# List of men's Olympic water polo tournament top goalscorers

This is a list of top goalscorers in the men's Olympic water polo tournament since the inaugural official edition in 1900.

## Abbreviations

| Rk | Rank | Ref | Reference | | | ISHOF | International Swimming Hall of Fame |
| L/R | Handedness | L | Left-handed | R | Right-handed | | |
| (C) | Captain | p. | page | pp. | pages | | |

## Overall top goalscorers

As of 2016, 57 male players have scored 30 or more goals at the Summer Olympics.

### By confederation

Last updated: 1 April 2021.
| Confederation | Number of top goalscorers | Number of top goalscorers | Number of top goalscorers | Number of top goalscorers |
| Confederation | Total goals: 50+ | Total goals: 40–49 | Total goals: 30–39 | Total |
| Africa – CANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Americas – UANA | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Asia – AASF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Europe – LEN | 6 | 14 | 29 | 49 |
| Oceania – OSA | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | 8 | 14 | 35 | 57 |

### By team

Last updated: 1 April 2021.

#### Legend

* Team$^†$ – Defunct team
| Men's team | Number of top goalscorers | Number of top goalscorers | Number of top goalscorers | Number of top goalscorers | Confederation |
| Men's team | Total goals: 50+ | Total goals: 40–49 | Total goals: 30–39 | Total | Confederation |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | Oceania – OSA |
| Croatia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Europe – LEN |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Europe – LEN |
| Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Europe – LEN |
| Greece | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Europe – LEN |
| Hungary | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Europe – LEN |
| Italy | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Europe – LEN |
| Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Europe – LEN |
| Netherlands | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Europe – LEN |
| Russia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Europe – LEN |
| Serbia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Europe – LEN |
| Soviet Union$^†$ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Europe – LEN |
| Spain | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Europe – LEN |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | Americas – UANA |
| West Germany$^†$ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Europe – LEN |
| Yugoslavia$^†$ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | Europe – LEN |
| Total | 8 | 14 | 35 | 57 | |
Notes:
* Dmitry Apanasenko (40 goals) is counted as a Russian player.
* Armando Fernández (37 goals) is counted as a West German player.
* Pietro Figlioli (47 goals) is counted as an Italian player.
* Frank Otto (38 goals) is counted as a German player.
* Iván Pérez (31 goals) is counted as a Spanish player.
* Felipe Perrone (42 goals) is counted as a Spanish player.
* Aleksandar Šapić (64 goals) is counted as a Serbian player.
* Dubravko Šimenc (30 goals) is counted as a Croatian player.
* Hagen Stamm (45 goals) is counted as a German player.
* Vladimir Vujasinović (34 goals) is counted as a Serbian player.

## Most goals scored
### One match

The following table is pre-sorted by date of the match (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 4 August 2021.
Scoring seven or more goals in a water polo match is a great feat, as it has only been accomplished 12 times, by 12 players, in the history of men's Olympic tournament.
The first two Olympians to do so were Olivér Halassy and János Németh, with Hungary men's national team in Los Angeles on 8 August 1932. Halassy lost his left leg below the knee when he was a boy. He is the first and only amputee athlete to compete in water polo at the Summer Olympics.
The most recent player to do so was Krisztián Manhercz, with Hungary men's national team in Tokyo on 4 August 2021.
Four players have each netted nine goals in an Olympic match. Hungarian center forward János Németh is the first water polo player to achieve this feat. On 22 October 1968, Zoran Janković of Yugoslavia became the second player to do so. And Manuel Estiarte of Spain is the third player. At the 2008 Games, Aleksandar Šapić of Serbia became the first player to score nine goals in an Olympic match in the 21st century.
At the 1968 Summer Olympics, László Felkai netted seven goals in the bronze medal match on 26 October 1968, helping the Hungarian team win the match. A few hours later, Yugoslavia won the gold medal match over the Soviet Union after extra time, 13–11, despite seven goals scored by Aleksei Barkalov.
Legend and abbreviation
* – Player's team drew the match
* – Player's team lost the match
* Team – Host team
* Player$^‡$ – Player who won the tournament with his team
* G – Goals
* aet – After extra time
* pso – Penalty shootout
Male players with seven or more goals in an Olympic match :
| # | G | Player | Birth | Age | Height | L/R | For | Result | Against | Tournament | Round | Date | Ref |
| 1 | 7 | Olivér Halassy$^‡$ | 1909 | 23 | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | | Hungary | 18–0 | Japan | Los Angeles 1932 | Round-robin group | 8 Aug 1932 | |
| 2 | 9 | János Németh$^‡$ | 1906 | 26 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | | Hungary | 18–0 | Japan | Los Angeles 1932 | Round-robin group | 8 Aug 1932 | |
| 3 | 8 | Veit Herrmanns | 1946 | 22 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | | East Germany | 19–2 | Egypt | Mexico City 1968 | Preliminary round Group B | 21 Oct 1968 | |
| 4 | 9 | Zoran Janković$^‡$ | 1940 | 28 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | | Yugoslavia | 17–2 | Japan | Mexico City 1968 | Preliminary round Group B | 22 Oct 1968 | |
| 5 | 7 | László Felkai | 1941 | 27 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | | Hungary | 9–4 | Italy | Mexico City 1968 | Bronze medal match | 26 Oct 1968 | |
| 6 | 7 | Aleksei Barkalov | 1946 | 22 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | | Soviet Union | 11–11 11–13 (aet) | Yugoslavia | Mexico City 1968 | Gold medal match | 26 Oct 1968 | [8] [9] |
| 7 | 9 | Manuel Estiarte | 1961 | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | Spain | 19–12 | Brazil | Los Angeles 1984 | Preliminary round Group B | 1 Aug 1984 | |
| 8 | 8 | Pierre Garsau | 1961 | 26 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | | France | 11–4 | China | Seoul 1988 | Classification round 9th–12th place | 30 Sep 1988 | |
| 9 | 7 | Ivan Zaitsev | 1975 | 29 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Right | Kazakhstan | 15–7 | Egypt | Athens 2004 | 11th–12th place match | 27 Aug 2004 | |
| 10 | 9 | Aleksandar Šapić | 1978 | 30 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | Serbia | 15–5 | China | Beijing 2008 | Preliminary round Group B | 16 Aug 2008 | |
| 11 | 7 | Felipe Perrone | 1986 | 22 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Right | Spain | 10–6 | Greece | Beijing 2008 | Preliminary round Group A | 18 Aug 2008 | |
| 12 | 7 | Krisztián Manhercz | 1997 | 24 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | Right | Hungary | 15–11 | Croatia | Tokyo 2020 | Quarter-finals | 4 Aug 2021 | |
| # | G | Player | Birth | Age | Height | L/R | For | Result | Against | Tournament | Round | Date | Ref |
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of goals scored by a male water polo player in a single Olympic match. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Legend
* Team – Host team
* Player$^‡$ – Player who won the tournament with his team
Historical progression of records: Most goals scored by a male player, one match :
| Goals | Achievement | Year | Player | Age | Height | | L/R | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
| 6 | Set record | 1900 | John Jarvis$^‡$ | 28 | | | Great Britain | 11 August 1900 | 31 years, 363 days | |
| 6 | Tied record | 1908 | Fernand Feyaerts | 27–28 | | | Belgium | 15 July 1908 | 31 years, 363 days | |
| 6 | Tied record | 1928 | Koos Köhler | 22 | | | Netherlands | 5 August 1928 | 31 years, 363 days | |
| 6 | Tied record | 1928 | Herbert Topp | 28 | | | United States | 8 August 1928 | 31 years, 363 days | |
| 6 | Tied record | 1932 | Philip Daubenspeck | 26 | | | United States | 6 August 1932 | 31 years, 363 days | |
| 9 | Broke record | 1932 | János Németh$^‡$ | 26 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | | Hungary | 8 August 1932 | 92 years, 61 days | |
| 9 | Tied record | 1968 | Zoran Janković$^‡$ | 28 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | | Yugoslavia | 22 October 1968 | 92 years, 61 days | |
| 9 | Tied record | 1984 | Manuel Estiarte | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | Spain | 1 August 1984 | 92 years, 61 days | |
| 9 | Tied record | 2008 | Aleksandar Šapić | 30 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | Serbia | 16 August 2008 | 92 years, 61 days | |
| Goals | Achievement | Year | Player | Age | Height | L/R | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |

