10 of the greatest Barcelona goalscorers of all time

#2 Cesar Rodriguez Alvarez

This Spaniard held the record as Barcelona’s leading scorer with 232 official goals for nearly six decades before Messi broke it in 2012.

In a Barcelona career spanning from 1942-1955, Cesar made 351 appearances for the La Liga side, winning five league titles in the process, as well as eight other major trophies.

The forward rose to fame at Granada after military service had forced to join them on loan. He scored 23 goals in 24 appearances before returning to Barcelona, where he would gain legendary status.

Blessed with great technique and a wonderful eye for goal, Cesar would dominate defences for years, but remained a humble soul until his retirement. He would go on to manage the Catalan club thereafter, and died at the age of 71 in Barcelona.