World Cup Top Goal Scorers Home > Events > Football > Football World Cup > History > Awards > Top Scorers World Cup Top Goal Scorers (Golden Boot) These are the 'golden shoe' or 'golden boot' winners from each World Cup event. The record for the most goals at a single World Cup is 13 by Frenchman Just Fontaine in 1958, which he achieved in six games. The overall top goal scorer in the Wolrd Cup is German player Miroslav Klose, who has scored 16 goals overall. See the list of World Cup Top Goal Scorers . The current rules for a tie-breaker, is that if there is a tie for the most number of goals in the tournament, the award goes to the player who has given the most assists (as decided by the FIFA Technical Study Group). If there is still more than one player, the tie-breaker goes to the player who has played the least amount of time. Goals scored from penalty shoot-outs are not counted There is more Goal Scoring Trivia . Are you looking for the top goal scorers from Brazil 2014 ?

Year FIFA World Cup 2010:Top Goal Scorers, Golden Boot contenders list FIFA World Cup 2010:Top Goal Scorers, Golden Boot contenders list 5 With the THE FIFA Worldcup 2010 reaching an exciting pahse of round of 16 more goals are bound to flow. The coveted Golden boot award is given to the top goal scorer in each world cup. WITH THE FIFA Worldcup 2010 reaching an exciting pahse of round of 16 more goals are bound to flow. The coveted Golden boot award is given to the top goal scorer in each world cup. The top five Goden boot winners in previous world cups are Ronaldo scored 8 goals in the 2002 world cup for Brazil,Fontaine score 13 goals for France in 1958,Muller scored 10 goals in 1970 for Germany, Rossi scored 6 goals for Italy in 1982, Kocsis scored 11 goals for Hungary in 1954 and Suker scored 6 goals for Croatia. The FIFA Worldcup 2010 is also bound to produce some great footballers.

The top goal scorers in aregiven below. One of these might be a proud guy to lay his hands on the Golden boot. Top Scorers and Golden Boot - World Cup 2014 - Football - BBC Sport 2 4 Rankings use the official FIFA World Cup Golden Boot criteria to list the top 25 scorers based on goals scored, then assists and finally the fewest minutes played. FIFA World Cup 2014 Awards: Results, Winners, Recap and Twitter Reaction | Bleacher Report FIFA World Cup 2014 Awards: Results, Winners, Recap and Twitter Reaction By Rob Goldberg , Featured Columnist Jul 13, 2014 Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse more stories Clive Rose/Getty Images 2 Comments While Germany came through with an impressive 1-0 victory in extra time over Argentina to take home the 2014 World Cup title, there were a number of individual winners on Sunday as well. Following the final at the Maracana, FIFA announced a number of awards to recognize great performances from players throughout their time in Brazil. The Golden Ball is the most prestigious as it is given to the most outstanding player of the tournament.

However, the top scorer, goalkeeper and best young player are also honored. Here is a look at the winner of each award to conclude the world-wide event. Golden Ball Netherlands via FIFA.com An award given to the best player in the tournament was arguably the toughest race imaginable. Squawka Football broke down the biggest names in the race based on their offensive ability: Who should win the #WorldCup 'Golden Ball'? Compare the nominees using our Comparison Matrix - pic.twitter.com/fjjpTrlAGo — Squawka Football (@Squawka) July 12, 2014 While these five players have each been impressive, it was important not to rule out the midfielders and defenders who had done an excellent job of keeping opponents from scoring, which is just as important to winning. Additionally, the voters could not make a decision until after the final because Germany were represented on the shortlist by Mats Hummels, Toni Kroos, Philipp Lahm and Thomas Mueller, while Argentina also featured Lionel Messi, Javier Mascherano and the injured Angel Di Maria.

With only three players (James Rodriguez, Neymar and Arjen Robben) not competing in the finals, it was clear that this was going to be a competitive award. In the end, the voters decided that Messi was the best of the bunch despite his loss in the final match against Germany. Steven Goff of The Washington Post provided a look at the Silver and Bronze winners as well: Golden Ball: Messi. Silver Ball: Mueller. Bronze Ball: Robben. Golden Boot: Rodriguez. Golden Glove: Neuer. — Steven Goff (@SoccerInsider) July 13, 2014 This continues an interesting trend for the Golden Ball to go to a player not on the winning team, as noted by Infostrada Sports: Lionel Messi wins Golden Ball (player of the tournament). Last player to win the award from a winning side is still Romário in 1994. — Infostrada Sports (@InfostradaLive) July 13, 2014 Analyst Ives Galarcep was one of many who disagreed with the decision: Messi given the Golden Ball award for Best Player of the Tournament. Bit of a farce that he wins, but that's FIFA for you.