### One tournament

The following table is pre-sorted by number of goals (in descending order), edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of matches played (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Five male players have scored 25 or more goals in an Olympic water polo tournament.
Spaniard Manuel Estiarte is the first and only water polo player to achieve this feat twice. At the 1984 Summer Olympics, Estiarte netted 34 goals, setting the record for the most goals scored by a water polo player in a single Olympic tournament. Four years later, he scored 27 goals in Seoul.
The most recent player to scoring 25 or more goals in a tournament was Alessandro Calcaterra, with Italy men's national team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Legend
* Team – Host team
* Player$^‡$ – Player who won the tournament with his team
Male players with 25 or more goals in an Olympic tournament :
| Rk | Year | Player | Birth | Age | Height | L/R | Goals | Matches played | Goals per match | Men's team | Finish | Ref |
| 1 | 1984 | Manuel Estiarte | 1961 | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 34 | 7 | 4.857 | Spain | 4th of 12 teams | |
| 2 | 1968 | Nico van der Voet | 1944 | 24 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | | 33 | 9 | 3.667 | Netherlands | 7th of 15 teams | |
| 3 | 1968 | Eraldo Pizzo | 1938 | 30 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 29 | 9 | 3.222 | Italy | 4th of 15 teams | |
| 4 | 1988 | Manuel Estiarte (2) | 1961 | 26 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 27 | 7 | 3.857 | Spain | 6th of 12 teams | |
| 4 | 2008 | Alessandro Calcaterra | 1975 | 33 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 27 | 8 | 3.375 | Italy | 9th of 12 teams | |
| 6 | 1968 | Rubén Junco | 1950 | 18 | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) | | 26 | 8 | 3.250 | Cuba | 8th of 15 teams | |
| Rk | Year | Player | Birth | Age | Height | L/R | Goals | Matches played | Goals per match | Men's team | Finish | Ref |
Sources:
* Official Reports (PDF): 1900–1972, 1976 (p. 497), 1980 (p. 510), 1984 (p. 534), 1988–1996;
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45–92), 2004 (p. 184), 2008 (p. 179), 2012 (p. 466), 2016 (p. 100);
* Olympedia: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments);
* Sports Reference: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments).
The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), name of the team (in ascending order), number of goals (in descending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

#### Legend

* Team$^*$ – Host team
Male players with 20 or more goals in an Olympic tournament (ordered chronologically) :
| Year | Total | 30+ goals | 30+ goals | 25–29 goals | 25–29 goals | 20–24 goals | 20–24 goals |
| 1900 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1908 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1912 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1920 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1924 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1928 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1932 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1936 | 2 | — | 0 | — | 0 | Germany$^*$: Hans Schneider (22) Hungary: János Németh (20) | 2 |
| 1948 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1952 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1956 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1960 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1964 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1968 | 6 | Netherlands: Nico van der Voet (33) | 1 | Cuba: Rubén Junco (26) Italy: Eraldo Pizzo (29) | 2 | Greece: Ioannis Palios (20) Hungary: László Felkai (24) Yugoslavia: Zoran Janković (21) | 3 |
| 1972 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Year | Total | 30+ goals | 30+ goals | 25–29 goals | 25–29 goals | 20–24 goals | 20–24 goals |
| 1976 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | Hungary: Tamás Faragó (22) | 1 |
| 1980 | 3 | — | 0 | — | 0 | Cuba: Jorge Rizo (20) Italy: Gianni De Magistris (20) Spain: Manuel Estiarte (21) | 3 |
| 1984 | 1 | Spain: Manuel Estiarte (34) | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | — | 0 | Spain: Manuel Estiarte (27) | 1 | France: Pierre Garsau (20) | 1 |
| 1992 | 3 | — | 0 | — | 0 | Hungary: Tibor Benedek (22) Spain$^*$: Manuel Estiarte (22) Unified Team: Dmitry Apanasenko (20) | 3 |
| 1996 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | — | 0 | Italy: Alessandro Calcaterra (27) | 1 | Greece: Georgios Ntoskas (20) Serbia: Aleksandar Šapić (20) | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | Serbia: Andrija Prlainović (22) | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | | | | | | | |
| Year | Total | 30+ goals | 30+ goals | 25–29 goals | 25–29 goals | 20–24 goals | 20–24 goals |
Sources:
* Official Reports (PDF): 1900–1972, 1976 (p. 497), 1980 (p. 510), 1984 (p. 534), 1988–1996;
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45–92), 2004 (p. 184), 2008 (p. 179), 2012 (p. 466), 2016 (p. 100);
* Olympedia: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments);
* Sports Reference: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments).

