Germany striker Miroslav Klose listed his name as the top scorer of all-time World Cup after making a goal against Brazil in the 2014 World Cup semi-final match in Belo Horizonte, Wednesday (07/09/2014).
Klose's goal was to have ushered in as the top scorer in World Cup finals, his new record surpasses the previous title holder, the Brazilian Ronaldo, with 15 goals.
Here's a list of players who've signed up as the top scorer of all-time World Cup AFP report quoting:
16 goals - Miroslav Klose (Germany)
15 - Ronaldo (Brazil)
14 - Gerd Mueller (Germany)
13 - Just Fontaine (France)
12 - Pele (Brazil) 12
11 - Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany), Sandor Kocsis (Hungary)
10 - Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina), Teofilo Cubillas (Peru), Grzegorz Lato (Poland), Gary Lineker (England), Thomas Mueller (Germany), Helmut Rahn (Germany)
9 - Ademir (Brazil), Roberto Baggio (Italy), Eusebio (Portuga), Jairzinho (Brazil), Leonidas (Brazil), Paolo Rossi (Italy), Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany), Uwe Seeler (Germany), Juan Alberto Schiaffino (Uruguay), Vava (Brazil), Christian Vieri (Italy), David Villa (Spain).
Klose's goal was to have ushered in as the top scorer in World Cup finals, his new record surpasses the previous title holder, the Brazilian Ronaldo, with 15 goals.
Here's a list of players who've signed up as the top scorer of all-time World Cup AFP report quoting:
16 goals - Miroslav Klose (Germany)
15 - Ronaldo (Brazil)
14 - Gerd Mueller (Germany)
13 - Just Fontaine (France)
12 - Pele (Brazil) 12
11 - Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany), Sandor Kocsis (Hungary)
10 - Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina), Teofilo Cubillas (Peru), Grzegorz Lato (Poland), Gary Lineker (England), Thomas Mueller (Germany), Helmut Rahn (Germany)
9 - Ademir (Brazil), Roberto Baggio (Italy), Eusebio (Portuga), Jairzinho (Brazil), Leonidas (Brazil), Paolo Rossi (Italy), Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany), Uwe Seeler (Germany), Juan Alberto Schiaffino (Uruguay), Vava (Brazil), Christian Vieri (Italy), David Villa (Spain).
