10 greatest strikers of all time

#2. Ronaldo Nazario

Ronaldo of Real Madrid

Ronaldo was a Brazilian striker, popularly known as O Fenômeno ("The Phenomenon"). They consider Ronaldo to be one of the influential football players of all time. He was known for his feints, dribbling, and clinical finishing. He played for various clubs like Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, PSV, and others.

Ronaldo played 438 club matches and scored 291 goals with 44 assists. For Brazil, he scored 44 goals with seven assists in 68 matches.

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial said in an interview, “My two big heroes were both Brazilian: Ronaldinho and Ronaldo because they had magic in their feet!

Ronaldo won the Ballon d’Or award twice, in 1997 and 2002.

#1. Pele

Pele Australian Tour Press Conference

Pele is renowned as the “The King of Football.” He is rated as the greatest footballer of all time. At 17, he won his first World Cup. Pele started playing as an inside forward, then became a striker and later developed into a playmaker. They admired him for his dribbling, pace, and extraordinary heading ability.

Pele is the leading goal scorer for Brazil and helped his side win the World Cup three times in his career. He scored 77 goals in 93 matches for Brazil. He also scored 650 goals in 694 club matches.

Zico told Goal, “No doubt, he is the greatest ever. When God built Pele, he put everything that a player needs in him. He knew how to shoot, how to dribble, how to head, be physical. He had everything that a football player needs to have. It’s difficult for someone to achieve what he has in football."

The IFFHS anointed him the 'World Player of the Century' in 1999.