Top three highest bicycle kick goals in football history; Ronaldo, McTominay & more

What if we tell you Cristiano Ronaldo’s bicycle kick against Juventus isn’t the highest in history?

Scoring bicycle kick goals is one of the hardest ways to score goals. However, many players have made some of it look easy in the sport.

We have seen players score such aesthetic goals in their careers. However, when it comes to overhead kick goals, one of the most important things that matters is the judgement. Players should be well prepared to match the timing of the delivery of the ball in the box.

However, some stars have made scoring bicycle kicks look easy in football. With this, we take a look at the top three players who rose the highest to score a bicycle kick goal.

Players with the highest bicycle kick goals in football history

3. Cristiano Ronaldo: 2.38 metres

As he has done throughout his career, Cristiano Ronaldo consistently wows the world. Even at forty, the forward is far from done, as evidenced by one of his recent goals for Al-Nassr.

The goal he scored in his team’s 4-1 victory over Al-Khaleej, in which he flew through the air, reminded fans of one of his career’s most memorable moments. In addition to adding to his total, this goal was his 954th career goal.

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— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) November 23, 2025

But his famous goal against Juventus is still regarded as one of the greatest bicycle kick goals ever. The height he attained made this goal much more noteworthy. Ronaldo’s bicycle kick is among the highest in football history, measuring 2.38 meters.

🗣️ "It was amazing – probably the best of my career." 😎😮 A year ago today – one of the great #UCL goals – Cristiano Ronaldo's sensational overhead kick in Turin! 🔥🔥🔥#OnThisDay @Cristiano pic.twitter.com/5nbrzSqXDw

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 3, 2019

2. Paul Onuachu: 2.41 metres

Paul Ebere Onuachu, an attacking player with the Super Eagles, broke the mark for the highest overhead kick goal in world football. He holds the record of the second-highest overhead kick scored, overtaking Ronaldo’s famous goal against Juventus.

Onuachu (31), who is 6 feet 8 inches tall, surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo’s height of 2.38 meters with an acrobatic goal for Trabzonspor against Karagümrük in a Turkish Super Lig game.

1. Scott McTominay: 2.53 metres

An unusual argument has been ignited by Scott McTominay’s spectacular overhead kick, which lit up Hampden Park and sent Scotland back to the World Cup for the first time since 1998: Did he simply smash a Paul Onuachu record?

Three minutes into Scotland’s crucial qualifying match, the Napoli midfielder startled Denmark by flying into the air to hammer home an acrobatic opening.

According to a fan on X, now the world knows it as a fact, McTominay made contact with the ball at an astounding 2.53 meters (8 feet 3 inches), which is higher than Onuachu’s well-known bicycle kick for Trabzonspor against Karagümrük.

SCOTT MCTOMINAY GOALONE OF THE GREATEST BICYCLE KICKS YOU WILL EVER SEE 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/MrrilOCjs1

— Mctominay Zone (@mctominay_HQ) November 21, 2025

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