NB: the list below is up to date as of Jul 17, 2023.
(N.B. for more detailed data on players see the alphabetic index.)
1.Soh Chin Ann [Malaysia] 219 (1969-1984)
2.Cristiano Ronaldo [Portugal] 200* (2003-2023)
3.Bader Ahmed Al-Mutawa [Kuwait] 196* (2003-2022)
4.Ahmed Hassan [Egypt] 184* (1995-2012)
5.Ahmed Al-Mahaijri [Oman] 183* (2003-2019)
6.Maynor Figueroa [Honduras] 181* (2003-2022)
Andrés Guardado [Mexico] 181* (2005-2022)
8.Sergio Ramos [Spain] 180* (2005-2021)
9.Claudio Suárez [Mexico] 178 (1992-2006)
10.Gianluigi Buffon [Italy] 176* (1997-2018)
Hossam Hassan [Egypt] 176 (1985-2006)
12.Lionel Messi [Argentina] 175* (2005-2023)
13.Mohamed Al-Deayea [Saudi Arabia] 173 (1993-2006)
Amer Shafi Sabbah [Jordan] 173* (2002-2021)
15.Abdul Shukor Salleh [Malaysia] 172 (1970-1981)
16.Hassan Al-Haydos [Qatar] 171* (2008-2022)
17.Iván Hurtado [Ecuador] 168 (1992-2014)
18.Vitalijs Astafjevs [Latvia] 167 (1992-2010)
Iker Casillas [Spain] 167* (2000-2016)
20.Luka Modric [Croatia] 166* (2006-2023)
21.Cobi Jones [USA] 164 (1992-2004)
22.Celso Borges [Costa Rica] 163* (2008-2023)
Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi [Saudi Arabia] 163 (1992-2001)
24.Diego Godín [Uruguay] 161* (2005-2022)
Mohamed Husain [Bahrain] 161 (1997-2015)
Adnan Kh. Al-Talyani [UA Emirates] 161 (1984-1997)
27.Salman Isa [Bahrain] 160 (2000-2012)
28.Young Chimodzi [Malawi] 159 (1979-1995)
Essam El-Hadary [Egypt] 159* (1996-2018)
Sayed Mohammed Jaffer [Bahrain] 159* (2004-2023)
31.Landon Donovan [USA] 157 (2000-2014)
Martin Reim [Estonia] 157 (1992-2009)
33.Sami Al-Jaber [Saudi Arabia] 156 (1992-2006)
Gary Medel [Chile] 156* (2007-2023)
35.Alexis Sánchez [Chile] 155* (2006-2023)
36.Yasuhito Endo [Japan] 152* (2002-2015)
37.Fawzi Bashir [Oman] 151 (2000-2013)
Michael Bradley [USA] 151* (2006-2019)
Konstantin Vassiljev [Estonia] 151* (2006-2023)
40.Lothar Matthäus [(West) Germany] 150 (1980-2000)
41.Javad Nekounam [Iran] 149* (2000-2015)
42.Ali Daei [Iran] 148 (1993-2006)
Paulo César da Silva [Paraguay] 148* (2000-2017)
Gabriel Gómez [Panama] 148* (2003-2018)
Younis Mahmoud [Iraq] 148* (2002-2016)
Anders Svensson [Sweden] 148* (1999-2013)
Jan Vertonghen [Belgium] 148* (2007-2023)
48.Rafael Márquez [Mexico] 147 (1997-2018)
Javier Mascherano [Argentina] 147* (2003-2018)
Pavel Pardo [Mexico] 147 (1996-2009)
Bryan Ruiz [Costa Rica] 147* (2005-2022)
52.Daniel Bennett [Singapore] 146* (2002-2017)
Robbie Keane [Ireland] 146* (1998-2016)
João Moutinho [Portugal] 146* (2005-2022)
Mohamed Salmeen [Bahrain] 146 (1998-2013)
Gerardo Torrado [Mexico] 146 (1999-2013)
57.Claudio Bravo [Chile] 145* (2004-2023)
Hugo Lloris [France] 145* (2008-2022)
Javier Zanetti [Argentina] 145 (1994-2011)
60.Shahril Ishak [Singapore] 144* (2003-2018)
Francisco Ochoa [Mexico] 144* (2005-2023)
Anatoliy Tymoschuk [Ukraine] 144* (2000-2016)
63.Sergio Busquets [Spain] 143* (2009-2022)
Sunil Chhetri [India] 143* (2005-2023)
Baihakki Khaizan [Singapore] 143* (2003-2021)
Marko Kristal [Estonia] 143 (1992-2005)
Thomas Ravelli [Sweden] 143 (1981-1997)
68.Arumugam Rengasamy [Malaysia] 142 (1973-1986)
Cafu [Brazil] 142 (1990-2006)
Robert Lewandowski [Poland] 142* (2008-2023)
Moh. Mokhtar Dahari [Malaysia] 142 (1972-1985)
Michael Mifsud [Malta] 142* (2000-2020)
Yuto Nagatomo [Japan] 142* (2008-2022)
Lilian Thuram [France] 142 (1994-2008)
Abdullah Zubromawi [Saudi Arabia] 142 (1993-2002)
76.Clint Dempsey [USA] 141* (2004-2017)
77.Steven Davis [Northern Ireland] 140* (2005-2022)
Baha'a Abd. Suleiman [Jordan] 140* (2008-2022)
Arturo Vidal [Chile] 140* (2007-2023)
80.Giorgios Karagounis [Greece] 139* (1999-2014)
81.Amado Guevara [Honduras] 138 (1994-2010)
Ali Abdullah Al-Habsi [Oman] 138 (2001-2019)
Marek Hamsik [Slovakia] 138* (2007-2023)
Osama Hawsawi [Saudi Arabia] 138* (2006-2018)
Hussein O.A. Sulimani [Saudi Arabia] 138* (1996-2018)
86.Walter Centeno [Costa Rica] 137 (1995-2009)
Miroslav Klose [Germany] 137 (2001-2014)
Jari Litmanen [Finland] 137 (1989-2010)
Jaime Penedo [Panama] 137* (2003-2018)
Hussein Saeed Mohammed [Iraq] 137 (1976-1990)
Rigobert Song [Cameroon] 137 (1993-2010)
Luis Suárez [Uruguay] 137* (2007-2022)
93.Fabio Cannavaro [Italy] 136 (1997-2010)
Edinson Cavani [Uruguay] 136* (2008-2022)
Cha Bum-Kun [South Korea] 136 (1972-1986)
Hong Myung-Bo [South Korea] 136 (1990-2002)
Mauricio Isla [Chile] 136* (2007-2022)
Waleed Ali H. Jumah [Kuwait] 136* (2002-2014)
Ismael Matar [UA Emirates] 136* (2003-2021)
Alberto Quintero [Panama] 136* (2007-2023)
101.Mohd Khairul Amri [Singapore] 135* (2004-2019)
Ahmed Fathi [Egypt] 135* (2002-2021)
Ildefons Lima [Andorra] 135* (1997-2023)
Noel Valladares [Honduras] 135* (2000-2016)
105.Bashar Abdullah [Kuwait] 134 (1996-2018)
Jeff Agoos [USA] 134 (1988-2003)
Óscar Boniek García [Honduras] 134* (2005-2021)
Shay Given [Ireland] 134* (1996-2016)
Taiseer Al-Jassam [Saudi Arabia] 134* (2004-2018)
Dorinel Munteanu [Romania] 134 (1991-2007)
Andres Oper [Estonia] 134* (1995-2014)
"Pepe" [Portugal] 134* (2007-2023)
Wesley Sneijder [Netherlands] 134 (2003-2018)
Kiatisuk Senamuang [Thailand] 134 (1993-2007)
Dario Srna [Croatia] 134* (2002-2016)
116.Jack Chamangwana [Malawi] 133 (1975-1985)
Abdelkarim Fadlalla [Qatar] 133* (2010-2022)
Andreas Isaksson [Sweden] 133* (2002-2016)
Saud Kariri [Saudi Arabia] 133* (2001-2015)
Sebastian Larsson [Sweden] 133* (2008-2021)
Néstor Muslera [Uruguay] 133* (2009-2021)
Carlos Humberto Ruiz [Guatemala] 133* (1998-2016)
"Xavi" [Spain] 133* (2000-2014)
124.Ángel Di María [Argentina] 132* (2008-2023)
Aníbal Godoy [Panama] 132* (2010-2023)
Ibrahim Hassan [Egypt] 132 (1988-2002)
Sarkis Hovsepyan [Armenia] 132 (1992-2012)
Peter Jehle [Liechtenstein] 132* (1998-2018)
Héctor Moreno [Mexico] 132* (2007-2023)
130.Ismail H. Abdullatif [Bahrain] 131* (2005-2021)
Andrés Iniesta [Spain] 131* (2006-2018)
Kim Källström [Sweden] 131* (2001-2016)
Lee Woon-Jae [South Korea] 131 (1994-2010)
134.Joel Campbell [Costa Rica] 130* (2011-2023)
Jorge Campos [Mexico] 130 (1991-2003)
Amer Deeb [Jordan] 130 (2002-2014)
Lukas Podolski [Germany] 130* (2004-2017)
Edwin van der Sar [Netherlands] 130 (1995-2008)
Axel Witsel [Belgium] 130* (2008-2022)
140.Juan Arango Saez [Venezuela] 129* (1999-2015)
Edin Dzeko [Bosnia-Herzegov.] 129* (2007-2023)
Ehsan Hajsafy [Iran] 129* (2008-2023)
Zainal Abidin Hassan [Malaysia] 129 (1980-1997)
Ragnar Klavan [Estonia] 129* (2003-2022)
Peter Schmeichel [Denmark] 129 (1987-2001)
Lawrence Waya [Malawi] 129 (1982-1996)
147.Server Djeparov [Uzbekistan] 128* (2002-2017)
Hassan Al-Ghilani [Oman] 128 (2003-2015)
Ian Goodison [Jamaica] 128 (1996-2009)
Luis Antonio Marin [Costa Rica] 128* (1993-2009)
Roberto Palacios [Peru] 128 (1992-2012)
152.Toby Alderweireld [Belgium] 127* (2009-2022)
Marcelo Balboa [USA] 127 (1988-2000)
