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Here is the list of the top goal scorer in the FIFA world cup##
The highest goal scorer in the FIFA World Cup is Miroslav Klose, who has scored 16 goals in 24 matches. Ronaldo is in second place with 15 goals in 19 matches. He plays for Brazil.##
Check out the Complete list below##
List of the top goal scorer in the FIFA world cup
Rank
Player
Team
Goalsscored
Matchesplayed
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Miroslav Klose♦
Germany
16
24
0.67
2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
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2
Ronaldo♦
Brazil
16
20
0.8
[1994], 1998, 2002, 2006
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3
Gerd Müller
West Germany
14
13
1.08
1970, 1974
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4
Just Fontaine♦
France
13
6
2.17
1958
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5
Pelé
Brazil
12
14
0.86
1958, 1962, 1966, 1970
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6
Sándor Kocsis♦
Hungary
11
5
2.20
1954
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Jürgen Klinsmann
West GermanyGermany
17
0.65
1990, 1994, 1998
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8
Helmut Rahn
West Germany
10
10
1.00
1954, 1958
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Gary Lineker♦
England
12
0.83
1986, 1990
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Gabriel Batistuta♦
Argentina
12
0.83
1994, 1998, 2002
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Teófilo Cubillas♦
Peru
13
0.77
1970, 1978, (1982)
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Thomas Müller
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Germany
18
0.56
2010, 2014, (2018), (2022)
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Grzegorz Lato♦
Poland
20
0.50
1974, 1978, 1982
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14
Ademir
Brazil
9
6
1.50
1950
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Eusébio♦
Portugal
6
1.50
1966
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Christian Vieri♦
Italy
9
1.00
1998, 2002
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Vavá
Brazil
10
0.90
1958, 1962
David Villa♦
Spain
12
0.75
2006, 2010, 2014
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Paolo Rossi♦
Italy
14
0.64
1978, 1982, [1986]
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Jairzinho
Brazil
16
0.56
(1966), 1970, 1974
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Roberto Baggio♦
Italy
16
0.56
1990, 1994, 1998
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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
West Germany
19
0.47
1978, 1982, 1986
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Uwe Seeler
West Germany
21
0.43
1958, 1962, 1966, 1970
24
Guillermo Stábile
Argentina
8
4
2.00
1930
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Leônidas
Brazil
5
1.60
1934, 1938
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Óscar Míguez♦
Uruguay
7
1.14
1950, 1954
Rivaldo
Brazil
14
0.57
1998, 2002
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Rudi Völler
West GermanyGermany
15
0.53
1986, 1990,1994
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Portugal
18
0.44
2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
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Diego Maradona
Argentina
21
0.38
1982, 1986, (1990), 1994
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Lionel Messi
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Argentina
21
0.38
2006, (2010), 2014, 2018, 2022
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31
Oldřich Nejedlý♦
Czechoslovakia
7
6
1.17
1934, 1938
Lajos Tichy
Hungary
8
0.88
1958, 1962, [1966]
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Careca
Brazil
9
0.78
1986, 1990
Kylian Mbappe
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France
9
0.78
2018, 2022
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Johnny Rep♦
Netherlands
13
0.54
1974, 1978
Andrzej Szarmach
Poland
13
0.54
1974, 1978, 1982
Luis Suárez
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Uruguay
14
0.50
2010, 2014, 2018, (2022)
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Hans Schäfer
West Germany
15
0.47
1954, 1958, (1962)
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Josef Hügi♦
Switzerland
6
3
2.00
1954
Oleg Salenko♦
Russia
3
2.00
1994
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György Sárosi
Hungary
5
1.20
1934, 1938
Max Morlock
West Germany
5
1.20
1954
Erich Probst♦
Austria
5
1.20
1954
Enner Valencia♦
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Ecuador
5
1.20
2014, 2022
Salvatore Schillaci
Italy
7
0.86
1990
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Davor Šuker♦
YugoslaviaCroatia
8
0.75
[1990],1998, (2002)