#### Top goalscorers in each tournament

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), number of matches played (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Hans Schneider of Germany scored 22 goals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, which stood as an Olympic water polo record for one Games until 1968, when the Dutch player Nico van der Voet netted 33 goals in Mexico City.
At 18 years old, Manuel Estiarte of Spain made his Olympic debut at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, where he was the youngest-ever male top goalscorer with 21 goals. He was also the top goalscorer at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and the 1988 Seoul Olympics, with 34 and 27 goals, respectively. He was the joint top goalscorer at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics with 22 goals.
Hungarian left-handed player Tibor Benedek was the joint top goalscorer at the 1992 Games with 22 goals, and the top goalscorer at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics with 19 goals.
Aleksandar Šapić, representing FR Yugoslavia, was the top goalscorer at the 2000 Sydney Olympics with 18 goals. Four years later, he netted 18 goals for Serbia and Montenegro, becoming the top goalscorer at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
31-year-old István Szívós Sr. scored 16 goals for Hungary at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, which stood as an age record for the oldest top goalscorer in a single Olympic water polo tournament until 2008, when 33-year-old Alessandro Calcaterra of Italy netted 27 goals in Beijing.
Left-hander Filip Filipović of Serbia was the joint top goalscorer at the 2016 Olympics, with 19 goals. He netted two goals in the gold medal match, helping the Serbian team win the Olympics.
Legend
* Team – Host team
* Player$^‡$ – Player who won the tournament with his team
Male players with the most goals in each Olympic tournament :
| Year | Player | Birth | Age | Height | L/R | Goals | Matches played | Goals per match | Men's team | Finish | Ref |
| 1900 | John Jarvis$^‡$ | 1872 | 28 | | | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | Great Britain | 1st of 7 teams | |
| 1908 | Fernand Feyaerts | 1880 | 27–28 | | | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | Belgium | 2nd of 4 teams | |
| 1912 | Robert Andersson | 1886 | 25 | | | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | Sweden | 2nd of 6 teams | |
| 1920 | Erik Andersson | 1896 | 24 | | | 10 | 4 | 2.500 | Sweden | 3rd of 12 teams | |
| 1924 | Pierre Dewin | 1894 | 29–30 | | | 14 | 5 | 2.800 | Belgium | 2nd of 13 teams | |
| 1928 | Ferenc Keserű | 1903 | 24 | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | | 10 | 4 | 2.500 | Hungary | 2nd of 14 teams | |
| 1932 | Philip Daubenspeck | 1905 | 26 | | | 14 | 4 | 3.500 | United States | 3rd of 5 teams | |
| 1936 | Hans Schneider | 1909 | 26 | | | 22 | 7 | 3.143 | Germany | 2nd of 16 teams | |
| 1948 | Aldo Ghira$^‡$ | 1920 | 28 | | | 18 | 7 | 2.571 | Italy | 1st of 18 teams | |
| 1952 | Ruud van Feggelen | 1924 | 28 | | | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | Netherlands | 5th of 21 teams | |
| 1952 | István Szívós Sr.$^‡$ | 1920 | 31 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Right | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | Hungary | 1st of 21 teams | |
| 1956 | Petre Mshvenieradze | 1929 | 27 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | Soviet Union | 3rd of 10 teams | |
| 1960 | Fred Tisue | 1938 | 21 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | United States | 7th of 16 teams | |
| 1960 | Aurel Zahan | 1938 | 22 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | Romania | 5th of 16 teams | |
| 1964 | Nico van der Voet | 1944 | 20 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | Netherlands | 8ht of 13 teams | |
| 1968 | Nico van der Voet (2) | 1944 | 24 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | | 33 | 9 | 3.667 | Netherlands | 7th of 15 teams | |
| 1972 | Carlos Sánchez | 1952 | 20 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | | 18 | 9 | 2.000 | Cuba | 9th of 16 teams | |
| 1976 | Tamás Faragó$^‡$ | 1952 | 23 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | Right | 22 | 8 | 2.750 | Hungary | 1st of 12 teams | |
| 1980 | Manuel Estiarte | 1961 | 18 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 21 | 8 | 2.625 | Spain | 4th of 12 teams | |
| 1984 | Manuel Estiarte (2) | 1961 | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 34 | 7 | 4.857 | Spain | 4th of 12 teams | |
| 1988 | Manuel Estiarte (3) | 1961 | 26 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 27 | 7 | 3.857 | Spain | 6th of 12 teams | |
| 1992 | Tibor Benedek | 1972 | 20 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Left | 22 | 7 | 3.143 | Hungary | 6th of 12 teams | |
| 1992 | Manuel Estiarte (4) | 1961 | 30 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | 22 | 7 | 3.143 | Spain | 2nd of 12 teams | |
| 1996 | Tibor Benedek (2) | 1972 | 24 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Left | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | Hungary | 4th of 12 teams | |
| 2000 | Aleksandar Šapić | 1978 | 22 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 18 | 8 | 2.250 | Yugoslavia | 3rd of 12 teams | |
| 2004 | Aleksandar Šapić (2) | 1978 | 26 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 18 | 8 | 2.250 | Serbia and Montenegro | 2nd of 12 teams | |
| 2008 | Alessandro Calcaterra | 1975 | 33 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 27 | 8 | 3.375 | Italy | 9th of 12 teams | |
| 2012 | Andrija Prlainović | 1987 | 25 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | 22 | 8 | 2.750 | Serbia | 3rd of 12 teams | |
| 2016 | Filip Filipović$^‡$ | 1987 | 29 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Left | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | Serbia | 1st of 12 teams | |
| 2016 | Guillermo Molina | 1984 | 32 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Right | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | Spain | 7th of 12 teams | |
| Year | Player | Birth | Age | Height | L/R | Goals | Matches played | Goals per match | Men's team | Finish | Ref |
Sources:
* Official Reports (PDF): 1900–1972, 1976 (p. 497), 1980 (p. 510), 1984 (p. 534), 1988–1996;
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45–92), 2004 (p. 184), 2008 (p. 179), 2012 (p. 466), 2016 (p. 100);
* Olympedia: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments);
* Sports Reference: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments).
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of goals scored by a male water polo player in a single Olympic tournament. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Legend
* Team – Host team
* Player$^‡$ – Player who won the tournament with his team
Historical progression of records: Most goals scored by a male player, one tournament :
| Goals | Achievement | Year | Player | Age | Height | L/R | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
| 6 | Set record | 1900 | John Jarvis$^‡$ | 28 | | | Great Britain | 12 August 1900 | 7 years, 345 days | |
| 8 | Broke record | 1908 | Fernand Feyaerts | 27–28 | | | Belgium | 22 July 1908 | 3 years, 360 days | |
| 9 | Broke record | 1912 | Robert Andersson | 25 | | | Sweden | 16 July 1912 | 8 years, 44 days | |
| 10 | Broke record | 1920 | Erik Andersson | 24 | | | Sweden | 29 August 1920 | 3 years, 326 days | |
| 14 | Broke record | 1924 | Pierre Dewin | 29–30 | | | Belgium | 20 July 1924 | 12 years, 26 days | |
| 14 | Tied record | 1932 | Philip Daubenspeck | 26 | | | United States | 13 August 1932 | 12 years, 26 days | |
| 22 | Broke record | 1936 | Hans Schneider | 26 | | | Germany | 15 August 1936 | 32 years, 72 days | |
| 33 | Broke record | 1968 | Nico van der Voet | 24 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | | Netherlands | 26 October 1968 | 15 years, 289 days | |
| 34 | Broke record | 1984 | Manuel Estiarte | 22 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | Spain | 10 August 1984 | 40 years, 59 days | |
| Goals | Achievement | Year | Player | Age | Height | L/R | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |

### All-time

The following table is pre-sorted by number of total goals (in descending order), number of total Olympic matches played (in ascending order), date of the last Olympic match played (in ascending order), date of the first Olympic match played (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Six-time Olympian Manuel Estiarte holds the record for the most goals scored by a water polo player in Olympic history, with 127 goals, far more than any other player. At his first three Olympics (1980–1988), Estiarte netted 82 goals.
Hungarian left-hander Tibor Benedek scored 65 goals at five Olympics (1992–2008), and his teammate Tamás Kásás netted 56 goals between 1996 and 2012.
Aleksandar Šapić, representing FR Yugoslavia in 1996 and 2000, Serbia and Montenegro in 2004, and Serbia in 2008, scored 64 goals in 32 matches.
Tony Azevedo of the United States holds the record for the most goals scored by a non-European water polo player in Olympic history, with 61 goals at five Olympics (2000–2016).
Gianni De Magistris is the top scorer for the Italy men's Olympic water polo team, with 59 goals (1968–1984). His compatriot Eraldo Pizzo netted 53 goals at four Olympics between 1960 and 1972.
Charles Turner, representing Australia between 1976 and 1984, scored 50 goals in 23 matches.
Legend
* – Hosts
All-time male players with 50 or more goals at the Olympics :
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | L/R | Men's team | Total goals | Total matches played | Goals per match | Tournaments (goals) | Tournaments (goals) | Tournaments (goals) | Tournaments (goals) | Tournaments (goals) | Tournaments (goals) | Period (age of first/last) | Medals | Medals | Medals | Medals | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | Height | L/R | Men's team | Total goals | Total matches played | Goals per match | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Period (age of first/last) | G | S | B | T | Ref |
| 1 | Manuel Estiarte | 1961 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | Spain | 127 | 45 | 2.822 | 1980 (21) | 1984 (34) | 1988 (27) | 1992 (22) | 1996 (13) | 2000 (10) | 20 years (18/38) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | Tibor Benedek | 1972 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Left | Hungary | 65 | 37 | 1.757 | 1992 (22) | 1996 (19) | 2000 (9) | 2004 (5) | 2008 (10) | | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Aleksandar Šapić | 1978 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | Yugoslavia | 64 | 32 | 2.000 | 1996 (8) | 2000 (18) | | | | | 12 years (18/30) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Aleksandar Šapić | 1978 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | Serbia and Montenegro | 64 | 32 | 2.000 | | | 2004 (18) | | | | 12 years (18/30) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Aleksandar Šapić | 1978 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | Serbia | 64 | 32 | 2.000 | | | | 2008 (20) | | | 12 years (18/30) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Tony Azevedo | 1981 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Right | United States | 61 | 35 | 1.743 | 2000 (13) | 2004 (15) | 2008 (17) | 2012 (11) | 2016 (5) | | 16 years (18/34) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Gianni De Magistris | 1950 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Right | Italy | 59 | 40 | 1.475 | 1968 (6) | 1972 (11) | 1976 (11) | 1980 (20) | 1984 (11) | | 16 years (17/33) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Tamás Kásás | 1976 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | Right | Hungary | 56 | 38 | 1.474 | 1996 (13) | 2000 (12) | 2004 (14) | 2008 (8) | 2012 (9) | | 16 years (20/36) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | Eraldo Pizzo | 1938 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | Italy | 53 | 29 | 1.828 | 1960 (7) | 1964 (5) | 1968 (29) | 1972 (12) | | | 12 years (22/34) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Charles Turner | 1952 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Right | Australia | 50 | 23 | 2.174 | 1976 (15) | 1980 (17) | 1984 (18) | | | | 8 years (23/31) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Sources:
* Official Reports (PDF): 1900–1972, 1976 (p. 497), 1980 (p. 510), 1984 (p. 534), 1988–1996;
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45–92), 2004 (p. 184), 2008 (p. 179), 2012 (p. 466), 2016 (p. 100);
* Olympedia: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments);
* Sports Reference: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments).
The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), name of the team (in ascending order), number of total goals (in descending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

