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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