IFFHS MEN'S WORLD INTERNATIONAL GOALSCORER 2021



THE MEN’S WORLD BEST INTERNATIONAL GOALSCORER 2021 by IFFHS


ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI !

 

 



The year 2021 was the best in the scoring career of Robert Lewandowski ! He scored 13 international goals with FC Bayern München (UEFA Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup) and also 11 with Poland’s National team ! With 24 goals, he is the logical winner of this International World Ranking for the second time after 2015! Behind him, England’s Harry Kane was also very efficient, scoring 16 goals with his national team and coming to a total of 22 goals (the club goals in the preliminary rounds are not considered in this ranking). Rank 3 for Cristiano Ronaldo, winner of this Award in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2019 !



Harry Kane and Cristiano Ronaldo on the podium !



French youngstar Kylian Mbappé  took place 4 before Memphis Depay, the Best Goalscorer with National Team of the year (17). Ryadh Mahrez (CAF), Lionel Messi (CONMEBOL), Cyle Larin (CONCACAF), Ali Mabkhout (AFC) were the best international Goalscorers in their Continent.

The Top 25 is composed by clubs of : UEFA (12), CAF (7), CONMEBOL (3), CONCACAF (2) and AFC (1).

 

 THE WORLD RANKING 2021


PlacePlayerCountryClubICCNTTOTAL
       
1Robert LEWANDOWSKIPolandFC Bayern München131124
2Harry KANEEnglandTottenham Hotspurs61622
3Cristiano RONALDOPortugalJuventus/FC Manchester U61319
4Kylian MBAPPEFranceParis SG10818
5Memphis DEPAYNetherlandsOl Lyon/FC Barcelona 1717
6Ryadh MAHREZAlgeriaManchester City FC9817
7Karim BENZEMAFranceReal Madrid CF7916
 Lionel MESSIArgentinaFC Barcelona7916
9Cyle LARINCanadaBesiktas11415
10Ali MABKHOUTUAEAl Jazira 1414
11Erin ZAHAVIIsraelPSV Eindhoven5914
12Gabriel BARBOSABrazilFlamengo11314
13Antoine GRIEZMANFranceFC Barcelona/Atletico Madrid4913
14Erling Braut HAALANDNorwayBorussia Dortmund7613
15Romelu LUKAKUBelgiumInter Milan11112
16Ayoub EL KAABIMoroccoWydadAC/Hatayspor4812
17Leroy SANEGermanyFC Bayern München7512
18Michael OLUNGAKenyaAl Duhail SC9312
19Sebastien HALLERIvory CoastWest Ham FC/ FC Ajax10212
 Mohamed SALAHEgyptLiverpool FC10212
21Sofiane RAHIMIMoroccoRaja CA6511
22Mohamed SHERIFEgyptAl Ahly8311
23Agustin ALVAREZUruguayPenarol10111
24Patrik SCHICKCzech RepublicBayer Leverkusen2810
25Jonathan DAVID CanadaLille OSC3710


ICC - International Club competitions

NT - National Team

All goals from 1.1.2021 to 31.12.2021 (except preliminary games)