— Ives Galarcep (@SoccerByIves) July 13, 2014 Jeff Borzello of CBS Sports provided an alternate solution: Thought James was better than Messi during the games he played, but tough to win Golden Ball when losing in quarterfinals. — Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) July 13, 2014 Still, Messi did score four goals with one assist to help bring his side to the finals. This was an impressive accomplishment for arguably the best player in the world. Golden Boot Brazil via FIFA.com This is the only award of the bunch that is not voted upon as it is given to the top scorer in the tournament. In the case of a tie, the honor goes to the player who has the most assists, followed by who scored his goals in the least amount of playing time. There were three players with a legitimate chance of winning the award heading into the final. Mueller needed one goal to match Rodriguez, although the German star would have the tiebreaker thanks to his three assists. Messi, meanwhile, needed a full hat-trick to top the list.

However, neither of the top scorers were able to come through in the final as Mario Goetze provided the only goal in 120 minutes of play. As a result, Rodriguez was able to finish as the winner despite playing only five matches in Brazil: James Rodriguez: The 2014 World Cup's Golden Boot winner. #col pic.twitter.com/x4Ry7h2xFK — Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) July 13, 2014 Bryan Armen Graham of MicNews compares the youngster's production to another talented scorer: Colombia's James Rodriguez wins Golden Boot. Second-youngest player to score six goals at a World Cup after @Pele . — Bryan Armen Graham (@BryanAGraham) July 13, 2014 With Colombia likely to come back as a potential contender in the future, you can imagine the 23-year-old player will be a favorite to win another one of these awards four years from now. Golden Glove Argentina via FIFA.com Even a casual fan could tell that this World Cup featured some incredible goalkeeping. This is what made it so difficult to choose just three finalist for the Golden Glove award, let alone one winner.

Stoppers from the two finalists made the shortlist as Manuel Neuer of Germany and Argentina's Sergio Romero were recognized for strong showings. Costa Rica's Keylor Navas also finished in the top three after carrying his side to a surprise trip to the quarter-finals. Of course, this left out CONCACAF goalkeepers Guillermo Ochoa of Mexico and Tim Howard of the United States, each of whom had outstanding tournaments. AS provides a bit of insight as to why they were left off: A few eyebrows raised at Romero's inclusion on Golden Glove list. Penalty heroics give him the nod over Howard and Ochoa et al. Who's yours? — AS English (@English_AS) July 11, 2014 Still, this does not take anything away from Neuer, who was the eventual winner of the prestigious award. He was a rock for his squad in every match he played and was a major reason for the team's success. ESPN provided a look at the saves he made throughout the tournament: Manuel Neuer (who did not make a save today) has been awarded the Golden Glove as the #WorldCup 's top goalkeeper.

pic.twitter.com/J36BlieXdf — ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 13, 2014 Bleacher Report's Dan Levy also agreed with the decision: No quibble with Neuer winning Golden Glove. Great sweeper keeper. — Dan Levy (@DanLevyThinks) July 13, 2014 Neuer made big plays both in and away from the net, and there is little doubt he is one of the best keepers in the world. Best Young Player Netherlands via FIFA.com This three-way battle was slighted toward France with Paul Pogba and Raphael Varane both being finalists. Memphis Depay of the Netherlands was also in contention, but in the end it was Pogba who came away as the winner. The midfielder was a big reason France were able to get into the quarter-finals, doing a great job of holding possession throughout the tournament while also making key passes in every match. Although Pogba only scored once in Brazil, it came in a big moment against Nigeria to help the team advance in the round of 16. Despite this success, Pogba is incredibly humble.

According to Eurosport (via Yahoo Sports ), the midfielder explained his thought process at the club level with Juventus: I’m still a nobody; what have I achieved in my career. I look around at Juve and I’m learning from true champions. I try and take on Claudio [Marchisio]’s technique, or Arturo [Vidal]’s aggression, or the brilliant passing abilities of Andrea [Pirlo]. If he keeps improving, other players will be looking up to him before too long. Although he was unable to pair a Golden Boot to this trophy like Mueller did four years ago, this is still an impressive achievement for the 21-year-old player and a great sign of things to come for France. Follow Rob Goldberg on Twitter for the latest breaking news and analysis. World Cup All-Time Top Goal Scorers | Sportslens Blog World Cup All-Time Top Goal Scorers World Cup All-Time Top Goal Scorers Eddie Griffin 20 April, 2010 On July 13, 1930, France’s Lucien Laurent scored the first-ever World Cup goal to kickstart a 4-1 win over Mexico.

