IFFHS MEN'S WORLD BEST INTERNATIONAL GOAL SCORER 2023
IFFHS Men's World Best International Goal Scorer 2023: Romelu Lukaku
Romelu Lukaku won sovereign the award of the IFFHS international goal-scorer 2023. He scored 22 international goals: 7 for his clubs (Inter and Roma) and 15 for Belgium.
He finished the year 4 goals ahead of the runner-up Erling Haaland.
Lukaku has previously won this trophy in 2020 (16 goals).
THE RANKING 2023
| Player | ICC | NT | Goals | Country | Clubs | |
| 1 | Romelu Lukaku | 7 | 15 | 22 | Belgium | Inter, Roma (Italy) |
| 2 | Erling Haaland | 12 | 6 | 18 | Norway | Manchester City (England) |
| 3 | Mehdi Taremi | 2 | 12 | 14 | Iran | Porto (Portugal) |
| 4 | Kylian Mbappé | 3 | 10 | 13 | France | PSG |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 3 | 10 | 13 | Portugal | Al Nassr (Saudi Arabia) | |
| 6 | Harry Kane | 4 | 9 | 13 | England | Tottenham, Bayern (Germany) |
| 7 | Zeki Amdouni | 7 | 6 | 13 | Switzerland | Basel, Burnley (England) |
| 8 | Germán Cano | 13 | 13 | Argentina | Fluminense (Brazil) | |
| 9 | Shabaib Al-Khaldi | 12 | 12 | Kuwait | Kazma, Hatta (UAE) | |
| 10 | Rasmus Højlund | 5 | 7 | 12 | Denmark | Atalanta (Italy), Manchester United (England) |
| 11 | Peter Shalulile | 8 | 3 | 11 | Namibia | Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) |
| 12 | Mohamed Salah | 4 | 6 | 10 | Egypt | Liverpool (England) |
| 13 | Aleksandar Mitrović | 5 | 5 | 10 | Serbia | Fulham (England), Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) |
| Victor Osimhen | 5 | 5 | 10 | Nigeria | Napoli (Italy) | |
| 15 | Kahraba | 9 | 1 | 10 | Egypt | Al Ahly |
| 16 | Gift Orban | 10 | 10 | Nigeria | Gent (Belgium) | |
| 17 | Sunil Chhetri | 9 | 9 | India | Bengaluru | |
| Patson Daka | 9 | 9 | Zambia | Leicester (England) | ||
| 19 | Arif Aiman Hanapi | 3 | 6 | 9 | Malaysia | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 | 6 | 9 | Portugal | Manchester United (England) | |
| 21 | Álvaro Morata | 5 | 4 | 9 | Spain | Atletico Madrid |
| 22 | Rodrygo | 6 | 3 | 9 | Brazil | Real Madrid (Spain) |
| Michael Olunga | 6 | 3 | 9 | Kenya | Al Duhail (Qatar) | |
| Salem Al Dawsari | 6 | 3 | 9 | Saudi Arabia | Al Hilal | |
| 25 | Fiston Kalala Mayele | 7 | 2 | 9 | Congo DR | Young Africans (Tanzania), Pyramids (Egypt) |
| Denis Bouanga | 7 | 2 | 9 | Gabon | Los Angeles (USA) | |
| 27 | Vinicius Junior | 8 | 1 | 9 | Brazil | Real Madrid (Spain) |
| Percy Tau | 8 | 1 | 9 | South Africa | Al Ahly (Egypt) | |
| 29 | Gonzalo Mastriani | 9 | 9 | Uruguay | América Mineiro (Brazil) | |
| 30 | Lionel Messi | 8 | 8 | Argentina | PSG (France), Inter Miami (USA) | |
| Sardar Azmoun | 8 | 8 | Iran | Bayer Leverkusen (Germany), Roma (Italy) | ||
| Jesús Ferreira | 8 | 8 | USA | Dallas | ||
| 33 | Niclas Füllkrug | 1 | 7 | 8 | Germany | Werder, Borussia Dortmund |
| Scott McTominay | 1 | 7 | 8 | Scotland | Manchester United (England) | |
| 35 | Aymen Mahious | 3 | 5 | 8 | Algeria | USM Alger, Yverdon (Swizerland) |
| Darwin Núñez | 3 | 5 | 8 | Uruguay | Liverpool (England) | |
| 37 | Martin Ádám | 5 | 3 | 8 | Hungary | Ulsan (South Korea) |
| 38 | Darren Lok | 6 | 2 | 8 | Malaysia | Sabah |
| 39 | Nicolás Fernández | 8 | 8 | Argentina | Defensa y Justicia | |
| Marco Túlio | 8 | 8 | Brazil | Central Coast Mariners (Australia) |
All “full international” games for country and the major international club competitions (without qualifiers) are taken in consideration in the ranking.
ICC = International Club Competitions, NT = National Team.
Period: from 1 January to 31 December 2023.
The tie-breaker at the equal number of total goals is the number of NT goals.
