Which English player has most goals in Champions League history?

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Published at :September 19, 2024 at 4:28 PM

Modified at :September 19, 2024 at 4:28 PM

Which English player has most goals in Champions League history?

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Kane has established himself as one of the best English football players.

After scoring four goals in Bayern Munich’s 2024–25 Matchday 1 of the UEFA Champions League game at the Allianz Arena, Harry Kane established a new record for the most goals scored by an English footballer in the history of the Champions League.

With 33 goals in the UEFA Champions League, the skipper of England and all-time leading scorer for his country has surpassed Wayne Rooney’s 30 goals in the competition—all of which Rooney earned while playing for Manchester United.

In March 2023, Kane broke Rooney’s record for most goals scored for the national team. A few months later, in May 2023, Kane also exceeded Rooney’s Premier League goal total before moving from Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich.

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In addition to being his second hat-trick of the campaign, his four goals against Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday also represent the most he has ever scored in a UCL game.

His first came in Tottenham’s 3-0 victory against APOEL Nicosia in September 2017. In addition, Kane made history by being the first player to ever score three penalties in a single European Cup/Champions League game.

Kane didn’t play in the Champions League until after turning 23. In November 2016, at the age of 23, 117 days, he scored his first goal for Tottenham against Monaco.

Kane scored 21 goals in 32 Champions League games during his time at Spurs. However, he collected eight goals in 12 appearances for Bayern Munich last season, which saw them lose to eventual champions Real Madrid in the semifinals. That was the most goals he has ever added in a single UCL season.

Raheem Sterling, with 27 goals, is the second-highest-scoring male English player in the Champions League among all active players. If the on-loan Arsenal player had stayed at Chelsea, he would have had to sit out another season of the competition.

Instead, he will get the opportunity to score more goals in 2024–25 with the Gunners. Who knows, maybe he can also surpass Rooney’s 30-goal record this season.

English player with most goals in Champions League history

Rank	Name	Clubs	Gmaes played	Goals
1	Harry Kane	Tottenham, Bayern Munich	45	33
2	Wayne Rooney	Manchester United	85	30
3	Raheem Sterling	Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea	82	27
4	Paul Scholes	Manchester United	124	24
5	Frank Lampard	Chelsea	105	23
6	Steven Gerrard	Liverpool	73	21
7	Andy Cole	Manchester United	48	18
8	David Beckham	Manchester United, Real Madrid, AC Milan, PSG	107	16
9	Phil Foden	Manchester City	52	15
10	Theo Walcott	Arsenal	59	15

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Rajarshi Shukla

After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.