Which Country players have scored Most UCL goals; check list to know more

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Jehan Mucadum
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Most Goal scorers UCL: The UEFA Champions League is the ultimate prize for every European Club, as it remains the pinnacle of excellence.

Players across the World look to represent European clubs as they eye a chance to play UCL and showcase their brilliance on this stage.

It remains a dream for many players to play in the UCL as it has seen the ultimate moments and emotions encapsulated in one mega event.

Goal-scoring in the UCL is one of the hard tasks for players. While some make it look easy, others find it incredibly difficult probably because of the occasion and the pressure it brings along.

Without further ado, we look at the top 5 goal-scorers in the UEFA Champions League (country-wise) to see which nations’ players excel here.

Italy

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AC Milan, Inter and Juventus are the three Italian clubs that have won a total of 12 UCL titles.

From Italy, 112 players have found the back of the net during the history of this competition.

The likes of Filippo Inzaghi and Alessandro Del Piero are a pair of great goal scorers in this competition who have scored a combined 88 goals.

Germany

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142 German players have scored in the history of UEFA Champions League.

Thomas Müller, Gerd Müller and Mario Gomez are some of the players from the German territory that have given us great moments in the UCL.

Germany has always been known for their top-notch strikers and to have 142 excel in Europe’s biggest club competition showcases their mastery.

Spain

ImageSpain is next in line with 169 players having scored goals in the UEFA Champions League.

Former Real Madrid player, Raul was the highest goal-scorer of the UCL for many years with 71 strikes to his name.

Apart from Raul, the incredible consistency of Spanish players being able to find the net on regular occasions is worth mentioning.

The likes of Morientes, Gento and Michel are a few scorers from Spain that have done well in the competition as well. Spanish players have top scored in 5 UCL seasons since its inception.

France

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From France, we have 203 different scorers in the competition with the likes of Benzema leading the chart.

The Real Madrid forward has the maximum goals by a Frenchman in the UCL, 79 goals.

Some of the other great French scorers are Thierry Henry, David Trezeguet, Zidane and Jean Papin; who have made the country proud here.

Mbappé and Griezmann are two other immaculate French goal-scorers that have left an indelible mark on the competition.

Brazil

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At the top of the pile is football’s powerhouse, Brazil that have overseen 227 goal-scorers from their country.

For a country that breathes and lives football more than anyone across the globe, it isn’t a surprise to see Brazil’s name on this list.

Neymar, Kaka, Rivaldo, Jardel, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho are some of the top scorers from this country that have left their mark.

Brazilians have top-scored in 6 different UCL seasons since 1989-90 season which is the 3rd most by a country in the tournament.

Current PSG player, Neymar has the most goals by a Brazilian in the UCL with 41 to his name.

With the amount of talent Brazil produces, it is not a surprise to see a country of footballing heritage finds its place in the galaxy of UCL greats.


       

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