Linval Dixon [Jamaica] 127 (1993-2003)
Luis Figo [Portugal] 127 (1991-2006)
Amad Ali S. Al-Hosni [Oman] 127 (2003-2015)
Sergei Ignashevich [Russia] 127* (2002-2018)
Ali Mohammed Karimi [Iran] 127* (1998-2012)
Lee Young-Pyo [South Korea] 127* (1999-2011)
David Ospina [Colombia] 127* (2007-2022)
Ivan Perisic [Croatia] 127* (2011-2023)
162.Daniel Alves [Brazil] 126* (2006-2022)
DaMarcus Beasley [USA] 126* (2001-2017)
Mesaed Nada Al-Enezi [Kuwait] 126* (2002-2015)
Eden Hazard [Belgium] 126* (2008-2022)
Enar Jääger [Estonia] 126* (2002-2017)
Simon Kjaer [Denmark] 126* (2009-2023)
Paolo Maldini [Italy] 126* (1988-2002)
Yenier Márquez [Cuba] 126* (2000-2015)
Dennis Rommedahl [Denmark] 126* (2000-2013)
Harry Waya [Malawi] 126 (1977-1987)
Maya Yoshida [Japan] 126* (2010-2022)
Andoni Zubizarreta [Spain] 126 (1985-1998)
174.Mario Frick [Liechtenstein] 125* (1993-2015)
Sayed Mahmood Jalal [Bahrain] 125 (1998-2010)
Maximiliano Pereira [Uruguay] 125* (2005-2018)
Tomás Rincón [Venezuela] 125* (2008-2023)
Roberto Carlos [Brazil] 125 (1992-2006)
Peter Shilton [England] 125 (1970-1990)
David Silva [Spain] 125* (2006-2018)
181.Petr Cech [Czech Republic] 124* (2002-2016)
Teerasil Dangda [Thailand] 124* (2007-2023)
Olivier Giroud [France] 124* (2011-2023)
Gheorghe Hagi [Romania] 124 (1983-2000)
Kim Ho-Kon [South Korea] 124 (1971-1979)
Husain Ali B. Mohamed [Bahrain] 124 (2001-2016)
"Neymar" [Brazil] 124* (2010-2022)
Carlos Salcido [Mexico] 124* (2004-2014)
189.Armando Cooper [Panama] 123* (2006-2022)
Thierry Henry [France] 123 (1997-2010)
Blas Pérez [Panama] 123* (2001-2018)
Hany Ramzy [Egypt] 123 (1988-2003)
Sebastián Soria [Qatar] 123* (2006-2017)
Didier Zokora [Ivory Coast] 123* (2000-2014)
195.Walter Ayovi [Ecuador] 122* (2001-2017)
Alaa Al-Azzawi [Iraq] 122* (2007-2021)
Chandran Mutveeran [Malaysia] 122 (1965-1974)
Christian Eriksen [Denmark] 122* (2010-2023)
Hariss Harun [Singapore] 122* (2007-2023)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic [Sweden] 122* (2001-2023)
Masami Ihara [Japan] 122 (1988-1999)
Odelin Molina [Cuba] 122* (1996-2013)
Kennedy Mweene [Zambia] 122* (2004-2021)
Goran Pandev [Macedonia] 122* (2001-2021)
Yoo Sang-Chul [South Korea] 122 (1994-2005)
Yoshimar Yotún [Peru] 122* (2011-2023)
207.Mohamed Abdeljawad [Saudi Arabia] 121 (1981-1994)
Leonardo Bonucci [Italy] 121* (2010-2023)
Antoine Griezmann [France] 121* (2014-2023)
Tim Howard [USA] 121* (2002-2017)
Aide Iskandar [Singapore] 121* (1995-2007)
Thomas Müller [Germany] 121* (2010-2022)
Ahmed Radhi [Iraq] 121 (1982-1997)
Ramón Ramírez [Mexico] 121* (1991-2000)
Bastian Schweinsteiger [Germany] 121* (2004-2016)
Marcio Vieira [Andorra] 121* (2005-2023)
217.Gilbert Agius [Malta] 120 (1993-2009)
Cuauhtémoc Blanco [Mexico] 120* (1995-2014)
David Carabott [Malta] 120 (1987-2005)
Mart Poom [Estonia] 120 (1992-2009)
Rüstü Reçber [Turkey] 120 (1994-2012)
Khater Subait Al-Junaibi [UA Emirates] 120* (1999-2011)
Wayne Rooney [England] 120* (2003-2018)
Román Torres [Panama] 120* (2005-2019)
Kolo Touré [Ivory Coast] 120* (2000-2015)
Justo Villar [Paraguay] 120* (1999-2018)
Theodore Whitmore [Jamaica] 120 (1993-2004)
Theodoros Zagorakis [Greece] 120 (1994-2007)
229.Pat Jennings [Northern Ireland] 119 (1964-1986)
Shinji Okazaki [Japan] 119* (2008-2019)
Peter Pekarik [Slovakia] 119* (2006-2023)
Odai Yusuf Al-Saifi [Jordan] 119* (2007-2023)
Santokh Singh [Malaysia] 119 (1973-1984)
234.Karim Boudiaf [Qatar] 118* (2013-2022)
Samuel Eto'o Fils [Cameroon] 118* (1997-2014)
Angus Eve [Trinidad/Tobago] 118 (1994-2005)
Geremi Fotso Njitap [Cameroon] 118* (1996-2010)
Heinz Hermann [Switzerland] 118 (1978-1991)
Timur Kapadze [Uzbekistan] 118* (2002-2015)
Talal Yousef Mohammed [Bahrain] 118 (1996-2009)
John O'Shea [Ireland] 118* (2001-2018)
Karel Poborský [Czech Republic] 118 (1994-2006)
Ri Myong-Guk [North Korea] 118* (2007-2019)
Mohammad Al-Shalhoub [Saudi Arabia] 118* (2000-2018)
245.Majed Abdullah [Saudi Arabia] 117 (1978-1994)
Husain Ali Ahmed [Bahrain] 117 (1998-2013)
Giorgio Chiellini [Italy] 117* (2004-2022)
Daniele De Rossi [Italy] 117* (2004-2017)
Olof Mellberg [Sweden] 117* (2000-2012)
Manuel Neuer [Germany] 117* (2009-2022)
Kinna Phiri [Malawi] 117 (1973-1981)
Andrejs Rubins [Latvia] 117* (1998-2011)
253.José Martín Cáceres [Uruguay] 116* (2007-2022)
Marcel Desailly [France] 116 (1993-2004)
Ismail Al-Hammadi [UA Emirates] 116* (2007-2019)
Abdul Rahem Jumaa [UA Emirates] 116 (1998-2009)
Konstantinos Katsouranis [Greece] 116* (2003-2015)
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi [Japan] 116 (1997-2008)
Ahmed Ibrahim Khalaf [Iraq] 116* (2010-2022)
Nawaf Al-Khaldi [Kuwait] 116* (2000-2014)
Ahmed Jamil Madani [Saudi Arabia] 116 (1986-1998)
Saad Al-Mukhaini [Oman] 116* (2006-2019)
Roland Nilsson [Sweden] 116 (1986-2000)
Andrea Pirlo [Italy] 116 (2002-2015)
265.Jozy Altidore [USA] 115* (2007-2019)
Roberto Fabián Ayala [Argentina] 115 (1994-2007)
David Beckham [England] 115 (1996-2009)
David Chabala [Zambia] 115 (1983-1993)
Juan Cuadrado [Colombia] 115* (2010-2023)
Abdallah Deeb [Jordan] 115 (2007-2016)
Gonzala Jara [Chile] 115* (2006-2019)
Stern John [Trinidad/Tobago] 115 (1995-2011)
Dmitri Kruglov [Estonia] 115* (2004-2019)
Noureddine Naybet [Morocco] 115 (1990-2006)
Björn Nordqvist [Sweden] 115 (1963-1978)
Gheorghe Popescu [Romania] 115 (1988-2003)
José Manuel Rey [Venezuela] 115* (1997-2011)
Shunmugham Subramani [Singapore] 115 (1996-2007)
Kristen Viikmäe [Estonia] 115 (1997-2013)
Granit Xhaka [Switzerland] 115* (2011-2023)
Andriy Yarmolenko [Ukraine] 115* (2009-2023)
282.Wesan Rizik Abdulmajid [Qatar] 114 (2001-2014)
André Ayew [Ghana] 114* (2007-2023)
Sayed Dhiya Saeed [Bahrain] 114* (2011-2023)
Rashed Al-Dosari [Bahrain] 114 (1998-2008)
Steven Gerrard [England] 114* (2000-2014)
Wael Goma'a [Egypt] 114* (2001-2013)
Makoto Hasebe [Japan] 114* (2006-2018)
Jalal Hosseini [Iran] 114* (2007-2018)
Bilal Mohammed [Qatar] 114 (2003-2014)
Khaled Al-Muwallid [Saudi Arabia] 114 (1988-1998)
Didier Ovono [Gabon] 114* (2003-2019)
Raio Piiroja [Estonia] 114* (1998-2015)
Stipe Pletikosa [Croatia] 114* (1999-2014)
Xherdan Shaqiri [Switzerland] 114* (2010-2023)
Xabi Alonso [Spain] 114* (2003-2014)
297.Nashat Akram [Iraq] 113* (2001-2013)
Birkir Bjarnason [Iceland] 113* (2010-2022)
Cho Young-Jeung [South Korea] 113 (1975-1986)
Ahmed Al-Dosari [Saudi Arabia] 113 (1997-2006)
Rolando Fonseca [Costa Rica] 113* (1992-2011)
Philipp Lahm [Germany] 113 (2004-2014)
Juris Laizans [Latvia] 113* (1998-2013)
Abdulla Al-Marzooqi [Bahrain] 113* (2001-2013)
Viktor Onopko [Russia/C.I.S.] 113 (1992-2004)
Razvan Rat [Romania] 113* (2002-2016)
Ali Hussein Rehema [Iraq] 113* (2005-2016)
Indra Sahdan bin Daud [Singapore] 113* (1997-2013)
Martin Stocklasa [Liechtenstein] 113* (1996-2014)
Thiago Silva [Brazil] 113* (2008-2022)
