1. Josef Bican (Austria, Bohemia/Moravia) 800+
2. Pel� (Brazil) 763
3. Gerd M�ller (Germany) 735
Rom�rio (Brazil) 735*
5. Ferenc Pusk�s (Hungary) 701+
NB: * indicates player is still active (last update Mar 23, 2006);
+ indicates number is a lower bound - player may have scored more
(for Bican data are partially missing on the second division
1952-53 and in the cup 1940-55; for Pusk�s partially on the
Hungarian cup 1944-52; please contact the author if you have
additional information).
Notes: 1) there may be other players with 700 or more goals;
2) only players who (mostly) played at the highest level are
considered, so players like Erwin Helmchen (Germany 30s-40s,
probably scored 800+ goals but in 'Bezirksligen', never
active in national team) or Abe Lenstra (Netherlands, 636
league goals (total to be verified) at a time when domestic
championship was divided in 6 regional leagues) are not
considered.
1. Josef Bican 600+ [535]
2. Pel� 537
3. Rom�rio 513*
4. Ferenc Pusk�s 512
5. Gerd M�ller 495 [405]
NB: * indicates player is still active (last update Mar 23, 2006);
+ indicates number is a lower bound - player may have scored more
(for Bican data are missing on the second division 1952-53;
please contact the author if you have additional information).
Notes: 1) records between square brackets for Bican and M�ller include
first level championships only;
2) Brazil totals include state leagues of Rio de Janeiro and
Sã o Paulo (not only national championships);
3) there may be other players with 500 or more goals;
4) only players who (mostly) played at the highest level are
considered, so players like Erwin Helmchen (Germany 30s-40s,
probably scored 800+ goals but in 'Bezirksligen', never
active in national team) or Abe Lenstra (Netherlands, 636
league goals (total to be verified) at a time when domestic
championship was divided in 6 regional leagues) are not
considered.
Records between square brackets for Bican and M�ller include first level
championships only; note that Brazil totals include state leagues (not
only national championships).
Overview Matches and Goals
Season Official Friendly/Benefit Overall Accumulated
Matches Goals Matches Goals Matches Goals Matches Goals
1962-63 5 6 5 6 5 6
1963-64 29 47 2 7 31 54 36 60
1964-65 37 43 10 12 47 55 83 115
1965-66 39 15 31 42 70 57 153 172
1966-67 49 48 27 56 76 104 229 276
1967-68 48 33 29 60 77 93 306 369
1968-69 42 46 36 47 78 93 384 462
1969-70 49 53 24 59 73 112 457 574
1970-71 56 50 28 36 84 86 541 660
1971-72 57 64 35 73 92 137 633 797
1972-73 54 73 31 31 85 104 718 901
1973-74 64 54 30 45 94 99 812 1000 [1]
1974-75 43 30 24 36 67 66 879 1066
1975-76 35 35 18 46 53 81 932 1147
1976-77 37 48 35 98 72 146 1004 [2] 1293
1977-78 48 37 24 30 72 67 1076 1360
1978-79 21 13 19 38 40 51 1116 1411
1979 27 19 1 0 28 19 1144 1430
1980 36 16 - - 37 16 1181 1446
1981 17 5 5 4 22 9 1203 1455
1983 1 [3] 0 1204 1455
Gesamt 793 735 411 720 1204 1455
[1] M�llers 1000th goal was the winner in the World Cup final on July 7, 1974.
[2] M�llers 1000th match was on June 10, 1997: Bayern vs SW M�nchen 7-1;
M�ller scored 3 goals and had a total of 1281 goals after 1000 matches;
compare this with Pel� who scored his last and 1280th goal in his
farewell match on October 1, 1977.
[3] M�llers farewell match.
NB: the following matches and goals have not been taken into account:
1) company football team �Bremshey� (summer 1964), where M�ller worked;
reason: very low level of competition (companies cup) and missing
documentation on M�llers appearances and goals;
2) indoor football;
3) M�llers goals in penalty shoot-outs (1 in European Cup and 5 in
friendly tournaments);
4) youth team TSV N�rdlingen (1960-1963, during which time M�ller scored
over 500 goals, including over 400 Tore in official matches).
All Official Matches
Type Period Matches Goals
South Germany Championship (Youth) 1962-63 3 2
Amateur League 1963-64 31 51
Reserve Team Championship 1964/65 3 2
Regionalliga S�d (2nd level) 1964/65 26 33
Promotion Playoff 1965 6 6
Bundesliga 1965-79 427 365
NASL (USA) 1979-81 80 40
DFB-Pokal 1964-78 64 80
Liga-Pokal 1972 5 12
International Cups 1966-77 79 70
Intertoto Cup 1978 6 5
Germany National Team 1966-74 62 68
Germany U-23 Team 1966 1 1
Total 1962-81 793 735
All Clubs
Club Period Official Other Total
1. Bavaria (Bayern) Youth Team 1962-63 3 2 3 2
2. TSV 1861 N�rdlingen 1963-64 31 51 2 7 33 58
3. FC Bayern 1964-79,83 616 573 386 [1] 683 1002 [2] 1256
4. FC Bayern Combineds [4] 1966,73 2 [1] 2 2 2
5. Germany National Teams 1966-74 63 69 8 20 71 89
6. FIFA / UEFA Selections 1971-73 3 2 3 2
7. Benefit Matches 1965-80 4 2 4 2
8. Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1979-81 80 40 6+*** 4+ 86+ 44+
Total 793 735 411 720 1204 1455
Indoor Football 1971-73,76 19 26
[1] includes 133 international matches (123 goals), 255 matches against German
clubs (562 goals).
