Goal-scoring in football is an art form, and those who master it enjoy perpetual celebrity. While strikers have a reputation for scoring the most goals, midfielders and defenders also have a reputation for scoring. In contrast, goalkeepers are never able to predict the outcome of games and are instead viewed as the protectors of the goal. FIFA World Cup can be very unpredictable when it comes to football.
Very rarely do goalkeepers find themselves in the spotlight of the scoreboard? Nonetheless, a few crazy people managed to break the curse in the football world. Today, we’ll look at the goalkeepers who scored the most goals in football.
| Name | Country | Year | Teams | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogerio Ceni | Brazil | 1990-2015 | Sao Paulo | 132 |
| Jose Luis Chilavert | Paraguay | 1982-2004 | Paraguay, Sportivo Luqueno, Guaraní, Zaragoza, Vélez Sársfield, Strasbourg, Peñarol | 67 |
| Jorge Campos | Mexico | 1988-2004 | Pumas UNAM, Atlante, L. A. Galaxy | 46 |
| Johnny Vegas Femandez | Peru | 1997-2017 | Sport Boys, Union Huaral, Universidad San Martín de Porres, FBC Melgar, Sport Ancash, Cienciano, Alianza Atlético, Club Deportivo Pacífico FC, Defensor San Alejandro, Los Caimanes | 45 |
| Rene Higuita | Colombia | 1985-2009 | Colombia, Atlético Nacional, Veracruz, Independiente Medellín, Real Cartagena, Bajo Cauca FC, Deportivo Rionegro | 43 |
| Dimitar Ivankov | Bulgaria | 1996-2012 | Levski Sofia, Kayserispor, Bursaspor | 42 |
| Marcio | Brazil | 2002-2019 | Atlético Goianiense, Goiás, Goiania | 40 |
| Fernando Patterson | Costa Rica | 1989-2013 | Xelajú, Cobán Imperial, Puntarenas, Ramonense | 35 |
| Hans Jorg Butt | Germany | 1994-2014 | VfB Oldenburg, Hamburger SV, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, Bayern Munich II | 33 |
| Misael Alfaro | EL Salvador | 1988-2010 | Luis Ángel Firpo, San Salvador, Águila, Alianza, Metapán | 31 |
So, according to the 2022 stats, the legendary Brazilian goalie Rogério Ceni has the most goals of any goalkeeper in history. Rogério was a valuable asset to the team as a free-kick expert and reliable penalty-kick taker. Here, you’ll find a chronological listing of all the international players who have scored at least one goal, along with the number of goals they have scored in all their matches. Stay with us, and we’ll fill you in on all the details.
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