311.Jarah Al-Ataiqi [Kuwait] 112* (2001-2013)
Zuhair Bakhit Bilal [UA Emirates] 112 (1988-2002)
Oleg Blokhin [Soviet Union] 112 (1972-1988)
Franz Burgmeier [Liechtenstein] 112* (2001-2018)
Gilbert Chirwa [Malawi] 112 (1981-1993)
Frank de Boer [Netherlands] 112 (1990-2004)
Diego Forlán [Uruguay] 112* (2002-2014)
Alain Geiger [Switzerland] 112 (1980-1996)
Aaron Hughes [Northern Ireland] 112* (1998-2018)
Abdul Salam Jumaa [UA Emirates] 112 (1997-2010)
Ahmed Abdul El-Kass [Egypt] 112 (1987-1997)
Li Weifeng [China] 112 (1998-2011)
Édison Méndez [Ecuador] 112* (2000-2014)
Hawar Mulla Mohammed [Iraq] 112* (2001-2013)
"Nani" [Portugal] 112* (2006-2017)
Teemu Pukki [Finland] 112* (2009-2023)
Yasser Al-Qahtani [Saudi Arabia] 112* (2002-2013)
Claudio Reyna [USA] 112 (1994-2006)
Álvaro Saborío [Costa Rica] 112* (2002-2021)
Roque Santa Cruz [Paraguay] 112* (1999-2016)
Abdel Zaher El-Saqua [Egypt] 112* (1997-2010)
Hakan Sükür [Turkey] 112 (1992-2007)
Jon Dahl Tomasson [Denmark] 112 (1997-2010)
Dino Zoff [Italy] 112 (1968-1983)
335.Igor Akinfeev [Russia] 111* (2004-2018)
Hatem Moh. Yusuf Aqel [Jordan] 111 (1998-2014)
Gareth Bale [Wales] 111 (2006-2022)
Carmel Busuttil [Malta] 111 (1982-2001)
Godfrey Chitalu [Zambia] 111 (1968-1980)
Ricardo Gardner [Jamaica] 111 (1997-2012)
Emilio Izaguirre [Honduras] 111* (2007-2020)
Abdul Kadir [Indonesia] 111 (1967-1979)
Mahdi Karim Ajeel [Iraq] 111* (2001-2018)
Rashad Sadygov [Azerbaijan] 111* (2001-2017)
Andriy Shevchenko [Ukraine] 111 (1995-2012)
Son Heung-Min [South Korea] 111* (2011-2023)
Carlos Valderrama [Colombia] 111 (1985-1998)
348.Hatem Abdullah [Qatar] 110* (2009-2022)
Luis Advíncula [Peru] 110* (2010-2023)
François Amégasse [Gabon] 110 (1984-2000)
Jonathan Billie [Malawi] 110 (1978-1987)
Carlos Bocanegra [USA] 110* (2001-2012)
Paul Caligiuri [USA] 110 (1984-1997)
Fernando Couto [Portugal] 110 (1990-2004)
Cesc Fabregas [Spain] 110* (2006-2016)
Carlos Gamarra [Paraguay] 110 (1993-2006)
Alberto García Aspe [Mexico] 110 (1988-2002)
Ki Sung-Yueng [South Korea] 110* (2008-2019)
Kevin Kilbane [Ireland] 110* (1997-2011)
Mehdi Mahdavikia [Iran] 110 (1996-2009)
Imran Mohamed [Maldives] 110* (2000-2016)
Yuji Nakazawa [Japan] 110 (1999-2010)
Keylor Navas [Costa Rica] 110* (2008-2022)
Haruna Niyonzima [Rwanda] 110* (2006-2022)
Miralem Pjanic [Bosnia-Herzegov.] 110* (2008-2023)
John Arne Riise [Norway] 110* (2000-2013)
Cristian Rodríguez [Uruguay] 110* (2003-2018)
Mauricio Solis Mora [Costa Rica] 110 (1993-2006)
Fernando Torres [Spain] 110* (2003-2014)
Totchtawan Sripan [Thailand] 110 (1993-2009)
Rabei Yassin [Egypt] 110 (1982-1991)
372.Alex Aguinaga [Ecuador] 109 (1987-2004)
Niclas Alexandersson [Sweden] 109 (1993-2008)
Jean Beausejour [Chile] 109* (2004-2020)
Jakub Blaszczykowski [Poland] 109* (2006-2023)
Balazs Dzsudzsak [Hungary] 109* (2007-2022)
Gao Lin [China] 109* (2005-2019)
Paolo Guerrero [Peru] 109* (2004-2023)
Chris Gunter [Wales] 109* (2007-2022)
Asamoah Gyan [Ghana] 109* (2003-2019)
Wael Sul. Al-Habashi [Kuwait] 109 (1986-1998)
Javier Hernández [Mexico] 109* (2009-2019)
Hassan Maatouk [Lebanon] 109* (2006-2023)
Ali Mabkhout [UA Emirates] 109* (2009-2022)
Dries Mertens [Belgium] 109* (2011-2022)
Maher Al-Sayed [Syria] 109 (1998-2013)
Mark Schwarzer [Australia] 109* (1993-2013)
Nohair Al-Shammari [Kuwait] 109 (1996-2009)
Rafael van der Vaart [Netherlands] 109 (2001-2013)
390.Odil Ahmedov [Uzbekistan] 108* (2007-2021)
Marko Arnautovic [Austria] 108* (2008-2023)
Muhammad Baharuddin [Singapore] 108* (2010-2022)
Warren Barrett [Jamaica] 108 (1990-2000)
Tim Cahill [Australia] 108* (2004-2018)
Hamza Al-Daradreh [Jordan] 108* (2011-2023)
Nyoni Erasto [Tanzania] 108* (2006-2021)
Thomas Helveg [Denmark] 108 (1994-2007)
Wayne Hennessey [Wales] 108* (2007-2022)
Gabor Kiraly [Hungary] 108* (1998-2016)
Jürgen Klinsmann [(West) Germany] 108 (1987-1998)
Stefan Lichtsteiner [Switzerland] 108* (2006-2019)
Romelu Lukaku [Belgium] 108* (2010-2023)
Bobby Moore [England] 108 (1962-1973)
Ahmed Musa [Nigeria] 108* (2010-2023)
Mohammed Al-Musalami [Oman] 108* (2010-2023)
Joseph Musonda [Zambia] 108* (2002-2014)
Marc Pujol [Andorra] 108* (2000-2023)
Francisco Rodríguez [Mexico] 108* (2004-2015)
Richardo Rodríguez [Switzerland] 108* (2011-2023)
Luis Tejada [Panama] 108* (2001-2018)
Phil Younghusband [Philippines] 108* (2006-2019)
Zheng Zhi [China] 108* (2002-2019)
Zinedine Zidane [France] 108 (1994-2006)
414.Ashley Cole [England] 107 (2001-2014)
Giovani dos Santos [Mexico] 107* (2007-2018)
Miroslav Karhan [Slovakia] 107 (1995-2011)
Joel Lindpere [Estonia] 107* (1999-2016)
Aaron Mokoena [South Africa] 107 (1999-2010)
Mohsen Mosabeh Faraj [UA Emirates] 107 (1985-1999)
Jamal Abdulrahman Mubarak [Kuwait] 107 (1994-2006)
Park Sung-Hwa [South Korea] 107 (1975-1984)
Rui Patrício [Portugal] 107* (2010-2023)
Ahmed Shobair [Egypt] 107 (1984-1996)
Patrick Vieira [France] 107 (1997-2009)
Andy Williams [Jamaica] 107 (1997-2008)
426.Walid Abbas [UA Emirates] 106* (2008-2023)
Imants Bleidelis [Latvia] 106 (1995-2007)
Bobby Charlton [England] 106 (1958-1970)
Aleksandr Dmitrijev [Estonia] 106* (2004-2018)
Fan Zhiyi [China] 106 (1992-2002)
Hao Haidong [China] 106 (1992-2004)
Boualem Khoukhi [Qatar] 106* (2013-2022)
Toni Kroos [Germany] 106* (2010-2021)
Frank Lampard [England] 106 (1999-2014)
Henrik Larsson [Sweden] 106 (1993-2009)
Ivan Rakitic [Croatia] 106* (2007-2019)
Guillermo Ramirez [Guatemala] 106 (1997-2012)
Diego Pablo Simeone [Argentina] 106 (1988-2002)
Oscar Sonejee [Andorra] 106* (1997-2015)
Giovanni van Bronckhorst [Netherlands] 106 (1996-2010)
Eduardo Vargas [Chile] 106* (2009-2022)
Eric Wynalda [USA] 106 (1990-2000)
Sergei Zenjov [Estonia] 106* (2008-2023)
444.Sayed Mohamed Adnan [Bahrain] 105 (2004-2016)
Héctor Chumpitaz [Peru] 105 (1965-1981)
Khamis Al-Dossari [Saudi Arabia] 105 (1994-2004)
Didier Drogba [Ivory Coast] 105* (2002-2014)
Atiba Hutchinson [Canada] 105* (2003-2023)
Sami Hyypiä [Finland] 105 (1992-2010)
Brunislav Ivanovic [Serbia] 105* (2005-2018)
Radhi Jaidi [Tunisia] 105 (1996-2009)
Jonatan Johansson [Finland] 105 (1996-2010)
Kim Tae-Yeong [South Korea] 105 (1992-2004)
Jürgen Kohler [(West) Germany] 105 (1986-1998)
Lee Dong-Gook [South Korea] 105* (1998-2017)
"Lúcio" [Brazil] 105* (2000-2011)
Ignatiy Nesterov [Uzbekistan] 105* (2002-2019)
Stilian Petrov [Bulgaria] 105 (1998-2011)
Tomas Rosicky [Czech Republic] 105* (2000-2016)
Josep Simunic [Croatia] 105* (2001-2013)
Yousef Al-Sulaiman [Kuwait] 105* (2009-2022)
Hassan Bin Abd. Sunny [Singapore] 105* (2004-2023)
Gabriel Torres [Panama] 105* (2005-2022)
Godfrey Walusimbi [Uganda] 105* (2009-2019)
Billy Wright [England] 105 (1946-1959)
Mihails Zemlinskis [Latvia] 105 (1992-2005)
Yury Zhirkov [Russia] 105* (2005-2021)
468.Faouzi Mubarak Aaish [Bahrain] 104 (2004-2016)
