Top scorers in the UEFA Championship

Footballers always try to make a mark in the hearts of their fans. History remembers them for their core determination, passion and massive goal scoring records. The UEFA European championship grabs the second position after the World cup in terms of popularity. The tournament initially used to feature 16 teams from Europe which has been extended to 24 in 2016.  The tournament holds massive records of goals which come from various teams across Europe and have made the game even more enthralling.

Wayne Rooney

The track record begins with Wayne Rooney who is a prominent figure of Manchester United and has also given a spectacular performance in the UEFA. His outstanding performance during UEFA 2014 against Portugal is considered as one of the best debut performances in the UEFA history. He made a score of five goals out of 6 matches and was the youngest player to score in the tournament.

Nuno Gomes

Nuno Gomes has the passion for playing and scoring goals for his club and country and his track record definitely proves that. His international debut was indeed a spectacular one and has scored six goals out of 14 matches. His first international score was in Netherlands at the UEFA Euro 200 tournament.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo has been one of the famous icons of the football industry and has earned massive success in his career. His highest goal tally was recorded in 2008 when he scored three goals. His goal records stand at 6 goals in 14 matches. During 2004 he scored two goals in the tournament which gave his team a huge boost at the moment.

Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry has been one of the best strikers in the industry and ended his career as the leading scorer for Arsenal.  He helped the French National team to win the Fifa World Cup in 1998. He scored 6 goals out of 11 matches and during his first appearance in UEFA he scored thrice. He was the one to score the only goal for France in 2008.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been the best strikers that the world has seen. He has impressed the world with his spectacular goals and improved performance. His records show six goals out of 10 matches and have been an active player who keeps on surprising the audience with his performances. He scored twice for each campaign in the UEFA and continues to add goals to the charts.

Patrick Kluivert

Patrick Kluivert was known for his extremely good striker abilities and made six goals out of 9 matches in the UEFA tournament. However, his tenure did not continue for long due to the incoming injuries. During his debut he missed the first two games but he played during the final one and helped him to get through the knockout.

Alan Shearer

Alan Shearer has created a record in his career as a striker and scored 7 goals in 9 matches. He made his debut in 1992 and he rarely failed to score in the tournament. By 1996, he earned one of the biggest spots in football. He bagged the Golden Boot Award for his outstanding performance.

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Top goal scorers of yester years

Football has always been a sport which displays passion, determination and enthusiasm. Being one of the most influential sports in the world, it has seen the inception of some of the greatest legends in this industry. Players have players with their hearts and have scored plenty of goals which have given them a place in the record charts. You will be surprised to see the number of goals that these players have scored and the number of matches they have played in.

Josef Bican

Nobody can miss out when it comes to the top goal scorer legend Josef Bican. He was one of the highest goal scorers of the last century and received the "Golden Ball" for his excellent performances. He played for Austria and the Czech Republic apart for his clubs and scored 1468 goals in 918 national, international, friendly and club matches. His goal per match ratio was 1.59 and is the most deserved person in the list of top goal scorers.

Pele

Former Brazilian forward Pele has been another legendary footballer who deserves a name among the topmost goal scorers. He played in the national team of Brazil and according to the International Federation of Football History and Statistics; he has been listed as the World Player of the century in 1999. He scored 1284 goals in 1375 national, international, club and friendly matches and has a goal per match ratio of 0.93.he even received the Fifa Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur in 2013 for his extraordinary contribution towards the game.

Franz Binder

Franz Binder has been a prominent name in the football industry and has earned a spot on the list of top goal scorers. The former Austrian player has won the Austrian championship four times and scored 1006 goals in 756 national, international, club and friendly matches. His goal per match ratio was 1.33. He played for the Rapid Wein club and scored 267 goals out of 242 matches.

Ference Puskás

Ference Puskás has been named as one of the best Hungarian footballers since the last fifty years. Besides his club, Ferenc played for Hungary and Spain and scored a total of 746 in 754 national, international, club and friendly matches. His goal per match ratio was 0.98 and has contributed some of the best goals for the world to witness.

Uwe Seeler

When it comes to the top goal scorers Uwe Seeler's name pops into our minds. The former German player has been named as one of Fifa's 125 greatest living players in 2004 by the demigod Pele. He has been known to score the maximum number of goals from Germany. He represented West Germany and also for the clubs. His record of goals has been massive and he scored 575 goals in national, international, club and friendly matches altogether. His goal per match ratio was 0.88 and has been one of the legendary players of all time.

The legends from yester years have captured the heart and soul of their fans with their massive track records, The world had witnessed some of the greatest players of all times during the last century.

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Footballers with a different side to their profession

It often takes time for people to understand their potential. People at certain situations associate themselves with various activities until they find the one which actually suits them. There are many cases where a person would start with some profession but ends up with some other. Now, this is not uncommon and happens to people of different walks of life. Footballers often undergo through certain circumstances where they choose some other job before they realise what they really love. The football industry has seen various scenes similar to this and some of the top footballers of now and then have been a part of this journey.

Didier Drogba

Didier Drogba is a prominent name in the football industry and has graced Chelsea with his massive performances and sky rocketing goals. However, his thoughts about football were not the same when he was 21 years old. He felt that he would nave it to the professional level as a footballer. He even turned down various offers coming from big clubs and dedicated himself to a full time accountant. He started studying but soon he realised where his potential laid, he quit the university and now he is keeping an account of his goals.

Socrates

Remember Socrates? The Captain of Brazil in 1982 before he made passes to Zico and Falcao this man had some other career choice. He planned to graduate as a doctor but destiny had some other story for him. But after retiring from football, the humanitarian in him started doing well for the society as a doctor and even protested against the military dictatorship in Brazil before he died a tragic death.

Phil Neville

Phil Neville was one of the popular names in football and has made a great appearance in playing and managing the activities of soccer. But while he was growing up, he was battling his way out in cricket in the U-15 level. He was the youngest cricketer to be selected in the Lancashire reserve team. He played alongside Andrew Flintoff in the U-19 level but his role somehow changed when Alex Ferguson chose this prodigy for some other sport.

Zlatan Ibrahimovick

Zlatan Ibrahimovick is a big name in this generation of football and has always surprised the audience with some of the most impossible goal scores. But his childhood had some other story to tell. He started taking taekwondo classes as a child and even received a black belt post his training. According to sources it is said that if Zlatan would have concentrated on taekwondo as he did in football he would have broken the records in it.

Miroslav Klose

Miroslav Klose is one of the highest goal scorers in the Fifa world cup who also had some other career before he realised his knack. At 19 years, he started taking lessons to become a full time carpenter. However, he was also training as an amateur footballer in the seventh division of the German league. But on the first day of training he was sent home saying that it would be better if he chose some other profession. But fate had a different story as he got selected for Kaiserlauten at 22 years; Klose dedicated his life only to football since then.

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