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Sitting at the echelons of world football for over half a century, Barcelona is a symbol of Catalan culture. Nicknamed Blaugrana, the club has seen its fair share of trophies and world stars over the last few decades. It has also seen some of the best goals in the world. The Camp Nou has been home to some of the most clinical goalscorers in football history.
From the new millennium presence of Rivaldo and Patrick Kluivert to the more recent years with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, Barcelona has graced the world with goals in abundance.
Barca's striking force may have brought in many goals, but midfield and defense have certainly played their part in the final third too. Every position in Barcelona's renowned 4-3-3 formation has had a player who, in their career at Camp Nou, scored the most goals in their position.
So without further ado, and maintaining the famed 4-3-3 formation, let's take a look at Barcelona's highest goal-scoring XI of all time.
Goalkeeper: Victor Valdes - 0 goals
Interestingly, no Barcelona goalkeeper has scored a goal in the club's history, which is really saying something. However, if picking the best ever goalkeeper to play at the Camp Nou, Victor Valdes would be the number one choice.
Authoritative and commanding, the star goalkeeper spent 12 years at the club as the first-choice goalkeeper. He also set a club record for going 896 minutes without conceding a single goal. Overall, Valdes conceded only 422 goals in 539 official games.
He is also Barcelona's most decorated goalkeeper, having aided the team to seven continental trophies and 19 domestic trophies since his debut in 2002. Individually, Valdes won the Zamora Trophy for the best goalkeeping record in La Liga a record five times.
Left-back: Joan Segarra - 32 goals
The "Great Captain," as he was aptly nicknamed, spent 16 years at the club and played 577 games for the Catalan giants. Charismatic and dedicated, Segarra's brilliance on the left flank won him accolades across Europe.
He was notable for his exceptional marking skills, but it is his goal-count as a defender that takes the headlines. The legendary left-back had a good eye for the net, scoring 32 goals throughout his career at Barcelona.
Segarra was also a big part of the Blaugrana outfit that won 12 trophies across the 1950s - the Kubala era. Picking up three more trophies in his final years, he remained an important part of the first team until his retirement in 1964.
Center-back: Gerard Pique - 50 goals*
It isn't too surprising that Barcelona's key defender Gerard Pique has scored 50 goals for the Catalan outfit. Seeing as he has already scored once this season - and he played up front in the game against Granada - there's a good chance he might score a few more.
Since playing his debut for the club in 2008, Pique has been a key member of the highest-achieving Barca team in the club's history. Alongside legends like Xavi and Andres Iniesta, Pique has won over 30 honors and trophies in the last 13 years.
Notable for his strength in the air and leadership on the pitch, Gerard Pique is arguably one of the best center-backs in the world. His eye for goal is just icing on the cake. With the season in its infancy, there's no telling how many more goals the star will add to his tally.
Center-back: Ronald Koeman - 106 goals
He might be struggling to manage the club now, but Ronald Koeman is an unforgettable legend in Barcelona's century-long history. He might have been a defender but he certainly knew his way around the final third, racking up an absurd 106 goals in only 350 games.
While he was helpful to Barca's defensive output, it was his passing skills and spot-kicking abilities that brought him legendary status among the Cules. He was notable for striking freekicks with power and accuracy, and he also holds the record for the most consecutive penalty goals (25) in La Liga.
Koeman was part of the Dream Team era that won the 1992 European Cup and European Super Cup. He also won four consecutive La Liga titles, as well as two consecutive Spanish Super Cups.
Right-back: Dani Alves - 21 goals
After spending eight years at the Catalan club, Dani Alves reinvented the role of the complete wing-back for future generations of football. Joining the club in 2008, the Brazilian star quickly became the first-choice right-back, eventually making 391 appearances.
His defensive acumen was applauded, but what took the headlines was his marauding runs down the right flank to wreak havoc on the opposition defense with Lionel Messi. He was adept at passing the ball, had brilliant positional awareness, and was very capable of taking on the keeper himself.
Alves scored 21 goals for the side, the most from any right wing-back in Barcelona's history. Like Pique, he is one of the key players who has helped fill Barca's trophy cabinet dramatically in the last decade.