Since that afternoon in Uruguay, a plethora of players, both well-known and not, have added their names to the list of World Cup scorers. However, only a select number of players have been prolific enough to be counted among the greatest scorers in World Cup history. For some, it took multiple World Cups, while others needed just one appearance on football’s biggest stage to etch their name into the World Cup history books. There’s a good chance that this list will need some amending after the 2010 World Cup , if Miroslav Klose can find the net even just once in South Africa. At this point, however, he finds himself just outside of the very top of the charts. Who does he have to pass to get to the top? Here’s our break down of the greatest goalscorers in World Cup history. 1. Ronaldo (Brazil) World Cup Goals: 15 At 17, Ronaldo was a part of Brazil’s 1994 World Cup-winning squad, but he would not make his World Cup debut until four years later. By that time, he was firmly established as arguably the best striker in the world and showcased his skills in France, scoring four goals.

He netted in a 3-0 win over Morocco in the group stage, grabbed a brace in a 4-1 win over Chile in the round of 16, and added his fourth against Holland in the semis, which Brazil won on penalties. Unfortunately, an ill Ronaldo and Brazil were held scoreless in their 3-0 defeat to the hosts. Knee injuries kept Ronaldo off of the pitch for much of the next few seasons, but he more than put any doubts to rest at the 2002 World Cup, winning both the Golden Shoe and the Golden Ball. He scored in each of Brazil’s group stage matches (one vs. Turkey and China, two vs. Costa Rica), added his fifth in the round of 16 vs. Belgium, and put Brazil in the final by providing the only goal in the semis vs. Turkey. In the final against Germany, his goals in the 67th and 79th secured Brazil’s record fifth title, with the second goal equaling Pele’s mark of 12 World Cup goals. The 2006 World Cup in Germany would be much less glorious, as Ronaldo was soundly criticized for his weight.

But before Brazil’s disappointing quarterfinal defeat to France, he managed to make history. After being blanked vs. Croatia and Australia, he tied Gerd Muller’s record of 14 with a brace in a 4-1 win over Japan. Then in the round of 16 vs. Ghana, he put Brazil ahead – and himself in the record books – with his 5th minute strike in Brazil’s 3-0 win. T2. Gerd Muller (West Germany) World Cup Goals: 14 Muller only took part in two World Cups, in 1970 and 1974, but given how prolific he was on both the club and international level, it’s no surprise that he racked up the total that he did. Muller scored nine goals in six matches for West Germany during their 1970 World Cup qualifying campaign, and he would score 10 in six during the finals in Mexico. He scored the winner in their 2-1 win over Morocco to open group play, and then he spearheaded convincing wins over Bulgaria and Peru with successive hat tricks.

In the quarters against England, Muller netted the winner in extra time in a 3-2 thriller. He followed that with two extra-time strikes in the semis against Italy, but Italy won 4-3 to relegate West Germany to the third-place match. West Germany hosted the 1974 World Cup, and though he did not find the back of the net as often as he did in 1970, Muller very much had a starring role in the hosts’ triumph. Muller netted once in the first group stage, twice in the second group stage to help lead West Germany to the final. In the final against the Netherlands , he scored the winning goal – and his record-breaking 14th goal – in the 43rd minute in West Germany’s 2-1 win. That would be his last appearance for West Germany, and along with his then-record World Cup haul, Muller finished his international career with 68 goals in only 62 caps. T2.

Miroslav Klose (Germany) World Cup Goals: 14 Starting his World Cup career at the 2002 World Cup in Korea-Japan, he scored five headed goals for the German national team, finishing joint second highest goal scorer along with the Brazilian maestro Rivaldo. Miroslav Klose’s tally included a hat-trick in Germany 8-0 thumping of Saudi Arabia. He earned the nickname ‘Salto-Klose’ after her performed his trademark goal celebration, the front-flip, five times during the 2002 World Cup. He made it to the 2006 World Cup squad for Germany as well. It was hosted by them, so no compromise on performance was tolerable. Doing just that, Klose scored two in the 4-2 win against Costa Rica in the opener. Their second game was against his country of birth, Poland. During the game he made a formidable strike partnership with another Pole playing for Germany, Lukas Podolski. They scored eight goals between them. Scoring another two against Ecuador, Klose had four goals in the group stages and his grand total now stood at nine goals.