[2] 1000th match for FC Bayern on Feb 3, 1979 in Frankfurt; after this match,
M�ller requested to be freed for another club.
[3] data for at least 16 friendly matches of Fort Lauderdale (1979-1981) missing.
[4] combinations of FC Bayern with other clubs.
Fort Lauderdale Friendly Matches
For the following friendly matches of Fort Lauderdale Strikers, data on
Gerd M�llers appearance and/or goals are missing; please contact the
author if you have additional information on these:
1 02.03.1980 Florida 3-2 (2-3?)
2 09.03.1980 Miami 8-0
3 12.03.1980 Detroit Express 0-1
4 16.03.1980 Detroit Express 1-2
5 19.03.1980 Minnesota Kicks ?-?
6 21.03.1980 Atlanta Chiefs 0-1
7 14.05.1980 Sunderland (England) 1-2
8 13.03.1981 Chilean All-Stars 7-0
9 14.03.1981 Aurora (Guatemala) 3-0
10 20.03.1981 Concepci?n (Chile) 0-0
11 23.03.1981 Colo Colo (Chile) 0-2
12 12.05.1981 Norwich City (England) 4-0
13 02.06.1981 Sao Paulo FC (Brazil) 3-3 (M�ller didn't score)
14 30.09.1981 Norwich City (England) 2-2
15 10.10.1981 Rhodos (Greece) 1-2
16 14.10.1981 Olympiakos (Greece) 0-0
See also:
Gerd M�llers Record for Germany
Gerd M�llers Record in European Cup Matches
Gerd M�llers Record in Bundesliga and NASL
Data by Club/Team
Official Friendly Total
Period Club Matches Goals Matches Goals Matches Goals
1985 Brazil U-20 11 - 11 11 - 11
1985�88 Vasco da Gama 142 - 80 55 � 45 197 - 125
1988�93 PSV Eindhoven 148 � 128 23*� 38 171*- 166
1993�95 FC Barcelona 66 - 39 18 � 14 84 - 53
1995�99 Flamengo 215 � 187 26 � 18 241 - 205
1996-97 Valencia 12 - 6 9 - 9 21 - 15
1999�02 Vasco da Gama 136 � 131 6 - 6 142 - 137
2002�04 Fluminense 75 - 47 13 � 15 88 - 62
2003 Al-Sadd (Qatar) 3 - 0 0 - 0 3 - 0
2005-06 Vasco da Gama 56 � 41 13 � 19 69 - 60
1987�05 Brazil 76 � 63 9 � 8 85 - 71
1987 Selecao Rio de Janeiro 2 - 2 2 - 2
1994-05 Benefit matches 11 � 19 11 - 19
Total 942 � 735 183 � 191 1125* - 926
* participation of Rom�rio in various friendly matches of PSV currently uncertain
Data by Tournament (Official Only)
Domestic Campionships 419 � 290
among which:
Brazil 250 � 153 [1]
Netherlands 109 - 98
Spain 57 - 39
Qatar 3 - 0
Brasil (Selecaos of States) 2 - 2
Carioca 245 � 223 [2]
Domestic Cups 66 - 50
International Cups (Europe/S. America) 75 - 54
Rio - Sao Paulo 37 - 36
National/Olympic Selections 76 - 63 [4]
Other Tournaments 11 - 6 [3]
Youth Brasil-20 11 - 11
Total 942 � 735
[1] includes 3 annulled matches (in 2000 and 2005) in which Rom�rio scored
2 goals (both in 2005).
[2] includes 1 annulled match (in 1996).
[3] includes Copa dos Campe�es Mundiais (Cup for clubs having won an
intercontinental cup) in 1995-96 and Ta�a Cidade Maravilhosa (Rio
de Janeiro city cup) in 1996.
[4] this includes 70 - 56 for the national team (including a goal against
Mexico on June 16, 1997, also given as own goal) and 6 - 7 for the
Olympic team (Seoul 1988).
Before and After 30
08.01.85 � 29.01.96 (19 to 30 years) 461 � 326 (with Friendlies 584 � 450)
30.01.96 � 22.03.06 (30 to 40 years) 481 � 409 (with Friendlies 541 � 476)
See also:
Rom�rio's Record for Brazil
Author welcomes any additional data on possibly missing matches or goals
Prepared and maintained by Vladimir Kolos for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Author: Vladimir Kolos
(Vladimir_Kolos@gmx.de)
Last updated: 5 Apr 2006
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