Center midfielder: Bernd Schuster - 118 goals
The German legend was an exceptional player for Barcelona in the middle of the park. Seen as the driving force of the team during his eight-year stint at Camp Nou, Bernd Schuster was a highly important figure at the time.
He was noted for his brilliance on the ball, as well as his strength and dribbling skills. But it was Schuster's goalscoring ability that really stood out. Playing 300 games for the club, the former star scored a shocking 118 goals, averaging over one goal every three games.
Schuster was the team's key spot-kick taker, and his efficiency from outside the box, as well as the penalty spot, was unparalleled. Although he didn't leave the club on the best of terms, his tally of eight trophies in eight years was enough to catapult Schuster to legendary status.
Center midfielder: Luis Enrique - 109 goals
It's not often you see a player switch their all-white uniform for the historic blue and red stripes. Luis Enrique was one of those players. Making the move from the Santiago Bernabeu to the Nou Camp in 1996, he quickly became one of the best players in the Barcelona outfit.
During his eight-year stint with the Catalan giants, Enrique played 300 games for the club and scored 109 goals, averaging over one goal every three games. By 2004 when he left Barcelona, he had won the league title twice and picked up the European Cup once.
Known for his vision, passing skills and fighting spirit, Luis Enrique would go on to wear the captain's armband and lead the club for two years. He later came back as a manager for only three years and won nine trophies out of a possible 13.
Attacking Center midfielder: Rivaldo - 130 goals
Barcelona has had its fair share of South American football magicians, and this former Brazilian international is certainly one of them. An agile dribbler and a brilliant goalscorer, Rivaldo's performances at Barcelona were nothing short of exceptional.
Dedicating just five seasons to the club, Rivaldo won four trophies with Barca, showcasing some of the best football Camp Nou has ever seen. He won the Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player awards in 1999, but his performances remained top-notch for Barca until his exit in 2002.
In just 235 official matches for Barcelona, Rivaldo scored a magical 130 goals, averaging one goal in just under every two games. His 2000-01 season saw Rivaldo score an amazing 36 goals in just 53 games, his highest tally for the club.
Left-wing-forward: Cesar Rodriguez - 232 goals
If Leo Messi hadn't overtaken him, Cesar Rodriguez would have held the highest goalscorer record for well over 60 years! Nicknamed Wigman for his baldness, Rodriguez was a key member of the Barca side that drove the club to great domestic heights.
Spending a total of 14 years at the club, Rodriguez won five league titles, picking up back-to-back titles twice. His goalscoring also aided Barca in adding an extra eight trophies to their collection during the same time period.
Famous for his headers and dangerous presence in the box, Rodriguez was a real legend in every sense of the word. He was one of Barca's first real maestros on the ball, and his seemingly effortless skill in front of goal would remain unparalleled until the Messi era.
Striker: Luis Suarez - 198 goals
Although he left the club under sad and unceremonious circumstances, Suarez remains one of the best players to have stepped foot on the Camp Nou grounds. Since making his debut since leaving Liverpool in 2014, the star has appeared in 283 games for Barcelona.
Before his exit last season, Suarez overtook Ladislau Kubala's 195 goals to become the third-highest goalscorer on Barcelona's all-time list. He eventually finished with 198 goals, thanks to the brilliant synergy he formed on the pitch with Messi and Neymar.
Marked with determination, ambition and a brilliant eye for goal, Suarez ended his Barcelona career with a spectacular 15 trophies. He also picked up a Golden Boot and a Pichichi trophy during his six seasons with the club.
Right-wing-forward: Lionel Messi - 672 goals
Barca's rarest gem in the last generation came in the form of the Argentine magician Leo Messi. His exit from Barcelona before the start of this season is perhaps one of the most controversial topics of discussion in world football. However, controversies aside, Messi is the best player to have ever played at the Camp Nou.
Known for his playmaking qualities, his acute vision, sublime dribbling and a sharpshooter's eye for goal, Messi scored a record-breaking 672 goals for Blaugrana in just 778 matches. His most notable goalscoring season was 2011-12 when he managed a record-breaking 73 goals in just 60 games.
Messi's honors with Barcelona include over 25 domestic trophies and 10 continental trophies. He has also won the Golden Boot and the Pichichi a combined 14 times. Although he now plays for Paris-Saint Germain, Leo Messi will always be in the hearts of Cules as the best ever player in Barca's history.