Finally, scoring the fifth goals with his head after scoring his first five World Cup goals with his head in 2002. He now held the record of the only player to have scored five goals in two consecutive World Cups. Come 2010 in South Africa, Klose scored against Australia in the opener before seeing his second yellow in the 36th minute. Germany went on to win the game 4-0. Then against England in the Round of 16, Klose scored to equal Pele for fourth on the all time list with 12 goals. In the quarterfinal against Argentina, Klose scored his 13th and 14th World Cup goal pulling him level with Gerd Muller’s all-time German World Cup goal scoring record. He had two games to go in any case and it was thought that he will become the joint top World Cup goal scorer with Ronaldo at least but Germany failed to score against Spain in the semifinal. On top of that, Klose suffered a back injury which kept him out of the third place play-off game against Uruguay. Nonetheless, Klose remains the joint top scorer for Germany with the legendary Gerd Muller. 3.

Just Fontaine (France) World Cup Goals: 13 While the other players at the top of this list all had the chance to tally their totals in multiple World Cups, Fontaine’s accomplishment is all the more noteworthy because all 13 of his goals came in the 1958 World Cup. Fontaine, who helped lead Stade de Reims to two Ligue 1 titles and a European Cup final in 1960, retired before the age of 30 due to injury, but despite an abbreviated career and opportunities on the world stage, made the most of his chance to etch his name into World Cup lore. Fontaine started with a bang, scoring a hat trick in a 7-3 win over Paraguay. In France’s next match, Fontaine scored the opener and a late equalizer, but Yugoslavia prevailed 3-2. He would, however, ensure France’s passage to the quarterfinals, scoring what proved to be the decisive goal in a 2-1 win over Scotland to close out group play. In the quarterfinals against Northern Ireland, Fontaine netted a brace in the second half in a 4-0 win to take his total to eight.

France’s World Cup title hopes were dashed in the semis with a 5-2 defeat to eventual champions Brazil, but Fontaine scored his ninth (in the ninth minute, at that). He would save his best performance for last, completely dismantling West Germany in the third-place match. Fontaine had a hat trick inside 40 minutes, and he closed the scoring with a fourth goal in the 89th, putting the capper on a 6-3 rout. For what it’s worth, second place on the scoring charts was an astounding seven behind. Pele and West Germany’s Helmut Rahn scored a total that would’ve at least tied for the top total in seven of the last eight World Cups, but even combined, still came up short of Fontaine‘s lucky 13. 4. Pele (Brazil) World Cup Goals: 12 Pele made his World Cup debut at the tender age of 17, and what a debut it was.

He set numerous records in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, becoming the youngest player to play in the World Cup, the youngest player to play in a World Cup final, the youngest World Cup goalscorer, and the youngest player to score a hat trick in the World Cup. Oh, and he scored six goals to help lead Brazil to its first World Cup title, and to boot, all six goals came in the knockout stages. A 66th minute strike defeated Wales in the quarterfinals, a second-half hat trick put France away in a 5-2 semifinal win, and in a 5-2 win over hosts Sweden in the final, he scored twice in the second half, with the first going down as one of the greatest goals in World Cup history. Four years later in Chile, Pele scored in a 2-0 win over Mexico in the opener, but after injuring himself in the next match against Czechoslovakia, he missed out on the remainder of Brazil’s run to a World Cup repeat.

Injuries due to harsh treatment from opposition would limit him to just two group matches in the 1966 World Cup in England, and he would only score one goal (in a 2-0 win over Bulgaria) as Brazil were eliminated in the first round. Pele would put that behind him four years later in Mexico, scoring four goals to lead Brazil to a third title in four World Cups. He scored the go-ahead goal in a 4-1 win over Czechoslovakia in Brazil’s group opener, and he did the double in a 3-2 win over Romania to confirm Brazil’s place atop their group. He went without scoring in the quarterfinals and semifinals against Peru and Uruguay, but in the final against Italy, he opened the scoring in the 18th minute, setting Brazil on its way to a 4-1 win. T5. Jurgen Klinsmann (West Germany/Germany) World Cup Goals: 11 Klinsmann made his World Cup debut in Italy in 1990, helping West Germany win a third title.

