As of 2023, Ian Rush was Liverpool FC's all time top goal scorer, with a total of 346 goals. The Welsh forward won a number of trophies with the club, including five league titles and two European Cups.

As of September 2024, Gareth Bale was the all-time record goal scorer for the Welsh national football team, with a total of 41 goals. Ian Rush, the record goal scorer for Liverpool FC, ranked second, with a total of 28 goals.

As of September 2024, Kenny Dalglish and Denis Law were the joint top scorers for the Scottish national football team, with 30 goals each. Both players were also successful at club level, with Dalglish ranking among Liverpool FC's top goal scorers.

As of June 2023, Cristiano Ronaldo held the record for the most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League (UCL), with a total of 141. The Portuguese forward played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus in the competition. Meanwhile, Argentinian forward Lionel Messi ranked in second place, with 129 goals.

What is the Champions League?

Established in 1955, the Champions League is the pinnacle of European club soccer, with teams from across the continent competing for the famous trophy. As of 2023, Real Madrid was the club with the most Champions League titles, having twice the titles of second-placed AC Milan. In 2001, the European governing body for soccer, UEFA, introduced the UEFA Women’s Champions League. As of 2023, Olympique Lyon was the club with the most UEFA Women's Champions League titles.

Europe’s Big Five leagues

The Champions League features a number of elite clubs, including those from the Big Five European soccer leagues. The Big Five consists of the top-tier leagues of England, France, Italy, Spain, and Germany. Altogether, the market size of the Big Five European soccer leagues amounted to more than 17 billion euros in the 2021/22 season. Individually, the English Premier League generated the most revenue out of the Big Five leagues in 2021/22, at over 6.4 billion euros.

As of September 2024, Alexandre Frei led the all-time scoring record for Switzerland, with a total of 42 goals. Former Liverpool and Bayern Munich winger Xherdan Shaqiri ranked fourth, with a total of 30 goals.

As of 2023, Cristiano Ronaldo held the record for the most goals scored in UEFA Champions League finals, with a career total of four. The former Real Madrid forward also held the record for the most goals scored overall.

In the season 2018/19, Daniel Sturridge scored two goals. His record-number of goals was reached in the season 2013/14, when he scored 21 goals. Find further Premier League statistics regarding the number of goals scored for players like Matthew Etherington, Nacer Chadli, and Robert Pirès.

Mohamed Salah scored 32 Premier League goals for Liverpool in his first season at the club, marking his most prolific season to date. Meanwhile, Salah scored 18 league goals in 2023/24.