List of All-time UEFA EURO Top Goal Scorers: UEFA EURO Cup is a quadrennial football event organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).
The EURO Cup 2024 is the 17th edition of the showpiece event and is hosted by Germany this year. The event comprises 24 teams and will be played from 14th June to 14th July, 2024.
In this article, we will be looking at the list of all-time leading goal scorers in the UEFA European Football Championship from 1960 to 2024.
List Of All-time Leading Goal Scorers In The UEFA European Football Championship
Here is the full list of all-time leading goal scorers in the UEFA EURO cup.
| Rank | Player Name | Country | No. of Matches played | No. of Goals scored | Tournaments Participated |
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 25 | 14 | 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024* |
| 2 | Michel Platini | France | 5 | 9 | 1984 |
| 3 | Alan Shearer | England | 9 | 7 | 1992, 1996, 2000 |
| 4 | Antoine Griezmann | France | 11 | 7 | 2016, 2020, 2024* |
| 5 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Netherlands | 8 | 6 | 2004, 2008 |
| 6 | Patrick Kluivert | Netherlands | 9 | 6 | 1996, 2000, 2004 |
| 7 | Wayne Rooney | England | 10 | 6 | 2004, 2012, 2016 |
| 8 | Romelu Lukaku | Belgium | 10 | 6 | 2016, 2020, 2024* |
| 9 | Álvaro Morata | Spain | 10 | 6 | 2016, 2020, 2024* |
| 10 | Thierry Henry | France | 11 | 6 | 2000, 2004, 2008 |
| 11 | Zlatan Ibrahimović | Sweden | 13 | 6 | 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 |
| 12 | Nuno Gomes | Portugal | 14 | 6 | 2000, 2004, 2008 |
| 13 | Savo Milošević | FR Yugoslavia | 4 | 5 | 2000 |
| 14 | Patrik Schick | Czech Republic | 5 | 5 | 2020 |
| 15 | Marco van Basten | Netherlands | 9 | 5 | 1988, 1992 |
| 16 | Milan Baroš | Czech Republic | 11 | 5 | 2004, 2008, 2012 |
| 17 | Robert Lewandowski | Poland | 11 | 5 | 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024* |
| 18 | Jürgen Klinsmann | Germany | 13 | 5 | 1988,1992, 1996 |
| 19 | Fernando Torres | Spain | 13 | 5 | 2004, 2008, 2012 |
| 20 | Mario Gómez | Germany | 13 | 5 | 2008, 2012, 2016 |
| 21 | Zinedine Zidane | France | 14 | 5 | 1996, 2000, 2004 |
N.B: * indicates playing in current edition
List Of Top 10 All-time Leading Goal Scorers In The UEFA Euro Cup (1960-2024)
Cristiano Ronaldo
Source: MSN
Leading the list of top goal scorers in the Euro cup is Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo. He has scored 14 goals in 25 appearances. Ronaldo has played a record of six tournaments including this year’s Euro 2024.
Michel Platini
Source: The Guardian / Gerard Rancinan
Michel Platini was a French legend and was also the former president of the UEFA. He has scored 9 goals in 5 appearances. He only played in the Euro cup 1984 edition.
Alan Shearer
Source: Sportmob
Alan Shearer was an English football player, who captained the England football team. He was also one of the top scorers in the Euro Cup, scoring 7 goals in 9 matches.
Antoine Griezmann
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Antoine Griezmann is a French professional football player who is currently playing for the French national team in Euro 2024. He is also one of the top goal scorers in the tournament’s history having scored 7 goals in 11 appearances.
Ruud van Nistelrooy
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Ruud Van Nistelrooy played for Netherlands and was a prolific scorer in Euro Cups. He scored 6 goals in 8 matches playing in Dutch colours.
Patrick Kluivert
Source: These Football Times
Patrick Kluivert was a Dutch striker who had a fantastic goal scoring record in the Euro Cup Championship. He scored 6 goals and played a total of 9 matches.
Wayne Rooney
Source: Sky Sports
Wayne Rooney was one of the prominent strikers of the English football team, he is also one of the top scorers in Euro cup championship having scored 6 goals in 10 matches.
Romelu Lukaku
Source: The Independent
Romelu Lukaku is a Belgian football player playing as a forward. He is also one of the prolific goal scorers in the Euro Cup scoring 6 goals in 10 matches. He is expected to score some more goals in the current edition.
Álvaro Morata
Source: Bein Sports
Álvaro Morata is a Spanish striker and the captain of the Spanish football team. He is also one of the top goal scoring players in the European championship. He has scored 6 goals so far in 10 appearances in the Euro Cup.
Thierry Henry
Source: Newsday Zimbabwe
The next name on the list of all time leading goal scorers in the Euro Cup is Thierry Henry, he played for France as a striker and scored 6 goals in 11 matches.
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