IFFHS RANKING GOAL SCORERS OF FIRST DECADE (2001-2010)

• Sep 25, 2022
• History Statistics

Picture : Aleksandar Duric the best !

IFFHS ranking for goal-scorers of 1st Decade XXI: Đurić on top!

Previously, we published the ranking of the world's top goal-scorers in the 2nd decade of XXI century (2011-2020). 
The similar current ranking for the 3rd decade was published few days ago.
To complete the overall content in the XXI century, we publish now the list of the world's top goal-scorers for the 1st decade (2001-2010).
32 players managed to reach the mark of 200 goals, and only one of them made it to 300 goals. He became the winner in this category: Aleksandar Đurić, a Serb by origin, who acquired the citizenship of Singapore and played for the national team of this country.
Đurić scored 327 goals in the 1st decade. Note that this result is far from the best goal-scoring feats of the 2nd decade (Cristiano Ronaldo 550, goals, Lionel Messi 549). Also the number of players with 300+ goals in the 2nd decade was much higher (8).

	BEST GOAL-SCORERS	IN 1st DECADE
	OF XXI CENTURY	(2001-2010)
	Player	Country	Goals				Total
			NL	NC	ICC	NT
1	Aleksandar Đurić	Singapore	246	42	23	16	327
2	Washington	Brazil	214	45	22	2	283
3	Thierry Henry	France	182	14	42	43	281
4	Ruud van Nistelrooy	Netherlands	153	27	62	33	275
5	Samuel Eto'O	Cameroon	175	17	35	44	271
6	Marc Lloyd Williams	Wales	236	35			271
7	Luís Fabiano	Brazil	153	39	29	28	249
8	Henrik Larsson	Sweden	150	34	37	25	246
9	Didier Drogba	Ivory Coast	130	27	38	44	239
10	Magno Alves	Brazil	182	40	15		237
11	Pauleta	Portugal	130	43	13	42	228
12	David Villa	Spain	150	9	22	44	225
13	Roy Makaay	Netherlands	168	23	27	6	224
14	Dimitar Berbatov	Bulgaria	130	22	25	46	223
15	Ali Ashfaq	Maldives	127	67	13	16	223
16	Diego Forlán	Uruguay	157	10	24	29	220
17	Raúl	Spain	129	19	45	26	219
18	Miroslav Klose	Germany	114	22	23	58	217
19	Alexander Frei	Switzerland	143	11	21	42	217
20	Jared Borgetti	Mexico	148	7	16	41	212
21	Juan Carlos Plata	Guatemala	173	8	18	10	209
22	Sebastián Abreu	Uruguay	158	10	17	23	208
23	Cristiano Ronaldo	Portugal	130	23	28	25	206
24	Robbie Keane	Republic of Ireland	121	31	14	38	204
25	Rhys Griffiths	Wales	198	2	4		204
26	Maksim Gruznov	Estonia	180	21	3		204
27	Zlatan Ibrahimović	Sweden	143	9	26	25	203
28	Araújo	Brazil	145	45	12		202
29	Kris Boyd	Scotland	164	28	3	7	202
30	Firas Al-Khatib	Syria	78	78	18	26	200
31	Alex	Brazil	144	29	22	5	200
32	Mirko Grabovac	Singapore	175	15	10		200

All goals at top senior level are counted (top national divisions, national cups, official international tournaments, official games between national teams).
Brazilian state championships Paulista and Carioca have status equal to national leagues (according to IFFHS decision).

Abbreviatures:
NL – National League
NC – National Cups
ICC – International Club Competitions
NT – National Team

Period: from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2010.
Tiebreaking criteria in case of equal number of total goals: 1) international goals (ICC + NT), 2) goals scored for national team (NT), 3) goals scored in domestic league (NL).