# Top 5 highest scoring South American footballers of all time

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Published: 2024-02-15  
Updated: 2024-02-15  
Author: Arsh Das

Lionel Messi has recently accomplished an impressive feat by becoming the leading goal scorer in international matches among South American footballers. As a result, we have decided to analyze and rank the Top 5 highest scoring South American footballers of all time.

## Let’s take a look at the Top 5 highest scoring South American footballers of all time:

## **5. Ronaldo – 62 goals (Brazil)**

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***Ronaldo – 62 goals (Brazil)***

O Fenomeno is one of the greatest strikers of all time, and as the third-highest goalscorer for Brazil, he has cemented his position in history for ages to come. We can only dream of how many more goals he could’ve scored if his career wasn’t hampered by injuries. 

## **4. Luis Suarez – 64 goals (Uruguay)**

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*Uruguay’s Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring his 2nd goal during the 2014 World Cup Group D soccer match between Uruguay and England at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo June 19, 2014. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (BRAZIL – Tags: TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP) – RTR3UQH7*

[Suarez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Su%C3%A1rez) is without a doubt the greatest Uruguayan player of all time, and his international career surely reflects his brilliance for clubs as well. He helped Uruguay win the Copa America in 2011 and was named the best player in the competition, scoring four goals and assisting two. 

## **3. Neymar – 69 goals (Brazil)**

[Neymar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neymar) is only 29 and is past Ronaldo in the scoring tally for Brazil. He has plenty of time to catch up on Pele, and potentially have the highest goalscorer record all to himself. He is yet to feature in a World Cup or Copa America winning campaign, but you wouldn’t put it past the PSG star to help his country out with silverware. 

## **2. Pele – 77 goals (Brazil) **

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[Pele](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pel%C3%A9)was the original wunderkind of football, winning the World Cup at the age of 17 and then going on to win it two more times in his career. His 77 goals came in 92 appearances for Brazil, and all their World Cup victories had significant contributions from Pele. 

## **1. Lionel Messi – 79 goals (Argentina) **

To think of every achievement that [Messi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Messi) has had, and to add the Copa America to that collection of trophies makes him the greatest South American player ever. While the World Cup has eluded the Argentinian, he came close in 2014, falling short to Germany in the finals. In 2022, the player could try one last time with Argentina to complete his quest for every trophy available. 

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