Ranking the Top 60 Strikers of All Time | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Sarah Rodriguez
Published Mar 25, 2026
You won't find Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, Teofilo Cubillas, Francesco Totti, George Best, Matthias Sindelar or Rivaldo in this list.
We've walked the divide between "striker" and "forward" pretty precariously, but we've tried to limit this list to genuine strikers who played as the furthest man forward, played in a partnership or had clear striking responsibilities.
Dennis Bergkamp was an incredible player, but like Totti, he wasn't regarded as a striker, more a forward—and a deep one at that.