986) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Henry, Thierry Thierry Henry </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 0.35 </Td> <Td> 1998, (2002), 2006, (2010) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sneijder, Wesley Wesley Sneijder </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 0.35 </Td> <Td> 2006a! (2006), 2010, 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> van Persie, Robin Robin van Persie </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 0.35 </Td> <Td> 2006, 2010, 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kempes, Mario Mario Kempes </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 0.33 </Td> <Td> 1974a! (1974), 1978, (1982) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Matthäus, Lothar Lothar Matthäus </Td> <Td> Germany! Germany </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 0.24 </Td> <Td> 1982a! (1982), 1986, 1990, 1994, (1998) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 59 </Th> <Td> Cea, Pedro Pedro Cea </Td> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1.25 </Td> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Piola, Silvio Silvio Piola </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1.25 </Td> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zsengellér, Gyula Gyula Zsengellér </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1.25 </Td> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> McParland, Peter Peter McParland </Td> <Td> Northern Ireland </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1.00 </Td> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Skuhravý, Tomáš Tomáš Skuhravý </Td> <Td> Czechoslovakia </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1.00 </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Schiaffino, Juan Alberto Juan Alberto Schiaffino </Td> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0.83 </Td> <Td> 1950, 1954 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hurst, Geoff Geoff Hurst </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0.83 </Td> <Td> 1966, 1970 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tomasson, Jon Dahl Jon Dahl Tomasson </Td> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0.83 </Td> <Td> 2002, 2010 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Altobelli, Alessandro Alessandro Altobelli </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 0.71 </Td> <Td> 1982, 1986 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andersson, Kennet Kennet Andersson </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 0.71 </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Morientes, Fernando Fernando Morientes </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 0.71 </Td> <Td> 1998, 2002 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Romário, Romário </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0.62 </Td> <Td> 1990a! (1990), 1994 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wilmots, Marc Marc Wilmots </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0.62 </Td> <Td> 1990b! (1990), (1994), 1998, 2002 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cahill, Tim Tim Cahill </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0.62 </Td> <Td> 2006, 2010, 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Suárez, Luis Luis Suárez </Td> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0.62 </Td> <Td> 2010, 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ivanov, Valentin Valentin Ivanov </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 0.55 </Td> <Td> 1958, 1962 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Milla, Roger Roger Milla </Td> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 0.55 </Td> <Td> 1982a! (1982), 1990, 1994 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Butragueño, Emilio Emilio Butragueño </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 0.55 </Td> <Td> 1986, (1990) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Krankl, Hans Hans Krankl </Td> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 0.50 </Td> <Td> 1978, 1982 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Raúl, Raúl </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 0.45 </Td> <Td> 1998, 2002, 2006 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Higuaín, Gonzalo Gonzalo Higuaín </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 0.45 </Td> <Td> 2010, 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Garrincha, Garrincha </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 0.42 </Td> <Td> 1958a! (1958), 1962, 1966 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Neeskens, Johan Johan Neeskens </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 0.42 </Td> <Td> 1974, (1978) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hierro, Fernando Fernando Hierro </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 0.42 </Td> <Td> 1990b! (1990), 1994, 1998, 2002 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zidane, Zinedine Zinedine Zidane </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 0.42 </Td> <Td> 1998, (2002), 2006 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Donovan, Landon Landon Donovan </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 0.42 </Td> <Td> 2002, (2006), 2010 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Larsson, Henrik Henrik Larsson </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 0.38 </Td> <Td> 1994, 2002, 2006 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Platini, Michel Michel Platini </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 0.36 </Td> <Td> 1978, 1982, 1986 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zico, Zico </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 0.36 </Td> <Td> 1978, 1982, (1986) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Messi, Lionel Lionel Messi </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 0.36 </Td> <Td> 2006, (2010), 2014 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Podolski, Lukas Lukas Podolski </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 0.33 </Td> <Td> 2006, 2010, (2014) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Beckenbauer, Franz Franz Beckenbauer </Td> <Td> Germany! West Germany </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 0.28 </Td> <Td> 1966, 1970, (1974) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Goals scored </Th> <Th> Matches played </Th> <Th> Goals per game </Th> <Th> Tournaments </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

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