Once again 36-year-old Sunil Chhetri proved his worth to his country and took part in an important clash against Bangladesh in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers on June 8. He scored a brace in the second half which gave his team the victory and has surpassed Argentina’s global superstar Lionel Messi to become the second-highest active international goal-scorer with 74 strikes. India and Chhetri’s next challenge would be to face another Asian neighbor which is Afghanistan and Indian fans who want another win. Here are the Top 11 active international goal-scorers:
Cristiano Ronaldo –
The legendary football player tops the list as he has netted 103 goals for Portugal in 174 games.
2. Sunil Chhetri –
The two goals Chhetri scored mean he is now second on the list of active international scorers and leads Barcelona star Messi by two goals and just behind the great Cristiano Ronaldo.
3. Ali Mabkhout –
UAE soccer player Ali Mabkhout occupied 3rd place in the list. He netted 73 goals in 89 games.
4. Lionel Messi –
Argentina attacker Lionel Messi is occupying fourth place in this list with 72 goals from 143 appearances.
5. Robert Lewandowski –
Poland soccer player Robter Lewandowski is placed at the fifth spot with 66 goals under his belt from 118 games.
6. Neymar –
Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar jr has netted 65 goals in 104 games and currently occupy the sixth spot in this list.
7. Luis Suarez –
A Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez has netted 63 goals for his country in 117 games and secured the seventh position in the list.
8. Zlatan Ibrahimović –
A Swedish professional footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović is placed at the eighth spot with 62 goals under his belt from 118 games.
9. Romelu Lukaku –
A Belgian footballer who plays as a striker Romelu Lukaku has netted 60 goals for his country in 93 games and secured the ninth position in the list.
10. Edin Džeko –
A Bosnian professional footballer Edin Džeko who plays as a striker is placed at the 10th spot with 59 goals under his belt from 114 games.