#### Legend

* Team$^*$ – Host team
All-time male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics (ordered chronologically) :
| Year | Total | Total goals: 50+ | Total goals: 50+ | Total goals: 40–49 | Total goals: 40–49 | Total goals: 30–39 | Total goals: 30–39 |
| 1900 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1908 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1912 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1920 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1924 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1928 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1932 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1936 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | Hungary: János Németh (32) | 1 |
| 1948 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1952 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | Netherlands: Ruud van Feggelen (32) | 1 |
| 1956 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1960 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1964 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | — | 0 | Italy: Eraldo Pizzo (41) Netherlands: Nico van der Voet (43) | 2 | Hungary: László Felkai (34) | 1 |
| 1972 | 4 | Italy: Eraldo Pizzo (53) | 1 | — | 0 | United States: Bruce Bradley (35) Yugoslavia: Zoran Janković (34), Mirko Sandić (31) | 3 |
| Year | Total | Total goals: 50+ | Total goals: 50+ | Total goals: 40–49 | Total goals: 40–49 | Total goals: 30–39 | Total goals: 30–39 |
| 1976 | 2 | — | 0 | — | 0 | Soviet Union: Aleksei Barkalov (30) Yugoslavia: Uroš Marović (30) | 2 |
| 1980 | 4 | — | 0 | Hungary: Tamás Faragó (42) Italy: Gianni De Magistris (48) | 2 | Australia: Charles Turner (32) Soviet Union$^*$: Aleksei Barkalov (38) | 2 |
| 1984 | 5 | Australia: Charles Turner (50) Italy: Gianni De Magistris (59) Spain: Manuel Estiarte (55) | 3 | — | 0 | Greece: Sotirios Stathakis (30) West Germany: Armando Fernández (33) | 2 |
| 1988 | 6 | Spain: Manuel Estiarte (82) | 1 | — | 0 | Greece: Antonios Aronis (33), Kyriakos Giannopoulos (31) West Germany: Frank Otto (34), Hagen Stamm (33), Armando Fernández (37) | 5 |
| 1992 | 8 | Spain$^*$: Manuel Estiarte (104) | 1 | Germany: Hagen Stamm (45) Greece: Kyriakos Giannopoulos (44) | 2 | Australia: Christopher Wybrow (36), Geoffrey Clark (32) France: Pierre Garsau (33) Germany: Frank Otto (38) Unified Team: Dmitry Apanasenko (34) | 5 |
| 1996 | 3 | Spain: Manuel Estiarte (117) | 1 | Hungary: Tibor Benedek (41) Russia: Dmitry Apanasenko (40) | 2 | — | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | Hungary: Tibor Benedek (50) Spain: Manuel Estiarte (127) | 2 | Netherlands: Harry van der Meer (40) | 1 | Spain: Pedro García (35), Jordi Sans (33), Salvador Gómez (30) United States: Chris Humbert (37) | 4 |
| Year | Total | Total goals: 50+ | Total goals: 50+ | Total goals: 40–49 | Total goals: 40–49 | Total goals: 30–39 | Total goals: 30–39 |
| 2004 | 7 | Hungary: Tibor Benedek (55) | 1 | Serbia and Montenegro: Aleksandar Šapić (44) | 1 | Croatia: Dubravko Šimenc (30) Hungary: Tamás Kásás (39) Russia: Aleksandr Yeryshov (37) Spain: Salvador Gómez (37) United States: Wolf Wigo (31) | 5 |
| 2008 | 10 | Hungary: Tibor Benedek (65) Serbia: Aleksandar Šapić (64) | 2 | Hungary: Tamás Kásás (47) Italy: Alessandro Calcaterra (46) United States: Tony Azevedo (45) | 3 | Greece: Georgios Afroudakis (36) Hungary: Gergely Kiss (38) Italy: Alberto Angelini (35), Leonardo Sottani (30) Serbia: Vladimir Vujasinović (34) | 5 |
| 2012 | 11 | Hungary: Tamás Kásás (56) United States: Tony Azevedo (56) | 2 | Greece: Georgios Afroudakis (40) Hungary: Gergely Kiss (46), Péter Biros (40) | 3 | Australia: Thomas Whalan (32) Hungary: Norbert Madaras (32) Italy: Maurizio Felugo (34), Pietro Figlioli (33) Spain: Felipe Perrone (32), Iván Pérez (31) | 6 |
| 2016 | 11 | United States: Tony Azevedo (61) | 1 | Brazil$^*$: Felipe Perrone (42) Italy: Pietro Figlioli (47) Serbia: Filip Filipović (41) Spain: Guillermo Molina (41) | 4 | Croatia: Sandro Sukno (31) Hungary: Dénes Varga (33) Italy: Valentino Gallo (33) Montenegro: Aleksandar Ivović (38), Mlađan Janović (31) Serbia: Andrija Prlainović (31) | 6 |
| 2020 | | | | | | | |
| Year | Total | Total goals: 50+ | Total goals: 50+ | Total goals: 40–49 | Total goals: 40–49 | Total goals: 30–39 | Total goals: 30–39 |
Sources:
* Official Reports (PDF): 1900–1972, 1976 (p. 497), 1980 (p. 510), 1984 (p. 534), 1988–1996;
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45–92), 2004 (p. 184), 2008 (p. 179), 2012 (p. 466), 2016 (p. 100);
* Olympedia: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments);
* Sports Reference: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments).
The following table shows the historical progression of the record of total goals scored by a male water polo player at the Summer Olympics. Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Legend
* Team – Host team
* Player$^‡$ – Player who won the tournament with his team
Historical progression of records: Most goals scored by a male player, all-time :
| Total goals | Achievement | Year | Player | Age | Height | L/R | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |
| 32 | Set record | 1936 | János Németh$^‡$ | 30 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | | Hungary | 15 August 1936 | 32 years, 72 days | |
| 32 | Tied record | 1952 | Ruud van Feggelen | 28 | | | Netherlands | 2 August 1952 | 32 years, 72 days | |
| 43 | Broke record | 1968 | Nico van der Voet | 24 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | | Netherlands | 26 October 1968 | 3 years, 314 days | |
| 53 | Broke record | 1972 | Eraldo Pizzo | 34 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | Right | Italy | 4 September 1972 | 11 years, 341 days | |
| 59 | Broke record | 1984 | Gianni De Magistris | 33 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Right | Italy | 10 August 1984 | 4 years, 52 days | |
| 82 | Broke record | 1988 | Manuel Estiarte | 26 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | Spain | 1 October 1988 | 3 years, 313 days | |
| 104 | Broke record | 1992 | Manuel Estiarte (2) | 30 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | Spain | 9 August 1992 | 3 years, 354 days | |
| 117 | Broke record | 1996 | Manuel Estiarte$^‡$ (3) | 34 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | Spain | 28 July 1996 | 4 years, 65 days | |
| 127 | Broke record | 2000 | Manuel Estiarte (4) | 38 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Right | Spain | 1 October 2000 | 24 years, 7 days | |
| Total goals | Achievement | Year | Player | Age | Height | L/R | Men's team | Date | Duration of record | Ref |

## Top goalscorers by team

The following tables are pre-sorted by number of total goals (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.

### Legend

* Year$^*$ – As host team
* Team$^†$ – Defunct team

### Argentina

* Men's national team: Argentina
* Team appearances: 4 (1928, 1948–1952, 1960)
* As host team: —
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Australia

* Men's national team: Australia
* Team appearances: 17 (1948–1964, 1972–1992, 2000$^*$–2020)
* As host team: 1956$^*$, 2000$^*$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 1
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 3
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

#### Legend

* – Hosts
Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics :
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 1 | Charles Turner | 1952 | Right | 50 | 1976 (15) | 1980 (17) | 1984 (18) | | | 23/31 | | | |
| 2 | Christopher Wybrow | 1961 | | 36 | 1984 (15) | 1988 (10) | 1992 (11) | | | 22/30 | | | |
| 3 | Geoffrey Clark | 1969 | | 32 | 1988 (14) | 1992 (18) | | | | 19/23 | | | |
| 3 | Thomas Whalan | 1980 | Right | 32 | 2000 (3) | 2004 (14) | 2008 (7) | 2012 (8) | | 19/31 | | | |
Sources:
* Official Reports (PDF): 1948–1964, 1972–1992;
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 48, 52, 56, 65–66, 71, 73, 76), 2004 (pp. 187–188), 2008 (pp. 181–182), 2012 (pp. 468–469), 2016 (pp. 103–104).
Note:
* Pietro Figlioli is listed in section Italy.

### Austria

* Men's national team: Austria
* Team appearances: 3 (1912, 1936, 1952)
* As host team: —
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Belgium

* Men's national team: Belgium
* Team appearances: 11 (1900, 1908–1928, 1936–1952, 1960–1964)
* As host team: 1920$^*$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Brazil

* Men's national team: Brazil
* Team appearances: 8 (1920, 1932, 1952, 1960–1968, 1984, 2016$^*$)
* As host team: 2016$^*$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Note:
* Felipe Perrone is listed in section Spain.

### Bulgaria

* Men's national team: Bulgaria
* Team appearances: 2 (1972, 1980)
* As host team: —
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Canada

* Men's national team: Canada
* Team appearances: 4 (1972–1976$^*$, 1984, 2008)
* As host team: 1976$^*$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Chile

* Men's national team: Chile
* Team appearances: 1 (1948)
* As host team: —
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### China

* Men's national team: China
* Team appearances: 3 (1984–1988, 2008$^*$)
* As host team: 2008$^*$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Croatia

* Men's national team: Croatia
* Team appearances: 7 (1996–2020)
* As host team: —
* Related team: Yugoslavia$^†$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 2
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

#### Abbreviation

* CRO – Croatia
* YUG – Yugoslavia
Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics :
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 1 | Sandro Sukno | 1990 | Right | 31 | 2012 (14) | 2016 (17) | | | | 22/26 | | | |
| 2 | Dubravko Šimenc | 1966 | Right | 30 | 1988 YUG (3) | | 1996 CRO (14) | 2000 CRO (9) | 2004 CRO (4) | 21/37 | | Flag bearer for Croatia (2004) | [55] [56] |
Sources:
* Official Reports (PDF): 1988, 1996;
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 48, 51, 54, 79, 82, 86–87, 92), 2004 (pp. 191–192), 2008 (pp. 190–191), 2012 (pp. 471–472), 2016 (pp. 109–110).

