The global governing body of association football, FIFA, is in charge of organizing the FIFA Club World Cup, an international competition for men’s association football. Also, when it was first held in 2000, it was known as the FIFA Club World Championship. Over the years many clubs have been victorious and many players shined in this competition for their respective clubs.
So, let us take a look at the 5 Top Scorers in Club World Cup History:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo:
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest soccer players of all time, winning many trophies in his illustrious career. Also, he has over 700 goals for his club and country combined and has earned a lot of respect from soccer fans around the world.
🚨With Benzema out of the Club World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo remains the player with most goals in the Club World Cup history. pic.twitter.com/LyDuKonJuR
— CristianoXtra (@CristianoXtra_) December 15, 2023
In the FIFA Club World Cup, he is in the number 1 position on the leading goal scorer list since the competition began. Ronaldo has 7 goals in 8 matches and has featured in the years 2008, 2014, 2016, and 2017. He played for both, Manchester United FC in England and Real Madrid CF in Spain and won the competition on 4 occasions, one time with Manchester United and three times with Real Madrid CF.
2. Karim Benzema:
Karim Benzema is one of the lethal forwards of this generation and has set the soccer stage alight with his masterful performances day in and day out for Real Madrid CF in Spain. Also, he ranks 2nd in the FIFA Club World Cup goal-scoring list with 6 goals in 11 matches to his name. He participated in the Club World Cup in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2022, and he has won each time.
N’Golo Kante and Karim Benzema both scored as Al-Ittihad lead Auckland City 3-0 at half-time in the Club World Cup opener. Romarinho also on the scoresheet with the opener. Saudi champions comfortably on course for a second-round match with Al-Ahly.🇪🇬 pic.twitter.com/Ai4AmMPWSF
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) December 12, 2023
Also, his current side Al-Ittihad defeated Auckland City 3-0 to start the 2023 Fifa Club World Cup, making Karim Benzema the first player to score in four tournaments. However, Al-Itthihad was knocked out of the competition and this means that Karim Benzema will be in 2nd place behind Rank number 1 Cristiano Ronaldo. Also, it remains to be seen whether Karim Benzema can overtake Ronaldo in the competition in the future.
3. Gareth Bale:
Gareth Bale is one of the best right-wing forwards in the sport of soccer, he has scored a lot of goals from the wing and has won numerous trophies with Real Madrid CF in the past. He ranks 3rd in the FIFA Club World Cup top goal-scorer list with 6 goals in 6 matches to his name.
🚨 OFFICIAL: Gareth Bale has announced his departure from Real Madrid after 9 years at the club!🤍
▪ Champions League (5)
▪️ Club World Cup (4)
▪️ La Liga (3)
▪️ Spanish Super Cup (3)
▪️ UEFA Super Cup (3)
▪️ Copa del Rey
▪️ 106 goals
▪️ 67 assists#GarethBale #WalkWithSagini pic.twitter.com/rvWG10FYLQ— JASON SAGINI🇰🇪(The Sports Archbishop) (@Jason_Sagini) June 1, 2022
Bale has been an influential player wherever he played and with Real Madrid, alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema the three ripped apart the opposition’s defense. He featured in the competition in 2014, 2017, and 2018 winning all three times. After a successful career with Real Madrid, he moved to the MLS in the US and soon called off his retirement.
4. Cesar Delgado:
In his brief career, Cesar Delgado scored 72 goals for five different clubs in club soccer. The Mexican team CF Monterrey saw the 2007–08 Ligue 1 winner (with Olympique Lyon) score 27 goals. Also, he was a vital player for whichever team he played for and had a lot of respect from the soccer fans.
🇲🇽 C.F. Monterrey
Only Cristiano Ronaldo (7) and Gareth Bale (6) have scored more Club World Cup goals than Monterrey legend César Delgado (5).
This year, they have a couple of north Londoners in their ranks: Vincent Janssen 🤝 Joel Campbell#ClubWChttps://t.co/caPFqAW8Tj
— Squawka (@Squawka) February 3, 2022
Five of these goals occurred during the FIFA Club World Cup in two distinct competitions. In the 2011–12 season, Delgado made his competition debut without scoring. With Monterrey, the 40-year-old has won the CONCACAF Champions League twice. Also, he ranks 4th in the FIFA Club World Cup top goal-scorer list with 5 goals in 6 matches featuring in the 2011, 2012, and 2013 editions of the competition.
5. Lionel Messi:
Most people believe that Lionel Messi is among the greatest players in the history of the sport. Also, he ranks 5th on the FIFA Club World Cup top goal-scorer list with 5 goals in 5 matches featuring in 2009, 2011, and 2015 editions of the competition.
🚨 Lionel Messi is the only player in Football history to be Man of the Match in seven major finals.
◾️ World Cup Final ✅
◾️ Champions League Final ✅
◾️ Finalissima ✅
◾️ Club World Cup Final ✅
◾️ Copa del Rey Final ✅
◾️ French Supercup ✅
◾️ UEFA Supercup ✅GOAT 🐐 pic.twitter.com/XXp3merrUy
— Max Stéph (@maxstephh) December 9, 2023
The FIFA Club World Cup has been won three times by the Barcelona and Argentina star, now playing for Inter Miami CF, all with the Blaugrana. Also, it’s interesting to note that he only scored once during the competition, in the semifinals (2009), despite scoring in the final on all three occasions.