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James Rodríguez♦
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Colombia
8
0.75
2014, (2018)
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Harry Kane
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England
8
0.75
2018, (2022)
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Helmut Haller
West Germany
9
0.67
(1962), 1966, (1970)
Hristo Stoichkov♦
Bulgaria
10
0.60
1994, (1998)
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Diego Forlán
Uruguay
10
0.60
2002, 2010, (2014)
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Asamoah Gyan♦
Ghana
11
0.55
2006, 2010, 2014
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Neymar
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Brazil
11
0.55
2014, 2018, (2022)
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Dennis Bergkamp
Netherlands
12
0.50
1994, 1998
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Rob Rensenbrink
Netherlands
13
0.46
1974, 1978
Rivellino
Brazil
15
0.40
1970, 1974, (1978)
Bebeto
Brazil
15
0.40
(1990), 1994, 1998
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Arjen Robben
Netherlands
15
0.40
2006, 2010, 2014
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Zbigniew Boniek
Poland
16
0.38
1978, 1982, (1986)
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Thierry Henry
France
17
0.35
1998, (2002), 2006, (2010)
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Wesley Sneijder
Netherlands
17
0.35
(2006), 2010, 2014
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Robin van Persie
Netherlands
17
0.35
2006, 2010, 2014
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Mario Kempes
Argentina
18
0.33
(1974), 1978, (1982)
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Lothar Matthäus
West GermanyGermany
25
0.24
(1982), 1986, 1990, 1994, (1998)
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Pedro Cea
Uruguay
5
4
1.25
1930
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Silvio Piola
Italy
4
1.25
1938
Gyula Zsengellér
Hungary
4
1.25
1938
Peter McParland♦
Northern Ireland
5
1.00
1958
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Tomáš Skuhravý
Czechoslovakia
5
1.00
1990
Juan Alberto Schiaffino
Uruguay
6
0.83
1950, 1954
Geoff Hurst
England
6
0.83
1966, 1970
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Jon Dahl Tomasson♦
Denmark
6
0.83
2002, 2010
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Alessandro Altobelli
Italy
7
0.71
1982, 1986
Kennet Andersson♦
Sweden
7
0.71
1994
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Fernando Morientes
Spain
7
0.71
1998, 2002
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Romário
Brazil
8
0.63
(1990), 1994
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Marc Wilmots♦
Belgium
8
0.63
[1990], (1994), 1998, 2002
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Mario Mandžukić
Croatia
8
0.63
2014, 2018
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Valentin Ivanov
Soviet Union
9
0.56
1958, 1962
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Emilio Butragueño
Spain
9
0.56
1986, (1990)
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Roger Milla♦
Cameroon
9
0.56
(1982), 1990, 1994
Tim Cahill♦
Australia
9
0.56
2006, 2010, 2014, (2018)
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Hans Krankl
Austria
10
0.50
1978, 1982
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Raúl
Spain
11
0.45
1998, 2002, 2006
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Romelu Lukaku♦
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Belgium
11
0.45
2014, 2018, (2022)
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Garrincha
Brazil
12
0.42
(1958), 1962, 1966
Johan Neeskens
Netherlands
12
0.42
1974, (1978)
Fernando Hierro
Spain
12
0.42
[1990], 1994, 1998, 2002
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Zinedine Zidane
France
12
0.42
1998, (2002), 2006
Landon Donovan♦
United States
12
0.42
2002, (2006), 2010
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Ivan Perišić
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Croatia
12
0.42
2014, 2018, (2022)
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Henrik Larsson♦
Sweden
13
0.38
1994, 2002, 2006
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Michel Platini
France
14
0.36
1978, 1982, 1986
Zico
Brazil
14
0.36
1978, 1982, (1986)
Gonzalo Higuaín
Argentina
14
0.36
2010, 2014, (2018)
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Lukas Podolski
Germany
15
0.33
2006, 2010, (2014)
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Edinson Cavani
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Uruguay
15
0.33
2010, 2014, 2018, (2022)
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Franz Beckenbauer
West Germany
18
0.28
1966, 1970, (1974)
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