In football, strikers are the ones that fans look up to. They are the ones responsible for scoring goals for their teams and fans, strikers always have many opportunities to find the back of the net.
Many strikers have been seen as legendary football players, they have accomplished many during their football careers. While most of them are still adding more.
Apart from the many goals that they have scored, they have also set standard records for other young players to follow.
Here are the 25 greatest strikers ever in football history.
(25). ERLING HAALAND ( Norway )
Haaland is one of the best strikers, he is a good finisher, has shot accuracy, is so strong, and has sky-high confidence. He was both the fastest and youngest player to reach 20 goals in the champions league goals. Scoring 5 goals in a single match in the champions league against RB Leipzig.
Clubs played :
Byrne FK U-19
Bryne FK
Molde
RB Salzburg
Bor. Dortmund
Man City ( present)
(24). SAMUEL ETO'O ( Cameroon )
Eto'o is one of the greatest players in Africa, a good striker that can also control the ball very well. He is best remembered for his best time in both Fc Barcelona and Inter Milan. Chelsea fans will always remember the day he scored a hat trick against Manchester United.
Clubs played :
Kadji Sports
Real Madrid B
CD Leganes
Real Madrid
Espanyol
RCD Mallorca
FC Barcelona
Inter
Anzhi
Chelsea FC
Everton
Sampdoria
Antalyaspor
Konyaspor
Qatar Sc
(23). PAOLO ROSSI ( Italy )
Rossi led Italy to the (1982) FIFA World Cup title, he scored 6 goals in the tournament which made him win the golden boot.
Clubs played :
Santa Lucia
San Michele
Juventus u-17
Juventus u-19
Juventus
Como
Vicenza
Perugia
Milan
Hellas Verona
(22). JOSEF BICAN ( Czech Republic )
Bican scored many goals for Slavia Prague, he was once football's leading goalscorer.
He scored 805 goals that were recognized by FIFA.
Clubs played :
Rapid Vienna
Admira Wien
Slavia Praha
TJ Vitkovice
Hradec Kralove
Dynamo Praha
(21). JIMMY GRAVES ( England )
Jimmy Greaves is a good striker whit great ball control and great balance. He can score goals, making It looks easy because goalkeepers hardly catch his shots. He is among England's highest international goalscorers and also Tottenham's all-time leading goalscorer before Harry Kean took the leading.
Clubs played :
Chelsea u-18
Chelsea
Milan
Tottenham
West Ham
Brentford
Chelmsford
Barnet
Woodford Town
(20). ALFREDO DI STEFANO ( Spain )
Di Stefano was one of the greatest strikers during his era, a skillful player and a sharp finisher. He was best known for his achievements when he was whit Real Madrid, he also won the Ballon d'Or award two times in his football career.
Clubs played :
River plate u-20
River plate
Huracán
Millonarios
Real Madrid
Español
(19). EMILIO BUTRAGUEÑO ( Spain )
Emilio Butragueño is one of the greatest strikers, he is among Real Madrid's top 10 goalscorers. Well known for his amazing dribbling techniques and excellent ball control.
Clubs played :
RM Aficionados
Castila C.F
Real Madrid
Atlético Celaya
(18). KARIM BENZEMA ( France )
Benzema is one of the best strikers, well known for his positioning, shot accuracy, and good header. He is the second all-time leading goalscorer for Real Madrid and also won the Ballon d'Or award.
Clubs played :
Olymp. Lyon u-19
Olympique Lyon
Real Madrid ( present )
(17). THIERRY HENREY ( France )
Thierry Henrey is widely considered one of the best strikers of all time, a complete striker. He has everything a striker needs such as being so strong, having excellent techniques and skills, and having the ability to dribble many defenders.
Clubs played :
Clairef youth
Versailles youth
Monaco u-19
Monaco
Juventus
Arsenal
Barcelona
New York RB
(16). ARTHUR FRIEDENREICH ( Brazil )
Arthur Friedenreich played for the Brazilian national team, he was very excellent when he was playing for Sāo Paulo. And was among Sāo Paulo's top goalscorers.
Clubs played :
S C Germãnia
Ypiranga-Sp
Mackenzie-Sp
Paulistano-Sp
Sāo Paulo
Atlético-MG
Flamengo
(15). SERGIO AGUERO ( Argentina )
Aguero is regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time, scoring 184 goals in the premier league. He is among the top 5 highest goal-scorers in premier league history. Man City fans will always remember the day he scored a hat-trick against Chelsea FC.
Clubs played :
Indep'te u-20
Indep'te II
Independiente
Atlético Madrid
Man City
Barcelona
(14). LUIS SUAREZ ( Uruguay )
Luis Suarez is widely considered one of the best strikers, he has scored over 500 goals in his football career. He is a complete player, he is a strong player, a good finisher, and a fast dribbler.
Clubs played :
Nacional u-19
Nacional
FC Groningen
Ajax
Liverpool
Barcelona
Atlético Madrid
Grēmio
(13). NEYMAR ( Brazil )
Neymar is a prolific goalscorer and a good playmaker, apart from that he is one of the most skillful players of all time. He has scored over 90 goals in three different clubs. He is a very good player whit qualities such as skillful, tricky, techniques, and excellent Dribbler.
Clubs played :
Santos Fc u-20
Santos Fc
Barcelona
Paris Saint Germain ( present )
(12). ROMARIO ( Brazil )
Romario is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most prolific strikers of all time, he was very fast, skillful, energetic, and don't use to make mistakes anyhow.
He scored over 90 goals for three different clubs and was also of Brazil's top goal-scorers of all time.
