The All-Time Top Scorers In UEFA Champions League History Updated
Following the end of this season’s European competition, where Chelsea beat league rivals Manchester City to become the new kings of Europe, we bring to you an updated list of the all-time top scorers in UEFA Champions League history.
On top of our list sits the “Mr. Champions League” Cristiano Ronaldo after his impressive exploits in Europe’s biggest competition that have seen him score 134 times in 176 games. Cristiano is arguably the most successful football to ever grace the competition with 5 titles to his name.
Ronaldo is the only active footballer with 5 Champions League winners medal for his efforts across Manchester United (1x) and Real Madrid (4x), including a historical 3 consecutive triumphs with the Whites.
Second to Ronaldo is non-other than Barcelona and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, who has 120 goals in 149 games with FC Barcelona. While Robert Lewandowski rounds off the top-3 with 73 goals in 96 games.
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Top 10 All-Time Top Scorers In UEFA Champions League History
Below is the complete list of the top 10 all-time top scorers in UEFA Champions League history.
Pos | Player | Games | Goals |
1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 176 | 134 |
2 | Lionel Messi | 149 | 120 |
3 | Robert Lewandowski | 96 | 73 |
4 | Karim Benzema | 130 | 71 |
5 | Raul Gonzales | 142 | 71 |
6 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | 73 | 56 |
7 | Thierry Henry | 112 | 50 |
8 | Andriy Shevchenko | 100 | 48 |
9 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 120 | 48 |
10 | Thomas Muller | 124 | 48 |