Who are Top Five Active Goal Scorer in International Football?

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If you are a football fan, you might be curious to know who are the active goal scorer in international matches. International matches are those played by national teams, such as in the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA European Championship, the Copa America, the Africa Cup of Nations, the Asian Cup, and other continental or regional tournaments. In this blog post, we will look at the five male active footballers with the most goals in international matches as of July 2023 and write some details about each of them.

Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 123 goals

Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time leading goalscorer for men’s national teams. He scored his 123rd goal on 20 June 2023 in a 3-0 win over France at the UEFA Euro 2024. He debuted for Portugal on 20 August 2003 and has played 200 matches for his country. He won the UEFA Euro 2016, the UEFA Nations League 2019, and the FIFA World Cup 2018 with Portugal. He is also the top scorer of the FIFA World Cup with 19 goals.

Lionel Messi | Argentina | 103 goals

Lionel Messi is the second-highest goalscorer for men’s national teams. He scored his 103rd goal on 15 June 2023 in a 2-0 win over Chile at the Copa America Centenario. He debuted for Argentina on 17 August 2005 and has played 175 matches for his country. He won the FIFA World Cup 2014, the Copa América Centenario, and the Copa América Brasil with Argentina. He is also the top scorer of the Copa América with 17 goals.

Sunil Chhetri | India | 92 goals

Sunil Chhetri is the third-highest goalscorer for men’s national teams. He scored his 92nd goal on 4 July 2023 in a 2-1 win over Bangladesh at the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers. He debuted for India on 12 June 2005 and has played 142 matches for his country. He is the most capped and the most prolific player in Indian football history. He has won the SAFF Championship four times and the AFC Challenge Cup once with India.

Ali Mabkhout | UAE | 81 goals

Ali Mabkhout is a 32-year-old striker for the UAE National Football Team and one of the best footballers for sure in Asia. He is the only second Asian active goal scorer in the Top 2 who scored 81 goals for his United Arab Emirates country in 109 matches. He was UAE Pro League’s top scorer in the 2016/2017 and 2020, and 2021 seasons. He scored 25 goals in the 2020/2021 season to help his team to win the third UAE League title.

Robert Lewandowski | Poland | 79 goals

Robert Lewandowski is the fifth-highest goalscorer for men’s national teams. He scored his 79th goal on 20 June 2023 in a 2-1 win over Sweden at the UEFA Euro 2024. He made his debut for Poland on 10 September 2008 and has played 142 matches for his country. He is the most capped and the most prolific player in Polish football history. He has won the UEFA Nations League B Division with Poland.