List of UEFA Champions League top scorers

The UEFA Champions League, known until 1992 as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or colloquially as the European Cup, is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1955. Originally a straight knockout competition open only to champion clubs, the tournament was expanded during the 1990s to incorporate a round-robin group phase and more teams. The expansion resulted in more games being played, increasing players' goalscoring chances, thus the list below is weighted in favor of modern players. Only 9 out of 50 players on the list never competed in the reformed Champions League. Additionally, two players participated in both European Cup and Champions League eras.

All-time top scorers
As of 9 December 2020[1][2][3]

A indicates the player was from the European Cup era. Players taking part in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League are highlighted in boldface.
The table below does not include goals scored in the qualification stage of the competition.

Rank Player Goals Apps Ratio Years Club(s) (Goals)
1 Cristiano Ronaldo 134[lower-alpha 1] 174 0.77 2003– Manchester United (15)
Real Madrid (105)
Juventus (14)
2 Lionel Messi 118 147 0.8 2005– Barcelona
3 Robert Lewandowski 71 94 0.76 2011– Borussia Dortmund (17)
Bayern Munich (54)
Raúl 71 142 0.50 1995–2011 Real Madrid (66)
Schalke 04 (5)
5 Karim Benzema 69 125 0.55 2006– Lyon (12)
Real Madrid (57)
6 Ruud van Nistelrooy 56[lower-alpha 2] 73 0.77 1998–2009 PSV Eindhoven (8)
Manchester United (35)
Real Madrid (13)
7 Thierry Henry 50[lower-alpha 3] 112 0.45 1997–2012 Monaco (7)
Arsenal (35)
Barcelona (8)
8 Alfredo Di Stéfano 49 58 0.84 1955–1964 Real Madrid
9 Andriy Shevchenko 48[lower-alpha 4] 100 0.48 1994–2012 Dynamo Kyiv (15)
Milan (29)
Chelsea (4)
Zlatan Ibrahimović 48[lower-alpha 5] 120 0.40 2001–2017 Ajax (6)
Juventus (3)
Inter Milan (6)
Barcelona (4)
Milan (9)
Paris Saint-Germain (20)
Notes
  1. Ronaldo additionally scored one goal[4] in four qualification matches.
  2. Van Nistelrooy additionally scored four goals in eight qualification matches.
  3. Henry additionally scored one goal in three qualification matches.
  4. Shevchenko additionally scored 11 goals in 16 qualification matches.
  5. Ibrahimović additionally scored one goal in four qualification matches.
  6. Inzaghi additionally scored four goals in four qualification matches.
  7. Del Piero additionally scored two goals in three qualification matches.
  8. Agüero additionally scored six goals in four qualification matches.
  9. Morientes additionally scored six goals in 11 qualification matches.
  10. Robben additionally scored one goal in one qualification match.
  11. Eto'o additionally scored three goals in four qualification matches.
  12. Rooney additionally scored four goals in three qualification matches.
  13. Trezeguet additionally scored three goals in three qualification matches.
  14. Kluivert additionally scored one goal in four qualification matches.
  15. Giggs additionally scored two goals in 10 qualification matches.
  16. Rivaldo additionally scored four goals in five qualification matches.
  17. Gómez additionally scored one goal in two qualification matches.
  18. Suárez additionally scored four goals in six qualification matches.
  19. Jardel additionally scored three goals in two qualification matches.
  20. Van Persie additionally scored two goals in nine qualification matches.
  21. Crespo additionally scored three goals in five qualification matches.
  22. Griezmann additionally scored one goal in two qualification matches.
  23. Salah additionally scored four goals in ten qualification matches.
  24. Simone additionally scored one goal in two qualification matches.
  25. Élber additionally scored two goals in four qualification matches.
  26. Higuaín additionally scored one goal in two qualification matches.
  27. Scholes additionally scored one goal in six qualification matches.

Top scorers by seasons

The table below does not include goals scored in the qualification stage of the competition.[15]