He scored in the first two group matches, as West Germany routed Yugoslavia and the United Arab Emirates, and he added a third in a 2-1 win over the Netherlands in the round of 16. He wouldn’t score in West Germany’s final three matches, but that mattered little, as he’d get to celebrate a world title after a 1-0 win over Argentina in the final. The 1990 World Cup would be the pinnacle of Klinsmann’s team successes, but he’d go on to have a starring role in 1994 and 1998. In 1994, Klinsmann scored five goals to help Germany reach the quarterfinals in the U.S. He scored four times in the group stage, finding the back of the net in all three group games, and he added his fifth in a 3-2 win over Belgium in the round of 16. His haul would put him second behind joint-top scorers Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria) and Oleg Salenko (Russia).

Klinsmann would become the first player to score at least three goals in three different World Cups by scoring three times in the 1998 World Cup in France. He scored in group stage wins over the United States and Iran, and in the round of 16 against Mexico, he scored his final World Cup goal to level the tie in a 2-1 Germany comeback win. T5. Sandor Kocsis (Hungary) World Cup Goals: 11 Along with another legend in Ferenc Puskas, Kocsis was one of the pillars of Hungary‘s great attacking teams in the late 1940s and early 1950s. As impressive as Muller’s scoring exploits were, he was outdone by Kocsis, who scored an astounding 75 goals in only 68 international appearances. Like Fontaine, all of Kocsis’ World Cup goals would come in one tournament, as he spearheaded Hungary’s run to the 1954 World Cup final in Switzerland with a Golden Shoe-winning 11 goals.

He opened his World Cup account with a hat trick in a 9-0 win over South Korea, and he followed that with four in an 8-3 win over West Germany. Kocsis wouldn’t slow down in the knockout stages, netting a brace in a 4-2 win over Brazil in the quarterfinals, and he scored twice in extra time to deliver a 4-2 win over Uruguay in the semifinals. However, the World Cup would end in disappointment for both Kocsis and Hungary, who would go down as one of the best sides to fall short of World Cup glory. West Germany would fully avenge that previous mauling, holding Kocsis scoreless and overcoming an early 2-0 deficit to score a 3-2 win. Sadly, the Hungarian Revolution interrupted what could have been for Hungary, but though Kocsis played his last international in 1956, he went on to have a successful club career in Spain with Barcelona, before retiring in 1965. T7.

Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina): 10 Batistuta scored four goals in the 1994 World Cup, five in the 1998 World Cup, and one in the 2002 World Cup. T7. Teofilo Cubillas (Peru): 10 Cubillas scored five goals in the 1970 World Cup, and eight years later, he repeated the feat in the 1978 World Cup. T7. Miroslav Klose (Germany): 10 Klose found the back of the net five times in the 2002 World Cup, and he followed that with five more in the 2006 World Cup. Barring injury, he’ll have the opportunity to add to that total in South Africa. T7. Grzegorz Lato (Poland): 10 Lato won the Golden Shoe at the 1974 World Cup with seven goals, helping Poland finish third. He scored twice in the 1978 World Cup in Argentina, and he added another goal in another third-place showing by Poland in the 1982 World Cup. T7.

Gary Lineker (England): 10 Lineker is the only Englishman to date to win the World Cup Golden Shoe, as his six goals topped the charts at the 1986 World Cup. Four years later, he scored four more in helping England finish fourth. T7. Helmut Rahn (West Germany): 10 Rahn scored four goals in the 1954 World Cup, including the winner in West Germany’s upset of highly-favored Hungary in the final. In the 1958 World Cup, he scored six goals in helping West Germany finish fourth. T13. Ademir (Brazil): 9 Ademir won the Golden Shoe in the 1950 World Cup in Brazil. There is some dispute about just how many goals he scored, however. T13. Roberto Baggio (Italy): 9 Baggio scored twice in the 1990 World Cup in Italy, five times in Italy’s run to the final at World Cup 1994, and twice more in the 1998 World Cup. T13.

Eusebio (Portugal: 9 All nine of Eusebio’s goals came in the 1966 World Cup, as he won the Golden Shoe in leading Portugal to a third-place finish. T13. Jairzinho (Brazil): 9 Jairzinho scored in all six of Brazil’s games in the 1970 World Cup, tallying seven goals total for the champions. He added two more in the 1974 World Cup. T13. Paolo Rossi (Italy): 9 Rossi netted three times in the 1978 World Cup, but his crowning achievement came four years later. He won the Golden Shoe at the 1982 World Cup, scoring six goals to lead Italy to the title. T13. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (West Germany): 9 Rumenigge scored three goals in the 1978 World Cup, five in the 1982 World Cup, and one in his final World Cup in 1986. T13. Uwe Seeler (West Germany): 9 Seeler’s goals were spread out over four World Cups.

