IFFHS publishes the list of top scorers in football history – Romario first, Ronaldo third

Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo may not be the all-time leading goal-scorer in football history, according to a new study by IFFHS.

The 36-year-old Portuguese striker scored his record 760th goal against Napoli last month in the Italian Super Cup 2-0 victory.

And Ronaldo at the time with the goal scored transferred in front of Slavia Prague icon Josef Bican.

However, it has been discussed whether or not the Juventus star is the official record holder for the best goal scorer in football history.

The Czech Football Federation has argued that Ronaldo did not break Bican’s record, saying “Josef Bican scored 821 goals in official matches”.

Football legend Pele has also claimed he has scored over 1,000 goals, with Brazilian club Santos echoing his bold statement.

The International Federation of Football History and Statistics has now released data on the ranking of records and records at all times in the world.

According to IFFHS, Ronaldo was named the third top scorer when his goals for Portugal were lifted.

This means that the five-time Golden Ball winner is 28 goals away from a draw with the record for best scorer.

The IFFHS named Brazilian legend Romario at the top of the list, saying former PSV Eindhoven star scored 689 goals.

With five goals behind Romario is Pele, with IFFHS claiming that the Santos legend has a record of 684 goals in his name.

Bican finished fourth with 656 goals and Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi was ranked fifth with 651 goals scored.