IFFHS MEN'S WORLD BEST INTERNATIONAL GOALSCORER 2022 at SEPTEMBER 30
Picture : Pedro is the new leader !
IFFHS Men's Best International Goal Scorer Ranking 2022:
Pedro surpasses Benzema
The Brazilian striker Pedro (full name Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos) was prolific in September scoring 4 goals for Flamengo in Copa Libertadores (and finishing the top goal-scorer of the competition) and 1 goal for national team.
With this outburst, Pedro raised his tally to 13 international goals and surpassed Karim Benzema whose injury impeded him to keep scoring pace in September.
All “full international” games for country and the major international club competitions (without qualifiers) are taken in consideration in this ranking.
ICC = International Club Competitions, NT = National Team.
The tie-breaker at the equal number of total goals is the number of NT goals.
Period: from January 1 to September 30, 2022.
| Player | Club | Country | Goals | Total | ||
| ICC | NT | |||||
| 1 | Pedro | Flamengo | Brazil | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Erling Haaland | Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Manchester City (England) | Norway | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 3 | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid (Spain) | France | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Lionel Messi | PSG (France) | Argentina | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Eldor Shomurodov | Roma (Italy) | Uzbekistan | 1 | 10 | 11 | |
| 6 | Sadio Mané | Liverpool (England), Bayern (Germany) | Senegal | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | Richarlison | Everton, Tottenham (England) | Brazil | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 8 | Kylian Mbappé | PSG | France | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski | Bayern (Germany), Barcelona (Spain) | Poland | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Raphael Veiga | Palmeiras | Brazil | 9 | 9 | |
| Juan Ignacio Dinenno | Pumas UNAM (Mexico) | Argentina | 9 | 9 | ||
| 12 | Vincent Aboubakar | Al Nassr (Saudi Arabia) | Cameroon | 8 | 8 | |
| 13 | Julián Álvarez | River Plate, Manchester City (England) | Argentina | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Victorien Adebayor | USGN | Niger | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| 15 | Edmilson Junior | Al-Duhail (Qatar) | Brazil | 8 | 8 | |
| Tiago Azulão | Petro de Luanda (Angola) | Brazil | 8 | 8 | ||
| 17 | Karl Toko Ekambi | Lyon (France) | Cameroon | 7 | 7 | |
| 18 | Ikhsan Fandi | Pathum United (Thailand) | Singapore | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | Luis Sinisterra | Feyenoord (Netherlands), Leeds (England) | Colombia | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 20 | Cyriel Dessers | Feyenoord (Netherlands), Genk (Belgium), Cremonese (Italy) | Nigeria | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 21 | Zeca | Mirassol, Daegu (South Korea) | Brazil | 7 | 7 | |
| Rony | Palmeiras | Brazil | 7 | 7 | ||
| James Tavernier | Rangers (Scotland) | England | 7 | 7 | ||
| Rafael Navarro | Palmeiras | Brazil | 7 | 7 | ||
| Lucas Janson | Vélez Sarsfield | Argentina | 7 | 7 |