Season Player(s) Club(s) Goals
1955–56 Miloš Milutinović Partizan 8
1956–57 Dennis Viollet Manchester United 9
1957–58 Alfredo Di Stéfano Real Madrid 10
1958–59 Just Fontaine Stade Reims 10
1959–60 Ferenc Puskás Real Madrid 12
1960–61 José Águas Benfica 11
1961–62 Heinz Strehl 1. FC Nürnberg 8
1962–63 José Altafini Milan 14
1963–64 Vladica Kovačević Partizan 7
Sandro Mazzola Inter Milan
Ferenc Puskás Real Madrid
1964–65 Eusébio Benfica 9
José Torres Benfica
1965–66 Flórián Albert Ferencváros 7
Eusébio Benfica
1966–67 Jürgen Piepenburg Vorwärts Berlin 6
Paul Van Himst Anderlecht
1967–68 Eusébio Benfica 6
1968–69 Denis Law Manchester United 9
1969–70 Mick Jones Leeds United 8
1970–71 Antonis Antoniadis Panathinaikos 10
1971–72 Johan Cruyff Ajax 5
Antal Dunai Újpesti Dózsa
Lou Macari Celtic
Silvester Takač Standard Liège
1972–73 Gerd Müller Bayern Munich 11
1973–74 Gerd Müller Bayern Munich 8
1974–75 Gerd Müller Bayern Munich 5
Eduard Markarov Ararat Yerevan
1975–76 Jupp Heynckes Borussia Mönchengladbach 6
1976–77 Gerd Müller Bayern Munich 5
Franco Cucinotta Zürich
1977–78 Allan Simonsen Borussia Mönchengladbach 5
1978–79 Claudio Sulser Grasshopper 11
1979–80 Søren Lerby Ajax 10
1980–81 Terry McDermott Liverpool 6
Graeme Souness Liverpool
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge Bayern Munich
1981–82 Dieter Hoeneß Bayern Munich 7
1982–83 Paolo Rossi Juventus 6
1983–84 Viktor Sokol Dinamo Minsk 6
1984–85 Torbjörn Nilsson IFK Göteborg 7
Michel Platini Juventus
1985–86 Torbjörn Nilsson IFK Göteborg 6
1986–87 Borislav Cvetković Red Star Belgrade 7
1987–88 Gheorghe Hagi Steaua Bucureşti 4
Jean-Marc Ferreri Bordeaux
Rabah Madjer Porto
Ally McCoist Rangers
Míchel Real Madrid
Rui Águas Benfica
1988–89 Marco van Basten Milan 10
1989–90 Romário PSV Eindhoven 6
Jean-Pierre Papin Marseille
1990–91 Peter Pacult Tirol Innsbruck 6
Jean-Pierre Papin Marseille
1991–92 Sergei Yuran Benfica 7
Jean-Pierre Papin Marseille
1992–93 Franck Sauzée Marseille 5
1993–94 Ronald Koeman Barcelona 8
Wynton Rufer Werder Bremen
1994–95 George Weah Paris Saint-Germain 7
1995–96 Jari Litmanen Ajax 9
1996–97 Milinko Pantić Atlético Madrid 5
1997–98 Alessandro Del Piero Juventus 10
1998–99 Andriy Shevchenko Dynamo Kyiv 8
Dwight Yorke Manchester United
1999–00 Mário Jardel Porto 10
Rivaldo Barcelona
Raúl Real Madrid
2000–01 Raúl Real Madrid 7
2001–02 Ruud van Nistelrooy Manchester United 10
2002–03 Ruud van Nistelrooy Manchester United 12
2003–04 Fernando Morientes Monaco 9
2004–05 Ruud van Nistelrooy Manchester United 8
2005–06 Andriy Shevchenko Milan 9
2006–07 Kaká Milan 10
2007–08 Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United 8
2008–09 Lionel Messi Barcelona 9
2009–10 Lionel Messi Barcelona 8
2010–11 Lionel Messi Barcelona 12
2011–12 Lionel Messi Barcelona 14
2012–13 Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 12
2013–14 Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 17
2014–15 Neymar Barcelona 10
Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid
Lionel Messi Barcelona
2015–16 Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 16
2016–17 Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 12
2017–18 Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 15
2018–19 Lionel Messi Barcelona 12
2019–20 Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich 15

By player
Player Titles Seasons
Cristiano Ronaldo 7 2007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
Lionel Messi 6 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2018–19
Gerd Müller 4 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1976–77
Eusébio 3 1964–65, 1965–66, 1967–68
Jean-Pierre Papin 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92
Ruud van Nistelrooy 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05
Ferenc Puskás 2 1959–60, 1963–64
Torbjörn Nilsson 1984–85, 1985–86
Raúl 1999–2000, 2000–01
Andriy Shevchenko 1998–99, 2005–06

By country
Country Titles Seasons
Portugal 13 1960–61, 1964–65,[lower-alpha 1] 1964–65,[lower-alpha 1] 1965–66, 1967–68, 1987–88, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
West Germany 8 1961–62, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1981–82
Argentina 7 1957–58, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2018–19
France 7 1958–59, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93
Netherlands 6 1971–72, 1988–89, 1993–94, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05
Yugoslavia 5 1955–56, 1963–64, 1971–72, 1986–87, 1996–97
Italy 1962–63, 1963–64, 1976–77, 1982–83, 1997–98
Brazil 1989–90, 1999–2000,[lower-alpha 2] 1999–2000,[lower-alpha 2] 2006–07, 2014–15
Hungary 4 1959–60, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1971–72
Scotland 1968–69, 1971–72, 1980–81, 1987–88
Spain 1987–88, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2003–04
England 3 1956–57, 1969–70, 1980–81
Ukraine 1991–92, 1998–99, 2005–06
Soviet Union 2 1974–75, 1983–84
Denmark 1977–78, 1979–80
Sweden 1984–85, 1985–86
Poland 1 2019–20
Notes
  1. Two Portuguese players were joint top scorers in this season.
  2. Two Brazilian players were joint top scorers in this season.

See also

References
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