### Cuba

* Men's national team: Cuba
* Team appearances: 5 (1968–1980, 1992)
* As host team: —
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Note:
* Iván Pérez is listed in section Spain.

### Czechoslovakia

* Men's national team: Czechoslovakia$^†$
* Team appearances: 5 (1920–1928, 1936, 1992)
* As host team: —
* Related team: Slovakia
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### East Germany

* Men's national team: East Germany$^†$
* Team appearances: 1 (1968)
* As host team: —
* Related teams: Germany, United Team of Germany$^†$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Egypt

* Men's national team: Egypt
* Team appearances: 6 (1948–1952, 1960–1968, 2004)
* As host team: —
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### France

* Men's national team: France
* Team appearances: 11 (1900$^*$, 1912–1928, 1936–1948, 1960, 1988–1992, 2016)
* As host team: 1900$^*$, 1924$^*$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 1
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics :
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 1 | Pierre Garsau | 1961 | | 33 | 1988 (20) | 1992 (13) | | | | 26/30 | | | |
Sources:
* Official Reports (PDF): 1900, 1912–1928, 1936–1948, 1960, 1988–1992;
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2016 (pp. 114–115).

### Germany

* Men's national team: Germany
* Team appearances: 9 (1900, 1928–1936$^*$, 1952, 1992–1996, 2004–2008)
* As host team: 1936$^*$
* Related teams: United Team of Germany$^†$, East Germany$^†$, West Germany$^†$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 1
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 1
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

#### Abbreviation

* FRG – West Germany
* GER – Germany
Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics :
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 1 | Hagen Stamm | 1960 | Right | 45 | 1984 FRG (18) | 1988 FRG (15) | 1992 GER (12) | | | 24/32 | | | |
| 2 | Frank Otto | 1959 | Left | 38 | 1984 FRG (18) | 1988 FRG (16) | 1992 GER (4) | | | 25/33 | | | |
Sources:
* Official Reports (PDF): 1900, 1928–1936, 1952, 1984–1996;
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2004 (pp. 199–200), 2008 (pp. 196–197).

### Great Britain

* Men's national team: Great Britain
* Team appearances: 11 (1900, 1908$^*$–1928, 1936–1956, 2012$^*$)
* As host team: 1908$^*$, 1948$^*$, 2012$^*$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Greece

* Men's national team: Greece
* Team appearances: 16 (1920–1924, 1948, 1968–1972, 1980–2020)
* As host team: 2004$^*$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 2
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 2
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

#### Legend

* – Hosts
Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics :
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 1 | Kyriakos Giannopoulos | 1959 | | 44 | 1980 (7) | 1984 (6) | 1988 (18) | 1992 (13) | | 21/33 | | | |
| 2 | Georgios Afroudakis | 1976 | Right | 40 | 1996 (10) | 2000 (8) | 2004 (9) | 2008 (9) | 2012 (4) | 19/35 | | | |
| 3 | Antonios Aronis | 1957 | | 33 | 1980 (4) | 1984 (13) | 1988 (16) | | | 23/31 | | | |
| 4 | Sotirios Stathakis | 1953 | | 30 | 1980 (16) | 1984 (14) | | | | 27/31 | | | |
Sources:
* Official Reports (PDF): 1920–1924, 1948, 1968–1972, 1980–1996;
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 57, 59, 61, 80–81, 86, 88, 91), 2004 (pp. 203–204), 2008 (pp. 199–200), 2012 (pp. 478–479), 2016 (pp. 117–118).

### Hungary

* Men's national team: Hungary
* Team appearances: 23 (1912, 1924–1980, 1988–2020)
* As host team: —
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 2
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 3
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 4
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics :
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 1 | Tibor Benedek | 1972 | Left | 65 | 1992 (22) | 1996 (19) | 2000 (9) | 2004 (5) | 2008 (10) | 20/36 | 2016 | | |
| 2 | Tamás Kásás | 1976 | Right | 56 | 1996 (13) | 2000 (12) | 2004 (14) | 2008 (8) | 2012 (9) | 20/36 | 2016 | | |
| 3 | Gergely Kiss | 1977 | Left | 46 | 2000 (14) | 2004 (15) | 2008 (9) | 2012 (8) | | 23/34 | 2016 | | |
| 4 | Tamás Faragó | 1952 | Right | 42 | 1972 (6) | 1976 (22) | 1980 (14) | | | 20/27 | 1993 | | |
| 5 | Péter Biros | 1976 | Right | 40 | 2000 (4) | 2004 (7) | 2008 (13) | 2012 (16) | | 24/36 | 2016 | Flag bearer for Hungary (2012) | [65] [66] |
| 6 | László Felkai | 1941 | | 34 | 1960 (4) | 1964 (6) | 1968 (24) | | | 19/27 | | | |
| 7 | Dénes Varga | 1987 | Right | 33 | 2008 (10) | 2012 (9) | 2016 (14) | | | 21/29 | | | |
| 8 | János Németh | 1906 | | 32 | 1932 (12) | 1936 (20) | | | | 26/30 | 1969 | | |
| 8 | Norbert Madaras | 1979 | Left | 32 | 2004 (5) | 2008 (9) | 2012 (18) | | | 24/32 | | | |
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Ref |||||
Sources:
* Official Reports (PDF): 1912, 1924–1980, 1988–1996;
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45, 50, 55, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90), 2004 (pp. 207–208), 2008 (pp. 202–203), 2012 (pp. 481–482), 2016 (pp. 120–121).

