The Netherlands team once had two top strikers, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Patrick Kluivertz. Each had 6 goals in EUROs. Van Nistelrooy played 8 matches, while Kluivertz played 9 matches. (Photo: Getty Images)
Nuno Gomes (Portugal) also had 6 goals and 1 assist. He played 14 matches in 3 EURO tournaments. This former striker ended his international career in 2011 and retired 2 years later. (Photo: EMPICS)
Wayne Rooney attended 3 EURO tournaments with the England team but only scored in 3 matches out of 10 appearances. (Photo: Sky Sports)
Thierry Henry played 11 matches in 3 EURO tournaments, scored 6 goals and had 2 assists for the French team. He is the only player in the group of players with 6 goals in EURO to have won the tournament. (Photo: Sportsphoto)
Ibrahimovic participated in 4 EURO tournaments, played 13 matches with the Swedish team and scored 6 goals. This player just retired in June 2023 and his team also did not have a place at EURO 2024 - the first time since 1996. (Photo: The Athletics)
Romelu Lukaku has 6 goals in 10 appearances in 2 EURO tournaments. The Belgian striker still has a chance to improve his record. If there are no unexpected events in the next month, he will join the Belgian team to participate in the tournament in Germany this summer.
Alan Shearer (England) was the top scorer at EURO 1996 with 5 goals. Outside of this tournament, he only scored 2 more goals. (Photo: Eurosport)
Antoine Griezmann was the top scorer at EURO 2016 with 6 goals and 2 assists. At EURO 2020 (taking place in 2021), the French striker has 1 more goal. (Photo: Getty Images)
Michel Platini (France) participated in only one EURO and scored 9 goals. This is a record that no other player has ever reached. (Photo: Getty Images)
Topping the rankings is Cristiano Ronaldo with a record that is completely superior to the rest: 14 goals. In terms of assists, CR7 (7 times) is only behind Karel Poborsky (Czech Republic/Czechoslovakia - 8 times). Among the players still playing, the closest to Ronaldo's record is Alvaro Morata (Spain) and Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) with only 6 goals.
EURO top scorers ranking
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal): 14 goals
2. Michel Platini (France): 9 goals
3. Antoine Griezmann (France): 7 goals
4. Alan Shearer (England): 7 goals
5. Thierry Henry (France): 6 goals
6. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden): 6 goals
7. Nuno Gomes (Portugal): 6 goals
8. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium): 6 goals
9. Wayne Rooney (England): 6 goals
10. Patrick Kluivertz (Netherlands): 6 goals
11. Ruud van Nistelrooy (Netherlands): 6 goals
12. Alvaro Morata (Spain): 6 goals
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