Clubs played :
Vasco u-17
Vasco da Gama
PSV Eindhoven
Barcelona
Flamengo
Valencia
Fluminense
Al-Sadd SC
Miami Fc
Adelaide United
América - RJ
(11). KYLIAN MBAPPE ( France )
Mbappe is a world-class striker, he is a sharp striker who rarely misses a chance to score. His shot is always hot and powerful for goalkeepers to catch, and he has excellent shot accuracy and can dribble many defenders and still has the ball on his feet, and he is one of the fastest players.
He won the FIFA world cup 2018 whit his national team, apart from that he was also awarded the golden boot during the FIFA world cup 2022.
Clubs played :
AS Bondy youth
Clairef youth
Monaco youth
Monaco u-19
Monaco
Paris Saint Germain ( present )
(10). Robert LEWANDOWSKI ( Poland )
Lewandowski is a world-class striker, a complete player with qualities like extraordinary techniques, he can control the ball comfortably in the presence of many defenders, shot accuracy, and comfortable whit both feet. He has won back-to-back the best FIFA men's player Awards and has also scored over 120 goals in Bundesliga.
Clubs played :
Delta Warszawa
Legia II
Znicz Poznan
Bor. Dortmund
Bayern Munich
Barcelona ( present )
(9). ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC ( Sweden )
Zlatan is one of the greatest strikers of all time and is well-known for his powerful long-range shots, so energetic, acrobatic strikes, and ball control. He is the top scorer in the history of the national team.
Clubs played :
Malmö FF u-17
Malmö FF u-19
Malmö FF
Ajax
Juventus
Inter
Barcelona
Paris Saint Germain
Man Utd
Los Angeles
Ac Milan ( present )
(9). MARCO VAN BASTEN (Netherlands)
Marco Van Basten is highly regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time, he is a complete striker very good at acrobatics and has shot accuracy, is so strong, and has excellent techniques.
Clubs played :
Elinkwijk u-19
Ajax u-19
Ajax
Milan
(7). GERD MULLER ( Germany )
Gerd Muller is regarded as one of the greatest goalscorers of all time, he is Bayern's top goalscorer whit over 500 goals and has also scored over 65 goals in international matches. He won the FIFA world cup in 1974 whit his national team and was awarded the Ballon d'Or in 1970.
Clubs played :
Nördlingen u-19
Nödlingen
Bayern Munich
FL Strikers
Smith Brothers
(6). FERENC PUSKAS ( Hungary )
Ferenc Puskas is widely considered one of the greatest strikers in football, well known for his powerful strikes, and great balance when whit the ball on his feet. He is the Hungarian top goal scorer whit over 80 goals for his country.
Clubs played :
Kispest u-19
Kispesti FC
real Madrid
(5). EUSEBIO ( Portugal )
Eusebio is a prolific goalscorer, well known for his speed, he is so energetic and has excellent techniques, and shot accuracy. has over 700 goals in his football career, and he also won the golden boot during the FIFA World Cup in 1966 scoring 9 goals in the tournament.
Clubs played :
L. Marques
Benfica
B. Minutemen
Monterrey
Toronto Croatia
Beira-Mar
Las Vegas Qu.
Tomar
New Jersey AM
(4). RONALDO NAZARIO ( Brazil )
Ronaldo Nazario is a world-class striker, a good finisher well-known for his amazing skills, and zig-zag movement when moving whit the ball at his feet, and he is a good dribbler. He won two World Cup titles whit his national team and he was awarded two Ballon d'Or awards in his football career.
Clubs played :
São Cristóvão
Cruzeiro
PSV Eindhoven
Barcelona
Inter
Real Madrid
Ac Milan
Corinthians
(3). PELE ( Brazil )
Pele was one of the greatest and most prolific goal scorers, very strong, comfortable whit two feet, very skillful, and has excellent techniques. He was the youngest scorer of a hat trick during his era and the youngest scorer in the World Cup during his era at the age of 17, and also the youngest player to win the World Cup during his era. Whit over 700 goals in his football career, Pele won the World Cup three times but he was never awarded the Ballon d'Or award.
Clubs played :
Santos Fc u-20
Santos Fc
NY Cosmos
(2). CRISTIANO RONALDO ( Portugal )
Cristiano Ronaldo is a world-class striker, very skillful, and energetic, and has great balance, excellent ball control, powerful shot accuracy, and a great dribbler, and is a very fast player when moving whit the ball.
He has scored the most goals in international football in the men's games and has scored over 820 goals in both clubs and the country. He has been awarded the Ballon d'Or award five times but has not won the World Cup.
Clubs played :
Andorinha youth
Nacional youth
Nacional u-15
Sporting u-15
Sporting u-17
Sporting u-19
Sporting CP
Man Utd
Real Madrid
Juventus
Al-Nassr Fc ( present )
(1). LIONEL MESSI ( Argentina )
Lionel Messi is a world-class striker and the most talented player ever to grace the game, he's amazing movement when moving whit the ball at his feet, is a great dribbler that does not lose the ball easily when dribbling many players, greatest playmaker and game-changer.
He can curve the ball excellently in the back of the net and rarely misses chances of scoring. He is Argentina's all-time top scorer and also FC Barcelona's all-time top scorer whit over 671 goals. He won the FIFA World Cup 2022 whit his national team and was also the only player to be awarded the Ballon d'Or over seven times.
Clubs played :
Newell's youth
Barça Youth
Barça u-16
Barça u-19
Barcelona C
Barcelona B
FC Barcelona
Paris Saint Germain ( present )
Conclusion
Strikers are the players that both fans and fellow teammates expect to put joy on their faces.
Strikers are the last hope of fans
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