Headed goals are goals that a player has scored while utilising their head. They not only showed off a striker’s ability to finish plays but also how active and creative they are. A forward’s ability to score with their head is a key tool in their toolbox. We’ll look at some players on this list who, over the course of their careers, honed the skill of scoring with their heads.
Pele (124 goals)
Pele, popularly known as “The King of Football,” is usually regarded as the greatest football player in history. He received honours in accordance after helping Brazil win three world cups over the course of three decades. (1958,1962,1970). He continues to be the world cup winner who is the youngest ever. In his professional career, Pele’ scored more than 1000 goals while playing for three different teams, 124 of which were headers.
Carlos Santillana (125 goals)
Carlos Santillana was a centre striker for the Spanish national team who appeared in 56 games and scored 15 goals. He was a tremendously dynamic attacker in his day and is most known for his 17-year run with Real Madrid where he won the Champions League twice and La Liga nine times. He used his head 125 times in his 253 career goals.
Gerd Muller (144 goals)
Gerd Muller was regarded as one of the greatest goal-scorers in football history. Throughout the course of his career, he received equal recognition for his accomplishments, winning the World Cup, the Champions League, and the Ballon d’Or. He headed 144 of the more than 1000 goals he scored in his career for club and country.
Cristiano Ronaldo (145 goals)
Cristiano Ronaldo tops the record of headed goals scored in football history, as he does with most things. On the list, he is by far the only player still playing; the rest had all retired before he started his career. Among many other accolades, Ronaldo has won three Premier League crowns, two La Liga titles, five Champions League titles and three Club World cups. With almost 200 international appearances, the Portuguese great holds the record for most goals scored in both Champions League and international football history. Between his five clubs and the national team, Ronaldo has 145 head goals. And the number is probably going to rise as long as he continues to play.
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