<Dd> As of 4 April 2018 </Dd> <P> The table below does not include goals scored in the qualification stage of the competition . Bold indicates players active in the competition in the 2017--18 season and their current club . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Goals </Th> <Th> Apps </Th> <Th> Ratio </Th> <Th> Years </Th> <Th> Clubs </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cristiano Ronaldo </Td> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> 119 </Td> <Td> 149 </Td> <Td> 0.8 </Td> <Td> 2003--</Td> <Td> Manchester United Real Madrid </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> 124 </Td> <Td> 0.81 </Td> <Td> 2005--</Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Raúl </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> 142 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> <Td> 1995--2011 </Td> <Td> Real Madrid Schalke 04 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ruud van Nistelrooy </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 0.77 </Td> <Td> 1998--2009 </Td> <Td> PSV Eindhoven Manchester United Real Madrid </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Karim Benzema </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> 101 </Td> <Td> 0.52 </Td> <Td> 2006--</Td> <Td> Lyon Real Madrid </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Thierry Henry </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> 112 </Td> <Td> 0.45 </Td> <Td> 1997--2012 </Td> <Td> Monaco Arsenal Barcelona </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Alfredo Di Stéfano </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> 0.84 </Td> <Td> 1955--1964 </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Andriy Shevchenko </Td> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> 0.48 </Td> <Td> 1994--2012 </Td> <Td> Dynamo Kyiv Milan Chelsea </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zlatan Ibrahimović </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 120 </Td> <Td> 0.4 </Td> <Td> 2001--2018 </Td> <Td> Ajax Juventus Internazionale Barcelona Milan Paris Saint - Germain Manchester United </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Eusébio </Td> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> 0.75 </Td> <Td> 1961--1974 </Td> <Td> Benfica </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Filippo Inzaghi </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> 0.57 </Td> <Td> 1997--2012 </Td> <Td> Juventus Milan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Robert Lewandowski </Td> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> 0.66 </Td> <Td> 2011--</Td> <Td> Borussia Dortmund Bayern Munich </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Didier Drogba </Td> <Td> Ivory Coast </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> 0.48 </Td> <Td> 2003--2015 </Td> <Td> Marseille Chelsea Galatasaray </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Alessandro Del Piero </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> 89 </Td> <Td> 0.47 </Td> <Td> 1995--2009 </Td> <Td> Juventus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thomas Müller </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> 95 </Td> <Td> 0.44 </Td> <Td> 2008--</Td> <Td> Bayern Munich </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Ferenc Puskás </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 0.85 </Td> <Td> 1956--1966 </Td> <Td> Budapest Honvéd Real Madrid </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Gerd Müller </Td> <Td> West Germany </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 0.97 </Td> <Td> 1969--1977 </Td> <Td> Bayern Munich </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Francisco Gento </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> 0.36 </Td> <Td> 1955--1969 </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edinson Cavani </Td> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> 0.62 </Td> <Td> 2011--</Td> <Td> Napoli Paris Saint - Germain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Sergio Agüero </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 0.52 </Td> <Td> 2008--</Td> <Td> Atlético Madrid Manchester City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Samuel Eto'o </Td> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> 0.38 </Td> <Td> 1999--2014 </Td> <Td> Mallorca Barcelona Internazionale Chelsea </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wayne Rooney </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 85 </Td> <Td> 0.35 </Td> <Td> 2004--2016 </Td> <Td> Manchester United </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kaká </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> 0.35 </Td> <Td> 2003--2014 </Td> <Td> Milan Real Madrid </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fernando Morientes </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> 0.34 </Td> <Td> 1997--2009 </Td> <Td> Real Madrid Monaco Liverpool Valencia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> David Trezeguet </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> 0.5 </Td> <Td> 1997--2009 </Td> <Td> Monaco Juventus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Roy Makaay </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> 0.48 </Td> <Td> 2000--2007 </Td> <Td> Deportivo La Coruña Bayern Munich </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Patrick Kluivert </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> 0.41 </Td> <Td> 1994--2006 </Td> <Td> Ajax Barcelona </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arjen Robben </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 104 </Td> <Td> 0.28 </Td> <Td> 2002--</Td> <Td> PSV Eindhoven Chelsea Real Madrid Bayern Munich </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Jean - Pierre Papin </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 0.76 </Td> <Td> 1989--1994 </Td> <Td> Marseille Milan Bayern Munich </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ryan Giggs </Td> <Td> Wales </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 141 </Td> <Td> 0.2 </Td> <Td> 1993--2014 </Td> <Td> Manchester United </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Neymar </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> 0.57 </Td> <Td> 2013--</Td> <Td> Barcelona Paris Saint - Germain </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rivaldo </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 0.37 </Td> <Td> 1997--2007 </Td> <Td> Barcelona Milan Olympiacos </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Mario Gómez </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 0.59 </Td> <Td> 2007--2013 </Td> <Td> Stuttgart Bayern Munich </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Mário Jardel </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 0.54 </Td> <Td> 1996--2001 </Td> <Td> Porto Galatasaray </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Robin van Persie </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> 0.42 </Td> <Td> 2002--2014 </Td> <Td> Arsenal Manchester United </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hernán Crespo </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 0.38 </Td> <Td> 1997--2007 </Td> <Td> Parma Lazio, Internazionale Chelsea Milan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Giovane Élber </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> 0.36 </Td> <Td> 1997--2004 </Td> <Td> Bayern Munich Lyon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> José Altafini </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 0.86 </Td> <Td> 1959--1976 </Td> <Td> Milan Juventus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marco Simone </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 0.52 </Td> <Td> 1989--2001 </Td> <Td> Milan Paris Saint - Germain Monaco </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luís Figo </Td> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 103 </Td> <Td> 0.23 </Td> <Td> 1997--2009 </Td> <Td> Barcelona Real Madrid Internazionale </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Paul Scholes </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 124 </Td> <Td> 0.19 </Td> <Td> 1994--2013 </Td> <Td> Manchester United </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Jari Litmanen </Td> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 0.4 </Td> <Td> 1993--2003 </Td> <Td> Ajax Liverpool </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Frank Lampard </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 105 </Td> <Td> 0.22 </Td> <Td> 2001--2015 </Td> <Td> Chelsea Manchester City </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Santillana </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 0.48 </Td> <Td> 1971--1988 </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gonzalo Higuaín </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> <Td> 2007--</Td> <Td> Real Madrid Napoli Juventus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> José Torres </Td> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 0.64 </Td> <Td> 1959--1971 </Td> <Td> Benfica </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luiz Adriano </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> 0.45 </Td> <Td> 2008--</Td> <Td> Shakhtar Donetsk Spartak Moscow </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Amancio </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> 0.4 </Td> <Td> 1962--1976 </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Steven Gerrard </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 0.29 </Td> <Td> 2001--2015 </Td> <Td> Liverpool </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Claudio Pizarro </Td> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 0.29 </Td> <Td> 2001--2014 </Td> <Td> Bayern Munich Werder Bremen </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Goals </Th> <Th> Apps </Th> <Th> Ratio </Th> <Th> Years </Th> <Th> Clubs </Th> </Tr>

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