He scored twice in the 1958 World Cup, twice in the 1962 World Cup, twice more in the 1966 World Cup, and three times in the 1970 World Cup. T13. Vava (Brazil): 9 Vava scored five goals in the 1958 World Cup, and four years later, he tied five others for the Golden Shoe with his four-goal showing. Three of his nine goals came in World Cup finals, a record he shares with teammate Pele, England’s Geoff Hurst, and France’s Zinedine Zidane. T13. Christian Vieri (Italy): 9 Vieri scored five times in the 1998 World Cup, and he added four more in the 2002 World Cup. Were he fit in 2006, he could have added to his total. World Cup Top Goal Scorers - Thomas Mueller Wins The Golden Shoe - Goal.com World Cup Top Goal Scorers - Thomas Mueller Wins The Golden Shoe Featured Jul 11, 2010 22:24:00 Who is leading the scoring charts for the World Cup Golden Shoe?

Thomas Mueller of Bayern Munich and Germany has won the World Cup Golden Shoe after finishing joint-top of the scoring charts and with the most assists. Mueller shared a tally of five with David Villa of Spain, Uruguay's Diego Forlan, and Wesley Sneijder of the Netherlands, but managed three assists while the others could hit just one. Thus the young German in his first ever World Cup wins the award, as FIFA decided that assists will be used to decide in the case of a tie. Below we give a chart containing all the 2010 World Cup goal scorers. Players are sorted first by goals scored, then (to separate the top four only) assists, then minutes per goal (MPG), then finally surname.

Last update: Sunday 10 July 2010, 23:24 SAST Rank FC Barcelona individual records - FC Barcelona FC BARCELONA FC Barcelona Records (updated 20 August 2016) The stadium scoreboard announces how Messi had equalled Cesar's goalscoring record for FC Barcelona World Only player to win the Ballon d’Or, FIFA World Player, Pichichi trophy and Golden Boot in same season: Leo Messi in season 2009/10. Player with most Ballons d’Or won: Leo Messi with five (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015). Player with most Golden Boots: Leo Messi with three (2010, 2011 and 2012) Youngest player to win three Ballons d’Or: on January 9 , 2012 Leo Messi got his third aged 24 years, 6 months and 17 days.

Only time ever that three player from the same team’s youth system were the nominees for the Ballon d’Or: Messi, Xavi and Iniesta were the candidates for Ballon d’Or 2010. Record Ballons d’Or from same club: 11 (1 Suárez, 2 Cruyff, 1 Stoichkov, 1 Rivaldo, 1 Ronaldinho and 5 Messi). Leading scorer over a season of official games: Leo Messi 73 in the 2011/12 season(50 in L a Liga, 14 in the Champions League, 3 in the Cup, 3 in the Spanish Super Cup, 1 in the European Super Cup and 2 in the World Club Cup). Most goals in a calendar year: Leo Messi, with 96 goals in 2012. For Barça 84 goals and 12 for Argentina. Most international goals in a calendar year: Leo Messi with 25 gols (13 in Champions League and for Argentina) in 2012, to equal Vivian John Woodward (25 goals in 1909).

Longest scoring run in La Liga: Messi, with 33 goals in 21 consecutive games in 2012/13. Player with most appearances in European competitions: Xavi Hernandez (1998-2015), 173 matches. Player with most appearances in European Cup / Champions League: Xavi Hernandez (1998-2015), with 157 games. Highest goalscorer in Champions League history: Leo Messi, 77 goals in 99 games (tied with Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), 77 goals in 115 games) Only player who has been leading scorer in the Champions League for four seasons on the run: Leo Messi from 2008/09 to 2011/12. Top scorer most times in the Champions League: Leo Messi, fives seasons 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2014/15.

Leading scorer over a European league season since the start of the Golden Boot in 1966/67: Leo Messi 50 goals in 2011/12 season. National Player with most domestic and international titles: Andrés Iniesta and Leo Messi with 29 trophies (3 Club WOrld Cups, 4 Champions League, 3 European Super Cups, 8 Leagues, 4 Copas del Rey and 7 Spanish Super Cups). Highest all-time scorer in La Liga: Leo Messi, 312 goals in 348 games. Leading scorer in the second half of a league season:Leo Messi 28 in the 2011/12 season. Only player to be the leading scorer and leader in assists over a season:Leo Messi 50 goals in the 2011/12 season and 15 assists (tied with Real Madrid’s Ozil).