Marvin Andrews [Trinidad/Tobago] 104 (1996-2009)
Fahad Al-Ansari [Kuwait] 104* (2009-2022)
Anas Bani Yaseen [Jordan] 104* (2008-2022)
Gustavo Cabrera [Guatemala] 104* (2000-2012)
Radamel Falcao García [Colombia] 104* (2007-2023)
Falah Hassan [Iraq] 104 (1970-1986)
Héctor Herrera [Mexico] 104* (2012-2022)
Ah. Khalil Al-Junaibi [UA Emirates] 104* (2008-2019)
Joseph Kamwendo [Malawi] 104* (2003-2017)
Guram Kashia [Georgia] 104* (2009-2023)
Rúnar Kristinsson [Iceland] 104 (1987-2004)
Dirk Kuijt [Netherlands] 104* (2004-2014)
Michael Laudrup [Denmark] 104 (1982-1998)
Per Mertesacker [Germany] 104* (2004-2014)
Ivica Olic [Croatia] 104* (2002-2015)
Nader El-Sayed [Egypt] 104 (1992-2005)
Martin Skrtel [Slovakia] 104* (2004-2019)
Thorbjørn Svenssen [Norway] 104 (1947-1962)
Maris Verpakovskis [Latvia] 104* (1999-2014)
488.Andrei Agius [Malta] 103* (2006-2022)
Felipe Baloy [Panama] 103* (2001-2018)
Franz Beckenbauer [West Germany] 103 (1965-1977)
Stéphane Chapuisat [Switzerland] 103 (1989-2004)
Choi Soon-Ho [South Korea] 103 (1980-1991)
Vedran Corluka [Croatia] 103* (2006-2018)
Didier Deschamps [France] 103 (1989-2000)
Kamil Glik [Poland] 103* (2010-2022)
Andreas Herzog [Austria] 103 (1988-2003)
Hwang Seon-Hong [South Korea] 103 (1988-2002)
Mohammed Al-Jahani [Saudi Arabia] 103 (1994-2002)
Rainford Kalaba [Zambia] 103* (2005-2018)
Christopher Katongo [Zambia] 103* (2003-2016)
Emad Mohammed [Iraq] 103* (2001-2012)
Ahmed Al-Mukhaini [Oman] 103 (2003-2013)
Felix Nyirongo [Malawi] 103 (1986-1997)
Yiannakis Okkas [Cyprus] 103* (1997-2011)
Nicolás Otamendi [Argentina] 103* (2009-2023)
Jaroslav Plasil [Czech Republic] 103* (2004-2016)
Birkir Saevarsson [Iceland] 103* (2007-2021)
Dejan Stankovic [Serbia] 103 (1998-2013)
Indrek Zelinski [Estonia] 103* (1994-2010)
510.Ladislau Bölöni [Romania] 102 (1975-1988)
Durrant Brown [Jamaica] 102 (1992-1998)
Alex Chola [Zambia] 102 (1975-1985)
Thibaut Courtois [Belgium] 102* (2011-2023)
Kenny Dalglish [Scotland] 102 (1971-1986)
Hani Al-Dhabit [Oman] 102 (1997-2014)
Jonny Evans [Northern Ireland] 102* (2006-2023)
Jefferson Farfán [Peru] 102* (2003-2021)
Anzur Ismailov [Uzbekistan] 102* (2007-2019)
Raúl Jiménez [Mexico] 102* (2013-2023)
Martin Jørgensen [Denmark] 102* (1998-2011)
Charles Kaboré [Burkina Faso] 102* (2006-2021)
Seydou Keïta [Mali] 102* (1998-2015)
Kasey Keller [USA] 102 (1990-2007)
Kim Young-Gwon [South Korea] 102* (2010-2023)
Bülent Korkmaz [Turkey] 102 (1990-2005)
Alexandr Kulchiy [Belarus] 102 (1996-2012)
Emmanuel Kundé [Cameroon] 102 (1979-1992)
Ibrahim Majid [Qatar] 102* (2007-2017)
Borislav Mikhailov [Bulgaria] 102 (1983-1998)
Savo Milosevic [Yugoslavia/S.-M.] 102 (1994-2008)
Peter Mponda [Malawi] 102 (1998-2011)
Morten Olsen [Denmark] 102 (1970-1989)
Mohamed Omar [UA Emirates] 102 (1996-2009)
Gerard Piqué [Spain] 102* (2009-2018)
Andriy Pyatov [Ukraine] 102* (2007-2022)
Hosni Abd. Rabbou [Egypt] 102* (2004-2014)
Raúl [Spain] 102 (1996-2006)
Abdulwahab Al-Safi [Bahrain] 102* (2009-2019)
Fahad Awadh Shaheen [Kuwait] 102* (2005-2015)
Steve Staunton [Ireland] 102 (1988-2002)
Joachim Streich [East Germany] 102 (1969-1984)
Michael Umaña [Costa Rica] 102* (2004-2017)
Robin van Persie [Netherlands] 102 (2005-2017)
Mario Yepes [Colombia] 102* (1999-2014)
Michal Zewlawkow [Poland] 102 (1999-2011)
546.Sergio Agüero [Argentina] 101* (2006-2021)
Fandi Ahmad [Singapore] 101 (1979-1997)
Ismail Al-Ajmi [Oman] 101 (2003-2013)
David Alaba [Austria] 101* (2009-2023)
Leonel de Jesús Alvarez [Colombia] 101 (1985-1997)
Bashar Bani Yaseen [Jordan] 101 (1999-2012)
Emre Belözoglu [Turkey] 101* (2000-2019)
Yossi Benayoun [Israel] 101* (1998-2017)
Vasiliy Berezutskiy [Russia] 101* (2003-2016)
Daley Blind [Netherlands] 101* (2013-2023)
József Bozsik [Hungary] 101 (1947-1962)
Joe Brincat [Malta] 101 (1988-2004)
Bostjan Cesar [Slovenia] 101* (2003-2018)
Phillip Cocu [Netherlands] 101 (1996-2006)
Ulises de la Cruz [Ecuador] 101* (1995-2010)
Vincent Enyeama [Nigeria] 101* (2002-2015)
Max-Alain Gradel [Ivory Coast] 101* (2011-2023)
Aron Gunnarsson [Iceland] 101* (2008-2023)
Thomas Häßler [(West) Germany] 101 (1988-2000)
Levan Kobiashvili [Georgia] 101 (1996-2011)
Marcelo Martins Moreno[Bolivia] 101* (2007-2023)
Saulius Mikoliunas [Lithuania] 101* (2004-2022)
Mahboub Mubarak [Kuwait] 101 (1976-1990)
Mario Mutsch [Luxembourg] 101* (2005-2019)
Carlos Alberto Pavón [Honduras] 101 (1993-2010)
Pelembe "Dominguês" [Mozambique] 101* (2004-2023)
Ronald Raldes [Bolivia] 101* (2001-2018)
Cristian Riveros [Paraguay] 101* (2005-2018)
Qasem Al-Sheikh [Jordan] 101 (1997-2010)
Thomas Sørensen [Denmark] 101* (1999-2012)
Jorge Soto [Peru] 101 (1992-2005)
Earnie Stewart [USA] 101 (1990-2004)
Claudio Taffarel [Brazil] 101 (1988-1998)
Elijah Tana [Zambia] 101 (1995-2009)
Jermaine Taylor [Jamaica] 101* (2004-2017)
Andranik Teymourian [Iran] 101* (2005-2016)
Vassilis Torosidis [Greece] 101* (2007-2019)
Yaya Touré [Ivory Coast] 101* (2004-2015)
Domagoj Vida [Croatia] 101* (2010-2023)
Harold Wallace [Costa Rica] 101 (1995-2009)
Joseph Yobo [Nigeria] 101* (2001-2014)
586.Mohamed Aboutraika [Egypt] 100* (2001-2013)
Robert Acuña [Paraguay] 100* (1993-2011)
Angelos Basinas [Greece] 100* (1999-2009)
Lakhdar Belloumi [Algeria] 100 (1978-1989)
Henning Berg [Norway] 100 (1992-2004)
Roderick Briffa [Malta] 100* (2003-2018)
Denis Ramón Caniza [Paraguay] 100* (1996-2010)
Luis Enrique Capurro [Ecuador] 100 (1985-2003)
Daniel da Mota [Luxembourg] 100* (2007-2021)
Hans-Jürgen Dörner [East Germany] 100 (1969-1985)
Aleksandar Dragovic [Austria] 100* (2009-2022)
Damien Duff [Ireland] 100* (1998-2012)
Alexandru Epureanu [Moldova] 100* (2006-2021)
Ari Hjelm [Finland] 100 (1983-1996)
Bojan Jokic [Slovenia] 100* (2006-2019)
Jaba Kankava [Georgia] 100* (2004-2021)
Ulf Kirsten [(East) Germany] 100 (1985-2000)
Grzegorz Lato [Poland] 100 (1971-1984)
James McClean [Ireland] 100* (2012-2023)
Tony Meola [USA] 100 (1988-2006)
Joe-Max Moore [USA] 100 (1992-2002)
Mohd Nazri Bin Nasir [Singapore] 100 (1990-2004)
Mrisho Ngasa [Tanzania] 100* (2006-2015) [i]
Park Ji-Sung [South Korea] 100* (2000-2011)
Piyapong Pue-on [Thailand] 100 (1981-1997)
Carles Puyol [Spain] 100* (2000-2013)
Donovan Ricketts [Jamaica] 100* (1999-2013)
"Robinho" [Brazil] 100* (2003-2017)
Ruslan Rotan [Ukraine] 100* (2003-2018)
Goce Sedloski [Macedonia] 100 (1996-2010)
Dario Simic [Croatia] 100 (1996-2008)
Igors N. Stepanovs [Latvia] 100 (1995-2011)
Datsakorn Thonglao [Thailand] 100 (2003-2017)
Siaka Tiéné [Ivory Coast] 100* (2000-2015)
Arda Turan [Turkey] 100* (2006-2017)
Andris Vanins [Latvia] 100* (2000-2019)
Players whose country is italicized are national record holders.
Players marked with * are still active.
Note:
[ i] Ngasa also played one match for Zanzibar, which is not a member of FIFA.