### Iceland

* Men's national team: Iceland
* Team appearances: 1 (1936)
* As host team: —
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### India

* Men's national team: India
* Team appearances: 2 (1948–1952)
* As host team: —
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Iran

* Men's national team: Iran
* Team appearances: 1 (1976)
* As host team: —
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Republic of Ireland

* Men's national team: Ireland
* Team appearances: 2 (1924–1928)
* As host team: —
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Italy

* Men's national team: Italy
* Team appearances: 21 (1920–1924, 1948–2020)
* As host team: 1960$^*$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 2
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 2
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 4
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

#### Legend and abbreviation

* – Hosts
* AUS – Australia
* ITA – Italy
Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics :
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 1 | Gianni De Magistris | 1950 | Right | 59 | 1968 (6) | 1972 (11) | 1976 (11) | 1980 (20) | 1984 (11) | 17/33 | 1995 | | |
| 2 | Eraldo Pizzo | 1938 | Right | 53 | 1960 (7) | 1964 (5) | 1968 (29) | 1972 (12) | | 22/34 | | | |
| 3 | Pietro Figlioli | 1984 | Right | 47 | 2004 AUS (8) | 2008 AUS (16) | 2012 ITA (9) | 2016 ITA (14) | | 20/32 | | | |
| 4 | Alessandro Calcaterra | 1975 | Right | 46 | 1996 (5) | 2000 (9) | 2004 (5) | 2008 (27) | | 21/33 | | | |
| 5 | Alberto Angelini | 1974 | Right | 35 | 1996 (11) | 2000 (4) | 2004 (11) | 2008 (9) | | 21/33 | | | |
| 6 | Maurizio Felugo | 1981 | Right | 34 | 2004 (6) | 2008 (16) | 2012 (12) | | | 23/31 | | | |
| 7 | Valentino Gallo | 1985 | Left | 33 | 2008 (15) | 2012 (10) | 2016 (8) | | | 23/31 | | | |
| 8 | Leonardo Sottani | 1973 | Left | 30 | 1996 (8) | 2000 (11) | | 2008 (11) | | 22/34 | | | |
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Ref |||||
Sources:
* Official Reports (PDF): 1920–1924, 1948–1996;
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 47, 52, 55, 64, 68–69, 74, 76), 2004 (pp. 211–212), 2008 (pp. 205–206), 2012 (pp. 484–485), 2016 (pp. 123–124).

### Japan

* Men's national team: Japan
* Team appearances: 9 (1932–1936, 1960–1972, 1984, 2016–2020)
* As host team: 1964, 2020$^*$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Kazakhstan

* Men's national team: Kazakhstan
* Team appearances: 4 (2000–2004, 2012, 2020)
* As host team: —
* Related teams: Soviet Union$^†$, Unified Team$^†$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Luxembourg

* Men's national team: Luxembourg
* Team appearances: 1 (1928)
* As host team: —
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Malta

* Men's national team: Malta
* Team appearances: 2 (1928, 1936)
* As host team: —
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Mexico

* Men's national team: Mexico
* Team appearances: 4 (1952, 1968$^*$–1976)
* As host team: 1968$^*$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Note:
* Armando Fernández is listed in section West Germany.

### Montenegro

* Men's national team: Montenegro
* Team appearances: 4 (2008–2020)
* As host team: —
* Related teams: Yugoslavia$^†$, FR Yugoslavia$^†$, Serbia and Montenegro$^†$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 2
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics :
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 1 | Aleksandar Ivović | 1986 | Right | 38 | 2008 (9) | 2012 (19) | 2016 (10) | | | 22/30 | | | |
| 2 | Mlađan Janović | 1984 | Right | 31 | 2008 (13) | 2012 (9) | 2016 (9) | | | 24/32 | | | |
Source:
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2008 (pp. 208–209), 2012 (pp. 489–490), 2016 (pp. 128–129).

### Netherlands

* Men's national team: Netherlands
* Team appearances: 17 (1908, 1920–1928$^*$, 1936–1952, 1960–1984, 1992–2000)
* As host team: 1928$^*$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 2
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 1
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics :
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 1 | Nico van der Voet | 1944 | | 43 | 1964 (10) | 1968 (33) | | | | 20/24 | | | |
| 2 | Harry van der Meer | 1973 | Right | 40 | 1992 (8) | 1996 (16) | 2000 (16) | | | 18/26 | | | |
| 3 | Ruud van Feggelen | 1924 | | 32 | 1948 (16) | 1952 (16) | | | | 24/28 | | | |
Sources:
* Official Reports (PDF): 1908, 1920–1928, 1936–1952, 1960–1984, 1992–1996;
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 58, 60–61, 79, 83–84, 89, 91).

### Portugal

* Men's national team: Portugal
* Team appearances: 1 (1952)
* As host team: —
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Romania

* Men's national team: Romania
* Team appearances: 9 (1952–1964, 1972–1980, 1996, 2012)
* As host team: —
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Russia

* Men's national team: Russia
* Team appearances: 3 (1996–2004)
* As host team: —
* Related teams: Soviet Union$^†$, Unified Team$^†$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 1
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 1
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

#### Abbreviation

* EUN – Unified Team
* RUS – Russia
* URS – Soviet Union
Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics :
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 1 | Dmitry Apanasenko | 1967 | | 40 | 1988 URS (14) | 1992 EUN (20) | 1996 RUS (6) | | | 21/29 | | | |
| 2 | Aleksandr Yeryshov | 1973 | Right | 37 | 1996 (10) | 2000 (17) | 2004 (10) | | | 23/31 | | | |
Sources:
* Official Reports (PDF): 1996;
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45, 49, 53, 63, 66, 69, 72, 75), 2004 (pp. 219–220).

### Serbia

* Men's national team: Serbia
* Team appearances: 4 (2008–2020)
* As host team: —
* Related teams: Yugoslavia$^†$, FR Yugoslavia$^†$, Serbia and Montenegro$^†$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 1
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 1
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 2
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

#### Abbreviation

* FRY – FR Yugoslavia
* SCG – Serbia and Montenegro
* SRB – Serbia
Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics :
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 1 | Aleksandar Šapić | 1978 | Right | 64 | 1996 FRY (8) | 2000 FRY (18) | 2004 SCG (18) | 2008 SRB (20) | | 18/30 | | | |
| 2 | Filip Filipović | 1987 | Left | 41 | 2008 (4) | 2012 (18) | 2016 (19) | | | 21/29 | | | |
| 3 | Vladimir Vujasinović | 1973 | Right | 34 | 1996 FRY (14) | 2000 FRY (5) | 2004 SCG (3) | 2008 SRB (12) | | 22/35 | | | |
| 4 | Andrija Prlainović | 1987 | Right | 31 | 2008 (4) | 2012 (22) | 2016 (5) | | | 21/29 | | | |
Sources:
* Official Reports (PDF): 1996;
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 46, 50, 56, 78, 83, 85, 88, 92), 2004 (pp. 223–224), 2008 (pp. 211–212), 2012 (pp. 494–495), 2016 (pp. 131–132).

### Serbia and Montenegro

* Men's national team: Serbia and Montenegro$^†$
* Team appearances: 1 (2004)
* As host team: —
* Related teams: Yugoslavia$^†$, FR Yugoslavia$^†$, Montenegro, Serbia
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Notes:
* Aleksandar Šapić is listed in section Serbia.
* Vladimir Vujasinović is listed in section Serbia.