Coach with most titles: Josep Guardiola, with 14 titles from 2008 through 2012 (2 Club World Cups, 2 Champions Leagues, 3 Ligas, 2 Copas del Rey, 2 European Super Cups and 3 Spanish Super Cups). Guardiola is level with Miguel Muñoz (Real Madrid), who won 14 titles from 1959 through 1974 (9 Ligas, 2 Cups, 2 European Cups and 1 Intercontinental Cup). Absolute highest goalscorer in one season: Leo Messi, with 75 goals in the 2011/12 season (50 in the Liga, 14 in the Champions League, 3 in the Cop del Rey, 3 in the Spanish Super Cup, 1 in the European Super Cup, 2 in the Club World Cup and 2 in friendly matches). Top goalscorer in a Liga game: Ladislao Kubala, seven goals in the match between FC Barcelona and Sporting Gijón (9-0) on February 10, 1952.

Club Top goalscorer in history: Leo Messi with 485 goals in 516 games. He started his first team career in 2004 and his goal tally breaks down in the following way: 312 goals in La Liga, 83 in the Champions League, 39 in the Cup, 12 in the Spanish Super Cup, 3 in the European Super Cup, 5 in the Club World Cup, and 31 in friendly matches. Top goalscorer in official competitions: Leo Messi (2004-...), with 454 goals (286 in the Liga, 83in the Champions League, 39 in the Copa del Rey, 12 in the Spanish Super Cup, 3 in the European Super Cup and 5 in the Club World Cup). Top goalscorer in the Cup: Josep Samitier (1919-32), with 65 goals. Longest goalscoring run in official competitions: Mariano Martín scored 21 goals in eleven games (8 in Liga and 3 in Cup) between February 14 and May 9, 1943.

Highest goalscorer in international competitions: Messi (2004 -...), with 91 goals (83 in the Champions League, 3 in the Spanish Supercup and 5 in the Clubs World Cup. Top goalscorer in one game: Joan Gamper, 9 goals three times: Franco-Espanyol 0 v FC Barcelona 13, in the Copa Macaya (10-2-1901); Tarragona 0 v FC Barcelona 18, in the Copa Macaya (17 -3-1901); FC Barcelona 13 v Club X 0, in the Copa Barcelona (1-2-1903); Escolà, 9 goals in the game FC Barcelona 11 Real Unión Irún 1 (7-7-1935). Top goalscorer in a game in Cup: Eulogio Martínez, seven goals in the game FC Barcelona 8 - At. Madrid 1 (1-5-1957), return leg of cup round of sixteen 1956-57.

Only players in the history of the club to score in six official competitions in a year: Pedro Rodríguez scored in 2009 in the Spanish Super Cup, European Supercup, Champions League, Liga, Copa del Rey and Clubs World Cup. Leo Messi scored in 2011 in the Spanish Super Cup, European Supercup, Champions League, Liga, Copa del Rey and World Club Cup. Players with most goals at the halfway stage of La Liga: Messi with 22 goals halfway through Liga 2011/12 (19 match days), along with César in the Liga 1950/51 (15 match days).

FC Barcelona players who have been the La Liga top scorers: Mariano Martín (1942/43, 32 goals in 23 games), César Rodríguez (1948/49, 28 goals in 24 games), Cayetano Re (1964/65, 25 goals in 30 games), Carles Rexach (1970/71, 17 goals in 28 games), Hans Krankl (1978/79, 29 goals in 30 games), Enrique Castro, "Quini" (1980/81, 20 goals in 30 games), Enrique Castro "Quini" (1981/82, 26 goals in 32 games), Romario da Souza (1993/94, 30 goals in 33 games), Ronaldo (1996/97, 34 goals in 37 games), Samuel Eto'o ( 2005/06, 26 goals in 35 games), Leo Messi (2009/

10, 34 goals in 35 games) and again in the 2011/12 season with 50 goals in 37 games, and again in the 2012/13 season with 46 goals in 32 games, Luis Suárez, (2015/16, 40 goals in 35 games).

