IFFHS MEN'S WORLD BEST INTERNATIONAL GOALSCORER 2025
Picture : Oussama Lamlioui jumped to rank 3 in the World ranking !
IFFHS Men's World Best International Goal Scorer 2025 at 31 August: Ismael Díaz
While two leaders of the international goal-scorers’ 2025 ranking, Ismael Díaz and Harry Kane, remained unchanged in August, both with 13 games, the hero of the month was Oussama Lamlioui.
The Moroccan striker added to his tally 6 goals scored in Championship of African Nations for his country; another 5 he previously obtained in CAF Confederation Cup for RS Berkane. In both competitions he finished as the top scorer.
With total 11 international goals, Lamlioui burst into the podium takig now the 3rd position in the ranking.
European-based stars that were mostly out of international football in August, will resume in September the battle for the award in Champions League and World Cup qualifiers.
THE RANKING 2025
| Player | ICC | NT | Goals | Country | Clubs (Leagues) | |
| 1 | Ismael Díaz | 6 | 7 | 13 | Panama | Universidad Católica (Ecuador) |
| 2 | Harry Kane | 9 | 4 | 13 | England | Bayern (Germany) |
| 3 | Oussama Lamlioui | 5 | 6 | 11 | Morocco | Berkane |
| 4 | Ousmane Dembélé | 10 | 1 | 11 | France | PSG |
| 5 | Serhou Guirassy | 11 | 11 | Guinea | Borussia Dortmund (Germany) | |
| 6 | Erling Haaland | 6 | 4 | 10 | Norway | Manchester City (England) |
| 7 | Ángel Sepúlveda | 9 | 1 | 10 | Mexico | Cruz Azul |
| 8 | Lautaro Martínez | 10 | 10 | Argentina | Inter (Italy) | |
| 9 | Depú | 8 | 8 | Angola | Vojvodina (Serbia), Radomiak (Poland) | |
| 10 | Jonathan David | 3 | 5 | 8 | Canada | Lille (France) |
| 11 | Kylian Mbappé | 6 | 2 | 8 | France | Real Madrid (Spain) |
| 12 | Vangelis Pavlidis | 7 | 1 | 8 | Greece | Benfica (Portugal) |
| 13 | Salem Al-Dawsari | 7 | 1 | 8 | Saudi Arabia | Al Hilal |
| 14 | Raphinha | 7 | 1 | 8 | Brazil | Barcelona (Spain) |
| 15 | Dayro Moreno | 8 | 8 | Colombia | Once Caldas | |
| 16 | Ryo Germain | 2 | 5 | 7 | Japan | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 17 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 4 | 3 | 7 | Portugal | Al Nassr (Saudi Arabia) |
| 18 | Lamine Yamal | 4 | 3 | 7 | Spain | Barcelona |
| 19 | Denis Bouanga | 5 | 2 | 7 | Gabon | Los Angeles (USA) |
| 20 | Brian White | 6 | 1 | 7 | USA | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 21 | Bruno Fernandes | 7 | 7 | Portugal | Manchester United (England) | |
| 22 | Adrián Martínez | 7 | 7 | Argentina | Racing Club |
All goals for national team (NT) in the “full international” games and for clubs at the main stages of major international club competitions (ICC), that is without qualifiers, are taken into account for the ranking.
Period: from 1 January to 31 August 2025.
Tie-breaker: more NT goals.