List of FC Barcelona records and statistics
Players records -- Top goalscorers
Table:
Ranking

Name

Nationality

Years

Goals

1
Josep Samitier
Spain
1919–1932
65

2
Lionel Messi
Argentina
2004–
53

3
Laszlo Kubala
Hungary
1950–1961
49

4
César
Spain
1942–1955
36

5
Paulino Alcántara
Spain
1912–16,1918–27
35

6
Josep Escolà
Spain
1934–37,1940–48
34

7
Eulogio Martínez
Paraguay
1956–1962
32

8
Ángel Arocha
Spain
1926–1933
29

9
Mariano Martín
Spain
1939–1948
26

10
José Antonio Zaldúa
Spain
1961–1971
25

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Josep Samitier Vilalta ( Catalan pronunciation : [ ʒuˈzɛp səmitiˈe ] ; 2 February 1902 - 4 May 1972 ) , also known as José Samitier , was a Spanish footballer , manager and scout who played as a midfielder for FC Barcelona , Real Madrid CF , OGC Nice , the Catalan XI and Spain . He later coached Atlético Madrid , OGC Nice and FC Barcelona and worked as a scout for both Barcelona and Real Madrid . During his playing career with FC Barcelona he scored 184 official goals and currently is the club 's all time fifth top goalscorer behind Luis Suárez , who scored 187 goals ; Ladislao Kubala , who scored 194 goals ; César , who scored 232 goals and Lionel Messi , who scored 613 goals . As a player , he pioneered the midfield general role and was nicknamed Surrealista ( The Surrealist ) and Home Magosta ( The Grasshopper Man ) due to his style . As a manager , he led Barcelona to a La Liga title in 1945 and as a scout he recruited another CF Barcelona legend Ladislao Kubala . However , he was later accused of acting as a double agent when the club tried to sign Alfredo Di Stéfano and in the 1960s he fell out with Helenio Herrera and went to work for Real Madrid . Despite his role in the Di Stéfano affair , twice defecting to Real Madrid and his friendship with Francisco Franco , he remained a legendary figure at FC Barcelona . [ citation needed ] When he died in 1972 he was given a state funeral and a street that leads to Camp Nou .
Spain ( Spanish : España [ esˈpaɲa ] ( listen ) ) , officially the Kingdom of Spain ( Spanish : Reino de España ) , [ a ] [ b ] is a country in Southwestern Europe with some pockets of Spanish territory across the Strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic Ocean . Its continental European territory is situated on the Iberian Peninsula . Its territory also includes two archipelagoes : the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa , and the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea . The African enclaves of Ceuta , Melilla , and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera make Spain the only European country to have a physical border with an African country ( Morocco ) . [ h ] Several small islands in the Alboran Sea are also part of Spanish territory . The country 's mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with Gibraltar ; to the north and northeast by France , Andorra , and the Bay of Biscay ; and to the west and northwest by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean . With an area of 505,990 km2 ( 195,360 sq mi ) , Spain is the largest country in Southern Europe , the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union , and the fourth largest country in the European continent . By population ( about 47 million ) , Spain is the sixth largest in Europe and the fifth in the European Union . Spain 's capital and largest city is Madrid ; other major urban areas include Barcelona , Valencia , Seville , Zaragoza , Málaga and Bilbao . Modern humans first arrived in the Iberian Peninsula around 35,000 years ago . Iberian cultures along with ancient Phoenician , Greek , Celtic and Carthaginian settlements developed on the peninsula until it came under Roman rule around 200 BCE , after which the region was named Hispania , based on the earlier Phoenician name Sp ( a ) n or Spania . At the end of the Western Roman Empire the Germanic tribal confederations migrated from Central Europe , invaded the Iberian peninsula and established relatively independent realms in its western provinces , including the Suebi , Alans and Vandals .
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini [ note 1 ] ( Spanish pronunciation : [ ljoˈnel anˈdɾez ˈmesi ] ( listen ) ; [ A ] born 24 June 1987 ) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains both Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team . Often considered the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time , Messi has won a record six Ballon d'Or awards , [ note 2 ] and a record six European Golden Shoes . He has spent his entire professional career with Barcelona , where he has won a club-record 34 trophies , including ten La Liga titles , four UEFA Champions League titles and six Copas del Rey . A prolific goalscorer and a creative playmaker , Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga ( 433 ) , a La Liga and European league season ( 50 ) , most hat-tricks in La Liga ( 35 ) and the UEFA Champions League ( 8 ) , and most assists in La Liga ( 181 ) and the Copa América ( 13 ) . He has scored over 700 senior career goals for club and country . Born and raised in central Argentina , Messi relocated to Spain to join Barcelona at age 13 , for whom he made his competitive debut aged 17 in October 2004 . He established himself as an integral player for the club within the next three years , and in his first uninterrupted season in 2008-09 he helped Barcelona achieve the first treble in Spanish football ; that year , aged 22 , Messi won his first Ballon d'Or . Three successful seasons followed , with Messi winning three consecutive Ballons d'Or , including an unprecedented fourth . During the 2011-12 season , he set the La Liga and European records for most goals scored in a single season , while establishing himself as Barcelona 's all-time top scorer . The following two seasons , Messi finished second for the Ballon d'Or behind Cristiano Ronaldo - his perceived career rival - before regaining his best form during the 2014-15 campaign , becoming the all-time top scorer in La Liga and leading Barcelona to a historic second treble , after which he was awarded a fifth Ballon d'Or in 2015 . Messi assumed the captaincy of Barcelona in 2018 , and in 2019 he secured a record sixth Ballon d'Or . An Argentine international , Messi is his country 's all-time leading goalscorer .
