Most goals scored in international football (soccer) matches by an individual (male)

Most goals scored in international football (soccer) matches by an individual (male)
Who
Cristiano Ronaldo
What
143 total number
Where
Portugal (Lisbon)
When
14 October 2025

The most goals scored in international football (soccer) matches by an individual (male) is 143, achieved by Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) between 12 June 2004 and 14 October 2025.

Ronaldo scored his first goal for Portugal at the Euro 2004 tournament and registered at least one for 22 consecutive years. His total of 143 internationals strikes includes the most in both FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship qualifiers (41 apiece) and the UEFA European Championships (14).