FC Barcelona goalkeepers that have won the Zamora: Juan Zambudio Velasco (1947/48, 31 goals conceded in 26 games), Antoni Ramallets (1951/52, 40 goals conceded in 28 games), Antoni Ramallets (1955/56, 24 goals in 29 games), Antoni Ramallets (1956/57, 35 goals conceded in 29 games), Antoni Ramallets (1958/59, 22 goals conceded in 28 games), Antoni Ramallets (1959/60, 24 goals in 27 games) , Josep Manuel Pesudo (1965-66, 15 goals in 22 games), Salvador Sadurní (1968/69, 18 goals in 30 games), Miguel Reina (1972/73, 21 goals in 34 games), Salvador Sadurní (1973/74 , 22 goals in 30 games), Salvador Sadurn

í (1974/75, 19 goals in 24 games), Pedro María Artola (1977/78, 25 goals in 29 games), Francisco Javier González Urruticoechea (1983/84, 26 goals in 32 games), Andoni Zubizarreta (1986/87, 29 goals in 43 games), Víctor Valdés (2004/05, 25 goals in 35 games), Víctor Valdés (2008/09, 31 goals in 35 games), Víctor Valdés (2009 / 10, 24 goals in 38 games), Víctor Valdés (2010/11, 16 goals in 32 games) and again in the 2011/12 season (28 goals in 35 games).

Only times the Zamora and Pichichi trophies were both won in the : 2009/10 and 2011/12, with Víctor Valdés (Zamora) and Leo Messi (Pichichi) Goalkeeper to have lasted the longest without conceding a goal from the start of a Liga season: Claudio Bravo, 754 minutes unbeaten in 2014-15 (clean sheets in eight opening matches and 34 mins of game nine) First Barça player to be Liga top scorer three times: Leo Messi in 2009/10, 2011/12 and 2012/13 FC Barcelona players that have won the Ballon d’Or: Luis Suárez (1960), Johan Cruyff (1973 and 1974), Hristo Stoichkov (1994), Rivaldo (1999), Ronaldinho (2005) and Messi (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015).

FC Barcelona players that have won the FIFA World Player: Romario da Souza (1994), Ronaldo (1996), Rivaldo (1999), Ronaldinho (2004 and 2005) and Messi (2009). FC Barcelona players that have won the European Golden Shoe: Ronaldo (1996/97, 34 goals), Leo Messi (2009/10, 34 goals; 2011/12, 50 goals, 2012/13, 46 goals) and Luis Suárez (2015/16, 40 goals). Goalkeeper with best average goals conceded in la Liga: Víctor Valdés in La Liga 2010/11 with an average of 0.50 goals (16 goals in 32 games).

National record: Liaño (Deportivo) in la Liga 1993/94, with an average of 0.47 goals (18 goals in 38 games) and ) and Oblak (Atlético) in the league 2015/16, with an average of 0.47 gols (18 goals in 38 games). Goalkeeper with most league games without conceding in the same season : Claudio Bravo with 23 games from 37 games in 2014/15 and Andoni Zubizarreta with 23 games in 44 games in 1986/87 Only FCB goalkeeper to ever score a goal: Was Ricardo Zamora, who on December 14, 1919 scored a penalty in the Catalonian Championship game Barça v Internacional (2-1).

Goalkeeper unbeaten for the most consecutive minutes in official competitions: Víctor Valdés, with 896 minutes without conceding a goal in the 2011/12 season Goalkeeper with most minutes without conceding a goal in la Liga: Miguel Reina went 824 minutes without conceding a goal in la Liga in the season 1972-73 (from minute 53 of game 14 to minute 67 of game 23). Player with most appearances: Xavi Hernández. 869 games (1998-2015) Player with most appearances in official competitions: Xavi Hernández (1998-2015), with 767 games Player with most appearances in Liga: Xavi Hernández. 505 games (1998-2015) Player with most appearances in international competitions: Xavi Hernández, 178 games (1998-2015) Youngest player to debut with the first team: Paulino Alcántara, 15 years, 4 months and 18 days.

His debut was on February 25, 1912 in the game FC Barcelona 9 - Català 0 in the Catalonian Championship, and he scored three goals. Most total years as manager: Jack Greenwell, 12 years (1913-1923 and 1931-1933) Manager with best percentage of titles: Josep Guardiola, 14 titles from the 19 possible between 2008 and 2012. Managers nominated for the FIFA Manager of the Year: Josep Guardiola in 2011 and Luis Enrique 2015. Club schedule

Question: What award is given to the World Cup's leading goal scorer?
Answer: Golden Boot