List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League top scorers

The UEFA Champions League (usually referred to as simply the Champions League or historically as the European Cup) is an annual Association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. Prior to 1992 the tournament was officially called the European Champion Clubs' Cup but was usually referred to as simply the European Cup or European Champions' Cup. The competition was initially a straight knockout competition open only to the champion club of each country. During the 1990s the tournament began to be expanded, incorporating a round-robin group phase and more teams. Europe's strongest national leagues now provide up to four teams each for the competition.

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All-time top scorers (since 1955, including qualifying rounds)

Ranking Player Country Goals Apps Ratio Years Clubs
1 Raúl Spain 71 144 0.49 '95– Real Madrid , Schalke 04
2 Ruud van Nistelrooy Netherlands 56 81 0.69 '98– PSV , Manchester United , Real Madrid
3 Thierry Henry France 51 114 0.45 '97–'10 AS Monaco , Arsenal , Barcelona
4 Alfredo Di Stéfano Spain[nb 1] 49 58 0.84 '55–'64 Real Madrid
5 Andriy Shevchenko Ukraine 48 115 0.42 '94– Dynamo Kyiv , Milan , Chelsea
6 Eusébio Portugal 47 64 0.72 '61–'74 Benfica
7 Filippo Inzaghi Italy 46 85 0.54 '97– Juventus , Milan
8 Lionel Messi Argentina 43 62 0.69 '04– Barcelona
9 Alessandro Del Piero Italy 42 92 0.48 '95– Juventus
10 Ferenc Puskás Hungary 36 41 0.88 '56–'66 Budapest Honvéd , Real Madrid
10 Didier Drogba Côte d'Ivoire 36 71 0.51 '03– Marseille , Chelsea
12 Gerd Müller West Germany 35 35 1.00 '72–'77 Bayern Munich
13 Fernando Morientes Spain 33 104 0.31 '97–'10 Real Madrid , AS Monaco , Valencia
14 David Trezeguet France 32 61 0.52 '97–'11 AS Monaco , Juventus
14 Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal 32 77 0.38 '03– Manchester United , Real Madrid
15 Francisco Gento Spain 31 89 0.34 '55–'69 Real Madrid
16 Roy Makaay Netherlands 29 61 0.48 '00–'07 Deportivo , Bayern Munich
17 Jean-Pierre Papin France 28 37 0.76 '89–'94 Marseille , Milan , Bayern Munich
18 Samuel Eto'o Cameroon 26 73 0.35 '98– Barcelona , Internazionale
18 Zlatan Ibrahimović Sweden 26 92 0.30 '01– Ajax , Juventus , Internazionale , Barcelona , Milan
19 Wayne Rooney England 25 66 0.37 '04– Manchester United
19 Rivaldo Brazil 25 78 0.32 '97–'07 Barcelona , Milan , Olympiacos , AEK Athens
19 Kaká Brazil 25 0.32 '03– Milan , Real Madrid
20 Frank Lampard England 22 '01– Chelsea
20 Karim Benzema France 22 '04– Lyon , Real Madrid
21 Hernán Crespo Argentina 21 70 0.30 '97– Internazionale , Chelsea , Milan
21 Patrick Kluivert Netherlands 21 75 0.28 '94–'06 Barcelona
22 Marco van Basten Netherlands 20 27 0.74 '82–'95 Ajax , Milan
22 Luis Enrique Spain 20 '91–'04 Real Madrid , Barcelona
23 Steven Gerrard England 19 81 0.23 '01–'09 Liverpool
24 Juninho Brazil 18 '01–'09 Lyon
24 Johan Cruyff Netherlands 18 '64–'84 Ajax , Barcelona
24 Ronaldinho Brazil 18 '01–'10 Barcelona , Milan
25 Michel Platini France 17 '79–'87 Saint-Étienne , Juventus
25 Emilio Butragueño Spain 17 '84–'95 Real Madrid
25 Hugo Sánchez Mexico 17 '81–'92 Real Madrid
26 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge West Germany 16 '74–'84 Bayern Munich
27 Robin van Persie Netherlands 15 '03– Arsenal
28 David Villa Spain 14 '05– Valencia , Barcelona
Bold = Still active in UEFA

Winners by seasons

The top scorer award is for the player who amassed the most goals in the tournament, excluding the qualifying rounds.