Kevin De Bruyne [Belgium] 99* (2010-2023)
Juraj Kucka [Slovakia] 99* (2008-2023)
Saleh M. Al-Neimah [Saudi Arabia] 99 (1978-1989)
Oswaldo Sánchez [Mexico] 99 (1996-2011)
Taijo Teniste [Eetonia] 99* (2007-2023)
Densill Theobald [Trinidad/Tobago] 99* (2002-2013)
Antonio Valencia [Ecuador] 99* (2004-2019)
Ali Ashfaq [Maldives] 98* (2003-2023)
Michael Ballack [Germany] 98 (1999-2010)
Henri Camara [Senegal] 98 (1999-2008)
Christian Cueva [Peru] 98* (2011-2023)
Djalma dos Santos [Brazil] 98 (1952-1968)
Mohamed Al-Hayam [Bahrain] 98* (2010-2023)
Keisuke Honda [Japan] 98* (2008-2018)
Oleh Husyev [Ukraine] 98* (2003-2016)
Kim Nam-Il [South Korea] 98* (2000-2013)
Joonas Kolkka [Finland] 98 (1994-2010)
Grzegorz Krychowiak [Poland] 98* (2008-2022)
Derby Makinka [Zambia] 98 (1985-1993)
Shunsuke Nakamura [Japan] 98* (2000-2010)
A.Zafuan Abdul Radzak [Malaysia] 98* (2007-2022)
Ronaldo [Brazil] 98 (1994-2011)
Nour Sabri [Iraq] 98* (2002-2018)
Jeff Strasser [Luxembourg] 98 (1993-2010)
Dusan Tadic [Serbia] 98* (2008-2023)
David Villa [Spain] 98* (2005-2017)
James Younghusband [Philippines] 98* (2006-2019)
Gianluca Zambrotta [Italy] 98* (1999-2010)
Zhang Linpeng [China] 98* (2009-2023)
Almoez Ali Abdulla [Qatar] 97* (2013-2023)
Akram Afif [Qatar] 97* (2015-2022)
Charles Aránguiz [Chile] 97* (2009-2022)
Karim Benzema [France] 97* (2007-2022)
Laurent Blanc [France] 97 (1989-2000)
Kazimierz Deyna [Poland] 97 (1969-1978)
Ali Dyab [Syria] 97 (2004-2013)
Carlos Edwards [Trinidad/Tobago] 97* (1999-2017)
Pedro Gallese [Peru] 97* (2014-2023)
Zoltan Gera [Hungary] 97* (2002-2017)
Aleksandr Geynrikh [Uzbekistan] 97* (2002-2017)
Idrissa Gueye [Senegal] 97* (2011-2023)
Iswadi Idris [Indonesia] 97 (1968-1980)
Juan Jayo [Peru] 97 (1994-2008)
Shinji Kagawa [Japan] 97* (2008-2019)
Bixente Lizarazu [France] 97 (1992-2004)
Joel Mogorosi [Botswana] 97* (2005-2019)
Chokri El-Ouaer [Tunisia] 97 (1990-2002)
Wilson Palacios [Honduras] 97* (2003-2014)
"Ronaldinho" [Brazil] 97 (1999-2013)
Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri [Argentina] 97 (1983-1994)
Mahamadou Sidibé [Mali] 97 (1995-2010)
Ragnar Sigurdsson [Iceland] 97* (2007-2020)
Erik Thorstvedt [Norway] 97 (1982-1996)
Kelvin Yondani [Tanzania] 97* (2008-2021)
Bruno Alves [Portugal] 96* (2007-2018)
Patrik Andersson [Sweden] 96 (1991-2002)
Karim Ansarifard [Iran] 96* (2009-2022)
Efstratos Apostolakis [Greece] 96 (1986-1998)
Khaled Badra [Tunisia] 96 (1995-2006)
Jacek Bak [Poland] 96* (1993-2008)
Hristo Bonev [Bulgaria] 96 (1967-1979)
Jan Ceulemans [Belgium] 96 (1977-1991)
Dusit Chalermsan [Thailand] 96 (1994-2004)
Salomon Kalou [Ivory Coast] 96* (2007-2017)
Jacek Krzynowek [Poland] 96* (1998-2009)
Alexi Lalas [USA] 96 (1990-1998)
Raïs M'Bolhi [Algeria] 96* (2010-2022)
Lucas Neill [Australia] 96* (1996-2013)
Moh. Noor Al-Hawsawi [Saudi Arabia] 96 (1999-2011)
Arjen Robben [Netherlands] 96 (2003-2017)
Sergio Romero [Argentina] 96* (2009-2018)
José Salomon Rondón [Venezuela] 96* (2008-2023)
Fredy Thompson [Guatemala] 96* (2001-2015)
Hans-Hubert Vogts [West Germany] 96 (1967-1978)
Namat Abdullah [Malaysia] 95 (1968-1975)
Vincent Aboubakar [Cameroon] 95* (2010-2023)
Tal Ben Haim [Israel] 95* (2002-2017)
Fródi Benjaminsen [Faroe Islands] 95* (1999-2017)
John Buttigieg [Malta] 95 (1984-2000)
Brett Emerton [Australia] 95* (1998-2012)
Kaïes Ghodhbane [Tunisia] 95 (1995-2006)
David Healy [Northern Ireland] 95 (2000-2013)
Roland Juhasz [Hungary] 95* (2004-2016)
Eiji Kawashima [Japan] 95* (2008-2022)
Mateo Kovacic [Croatia] 95* (2013-2023)
Diego Lugano [Uruguay] 95* (2003-2014)
Josef Maier [West Germany] 95 (1966-1979)
Bruno Ecuélé Manga [Gabon] 95* (2006-2022)
Brian McBride [USA] 95 (1993-2006)
Henrik Mkhitaryan [Armenia] 95* (2007-2021)
Fahad Al-Mosaibeth [Saudi Arabia] 95 (1980-1989)
Abdul Aziz Al-Muqbali [Oman] 95* (2011-2021)
Mohammed Al-Noobi [Oman] 95 (1998-2011)
Dan Petrescu [Romania] 95 (1989-2000)
Toni Polster [Austria] 95 (1982-2000)
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge [West Germany] 95 (1976-1986)
Nolberto Solano [Peru] 95 (1994-2009)
Bassala Touré [Mali] 95 (1992-2008)
Je-Vaughn Watson [Jamaica] 95* (2008-2022)
Khaled Ben Yahia [Tunisia] 95 (1979-1993)
Players whose country is italicized are national record holders.
Players marked with * are still active.
FIFA decided in 1999 that while all Olympic matches from 1908-1952 (bar those involving Great Britain or countries with a professional league who sent amateur squads, e.g. Austria in 1936) are full internationals, all matches since the sixties are not at all recognised, while for the intermediate part additional analysis will be made. Ten years later, no such analysis appears to have been forthcoming. Most Eastern European and Scandinavian FAs (to whom the issue is most relevant) have ignored the ruling, and the relevant countries have the totals as recognised by the responsible FAs included in the list. Japan recognised most of its Olympic matches as official in 2015.
FIFA and Continental Representations
In January 2001, FIFA deleted all matches against FIFA XI's or continental representations. However, most FAs (including those of Brazil, England, France and Italy) did not follow this ruling and keep the relevant matches in their records.
The above list therefore ignores this FIFA ruling.
Note: record holders with 95+ caps can be found above.
Lorik Cana [Albania] 93*
Nicky Vitolio Salapu [American Samoa] 22
Flávio Amado [Angola] 91
Ryan Liddie [Anguilla] 31
Peter Byers [Antigua/Barbuda] 91*
Eric Abdul [Aruba] 32*
Deon MacCauley [Belize] 62*
Stéphane Sességnon [Benin] 87*
Abdul K. Nizigiyimana [Burundi] 64*
Ryan Mendes [Cape Verde Isl.] 64*
Foxi Kéthévoama [Central Afr. Rep.] 49*
Jonas Bahamboula [Congo-Brazzaville] 56
Delvin Ndinga [Congo-Brazzaville] 56*
Djo Mpeko Issama [Congo-Kinshasa] 81*
Darwin Ceren [El Salvador] 88*
Fréderic Sisinio [Equatorial Guinea] 42*
Roy Krishna [Fiji] 48*
Liam Walker [Gibraltar] 69*
Cassim Langaigne [Grenada] 72
Jean-Luc Lambourde [Guadeloupe] 65*
Jason Cunliffe [Guam] 64*
Pascal Feindouno [Guinea] 85
Jonas Mendes [Guinea-Bissau] 54*
Yapp Hung-fai [Hongkong] 85*
Samat Smakov [Kazakhstan] 76*
Musa Otieno [Kenya] 90
Amir Rrahmani [Kosovo] 53*
Mirlan Murzayev [Kyrgyzstan] 59*
Kayrat Zhyrgalvek uulu[Kyrgyzstan] 59*
Joe Nagbe [Liberia] 77
Paulin Voavy [Madagascar] 67*
Ismaël Diakité [Mauritania] 67*
Henri Speville [Mauritius] 72
Fatos Beciraj [Montenegro] 86*
Myo Hlaing Win [Myanmar] 63
Kiran Chemjong [Nepal] 92*
Ivan Vicelich [New Zealand] 88*
Josué Quijano [Nicaragua] 87*
Kassaly Daouda [Niger] 89*
Jaffar Khan [Pakistan] 44
Abdul Al-Bahdari [Palestine] 81*
Hector Ramos [Puerto Rico] 36*
Darren Hamlet [Saint Vincent/Gr.] 64*
Matteo Vitaioli [San Marino] 84*
Juma Jenaro [South Sudan] 30*
Mohannad El-Tahir [Sudan] 84
Chen Po-liang [Taiwan] 80*
Abdoul-Gafar Mamah [Togo] 93
Kilifi Uele [Tonga] 26
Philip Shearer [Turks and Caicos] 14*
Richard Iwai [Vanuatu] 34
Lê Công Vinh [Vietnam] 83*
Ala'a Al-Sasi [Yemen] 72*
Peter Ndlovu [Zimbabwe] 81
Players marked with * are still active.
NB: the list below is up to date as of Jul 17, 2023.
(N.B. for more detailed data on players with 40+ goals see the alphabetic index.)
