The UEFA EURO Cup is a football tournament that happens every four years, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).
The 2024 EURO Cup is the 17th edition and will be held in Germany. This year, 24 teams will compete from June 14 to July 14, 2024.
In this article, we will look at the list of all-time leading goal scorers in the UEFA European Football Championship from 1960 to 2024.
10. Thierry Henry
The next player on the list of all-time leading goal scorers in the Euro Cup is Thierry Henry. He played as a striker for France and scored 6 goals in 11 matches.
9. Álvaro Morata
Álvaro Morata is a Spanish striker and the captain of the Spanish football team. He is one of the top goal scorers in the European Championship, with 6 goals in 10 matches in the Euro Cup.
8. Romelu Lukaku
Romelu Lukaku is a Belgian football player who plays as a forward. He is known for being a great goal scorer in the Euro Cup, having scored 6 goals in 10 matches. He is expected to score more goals in the current tournament.
7. Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney was a key striker for the England football team and is one of the top scorers in the Euro Cup. He scored 6 goals in 10 matches during the tournament.
6. Patrick Kluivert
Patrick Kluivert was a Dutch striker known for his great goal-scoring ability in the Euro Cup Championship. He scored 6 goals and played 9 matches in total.
5. Ruud van Nistelrooy
Ruud Van Nistelrooy played for the Netherlands and was a great goal scorer in the Euro Cups. He scored 6 goals in 8 matches while representing the Dutch team.
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4. Antoine Griezmann
Antoine Griezmann is a French professional football player. He is currently playing for the French national team in Euro 2024. Griezmann is also one of the top goal scorers in the tournament’s history, with 7 goals in 11 games.
3. Alan Shearer
Alan Shearer was an English football player who captained the England team. He was also one of the top goal scorers in the Euro Cup, scoring 7 goals in 9 matches.
2. Michel Platini
Michel Platini was a legendary French football player and a former president of UEFA. He scored 9 goals in just 5 matches. Platini only played in the 1984 Euro Cup.
1.Cristiano Ronaldo
The top goal scorer in the Euro Cup is Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo. He has scored 14 goals in 25 matches. Ronaldo has participated in a record six tournaments, including this year’s Euro 2024.
| Rank | Player Name | Country | No. Of Matches Played | No. Of Goals Scored | Tournaments Participated |
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 25 | 14 | 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024* |
| 2 | Michel Platini | France | 5 | 9 | 1984 |
| 3 | Alan Shearer | England | 9 | 7 | 2016, 2020, 2024* |
| 4 | Antoine Griezmann | France | 11 | 7 | 2016, 2020, 2024* |
| 5 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Netherlands | 8 | 6 | 2004, 2008 |
| 6 | Patrick Kluivert | Netherlands | 9 | 6 | 1996, 2000, 2004 |
| 7 | Wayne Rooney | England | 10 | 6 | 2004, 2012, 2016 |
| 8 | Romelu Lukaku | Belgium | 10 | 6 | 2016, 2020, 2024* |
| 9 | Álvaro Morata | Spain | 10 | 6 | 2016, 2020, 2024* |
| 10 | Thierry Henry | France | 11 | 6 | 2000, 2004, 2008 |
| 11 | Zlatan Ibrahimović | Sweden | 13 | 6 | 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 |
| 12 | Nuno Gomes | Portugal | 14 | 6 | 2000, 2004, 2008 |
| 13 | Savo Milošević | FR Yugoslavia | 4 | 5 | 2000 |
| 14 | Patrik Schick | Czech Republic | 5 | 5 | 2000 |
| 15 | Marco van Basten | Netherlands | 9 | 5 | 1988, 1992 |
| 16 | Milan Baroš | Czech Republic | 11 | 5 | 2004, 2008, 2012 |
| 17 | Robert Lewandowski | Poland | 11 | 5 | 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024* |
| 18 | Jürgen Klinsmann | Germany | 13 | 5 | 1988,1992, 1996 |
| 19 | Fernando Torres | Spain | 13 | 5 | 2004, 2008, 2012 |
| 20 | Mario Gómez | Germany | 13 | 5 | 2008, 2012, 2016 |
| 21 | Zinedine Zidane | France | 14 | 5 | 1996, 2000, 2004 |
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