<Dl> <Dt> Key </Dt> </Dl> <P> Unverified data is excluded from players' data; goal and match totals may be higher . Players in bold are currently active; data is accurate as of 9 May 2018 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Goals </Th> <Th> Matches </Th> <Th> Ratio </Th> <Th> Years </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bican, Josef Josef Bican (CZE) </Td> <Td> 805 </Td> <Td> 530 </Td> <Td> 1.52 </Td> <Td> 1931--1955 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Romário (BRA) </Td> <Td> 772 </Td> <Td> 994 </Td> <Td> 0.78 </Td> <Td> 1985--2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pelé (BRA) </Td> <Td> 767 </Td> <Td> 831 </Td> <Td> 0.92 </Td> <Td> 1957--1977 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Puskás, Ferenc Ferenc Puskás (HUN) </Td> <Td> 746 </Td> <Td> 754 </Td> <Td> 0.99 </Td> <Td> 1943--1966 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Müller, Gerd Gerd Müller (GER) </Td> <Td> 735 </Td> <Td> 793 </Td> <Td> 0.92 </Td> <Td> 1962--1981 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Ronaldo, Cristiano Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) </Td> <Td> 671 </Td> <Td> 944 </Td> <Td> 0.71 </Td> <Td> 2001--present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Messi, Lionel Lionel Messi (ARG) </Td> <Td> 640 </Td> <Td> 814 </Td> <Td> 0.79 </Td> <Td> 2003--present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Deák, Ferenc Ferenc Deák (HUN) </Td> <Td> 576 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1940--1957 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Seeler, Uwe Uwe Seeler (GER) </Td> <Td> 575 </Td> <Td> 649 </Td> <Td> 0.89 </Td> <Td> 1953--1978 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maravilha, Túlio Túlio Maravilha (BRA) </Td> <Td> 575 </Td> <Td_colspan="2">--</Td> <Td> 1988--2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Friedenreich, Arthur Arthur Friedenreich (BRA) </Td> <Td> 557 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1909--1935 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Willimowski, Ernst Ernst Willimowski (POL) </Td> <Td> 554 </Td> <Td_colspan="2">--</Td> <Td> 1934--1955 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Eusébio (POR) </Td> <Td> 552 </Td> <Td_colspan="2">--</Td> <Td> 1957--1979 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> McGrory, Jimmy Jimmy McGrory (SCO) </Td> <Td> 550 </Td> <Td_colspan="2">--</Td> <Td> 1922--1937 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Binder, Franz Franz Binder (AUT) </Td> <Td> 546 </Td> <Td_colspan="2">--</Td> <Td> 1949--1976 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Peyroteo, Fernando Fernando Peyroteo (POR) </Td> <Td> 544 </Td> <Td> 354 </Td> <Td> 1.54 </Td> <Td> 1937--1949 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Sánchez, Hugo Hugo Sánchez (MEX) </Td> <Td> 541 </Td> <Td_colspan="2">--</Td> <Td> 1976--1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Walter, Fritz Fritz Walter (GER) </Td> <Td> 539 </Td> <Td_colspan="2">--</Td> <Td> 1937--1959 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Takács, József József Takács (HUN) </Td> <Td> 523 </Td> <Td_colspan="2">--</Td> <Td> 1917--1934 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Zsengellér, Gyula Gyula Zsengellér (HUN) </Td> <Td> 522 </Td> <Td_colspan="2">--</Td> <Td> 1935--1953 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zico (BRA) </Td> <Td> 522 </Td> <Td_colspan="2">--</Td> <Td> 1971--1994 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Di Stéfano, Alfredo Alfredo Di Stéfano (ARG) </Td> <Td> 514 </Td> <Td_colspan="2">--</Td> <Td> 1945--1966 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Krankl, Hans Hans Krankl (AUT) </Td> <Td> 514 </Td> <Td_colspan="2">--</Td> <Td> 1970--1989 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Nordahl, Gunnar Gunnar Nordahl (SWE) </Td> <Td> 513 </Td> <Td_colspan="2">--</Td> <Td> 1937--1958 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Dinamite, Roberto Roberto Dinamite (BRA) </Td> <Td> 512 </Td> <Td_colspan="2">--</Td> <Td> 1971--1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Greaves, Jimmy Jimmy Greaves (ENG) </Td> <Td> 511 </Td> <Td_colspan="2">--</Td> <Td> 1957--1980 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Bene, Ferenc Ferenc Bene (HUN) </Td> <Td> 508 </Td> <Td_colspan="2">--</Td> <Td> 1961--1978 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Goals </Th> <Th> Matches </Th> <Th> Ratio </Th> <Th> Years </Th> </Tr>

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