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Top 100 football forwards of all time

The top 100 football forwards of all time, ranked by everyone, one head-to-head pick at a time.

  1. Lionel Messi Argentina · 1987–
  2. Pelé Brazil · 1940–2022
  3. Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal · 1985–
  4. Diego Maradona Argentina · 1960–2020
  5. Gerd Müller Germany · 1945–2021
  6. Eusébio Portugal · 1942–2014
  7. Neymar Brazil · 1992–
  8. Johan Cruyff Netherlands · 1947–2016
  9. Alfredo Di Stéfano Spain · 1926–2014
  10. Ferenc Puskás Hungary · 1927–2006
  11. Ronaldo Brazil · 1976–
  12. Bobby Charlton England · 1937–2023
  13. Marco van Basten Netherlands · 1964–
  14. Ronaldinho Brazil · 1980–
  15. Rivaldo Brazil · 1972–
  16. Luis Suárez (Uruguay, 1987) Uruguay · 1987–
  17. Garrincha Brazil · 1933–1983
  18. Kylian Mbappé France · 1998–
  19. John Charles Wales · 1931–2004
  20. Roberto Baggio Italy · 1967–
  21. Mohamed Salah Egypt · 1992–
  22. Alessandro Del Piero Italy · 1974–
  23. Harry Kane England · 1993–
  24. Zlatan Ibrahimović Sweden · 1981–
  25. Eric Cantona France · 1966–
  26. Alan Shearer England · 1970–
  27. Andriy Shevchenko Ukraine · 1976–
  28. Just Fontaine France · 1933–2023
  29. Sándor Kocsis Hungary · 1929–1979
  30. Antoine Griezmann France · 1991–
  31. Robert Lewandowski Poland · 1988–
  32. Gabriel Batistuta Argentina · 1969–
  33. Kevin Keegan England · 1951–2026
  34. Karim Benzema France · 1987–
  35. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge Germany · 1955–
  36. Thierry Henry France · 1977–
  37. George Weah Liberia · 1966–
  38. Paolo Rossi Italy · 1956–2020
  39. Giuseppe Meazza Italy · 1910–1979
  40. Erling Haaland Norway · 2000–
  41. Wayne Rooney England · 1985–
  42. Mario Kempes Argentina · 1954–
  43. Edinson Cavani Uruguay · 1987–
  44. Romário Brazil · 1966–
  45. Enzo Francescoli Uruguay · 1961–
  46. Raúl González Spain · 1977–
  47. György Sárosi Hungary · 1912–1993
  48. Omar Sívori Italy · 1935–2005
  49. Eden Hazard Belgium · 1991–
  50. Dennis Bergkamp Netherlands · 1969–
  51. Bebeto Brazil · 1964–
  52. Gunnar Nordahl Sweden · 1921–1995
  53. Thomas Müller Germany · 1989–
  54. Roger Milla Cameroon · 1952–
  55. Samuel Eto'o Cameroon · 1981–
  56. Kai Havertz Germany · 1999–
  57. Flórián Albert Hungary · 1941–2011
  58. Dixie Dean England · 1907–1980
  59. Kazimierz Deyna Poland · 1947–1989
  60. Stanley Matthews England · 1915–2000
  61. Brian Laudrup Denmark · 1969–
  62. Sócrates Brazil · 1954–2011
  63. Gary Lineker England · 1960–
  64. Hernán Crespo Italy · 1975–
  65. Jari Litmanen Finland · 1971–
  66. Davor Šuker Croatia · 1968–
  67. Hristo Stoichkov Bulgaria · 1966–
  68. Mia Hamm United States · 1972–
  69. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Gabon · 1989–
  70. Mircea Lucescu Romania · 1945–2026
  71. Iván Zamorano Chile · 1967–
  72. David Villa Spain · 1981–
  73. Alex Morgan United States · 1989–
  74. Birgit Prinz Germany · 1977–
  75. Michael Olise France · 2001–
  76. Sergio Agüero Argentina · 1988–
  77. Ousmane Dembélé France · 1997–
  78. João Félix Portugal · 1999–
  79. Valentino Mazzola Italy · 1919–1949
  80. Claudio Caniggia Argentina · 1967–
  81. Ciro Immobile Italy · 1990–
  82. Fernando Torres Spain · 1984–
  83. Kenny Dalglish Scotland · 1951–
  84. Alexandre Pato Brazil · 1989–
  85. Michael Owen England · 1979–
  86. Romelu Lukaku Belgium · 1993–
  87. Ian Wright England · 1963–
  88. Pauleta Portugal · 1973–
  89. Alexander Isak Sweden · 1999–
  90. Henrik Larsson Sweden · 1971–
  91. Ian Rush Wales · 1961–
  92. Gianluca Vialli Italy · 1964–2023
  93. Robbie Keane Ireland · 1980–
  94. Miroslav Klose Germany · 1978–
  95. Gianfranco Zola Italy · 1966–
  96. Robin van Persie Netherlands · 1983–
  97. Bobby Robson England · 1933–2009
  98. John Aldridge Ireland · 1958–
  99. Gonzalo Higuaín Argentina · 1987–
  100. Olivier Giroud France · 1986–

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