1.Cristiano Ronaldo [Portugal] 123*(200) (2003-2023)
2.Ali Daei [Iran] 108 (148) (1993-2006) [3]
3.Lionel Messi [Argentina] 103*(175) (2005-2023)
4.Sunil Chhetri [India] 92*(143) (2005-2023)
5.Moh. Mokhtar Dahari [Malaysia] 89 (142) (1972-1985)
6.Ferenc Puskás [Hungary/Spain] 84 ( 89) (1945-1956) [1]
7.Ali Mabkhout [UA Emirates] 81*(109) (2009-2022)
8.Godfrey Chitalu [Zambia] 79 (111) (1968-1980)
Robert Lewandowski [Poland] 79*(142) (2008-2023)
10.Hussein Saeed Mohammed [Iraq] 78 (137) (1976-1990)
11."Neymar" [Brazil] 77*(124) (2010-2022)
"Pelé" [Brazil] 77 ( 92) (1957-1971) [9]
13.Bashar Abdullah [Kuwait] 75 (134) (1996-2018)
Kunishige Kamamoto [Japan] 75 ( 76) (1964-1977) [8]
Sándor Kocsis [Hungary] 75 ( 68) (1948-1956)
Romelu Lukaku [Belgium] 75*(108) (2010-2023)
-.Vivian John Woodward [England/England Am] 75 ( 53) (1903-1914) [2]
17.Majed Abdullah [Saudi Arabia] 72 (117) (1978-1994)
18.Miroslav Klose [Germany] 71 (137) (2001-2014)
Kinna Phiri [Malawi] 71 (117) (1973-1981)
Kiatisuk Senamuang [Thailand] 71 (134) (1993-2007)
21.Stern John [Trinidad/Tobago] 70 (115) (1995-2011)
Abdul Kadir [Indonesia] 70 (101) (1967-1979)
Piyapong Pue-on [Thailand] 70 (100) (1981-1997)
24.Hossam Hassan [Egypt] 68 (176) (1985-2006)
Robbie Keane [Ireland] 68*(146) (1998-2016)
Gerd Müller [West Germany] 68 ( 62) (1966-1974)
Carlos Humberto Ruiz [Guatemala] 68*(133) (1998-2016)
Luis Suárez [Uruguay] 68*(137) (2007-2022)
29.Didier Drogba [Ivory Coast] 65*(105) (2002-2014)
30.Edin Dzeko [Bosnia-Herzegovina] 64*(129) (2007-2023)
31.Teerasil Dangda [Thailand] 63*(124) (2007-2023)
Jassem Al-Houwaidi [Kuwait] 63 ( 83) (1992-2002)
33.Zlatan Ibrahimovic [Sweden] 62*(122) (2001-2022)
Ahmed Radhi [Iraq] 62 (121) (1982-1997)
Ronaldo [Brazil] 62 ( 98) (1994-2011)
36.Abdul Ghani Minhat [Malaya/Malaysia] 61 ( 71) (1956-1966)
37.Imre Schlosser [Hungary] 59 ( 68) (1906-1927)
David Villa [Spain] 59*( 98) (2005-2017)
39.Ali Ashfaq [Maldives] 58*( 98) (2003-2023)
Edinson Cavani [Uruguay] 58*(136) (2008-2022)
Cha Bum-Kun [South Korea] 58 (136) (1972-1986)
Harry Kane [England] 58*( 84) (2015-2023)
43.Clint Dempsey [USA] 57*(141) (2004-2017)
Landon Donovan [USA] 57 (157) (2000-2014)
Younis Mahmoud [Iraq] 57*(148) (2002-2016)
Carlos Alberto Pavón [Honduras] 57 (101) (1993-2010)
47.Gabriel Batistuta [Argentina] 56 ( 78) (1991-2002)
Samuel Eto'o Fils [Cameroon] 56*(118) (1997-2014)
49.Fandi Ahmad [Singapore] 55 (101) (1979-1997)
Iswadi Idris [Indonesia] 55 ( 97) (1968-1980)
Jan Koller [Czech Republic] 55 ( 91) (1999-2009)
Kazuyoshi Miura [Japan] 55 ( 89) (1990-2000)
Bader Ahmed Al-Mutawa [Kuwait] 55*(196) (2003-2022)
Romário [Brazil] 55 ( 70) (1987-2005)
Joachim Streich [East Germany] 55 (102) (1969-1984)
56.Olivier Giroud [France] 54*(124) (2011-2023)
57.Wayne Rooney [England] 53*(120) (2003-2018)
58.Javier Hernández [Mexico] 52*(109) (2009-2019)
Aleksandar Mitrovic [Serbia] 52*( 81) (2013-2023)
Poul "Tist" Nielsen [Denmark] 52 ( 38) (1910-1925)
Alexis Sánchez [Chile] 52*(155) (2006-2023)
Adnan Kh. Al-Talyani [UA Emirates] 52 (161) (1984-1997)
Jon Dahl Tomasson [Denmark] 52 (112) (1997-2010)
Phil Younghusband [Philippines] 52*(108) (2006-2019)
65.Asamoah Gyan [Ghana] 51*(108) (2003-2019)
Thierry Henry [France] 51 (123) (1997-2010)
Lê Công Vinh [Vietnam] 51*( 83) (2004-2016)
Mohamed Salah [Egypt] 51*( 90) (2011-2023)
Hakan Sükür [Turkey] 51 (112) (1992-2007)
Lájos Tichy [Hungary] 51 ( 72) (1955-1971) [12]
71.Karim Bagheri [Iran] 50 ( 87) (1993-2010)
Tim Cahill [Australia] 50*(108) (2004-2018)
Zainal Abidin Hassan [Malaysia] 50 (129) (1980-1997)
Hwang Seon-Hong [South Korea] 50 (103) (1993-2002)
Shinji Okazaki [Japan] 50*(119) (2008-2019)
Robin van Persie [Netherlands] 50 (102) (2005-2017)
77.Bobby Charlton [England] 49 (106) (1958-1970) [9]
Lukas Podolski [Germany] 49*(130) (2004-2017)
Sven Rydell [Sweden] 49 ( 43) (1923-1932)
Abdoulaye Traoré [Ivory Coast] 49 ( 90) (1984-1996)
81.Dimitar Berbatov [Bulgaria] 48*( 78) (1999-2010)
Hristo Bonev [Bulgaria] 48 ( 96) (1967-1979) [14]
Ah. Khalil Al-Junaibi [UA Emirates] 48*(104) (2008-2019)
Gary Lineker [England] 48 ( 80) (1984-1991)
Wlodzimierz Lubanski [Poland] 48 ( 75) (1963-1980) [5, 8]
Andriy Shevchenko [Ukraine] 48 (111) (1995-2012)
Yousef Al-Sulaiman [Kuwait] 48*(105) (2009-2022)
Zico [Brazil] 48 ( 71) (1976-1986)
89.Rolando Fonseca [Costa Rica] 47*(113) (1992-2011)
Jürgen Klinsmann [(West) Germany] 47 (108) (1987-1998)
Pauleta [Portugal] 47 ( 88) (1997-2006)
Rudi Völler [(West) Germany] 47 ( 90) (1982-1994)
93.Ismail H. Abdullatif [Bahrain] 46*(131) (2005-2021)
Jared Borgetti [Mexico] 46*( 89) (1997-2008)
Sami Al-Jaber [Saudi Arabia] 46 (156) (1992-2006)
Davor Suker [Croatia/Yugoslavia] 46 ( 71) (1990-2002) [4]
97.Isa Abu Bakar [Malaysia] 45 ( 69) (1974-1981)
Edward Acquah [Ghana] 45 ( 41) (1956-1964)
Sardar Azmoun [Iran] 45*( 71) (2014-2023)
Grzegorz Lato [Poland] 45 (100) (1971-1984) [5, 8]
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge [West Germany] 45 ( 95) (1976-1986)
Paulo César Wanchope [Costa Rica] 45*( 73) (1996-2008)
Andriy Yarmolenko [Ukraine] 45*(115) (2009-2023)
104.Peter Byers [Antigua/Barbuda] 44*( 91) (2004-2021)
Memphis Depay [Netherlands] 44*( 88) (2013-2023)
Jimmy Greaves [England] 44 ( 57) (1959-1967) [9]
Pauli Jørgensen [Denmark] 44 ( 47) (1925-1939)
Thomas Müller [Germany] 44*(121) (2010-2022)
Toni Polster [Austria] 44 ( 95) (1982-2000)
Raúl [Spain] 44 (102) (1996-2006)
111.Alex Chola [Zambia] 43 (102) (1975-1985)
Hani Al-Dhabit [Oman] 43 (102) (1997-2014)
Antoine Griezmann [France] 43*(121) (2014-2023)
Roger Miller "Milla" [Cameroon] 43 ( 77) (1973-1994)
Gunnar Nordahl [Sweden] 43 ( 33) (1942-1948)
Uwe Seeler [West Germany] 43 ( 72) (1954-1970)
Luis Tejada [Panama] 43*(108) (2001-2018)
118.Sergio Agüero [Argentina] 42*(101) (2006-2021)
Jozy Altidore [USA] 42*(115) (2007-2019)
Michael Ballack [Germany] 42 ( 98) (1999-2010)
Oleg Blokhin [Soviet Union] 42 (112) (1972-1988)
Alexander Frei [Switzerland] 42 ( 84) (2001-2011)
Klaas Jan Huntelaar [Netherlands] 42*( 76) (2006-2015)
Ole Madsen [Denmark] 42 ( 51) (1958-1969)
Mansour Meftah [Qatar] 42 ( 81) (1976-1993)
Michael Mifsud [Malta] 42*(142) (2000-2020)
Blas Pérez [Panama] 42*(123) (2001-2018)
Yasser Al-Qahtani [Saudi Arabia] 42*(112) (2002-2013)
Györgi Sárosi [Hungary] 42 ( 62) (1931-1943) [13]
Hassan El-Shazly [Egypt] 42 ( 62) (1961-1974)
131.Almoez Ali Abdulla [Qatar] 41*( 97) (2013-2023)
Gareth Bale [Wales] 41 (111) (2006-2022)
Milan Baros [Czech Republic] 41*( 93) (2001-2012)
Kazimierz Deyna [Poland] 41 ( 97) (1969-1978) [5, 8]
Obeid Al-Dossary [Saudi Arabia] 41 ( 94) (1994-2002)
Eusébio [Portugal] 41 ( 64) (1961-1973)
Mubarak Mustafa Fazli [Qatar] 41 ( 85) (1992-2004)
Michel Platini [France] 41 ( 72) (1976-1987)
Islam Slimani [Algeria] 41*( 93) (2012-2023)
140.Mohammed Ali Al-Biski [Libya] 40*( 44) (1961-1970)
Chan Siu-ki [Hongkong] 40*( 70) (2000-2017)
Patrick Kluivert [Netherlands] 40 ( 79) (1994-2004)
Kylian Mbappé [France] 40*( 70) (2017-2023)
Michael Owen [England] 40 ( 89) (1998-2008)
Park Lee-Chun [South Korea] 40 ( 86) (1969-1974)
Enner Valencia [Ecuador] 40*( 79) (2012-2023)
Eduardo Vargas [Chile] 40*(106) (2009-2022)
148.Shaharuddin Abdullah [Malaysia] 39 ( 70) (1967-1974)
Fabrice Maieco 'Akwá' [Angola] 39*( 78) (1995-2006)
"Bebeto" [Brazil] 39 ( 73) (1985-1998)
Cuauhtémoc Blanco [Mexico] 39*(120) (1995-2014)
"El-Dhizui" [Egypt] 39 ( 46) (1948-1960)
Raúl Díaz Arce [El Salvador] 39 ( 72) (1991-2000)
Christian Eriksen [Denmark] 39*(122) (2010-2023)
Paolo Guerrero [Peru] 39*(109) (2004-2023)
Hao Haidong [China] 39 (106) (1992-2004)
Nándor Hidegkuti [Hungary] 39 ( 69) (1945-1958)
Kalusha Bwalya [Zambia] 39 (87) (1983-2004)
Ernest Pol [Poland] 39 ( 46) (1956-1965) [5]
José Salomon Rondón [Venezuela] 39*( 96) (2008-2023)
Sebastián Soria [Qatar] 39*(123) (2006-2017)
162.Mohamed Aboutraika [Egypt] 38*(100) (2001-2013)
Stjepan Bobek [Yugoslavia] 38 ( 63) (1946-1956)
Preben Elkjær-Larsen [Denmark] 38 ( 69) (1977-1988)
Amad Ali S. Al-Hosni [Oman] 38*(127) (2003-2015)
Ali Mohammed Karimi [Iran] 38*(127) (1998-2012)
Javad Nekounam [Iran] 38*(149) (2000-2015)
Andres Oper [Estonia] 38*(134) (1995-2014)
Bambang Pamungkas [Indonesia] 38*( 87) (1999-2018)