Season Player Country Club Goals[1]
1955–56 Miloš Milutinović Yugoslavia Partizan 8
1956–57 Dennis Viollet England Manchester United 9
1957–58 Alfredo Di Stéfano Spain Real Madrid 10
1958–59 Just Fontaine France Stade Reims 10
1959–60 Ferenc Puskás Hungary Real Madrid 12
1960–61 José Águas Portugal Benfica 11
1961–62 Alfredo Di Stéfano Spain Real Madrid 7
Bent Løfqvist Denmark B 1913
Ferenc Puskás Spain Real Madrid
Heinz Strehl West Germany Nuremberg
Justo Tejada Spain Real Madrid
1962–63 José Altafini Italy Milan 14
1963–64 Vladica Kovačević Yugoslavia Partizan 7
Sandro Mazzola Italy Internazionale
Ferenc Puskás Spain Real Madrid
1964–65 Eusébio Portugal Benfica 9
José Augusto Torres Portugal Benfica
1965–66 Flórián Albert Hungary Ferencváros 7
Eusébio Portugal Benfica
1966–67 Jürgen Piepenburg East Germany Vorwärts Berlin 6
Paul Van Himst Belgium Anderlecht
1967–68 Eusébio Portugal Benfica 6
1968–69 Denis Law Scotland Manchester United 9
1969–70 Mick Jones England Leeds United 8
1970–71 Antonis Antoniadis Greece Panathinaikos 10
1971–72 Antal Dunai II Hungary Újpesti Dosza 5
Lou Macari Scotland Celtic
Silvester Takač Yugoslavia Standard Liège
1972–73 Gerd Müller West Germany Bayern Munich 11
1973–74 Gerd Müller West Germany Bayern Munich 8
1974–75 Gerd Müller West Germany Bayern Munich 5
Eduard Markarov Soviet Union Ararat Yerevan
1975–76 Jupp Heynckes West Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach 7
1976–77 Gerd Müller West Germany Bayern Munich 5
Franco Cucinotta Italy Zürich
1977–78 Allan Simonsen Denmark Borussia Mönchengladbach 5
1978–79 Claudio Sulser Switzerland Grasshopper 11
1979–80 Søren Lerby Denmark Ajax 10
1980–81 Terry McDermott England Liverpool 6
Graeme Souness Scotland Liverpool
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge West Germany Bayern Munich
1981–82 Dieter Hoeneß West Germany Bayern Munich 7
1982–83 Paolo Rossi Italy Juventus 6
1983–84 Viktor Sokol Soviet Union Dinamo Minsk 6
1984–85 Torbjörn Nilsson Sweden IFK Göteborg 7
Michel Platini France Juventus
1985–86 Torbjörn Nilsson Sweden IFK Göteborg 7
1986–87 Borislav Cvetković Yugoslavia Red Star Belgrade 7
1987–88 Gheorghe Hagi Romania Steaua Bucureşti 4
Jean-Marc Ferreri France Bordeaux
Rabah Madjer Algeria Porto
Ally McCoist Scotland Rangers
Petar Novák Czechoslovakia Sparta Prague
Míchel Spain Real Madrid
Rui Águas Portugal Benfica
1988–89 Marco van Basten Netherlands Milan 10
1989–90 Romário Brazil PSV 6
Jean-Pierre Papin France Marseille
1990–91 Peter Pacult Austria Tirol Innsbruck 6
Jean-Pierre Papin France Marseille
1991–92 Sergei Yuran Ukraine Benfica 7
Jean-Pierre Papin France Marseille
1992–93 Romário Brazil PSV 7
1993–94 Ronald Koeman Netherlands Barcelona 8
Wynton Rufer New Zealand Werder Bremen
1994–95 George Weah Liberia Paris Saint-Germain 7
1995–96 Jari Litmanen Finland Ajax 9
1996–97 Milinko Pantić Yugoslavia Atlético Madrid 5
1997–98 Alessandro Del Piero Italy Juventus 10
1998–99 Andriy Shevchenko Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 8
Dwight Yorke Trinidad and Tobago Manchester United
1999–2000 Mário Jardel Brazil Porto 10
Rivaldo Brazil Barcelona
Raúl Spain Real Madrid
2000–01 Raúl Spain Real Madrid 7
2001–02 Ruud van Nistelrooy Netherlands Manchester United 10
2002–03 Ruud van Nistelrooy Netherlands Manchester United 12
2003–04 Fernando Morientes Spain Monaco 9
2004–05 Ruud van Nistelrooy Netherlands Manchester United 8
2005–06 Andriy Shevchenko Ukraine Milan 9
2006–07 Kaká Brazil Milan 10
2007–08 Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal Manchester United 8
2008–09 Lionel Messi Argentina Barcelona 9
2009–10 Lionel Messi Argentina Barcelona 8
2010–11 Lionel Messi Argentina Barcelona 12

