FIFA World Cup always dropped many records and unforgettable memories behind, but the stats and numbers related to goals are much more interested and game changer too. Now the World Cup 2018 is approaching rapidly and the fans are quite excited about the mega event. As all of us know that the FIFA World Cup is most watched sports event in the world. This time Russia is hosting the mega event to be started on 14th June, 2018 and Germany will defend it’s title of championship.
After a lots of research, we have found the data and stats related to most goals scored by a player in World Cup history. The table is mentioned below related to leading goal scorer in the FIFA World Cup history.
Miroslav Klose is all time leading goal scorer in football world cup as he scored 16 goals in World Cup 2006 during 24 matches he played. While on the 2nd position, is Ronaldo from Brazil who scored 15 goals during 19 matches he played back in 2002. Rest of list is mentioned below in the table.
| NO# | PLAYER | GOALS | MATCHES | GOLDEN BOOT |
| 1 | Miroslav Klose | 16 | 24 Matches in 4 World Cups | 2006 World Cup |
| 2 | Ronaldo | 15 | 19 Matches in 4 World Cups | 2002 World Cup |
| 3 | Gerd Müller | 14 | 13 matchhes in 2 World Cups | 1970 World Cup |
| 4 | Just Fontaine | 13 | 6 matches in 1958 world cup | 1958 World Cup |
| 5 | Pelé | 12 | 14 Matches in 4 world cups | none |
| 6 | Sándor Kocsis | 11 | 5 Matches in 1954 World Cup | 1954 World Cup |
| 7 | Jürgen Klinsmann | 11 | 17 Matches in 3 World Cups | none |
| 8 | Helmut Rahn | 10 | 10 matches in 2 world cups | none |
| 9 | Gary Lineker | 10 | 12 matches in 2 world cups | 1986 World Cup |
| 10 | Gabriel Batistuta | 10 | 12 matches in 3 world cups | none |
| 11 | Teófilo Cubillas | 10 | 13 matches in 3 world cups | none |
| 12 | Thomas Müller | 10 | 13 matches in 2 world cups | 2010 World Cup |
| 13 | Grzegorz Lato | 10 | 20 matches in 3 world cups | 1974 World Cup |
| 14 | Eusébio | 9 | 6 matches in 1966 World cup | 1966 World Cup |
| 15 | Christian Vieri | 9 | 9 matches in 2 world cups | none |
| 16 | Vavá | 9 | 10 matches in 2 world cups | 1962 World Cup |
| 17 | David Villa | 9 | 12 matches in 3 world cups | none |
| 18 | Paolo Rossi | 9 | 14 matches in 3 world cups | 1982 World Cup |
| 19 | Jairzinho | 9 | 16 Matches in 3 world cups | none |
| 20 | Roberto Baggio | 9 | 16 matches in 3 world cups | none |
| 21 | Karl-Heinz Rummenigge |
9 | 19 matches in 3 world cups | none |
| 22 | Uwe Seeler |
9 | 21 matches in 4 world cups | none |
| 23 | Guillermo Stábile | 8 | 4 matches in 1930 world cup | 1930 World Cup |
| 24 | Leônidas | 8 | 5 matches in 2 world cups | none |
| 25 | Ademir | 8 | 6 matches in 1950 world cup | 1950 World Cup |
| 26 | Óscar Míguez | 8 | 7 matches in 2 world cups | |
| 27 | Rivaldo | 8 | 14 matches in 2 world cups | none |
| 28 | Rudi Völler | 8 | 15 matches in 3 world cups | none |
| 29 | Diego Maradona | 8 | 21 matches in 4 world cups | none |