### Singapore

* Men's national team: Singapore
* Team appearances: 1 (1956)
* As host team: —
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Slovakia

* Men's national team: Slovakia
* Team appearances: 1 (2000)
* As host team: —
* Related team: Czechoslovakia$^†$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### South Africa

* Men's national team: South Africa
* Team appearances: 3 (1952, 1960, 2020)
* As host team: —
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### South Korea

* Men's national team: South Korea
* Team appearances: 1 (1988$^*$)
* As host team: 1988$^*$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Soviet Union

* Men's national team: Soviet Union$^†$
* Team appearances: 9 (1952–1980$^*$, 1988)
* As host team: 1980$^*$
* Related teams: Unified Team$^†$, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 1
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

#### Legend

* – Hosts
Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics :
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 1 | Aleksei Barkalov | 1946 | | 38 | 1968 (14) | 1972 (10) | 1976 (6) | 1980 (8) | | 22/34 | 1993 | | |
Source:
* Official Reports (PDF): 1952–1980, 1988.
Note:
* Dmitry Apanasenko is listed in section Russia.

### Spain

* Men's national team: Spain
* Team appearances: 18 (1920–1928, 1948–1952, 1968–1972, 1980–2020)
* As host team: 1992$^*$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 1
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 2
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 4
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

#### Legend and abbreviation

* – Hosts
* BRA – Brazil
* CUB – Cuba
* ESP – Spain
Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics :
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 1 | Manuel Estiarte | 1961 | Right | 127 | 1980 (21) | 1984 (34) | 1988 (27) | 1992 (22) | 1996 (13) | 2000 (10) | 18/38 | 2007 | Flag bearer for Spain (2000) | [20] [82] |
| 2 | Felipe Perrone | 1986 | Right | 42 | 2008 ESP (16) | 2012 ESP (16) | 2016 BRA (10) | | | | 22/30 | | | |
| 3 | Guillermo Molina | 1984 | Right | 41 | 2004 (4) | 2008 (13) | 2012 (5) | 2016 (19) | | | 20/32 | | | |
| 4 | Salvador Gómez | 1968 | Right | 37 | 1988 (8) | 1992 (5) | 1996 (12) | 2000 (5) | 2004 (7) | | 20/36 | | | |
| 5 | Pedro García | 1968 | | 35 | 1988 (9) | 1992 (13) | 1996 (7) | 2000 (6) | | | 19/31 | | | |
| 6 | Jordi Sans | 1965 | | 33 | 1984 (0) | 1988 (13) | 1992 (8) | 1996 (7) | 2000 (5) | | 19/35 | | | |
| 7 | Iván Pérez | 1971 | Left | 31 | 1992 CUB (16) | | | 2004 ESP (6) | 2008 ESP (3) | 2012 ESP (6) | 21/41 | | | |
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Ref ||||||
Sources:
* Official Reports (PDF): 1920–1928, 1948–1952, 1968–1972, 1980–1996;
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 46, 49, 54, 65, 67, 70, 74–75), 2004 (pp. 227–228), 2008 (pp. 193–194), 2012 (pp. 474–475), 2016 (pp. 112–113).

### Sweden

* Men's national team: Sweden
* Team appearances: 8 (1908–1924, 1936–1952, 1980)
* As host team: 1912$^*$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Switzerland

* Men's national team: Switzerland
* Team appearances: 5 (1920–1928, 1936–1948)
* As host team: —
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Ukraine

* Men's national team: Ukraine
* Team appearances: 1 (1996)
* As host team: —
* Related teams: Soviet Union$^†$, Unified Team$^†$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Unified Team

* Men's national team: Unified Team$^†$
* Team appearances: 1 (1992)
* As host team: —
* Related teams: Soviet Union$^†$, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Note:
* Dmitry Apanasenko is listed in section Russia.

### United States

* Men's national team: United States
* Team appearances: 22 (1920–1972, 1984$^*$–2020)
* As host team: 1932$^*$, 1984$^*$, 1996$^*$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 1
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 3
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

#### Legend

* – Hosts
Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics :
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 1 | Tony Azevedo | 1981 | Right | 61 | 2000 (13) | 2004 (15) | 2008 (17) | 2012 (11) | 2016 (5) | 18/34 | | | |
| 2 | Chris Humbert | 1969 | Left | 37 | 1992 (7) | 1996 (14) | 2000 (16) | | | 22/30 | | | |
| 3 | Bruce Bradley | 1947 | Right | 35 | 1968 (18) | 1972 (17) | | | | 21/25 | | | |
| 4 | Wolf Wigo | 1973 | Right | 31 | 1996 (8) | 2000 (16) | 2004 (7) | | | 23/31 | | | |
Sources:
* Official Reports (PDF): 1920–1972, 1984–1996;
* Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 47, 51, 53, 80, 82, 85, 89–90), 2004 (pp. 231–232), 2008 (pp. 214–215), 2012 (pp. 497–498), 2016 (pp. 133–134).

### United Team of Germany

* Men's national team: United Team of Germany$^†$
* Team appearances: 3 (1956–1964)
* As host team: —
* Related teams: Germany, East Germany$^†$, West Germany$^†$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### Uruguay

* Men's national team: Uruguay
* Team appearances: 2 (1936–1948)
* As host team: —
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

### West Germany

* Men's national team: West Germany$^†$
* Team appearances: 5 (1968–1976, 1984–1988)
* As host team: 1972$^*$
* Related teams: Germany, United Team of Germany$^†$
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 1
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.

#### Abbreviation

* FRG – West Germany
* MEX – Mexico
Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics :
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 1 | Armando Fernández | 1955 | | 37 | 1972 MEX (11) | 1976 MEX (16) | | 1984 FRG (6) | 1988 FRG (4) | 17/33 | | | |
Source:
* Official Reports (PDF): 1968–1976, 1984–1988.
Notes:
* Frank Otto is listed in section Germany.
* Hagen Stamm is listed in section Germany.

### Yugoslavia

* Men's national team: Yugoslavia$^†$
* Team appearances: 12 (1936–1988)
* As host team: —
* Related teams: Croatia, FR Yugoslavia$^†$, Serbia and Montenegro$^†$, Montenegro, Serbia
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 3
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics :
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Water polo tournaments (goals) | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| Rk | Player | Birth | L/R | Total goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Age of first/last | ISHOF member | Note | Ref |
| 1 | Zoran Janković | 1940 | | 34 | 1964 (6) | 1968 (21) | 1972 (7) | | | 24/32 | 2004 | | |
| 2 | Mirko Sandić | 1942 | Right | 31 | 1960 (3) | 1964 (6) | 1968 (17) | 1972 (5) | | 18/30 | 1999 | Flag bearer for Yugoslavia (1972) | [93] [94] |
| 3 | Uroš Marović | 1946 | | 30 | 1968 (10) | 1972 (8) | 1976 (12) | | | 22/30 | | | |
Source:
* Official Reports (PDF): 1936–1988.
Note:
* Dubravko Šimenc is listed in section Croatia.

### FR Yugoslavia

* Men's national team: Yugoslavia$^†$
* Team appearances: 2 (1996–2000)
* As host team: —
* Related teams: Yugoslavia$^†$, Serbia and Montenegro$^†$, Montenegro, Serbia
* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0
* Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0
* Last updated: 1 April 2021.
Notes:
* Aleksandar Šapić is listed in section Serbia.
* Vladimir Vujasinović is listed in section Serbia.