Top 10 players who scored the most goals in 1 year!

Football is a worldwide passion, and nothing excites fans more than seeing the net shake! According to research, around 3.5 billion people follow the sport, and goal moments are the most celebrated.

But what if we talk about the players who scored the most goals in a year? These stars made history and left fans speechless with their absurd numbers.

Below, we will see the biggest of them!

10 - Cristiano Ronaldo

There couldn't be a better player to start with! The list starts with the Portuguese star, an idol of Real Madrid and Manchester United. In one of his many absurd years, playing for the Merengue club in 2013, CR7 achieved the incredible feat of:

Goals: 69

Games: 59

Average: 1.16

9 - Robert Lewandowski

The Polish star and Bayern Munich idol, still playing for the club in 2021, equaled Cristiano Ronaldo's previous record, scoring the same:

Goals: 69

Games: 59

Average: 1.16

8 - Fernando Peyroteo

An idol of Sporting Lisbon, the Portuguese Fernando Peyroteo achieved, in 1938, the impressive feat of:

Goals: 69

Games: 33

Average: 2.09

7 - Romario

The little guy is tough! In 2000, at the age of 34, playing for Vasco, Romário shone in Brazilian football, achieving the following numbers:

Goals: 72

Games: 73

Average: 0.98

6 - Pele

The King! This list could not leave out the greatest saint in football. In 1965, playing for Santos, Pelé achieved the following milestones:

Goals: 73

Games: 53

Average: 1.37

5 - Pele

For a change... Once again, the King of Football! Surpassing his own previous record, in 195 - also for Peixe, Pelé scored a total of:

Goals: 75

Games: 53

Average: 1.41

4 - Josef Bican

The Austro-Hungarian player, who shone at Slavia Prague and Rapid Vienna, did in 1944:

Goals: 76

Games: 38

Average: 2.38

3 - Gerd Muller

In third place, the famous "Der Bomber". The German center forward, who made history with Bayern Munich and the German national team, achieved, in 1972, a total of:

Goals: 81

Games: 60

Average: 1.35

2 - Zico

Zico couldn't be left out! In second place, even though he was the only midfielder on the list, the Brazilian national team star and Flamengo idol scored in 1979:

Goals: 88

Games: 70

Average: 1.27

1 - Lionel Messi

First of all, he, the ET! Lionel Andrés Messi, Argentine genius and Barcelona idol, who, in 2012, broke all the records on this list, achieving the impressive:

Goals: 91

Games: 69

Average: 1.31

Whether it’s in a packed stadium or on your TV at home, watching a great goalscorer in action is always a thrill. With impressive numbers, these stars have proven why they are football legends.

And who knows, maybe in the coming years we'll see new names appear on this list? Football is dynamic, and records are there to be broken!

Until the next article!