UEFA Euro Highest Goal Scorers in History

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UEFA Euro Highest Goal Scorers in History

Miroslav Klose is the reigning all-time top-scorer in the FIFA World Cup history. But who is the all-time highest goal scorer in Euro? The European Championship featured many lethal scorers over the years. Here we enlist the Highest Goal Scorer in the UEFA Euro History.

UEFA Euro Highest Goal Scorer of All Time

Who has scored the most goals in European history? Well, Portuguese sensation Cristiano Ronaldo leads the chart. He has 14 goals in 30 matches at the main stage of the Euros. CR7 featured in 6 editions and has a 0.47 goals per game ratio. Michel Platini scored 9 goals only in 5 games and holds the 2nd spot. The 3rd spot is shared by Alan Shearer, Harry Kane, Antoine Griezmann, and Alvaro Morata. Each of them has 7 strikes beside their names. Currently, 9 players share the 7th spot with each of them having 6 goals. Meanwhile, 8 players have struck on 5 occasions and share the 16th spot.

Highest Goal Scorer in UEFA Euro History

PlayersNo. of GoalsGoals Per Game RatioCountry
Cristiano Ronaldo14 Goals0.47Portugal
Michel Platini9 Goals1.80France
Alan Shearer7 Goals0.78England
Antoine Griezmann7 Goals0.41France
Alvaro Morata7 Goals0.41Spain
Harry Kane7 Goals0.39England
Patrik Schick6 Goals0.86Czech Republic
Ruud Van Nistelrooy6 Goals0.75Netherlands
Patrick Kluivert6 Goals0.67Netherlands
Wayne Rooney6 Goals0.60England
Thierry Henry6 Goals0.55France
Zlatan Ibrahimovic6 Goals0.46Sweden
Robert Lewandowski6 Goals0.46Poland
Nuno Gomes6 Goals0.43Portugal
Romelu Lukaku6 Goals0.43Belgium
Savo Milosevic5 Goals1.25Yugoslavia
Marco Van Basten5 Goals0.56Netherlands
Milan Baros5 Goals0.50Czech Republic
Xherdan Shaqiri5 Goals0.45Switzerland
Mario Gomez5 Goals0.38Germany
Jurgen Klinsmann5 Goals0.38Germany
Fernando Torres5 Goals0.38Spain
Zinedine Zidane5 Goals0.36France

Which player has scored the most goals in a single Euro Cup tournament? French legend Michel Platini sits on the 2nd spot in the all-time Euro top-scorer list. However, he holds the record of scoring the highest number of goals in a single edition of the UEFA European Championship. The former UEFA president played only in the 1984 edition where he played in 5 matches and with a 1.80 goal-per-game ratio, he netted on 9 occasions.

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