Argentina ( Spanish : [ aɾxenˈtina ] ) , officially the Argentine Republic [ A ] ( Spanish : República Argentina ) , is a country located mostly in the southern half of South America . Sharing the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west , the country is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north , Brazil to the northeast , Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east , and the Drake Passage to the south . With a mainland area of 2,780,400 km2 ( 1,073,500 sq mi ) , [ B ] Argentina is the eighth-largest country in the world , the fourth largest in the Americas , the second largest in South America after Brazil , and the largest Spanish-speaking nation . The sovereign state is subdivided into twenty-three provinces ( Spanish : provincias , singular provincia ) and one autonomous city ( ciudad autónoma ) , Buenos Aires , which is the federal capital of the nation ( Spanish : Capital Federal ) as decided by Congress . The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions , but exist under a federal system . Argentina claims sovereignty over part of Antarctica , the Falkland Islands ( Spanish : Islas Malvinas ) , and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands . The earliest recorded human presence in modern-day Argentina dates back to the Paleolithic period . The Inca Empire expanded to the northwest of the country in Pre-Columbian times . The country has its roots in Spanish colonization of the region during the 16th century . Argentina rose as the successor state of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata , a Spanish overseas viceroyalty founded in 1776 . The declaration and fight for independence ( 1810-1818 ) was followed by an extended civil war that lasted until 1861 , culminating in the country 's reorganization as a federation of provinces with Buenos Aires as its capital city . The country thereafter enjoyed relative peace and stability , with several waves of European immigration , mainly Italians and Spaniards , radically reshaping its cultural and demographic outlook ; 62.5% of the population has full or partial Italian ancestry , and the Argentine culture has significant connections to the Italian culture .
László Kubala Stecz ( 10 June 1927 - 17 May 2002 ) , also referred to as Ladislav Kubala ( in Slovak ) or Ladislao Kubala ( in Spanish ) , was a Hungarian , Czechoslovak and Spanish professional footballer . Regarded as one of the best players in history , he is considered a hero of Barcelona . He played as a forward for , among other clubs , Ferencváros , Slovan Bratislava , Barcelona , and Espanyol . A Hungarian national by birth , he also held Czechoslovak and Spanish citizenship , and in fact played for the national teams of all three countries . Kubala was noted for his quick and skilful dribbling , composed and powerful finishing , and accuracy from free kicks . During the 1950s , he was a leading member of the successful Barcelona team , scoring 280 goals in 345 appearances . During the club 's 1999 centenary celebrations , a fan 's poll declared Kubala the best player ever to play for the Spanish club . After retiring as a player , he had two spells as coach of Barcelona and also coached both Spain 's senior national team and Olympic team .
Hungary ( Hungarian : Magyarország [ ˈmɒɟɒrorsaːɡ ] ( listen ) ) is a country in Central Europe . Spanning 93,030 square kilometres ( 35,920 sq mi ) in the Carpathian Basin , it borders Slovakia to the north , Ukraine to the northeast , Romania to the east and southeast , Serbia to the south , Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest , and Austria to the west . With about 10 million inhabitants , Hungary is a medium-sized member state of the European Union . The official language is Hungarian , which is the most widely spoken Uralic language in the world , and among the few non-Indo-European languages to be widely spoken in Europe . Hungary 's capital and largest city is Budapest ; other major urban areas include Debrecen , Szeged , Miskolc , Pécs and Győr . The territory of modern Hungary was for centuries inhabited by a succession of peoples , including Celts , Romans , Germanic tribes , Huns , West Slavs and the Avars . The foundations of the Hungarian state were established in the late ninth century CE by the Hungarian grand prince Árpád following the conquest of the Carpathian Basin . His great-grandson Stephen I ascended the throne in 1000 , converting his realm to a Christian kingdom . By the 12th century , Hungary became a regional power , reaching its cultural and political height in the 15th century . Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526 , Hungary was partially occupied by the Ottoman Empire ( 1541-1699 ) . It came under Habsburg rule at the turn of the 18th century , and later joined Austria to form the Austro-Hungarian Empire , a major European power . The Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed after World War I , and the subsequent Treaty of Trianon established Hungary 's current borders , resulting in the loss of 71% of its territory , 58% of its population , and 32% of ethnic Hungarians .