Goran Pandev [Macedonia] 38*(122) (2001-2021)
Teemu Pukki [Finland] 38*(112) (2009-2023)
Mehdi Taremi [Iran] 38*( 69) (2015-2023)
Fernando Torres [Spain] 38*(110) (2003-2014)
174.Karim Benzema [France] 37*( 97) (2007-2022)
Dennis Bergkamp [Netherlands] 37 ( 79) (1990-2000)
Olivier Bierhoff [(West) Germany] 37 ( 70) (1996-2002)
Ricky Charles [Grenada] 37 ( 71) (1995-2011)
Milan Galic [Yugoslavia] 37 ( 51) (1959-1965)
Hassan Al-Haydos [Qatar] 37*(171) (2008-2022)
Keisuke Honda [Japan] 37*( 98) (2008-2018)
Henrik Larsson [Sweden] 37 (106) (1993-2009)
Michael Laudrup [Denmark] 37 (104) (1982-1998)
Savo Milosevic [Yugoslavia/S.-M.] 37*(102) (1994-2008)
Peter Ndlovu [Zimbabwe] 37 ( 81) (1990-2007)
Arjen Robben [Netherlands] 37 ( 96) (2003-2017)
Marcelo Salas [Chile] 37 ( 70) (1994-2007)
Emmanuel Sanon [Haiti] 37 ( 65) (1970-1981)
Eldor Shomurodov [Uzbekistan] 37*( 66) (2015-2023)
Soetjipto Soentoro [Indonesia] 37 ( 61) (1965-1970)
Son Heung-Min [South Korea] 37*(111) (2011-2023)
Hristo Stoichkov [Bulgaria] 37 ( 83) (1987-1999) [11]
Rashidi Yekini [Nigeria] 37 ( 62) (1984-1998)
193.Vincent Aboubakar [Cameroon] 36*( 95) (2010-2023)
Ferenc Bene [Hungary] 36 ( 76) (1962-1979)
J. Yacoub Al-Besara [Kuwait] 36 ( 49) (1972-1982)
Faisel Al-Dekheel [Kuwait] 36 ( 67) (1974-1986)
Angus Eve [Trinidad/Tobago] 36 (118) (1994-2005)
Ahmed Faras [Morocco] 36 ( 94) (1966-1979)
Diego Forlán [Uruguay] 36*(112) (2002-2014)
Radamel Falcao García [Colombia] 36*(104) (2007-2023)
David Healy [Northern Ireland] 36 ( 95) (2000-2013)
Issam Jemaa [Tunisia] 36*( 84) (2005-2014)
Firas Al-Khatib [Syria] 36*( 72) (2001-2019)
Sadio Mané [Senegal] 36*( 94) (2012-2023)
Blagoje Marjanovic [Yugoslavia] 36 ( 57) (1926-1938)
Ismael Matar [UA Emirates] 36*(136) (2003-2021)
Myo Hlaing Win [Myanmar] 36 ( 63) (1992-2005)
Kwasi Owusu [Ghana] 36 ( 52) (1967-1977)
Álvaro Saborío [Costa Rica] 36*(112) (2002-2021)
Abdelhafid Tasfaout [Algeria] 36 ( 80) (1990-2002)
211.Hernán Crespo [Argentina] 35 ( 64) (1995-2007)
Gheorghe Hagi [Romania] 35 (124) (1983-2000)
Carlos Hermosillo [Mexico] 35 ( 90) (1984-1997)
Luis Hernández [Mexico] 35 ( 85) (1995-2002)
Ali Adnan Kadhim [Iraq] 35 ( 82) (1970-1980)
Kim Jae-Han [South Korea] 35 ( 57) (1972-1979)
Adrian Mutu [Romania] 35 ( 77) (2000-2013)
Ruud van Nistelrooij [Netherlands] 35 ( 70) (1998-2011)
William Ouma [Kenya] 35 ( 66) (1965-1977)
Kevin Parsemain [Martinique] 35*( 55) (2008-2019)
Juan Carlos Plata [Guatemala] 35*( 87) (1996-2010)
Antonin Puc [Czechoslovakia/B&M] 35 ( 61) (1926-1939)
Luigi Riva [Italy] 35 ( 42) (1965-1974)
Rivaldo [Brazil] 35 ( 74) (1993-2003)
Luton Shelton [Jamaica] 35*( 75) (2004-2013)
David Silva [Spain] 35*(125) (2006-2018)
Wilmer Velásquez [Honduras] 35 ( 48) (1994-2007)
Faas Wilkes [Netherlands] 35 ( 38) (1946-1961)
Zlatko Zahovic [Slovenia] 35 ( 80) (1992-2004)
230.Max Abegglen [Switzerland] 34 ( 68) (1922-1937)
Marko Arnautovic [Austria] 34*(108) (2008-2023)
Iuliu Bodola [Romania/Hungary] 34 ( 61) (1931-1948) [7]
Moumouni Dagano [Burkina Faso] 34 ( 83) (1998-2013)
Flávio Amado [Angola] 34 ( 91) (2001-2012)
Ulf Kirsten [(East) Germany] 34 (100) (1985-2000) [6]
Johann Krankl [Austria] 34 ( 69) (1973-1985)
Diego Maradona [Argentina] 34 ( 91) (1977-1994)
Commins Menapi [Solomon Islands] 34 ( 37) (2000-2007)
Mohd Noh Alam Shah [Singapore] 34 ( 82) (2001-2010)
Milton Núñez [Honduras] 34 ( 86) (1994-2008)
Dennis Oliech [Kenya] 34 ( 76) (2002-2015)
Maksim Shatskikh [Uzbekistan] 34*( 61) (1999-2014)
David Trezeguet [France] 34 ( 71) (1998-2008)
Kubilay Türkyilmaz [Switzerland] 34 ( 62) (1988-2001)
Ernest Wilimowski [Poland/Germany] 34 ( 30) (1934-1942) [10]
Eric Wynalda [USA] 34 (106) (1990-2000)
Ivan Zamorano [Chile] 34 ( 69) (1987-2001)
248.Husain Ali Ahmed [Bahrain] 33 (117) (1998-2013)
Johan Cruijff [Netherlands] 33 ( 48) (1966-1977)
Hamza Al-Daradreh [Jordan] 33*(108) (2011-2023)
Ahmed Hassan [Egypt] 33*(184) (1996-2012)
Eden Hazard [Belgium] 33*(126) (2008-2022)
"Jairzinho" [Brazil] 33 ( 81) (1963-1982) [9]
Jørgen Juve [Norway] 33 ( 45) (1928-1937)
Diallo Ibrahim Kandia [Guinea] 33 ( 56) (1960-1973)
Kurniawan Dwi Julianto[Indonesia] 33 ( 60) (1995-2005)
Lee Dong-Gook [South Korea] 33*(105) (1998-2017)
Abe Lenstra [Netherlands] 33 ( 47) (1940-1959)
Elijah Lidonde [Kenya] 33 ( 26) (1950-1961)
Mario Mandzukic [Croatia] 33*( 89) (2007-2018)
Patrick Mboma [Cameroon] 33 ( 55) (1995-2004)
Giuseppe Meazza [Italy] 33 ( 53) (1930-1939)
Ivan Perisic [Croatia] 33*(127) (2011-2023)
"Ronaldinho" [Brazil] 33*( 97) (1999-2013)
Dollah Salleh [Malaya] 33 ( 81) (1985-1996)
Shandel Samuel [Saint Vincent/Gr.] 33*( 63) (2001-2016)
Arturo Vidal [Chile] 33*(140) (2007-2023)
Fritz Walter [(West) Germany] 33 ( 61) (1940-1958)
Chris Wood [New Zealand] 33*( 70) (2008-2022)
Eran Zahavi [Israel] 33*( 70) (2010-2021)
271.Emmanuel Adebayor [Togo] 32*( 88) (2000-2019)
Ademir Marques [Brazil] 32 ( 39) (1945-1953)
Mohd Khairul Amri [Singapore] 32*(135) (2004-2019)
Carlo Costly [Honduras] 32*( 78) (2007-2017)
Mohamed Al-Enazi [Qatar/UA Emirates] 32 ( 59) (1996-2009)
Luis Figo [Portugal] 32 (127) (1991-2006)
Klaus Fischer [West Germany] 32 ( 45) (1977-1982)
Gunnar Gren [Sweden] 32 ( 57) (1940-1958)
Gonzalo Higuaín [Argentina] 32*( 75) (2009-2018)
Michalis Konstandinou [Cyprus] 32*( 84) (1997-2012)
Josef Bican [Austria/Czechosl.] 32 ( 35) (1933-1949)
Roy Krishna [Fiji] 32*( 48) (2007-2022)
Jari Litmanen [Finland] 32 (137) (1989-2010)
Talal Al-Meshal [Saudi Arabia] 32 ( 60) (1998-2006)
Rajko Mitic [Yugoslavia] 32 ( 59) (1946-1957)
Henrik Mkhitaryan [Armenia] 32*( 95) (2007-2021)
Abdulaziz Al-Muqbali [Oman] 32*( 95) (2011-2021)
Milivoje Novakovic [Slovenia] 32*( 80) (2006-2017)
Tibor Nyilasi [Hungary] 32 ( 70) (1975-1985)
Rajaa Rafe [Syria] 32*( 84) (2002-2015)
Roque Santa Cruz [Paraguay] 32*(112) (1999-2016)
Andrzej Szarmach [Poland] 32 ( 61) (1973-1982)
"Tostão" [Brazil] 32 ( 54) (1966-1972) [9]
I.M. Vijayan [India] 32 ( 73) (1989-2004)
Gyula Zsengellér [Hungary] 32 ( 39) (1936-1947)
296.Florián Albert [Hungary] 31 ( 75) (1959-1974)
Kennet Andersson [Sweden] 31 ( 83) (1990-2000)
Enrique Borja [Mexico] 31 ( 65) (1966-1975)
Sarayuth Chaikamdee [Thailand] 31*( 49) (2003-2011)
Agustín Delgado [Ecuador] 31 ( 72) (1994-2011)
Aleksandr Geynrikh [Uzbekistan] 31*( 97) (2002-2017)
Mario Gómez [Germany] 31*( 78) (2007-2018)
Stevan Jovetic [Montenegro] 31*( 68) (2007-2023)
Shinji Kagawa [Japan] 31*( 97) (2008-2019)
Mirdzhalal Kasymov [Uzbekistan] 31 ( 67) (1992-2005)
Ernst Lehner [Germany] 31 ( 65) (1936-1942)
Benni McCarthy [South Africa] 31*( 79) (1997-2010)
Marcelo Martins Moreno[Bolivia] 31*(101) (2007-2023)
Zdénék Nehoda [Czechoslovakia] 31 ( 90) (1971-1987)
Héctor Scarone [Uruguay] 31 ( 52) (1917-1930)
Wesley Sneijder [Netherlands] 31 (134) (2003-2018)
Burak Yilmaz [Turkey] 31*( 77) (2006-2022)
Zinedine Zidane [France] 31 (108) (1994-2006)
Kainun Waskito [Indonesia] 31 ( 80) (1967-1977)
315.Pierre-E. Aubameyang [Gabon] 30*( 73) (2009-2023)
Fawzi Bashir [Oman] 30 (151) (2000-2013)
Nicklas Bendtner [Denmark] 30*( 81) (2006-2018)
Manuel José Bucuane [Mozambique] 30 ( 94) (1992-2010)
Choi Soon-Ho [South Korea] 30 (103) (1980-1991)
Kenny Dalglish [Scotland] 30 (102) (1972-1987)
Artem Dzyuba [Russia] 30*( 55) (2011-2021)
Pascal Feindouno [Guinea] 30 ( 85) (1998-2012)
Tom Finney [England] 30 ( 76) (1946-1958)
Just Fontaine [France] 30 ( 21) (1953-1960)
Raúl Jiménez [Mexico] 30*(102) (2013-2023)
Aleksandr Kerzhakov [Russia] 30*( 91) (2002-2016)
Denis Law [Scotland] 30 ( 55) (1959-1974)
Nathaniel Lofthouse [England] 30 ( 33) (1950-1958)
Hasan A.-F. Mahmoud [Jordan] 30*( 88) (2004-2015)
Riyad Mahrez [Algeria] 30*( 83) (2014-2023)
Brian McBride [USA] 30 ( 95) (1993-2006)
Álvaro Morata [Spain] 30*( 64) (2014-2023)
Jean-Pierre Papin [France] 30 ( 54) (1986-1995)
Silvio Piola [Italy] 30 ( 34) (1935-1952)
Indra Sahdan bin Daud [Singapore] 30*(113) (1997-2013)
Alan Shearer [England] 30 ( 63) (1991-2000)
Paul Van Himst [Belgium] 30 ( 81) (1960-1974)
Bernard Voorhoof [Belgium] 30 ( 61) (1928-1940)
Luis Alves "Zague" [Mexico] 30 ( 84) (1988-2001)
Amr Zaki [Egypt] 30*( 63) (2004-2013)
"Zizinho" [Brazil] 30 ( 53) (1942-1957)
Players whose country is italicized are national record holders.
