Ronaldo Tops the List of Players with the Most Headed Goals in History

Headed goals imply goals scored by a player with their head. Not only did they show off a striker’s finishing ability, but they also showed how dynamic and creative they are.

The ability to score with your head is an important weapon in a striker’s arsenal. In this list, we’ll look at some of the players who, throughout their careers, have mastered the art of using their heads to score goals (literally).

4. Pele – 124 goals Affectionately called the “King of Soccer”, Pele is considered the best soccer player of all time. He was honored for winning three world championships with Brazil in three different decades: 1958, 1962 and 1970.

Pele is still the youngest player to ever win the World Cup. He scored more than 1,000 goals in his professional career while playing for three teams, including 124 headed goals.

3. Carlos Santillana – 125 goals Santillana is a central striker who has made 56 appearances for the Spain national team and scored 15 goals.

Known as a very dynamic striker in his time, he is best remembered for his 17 seasons with Real Madrid, of which he won La Liga nine times and the Champions League twice.

In his 253 career goals for clubs and national teams, the striker born in 1952 scored 125 goals with his head.

2. Gerd Muller – 144 goals Considered one of the best finishers in football history, Gerd Muller is a player who has scored many goals. He also won countless titles such as the World Cup, Champions League and Ballon D’or.

During his career, Muller scored more than 1,000 goals for club and country, of which 144 were headed.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo – 145 goals Ronaldo has risen to the top of the list of scoring the most goals in football history. He is the only active player on this list, with the others having retired long before he began his career.

Ronaldo has won 3 Premier League titles, 2 La Liga titles, 5 Champions Leagues and 3 Club World Cups among many other titles.

The Portuguese superstar is the most capped international player of all time with more than 200 caps and scored the most goals in both international football and Champions League history.

Ronaldo has scored 145 headed goals across five clubs and for his national team. And with CR7 still playing, the number will likely increase.