César Rodríguez Álvarez ( 6 July 1920 - 1 March 1995 ) , sometimes known as just César , was a Spanish football forward and manager . During his career , which spanned more than two decades , he played mainly for Barcelona , appearing in 351 official matches and scoring 232 goals ( previously counted as 235 ) , making him the highest goalscorer in the club 's history for several decades , until he was passed by Lionel Messi . He won five La Liga championships with the team in a total of 13 major trophies , and was renowned for his ability to score from corners . César represented Spain at the 1950 World Cup . After retiring , he managed both Zaragoza and Barcelona amongst several other professional teams .
Paulino Alcántara Riestrá ( 7 October 1896 - 13 February 1964 ) was a Spanish Filipino football player and manager who played as a forward . He spent most of his playing career at FC Barcelona and also represented Catalonia , the Philippines and Spain . Alcántara made his debut for Barcelona at the age of 15 and remains the youngest player to play or score for the club . He scored 369 goals in 357 official and friendly matches for Barcelona , a club record that stood for 87 years . After retiring as a player in 1927 at the age of 31 , he became a doctor . He served as a club director between 1931 and 1934 . In 1951 , Alcántara became a coach and managed Spain for three games .
Josep Escolà Segalés ( 28 August 1914 - 7 March 1998 ) , also referred to as José Escolà , was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward . He spent most of his club career at FC Barcelona . Escolà also played for both Spain and the Catalan XI . After retiring as player in 1948 , Escolà managed CF Badalona , CE Sabadell FC , CD Castellón and Levante UD .
Eulogio Martínez Ramiro ( born 11 June 1935 in Asunción , Paraguay , died 30 September 1984 in Barcelona , Spain ) was a Paraguayan-Spaniard footballer who played as a striker . He played for the Spanish side FC Barcelona in the 1950s and 1960s , and is remembered for being a prolific striker with an excellent finishing ability . He was reputed to be the creator of the Martinez Turn , which can be seen on Movietone footage of Barcelona 's quarter-final match against Wolves in the 1959-60 European Cup . This move later received worldwide acclaim as the Cruyff Turn and although Johan Cruyff was at Barcelona when he demonstrated it in the 1974 World Cup , Martinez has never received any credit despite using it at least 14 years earlier .
Paraguay ( /ˈpærəɡwaɪ/ ; Spanish pronunciation : [ paɾaˈɣwaj ] ( listen ) ; Guarani : Paraguái , [ paɾaˈɰwaj ] ) , officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish : República del Paraguay ; Guarani : Tetã Paraguái ) , is a country in South America . It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest , Brazil to the east and northeast , and Bolivia to the northwest . Although it is one of only two landlocked countries in South America ( the other is Bolivia ) , the country has coasts , beaches and ports on the Paraguay and Paraná rivers that give exit to the Atlantic Ocean through the Paraná-Paraguay Waterway . Due to its central location in South America , it is sometimes referred to as Corazón de Sudamérica ( Heart of South America ) . Spanish conquistadores arrived in 1524 after navigating northwards from the Río de la Plata to the Paraná River , and finally up the Paraguay River . In 1537 , they established the city of Asunción , which was the first capital of the Governorate of Paraguay and Río de la Plata . Paraguay was the epicenter of the Jesuit Missions , where the Guaraní people were educated and introduced to Christianity and European culture under the direction of the Society of Jesus in Jesuit reductions , mainly during the 17th century . However , after the expulsion of the Jesuits from Spanish territories in 1767 , Paraguay increasingly became a peripheral colony , with few urban centers and settlers . Following independence from Spain at the beginning of the 19th century , Paraguay was ruled by a series of authoritarian governments who generally implemented nationalist , isolationist and protectionist policies . This period ended with the disastrous Paraguayan War , during which Paraguay lost at least 50% of its prewar population and around 25-33% of its territory to the Triple Alliance of Argentina , Brazil and Uruguay . In the 20th century , Paraguay faced another major international conflict - the Chaco War - against Bolivia , from which the Paraguayans emerged victorious . Afterwards , the country entered a period of military dictatorships , ending with the 35 year regime of Alfredo Stroessner that lasted until he was toppled in 1989 by an internal military coup .
Angel Arocha Guillen ( 23 June 1907 - 2 September 1938 ) , commonly known as Arocha , was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward . Arocha began his career with CD Tenerife then he played for FC Barcelona between 1927 and 1933 . Arocha scored 203 goals in 210 matches played with FC Barcelona . After playing for Barça he moved to Atlético de Aviación . He died in Balaguer during the Spanish Civil War .
Mariano Martín Alonso ( 20 October 1919 - 9 September 1998 ) was a Spanish footballer who played as a striker .
José Antonio Zaldúa Urdanavia , known as Zaldúa , ( 15 December 1941 - 30 June 2018 ) , was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward . He was born in Elizondo , Navarre . Throughout his career , Zaldúa played for Spanish clubs Real Valladolid , FC Barcelona , CA Osasuna and CE Sabadell FC . At international level , he represented the Spain national football team .