Players marked with * are still active.
Notes:
[ 1] Puskás scored all his 84 international goals in his 85 appearances
for Hungary; in his 4 internationals for Spain he did not score. Note
that Puskás had a match vs Lebanon played in 1956 recognised as official
by the Hungarian FA in May 2002 (!). Puskás scored 1 goal in that match.
[ 2] Woodward scored 29 goals in 23 matches for the official England team
between 1903 and 1911 and 46 goals in 30 matches for the England
Amateur side between 1906 and 1914; all matches for the Amateur side
were considered full internationals for their respective opponents.
[ 3] Includes Daei's cap but not his goal on October 27, 2003, against
North Korea; the match was abandoned and later awarded 3-0 to Iran;
Daei "lost" another goal (and cap) when a match against Ecuador was
downgraded more than two decades after it was played.
[ 4] Suker scored 45 goals in 69 matches for Croatia and 1 goal in 2
matches for (former) Yugoslavia.
[ 5] Previous official Polish records included unofficial matches. Earlier
records included: Lubanski 50 goals in 81 matches, Lato 45 in 104,
Deyna 45 in 102, Pol 40 in 49 and Szarmach 36 in 64 (now 25 in 55).
[ 6] Ulf Kirsten scored 14 goals in 49 matches for East Germany and 20
goals in 51 matches for Germany.
[ 7] Iuliu Bodola scored 30 goals in 48 matches for Romania and 4 goals
in 13 matches for Hungary.
[ 8] several players had Olympic matches (and possibly goals) deleted
from their records - or not.
[ 9] several players had matches (and possibly goals) against FIFA or
continental representations deducted - or not, see below.
[10] Ernest Wilimowski scored 21 goals in 22 matches for Poland and 13
goals in 8 matches for Germany.
[11] This total includes 1 goal in 1 match against an East Germany
olympic team in a match which the Bulgarian FA insists is official.
[12] Note that Tichy had a match vs Lebanon played in 1956 recognised
as official by the Hungarian FA in May 2002 (!). He scored two goals
in that match.
[13] Note that Sarosi had a match vs Portugal played in 1933 recognised
as official by the Hungarian FA in May 2002 (!). He did not score in
that match.
[14] This includes goals from Olympic and other matches recognised by
the Bulgarian FA (but not by FIFA) as official.
FIFA decided in 1999 that while all Olympic matches from 1908-1952 (bar those involving Great Britain or countries with a professional league who sent amateur squads, e.g. Austria in 1936) are full internationals, all matches since the sixties are not at all recognised, while for the intermediate part additional analysis will be made. Ten years later, no such analysis appears to have been forthcoming. Most Eastern European and Scandinavian FAs (to whom the issue is most relevant) have ignored the ruling, and the relevant countries have the totals as recognised by the responsible FAs included in the list. Japan recognised most of its Olympic matches as official in 2015.
FIFA and Continental Representations
In January 2001, FIFA deleted all matches against FIFA XI's or continental representations. However, most FAs (including those of Brazil, England, France and Italy) did not follow this ruling and keep the relevant matches in their records.
The above list therefore ignores this FIFA ruling.
Note: record holders with 30+ goals can be found above.
Balal Arezou [Afghanistan] 9*
Erion Bogdani [Albania] 18*( 74)
Ildefons Lima [Andorra] 11*(135)
Richard O'Connor [Anguilla] 5*
Gurban Gurbanov [Azerbaijan] 14 ( 68)
Lesly St. Fleur [Bahamas] 10*( 19)
Maxym Romashchenko [Belarus] 20 ( 64)
Deon MacCauley [Belize] 28*( 62)
Shaun Goater [Bermuda] 20 ( 22)
Stéphane Sességnon [Benin] 24*( 87)
Chencho Gyeltshen [Bhutan] 10*
Jerome Ramatlhakwane [Botswana] 24*( 61)
Abdul Razak Fiston [Burundi] 19*( 49)
Cyle Larin [Canada] 28*( 61)
Héldon Ramos "Nhuck" [Cape Verde] 15*( 52)
Louis Mafouta [Central Afr. Rep.] 10*(19)
Youssef M'Changama [Comoros] 2*
Ahmad Seif [Comoros] 2*
Thievy Bifouma [Congo-Brazzaville] 16*( 39)
Dieumerci Mbokani [Congo-Kinshasa] 22*( 49)
Lester Moré [Cuba] 29*( 69)
Mahdi H. Mahabeh [Djibouti] 6*
Kurlson Benjamin [Dominica] 14*
Jonathan Faña [Dominican Republic] 18*
Rufino Gama [East Timor] 7*
Emilio Nsue [Equatorial Guinea] 15*( 37)
Klæmint Olsen [Faroe Islands] 10*( 53)
Rógvi Jacobsen [Faroe Islands] 10 ( 53)
Gary Pigrée [French Guyana] 16*
Roy Chipolina [Gibraltar] 5*( 66)
Liam Walker [Gibraltar] 5*( 69)
Shota Arveladze [Georgia] 26*( 60)
Nikolaos Anastopoulos [Greece] 29 ( 73)
Jason Cunliffe [Guam] 25*( 64)
Nigel Codrington [Guyana] 17*
Eiður Sm. Gudjohnsen [Iceland] 26*( 88)
Kolbein Sigthorsson [Iceland] 26*( 64)
Ruslan Baltiyev [Kazakhstan] 13 ( 73)
Vedad Muriqi [Kosovo] 24*( 48)
Mirlan Murzayev [Kyrgyzstan] 17*( 59)
Visay Phaphouvanin [Laos] 18*
Maris Verpakovskis [Latvia] 29*(104)
Hassan Maatouk [Lebanon] 23*(109)
George Weah [Liberia] 18 ( 75)
Mario Frick [Liechtenstein] 16*(125)
Tomas Danilevicius [Lithuania] 19*( 70)
Léon Mart [Luxembourg] 16 ( 24)
Gerson Rodrigues [Luxembourg] 16*( 55)
Chan Kin Seng [Macao] 17*
Paulin Voavy [Madagascar] 15*( 67)
Seydou Keïta [Mali] 25*(102)
"Bessam" Ahmed [Mauritania] 12*( 66)
Daniel Imbert [Mauritius] 17 ( 53)
Ion Nicolaescu [Moldova] 12 ( 35)
Lumbengarav Donorov [Mongolia] 8*
Nyam-Osor Naranbold [Mongolia] 8*
Rudolph Bester [Namibia] 13*
Hari Khadka [Nepal] 13 ( 39)
Nirajan Rayamajhu [Nepal] 13
Bertrand Kai [New Caledonia] 16*( 20)
Juan Ramón Barrera [Nicaragua] 24*( 79)
Jong Il-Gwan [North Korea] 25*( 74)
Joe Wang Miller [Northern Marianas] 4*
Fahed Attal [Palestine] 16 (36)
Hector Ramos [Puerto Rico] 18*( 36)
Olivier Kerekezi [Rwanda] 21*
Andy Selva [San Marino] 8*( 73)
Philip Zialor [Seychelles] 10*
Marek Hamsik [Slovakia] 26*(138)
K.N.J. Weerarathne. [Sri Lanka] 29*
Nasr El-Din Abbas [Sudan] 27 ( 52)
Chen Po-liang [Taiwan] 25*( 80)
Numonjon Khakimov [Tajikistan] 16*
Mrisho Ngasa [Tanzania] 25 (100)
Charyar Mukhadov [Turkmenistan] 13
Gavin Glinton [Turks and Caicos] 4*( 10)
Richard Iwai [Vanuatu] 20 ( 34)
Ali Al-Nono [Yemen] 29 (54)
Players marked with * are still active.
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