World Cup History
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World Cup Finals Top Scorers 1930-2006
Year |
Top Scorer(s) |
Country |
Matches Played |
Goals Scored |
1930 |
Guillermo Stabile |
Argentina |
4 |
8 |
1934 |
Angelo Schiavio |
Italy |
4 |
4 |
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Oldrich Nejedly |
Czechoslovakia |
4 |
4 |
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Edmund Conen |
Germany |
4 |
4 |
1938 |
Leonidas da Silva |
Brazil |
4 |
8 |
1950 |
Marques Ademir |
Brazil |
6 |
7 |
1954 |
Sandor Kocsis |
Hungary |
5 |
11 |
1958 |
Just Fontaine |
France |
6 |
13 |
1962 |
Drazen Jerkovic |
Yugoslavia |
6 |
5 |
1966 |
Ferreira Eusebio |
Portugal |
6 |
9 |
1970 |
Gerd Muller |
West Germany |
6 |
10 |
1974 |
Grzegorz Lato |
Poland |
7 |
9 |
1978 |
Mario Kempes |
Argentina |
7 |
6 |
1982 |
Paolo Rossi |
Italy |
7 |
6 |
1986 |
Gary Lineker |
England |
5 |
6 |
1990 |
Salvatore Schillaci |
Italy |
7 |
6 |
1994 |
Oleg Salenko |
Russia |
3 |
6 |
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Hristo Stoitchkov |
Bulgaria |
7 |
6 |
1998 |
Davor Suker |
Croatia |
7 |
6 |
2002 |
Ronaldo |
Brazil |
7 |
8 |
2006 |
Miroslav Klose |
Germany |
7 |
5 |
2010 |
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Top Scorers in each World Cup Tournament
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Date |
Player and Nation |
Goals scored |
1930 |
Guillermo Stábile (ARGENTINA) |
8 |
1934 |
Oldrich Nejedly (CZE) |
5 |
1938 |
Leonidas (BRAZIL) |
7 |
1950 |
Ademir (BRAZIL) |
9 |
1954 |
Sandor Kocsis (HUNGARY) |
11 |
1958 |
Juste Fontaine (FRANCE) |
13 |
1962 |
Garrincha (BRAZIL)
Valentin Ivanov (SOV)
Leonel Sanchez (CHINA)
Florian Albert (HUNGARY)
Vava (BRAZIL)
Drazan Jerkovic (YUG) |
4
4
4
4
4
4
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1966 |
Eusebio (PORTUGAL) |
9 |
1970 |
Gerd Müller (GERMANY) |
10 |
1974 |
Grzegorz Lato (POLAND) |
7 |
1978 |
Mario Kempes (ARGENTINA) |
6 |
1982 |
Paolo Rossi (ITALY) |
6 |
1986 |
Gary Lineker (ENG) |
6 |
1990 |
Salvatore Schillaci (ITALY) |
6 |
1994 |
Hristo Stoitchkov (BULGARIA)
Oleg Salenko (RUSSIA) |
6 |
1998 |
Davor Suker (CROATIA) |
6 |
2002 |
Ronaldo (BRAZIL) |
8 |
2006 |
Miroslav Klose (GERMANY) |
5 |
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World Cup Goal Scoring Records
Fastest World Cup Goal
The fastest goal in a World Cup match was scored in 2002 by Turkey's Hakan Sukür after only a lightening 11 seconds. South Korea was the unlucky rivals to experience this super quick record.
Latest World Cup Goal
The latest goal scored in the World cup was in 2006 when Alessandro Del Piero of Italy found the back of the net after 121 minutes in the semi final against Germany.
Fastest Hat-trick in the World Cup
The fastest hat-trick in the world cup was performed in 1982 by Hungary's Laszlo Kiss. He scored in the 70th, 74th, and 77th minute against El Salvador.
Oldest player to score in the World Cup
The oldest player to have scored a goal in the world cup was Roger Milla of Cameroon back in 1994. The 42 years and 39 day old football player scored against Russia in a memorable World Cup moment.
Youngest player to score in the World Cup
The youngest player to have scored a goal in the Wolrd Cup is Pelé of Brazil. Pele was only 17 years and 239 days old when he scored against Wales in 1958.
Most consistent goal scorers in the World Cup
Only two players have scored in every match they played in a single World Cup tournament. In 1950, Alcide Ghiggia of Uruguay scored in all 4 games, a record matched by Jairzinho of Brazil in 1970 who played six games and even scored in the final.
First World Cup hat-trick
The first player to score a impressive hat-trick in the World Cup was Bert Patenaude of USA. The match was in the first round against Paraguay in 1930.
World cup hat-tricks
Most Hat-Tricks in the World Cup
Player |
Match |
Year |
Goals |
Sandor Kocsis (HUMGARY) |
Hungary vs South Korea |
1954 |
4 |
Sandor Kocsis (HUMGARY) |
Hungary vs West Germany |
1954 |
4 |
Juste Fontaine (FRANCE) |
France vs Paraguay |
1958 |
4 |
Juste Fontaine (FRANCE) |
France vs West Germany |
1958 |
4 |
Gerd Müller (GERMANY) |
Germany vs Bulgaria |
1970 |
3 |
Gerd Müller (GERMANY) |
Germany vs Peru |
1970 |
3 |
Gabriel Batistuta (ARGENTINA) |
Argentina vs Greece |
1994 |
3 |
Gabriel Batistuta (ARGENTINA) |
Argentina vs Jamaica |
1998 |
3 |
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*note: a total of 39 other players not listed here have scored one hat-trick each.
Highest world cup goal scorers
Most goals scored in history of the World Cup
Player |
Nation |
Years |
Pelé |
Brasil |
1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 |
Uwe Seeler |
Germany |
1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 |
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