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By team

Team Titles Goals Seasons
1 Real Madrid[nb 2] 9 71 1957–58, 1959–60, 1961–62*, 1961–62*, 1961–62*, 1963–64*, 1987–88*, 1999–2000*, 2001–02*
2 Benfica[nb 3] 7 53 1960–61, 1964–65*, 1964–65*, 1965–66*, 1967–68, 1987–88*, 1991–92*
Manchester United 7 64 1956–57, 1968–69, 1998–99*, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08
4 Bayern Munich 6 42 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75*, 1976–77*, 1980–81*, 1981–82
5 Barcelona 5 47 1993–94, 1999–2000*, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
6 Milan 4 43 1962–63, 1988–89, 2005–06, 2006–07
7 Juventus 3 23 1982–83, 1984–85*, 1997–98
Marseille 3 19 1989–90*, 1990–91*, 1991–92*
9 Ajax 2 19 1979–80, 1995–96
Partizan 2 15 1955–56, 1963–64*
Porto 2 14 1987–88*, 1999–2000*
IFK Göteborg 2 14 1984–85*, 1985–86
PSV 2 13 1989–90*, 1992–93
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2 12 1975–76, 1977–78
Liverpool[nb 4] 2 12 1980–81*, 1980–81*

By country

Country Titles Goals Seasons
1 Spain[nb 5] 9 58 1957–58, 1961–62*, 1961–62*, 1961–62*, 1963–64*, 1987–88*, 1999–2000*, 2000–01, 2003–04
2 Germany[nb 6] 8 56 1961–62*, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75*, 1975–76, 1976–77*, 1980–81*, 1981–82
3 Portugal[nb 7] 7 54 1960–61, 1964–65*, 1964–65*, 1965–66*, 1967–68, 1987–88*, 2007–08
4 France 6 40 1958–59, 1984–85*, 1987–88*, 1989–90*, 1990–91*, 1991–92*
5 Netherlands 5 48 1988–89, 1993–94*, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05
Brazil 5 43 1989–90*, 1992–93, 1999–2000*, 1999–2000*, 2006–07
Italy 5 42 1962–63, 1963–64*, 1976–77*, 1982–83, 1997–98
Yugoslavia 5 32 1955–56, 1963–64*, 1971–72*, 1986–87, 1996–97*
9 Scotland 4 24 1968–69, 1971–72*, 1980–81*, 1987–88*
10 Argentina 3 29 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
Hungary 3 24 1959–60, 1965–66*, 1971–72*
Ukraine 3 24 1991–92*, 1998–99, 2005–06
England 3 23 1956–57, 1969–70, 1980–81*
Denmark 3 22 1961–62*, 1977–78, 1979–80
15 Sweden 2 14 1984–85*, 1985–86
Soviet Union 2 11 1974–75*, 1983–84

By player

Country Titles Goals Seasons
1 Gerd Müller 4 29 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75*, 1976–77*
2 Ruud van Nistelrooy 3 30 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05
Lionel Messi 3 29 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
Ferenc Puskás[nb 8] 3 26 1959–60, 1961–62*, 1963–64*
Eusébio 3 22 1964–65*, 1965–66*, 1967–68
Jean-Pierre Papin 3 19 1989–90*, 1990–91*, 1991–92*
7 Alfredo Di Stéfano 2 17 1957–58, 1961–62*
Raúl 2 17 1999–2000*, 2000–01
Andriy Shevchenko 2 17 1998–99, 2005–06
Torbjörn Nilsson 2 14 1984–85*, 1985–86
Romário 2 13 1989–90*, 1992–93

Notes

  1. ^ Di Stéfano acquired Spanish citizenship in 1956
  2. ^ In the 1961–62 season three Real Madrid players were joint top scorers
  3. ^ In the 1964–65 season two Benfica players were joint top scorers
  4. ^ In the 1980–81 season two Liverpool players were joint top scorers
  5. ^ In the 1961–62 season three Spanish players were joint top scorers
  6. ^ Includes West Germany but not East Germany
  7. ^ In the 1964–65 season two Portuguese players were joint top scorers
  8. ^ Originally Hungarian, Puskás acquired Spanish nationality and won the top scorer title with both citizenships

See also

References

  1. ^ Excluding the qualifying rounds
  2. ^ http://futbal.org/EC1.scorers.php
UEFA Champions League top scorers
European Cup era, 1955–1992
Seasons
Finals
1956 · 1957 · 1958 · 1959 · 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992
Champions League era, 1992–present
Seasons
Finals
1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013
Knockout phase
Second group stage
Group stage
Qualifying rounds