Best scorers of the South American national teams
The pursuit of goalscoring greatness drives many of football’s most talented strikers. For national teams, having a reliable goalscorer who can rack up goals in major tournaments is pivotal to success. In South America, home to many of football’s powerhouse nations, several all-time greats have cemented their legacies as their country’s savior in front of goal. However, records are made to be broken, and a new generation of lethal marksmen are coming for the scoring crowns of yesteryear’s heroes.
Brazil
The age-old rivalry between two titans of the global game has taken a dramatic new twist. Neymar, the present star looking to further his growing legend, has surpassed even the great Pele as Brazil’s leading goalscorer after netting in a recent match against Bolivia. With 79 goals for the Selecao, Neymar now has two more than Pele’s long-standing record, an incredible achievement for a player still in his prime years. While Pele is safely ensconced as Brazil’s greatest ever player, Neymar is staking his claim to be the greatest Brazilian goal machine in history.
Meanwhile, Gabriel Jesus and Richarlison continue to climb up the scoring charts, but Neymar’s tally appears safe for now. However, having broken Pele’s seemingly unbreakable record, Neymar may set the bar so high not even his talented young compatriots can reach it before he retires from international football.
Argentina
There is absolutely no debate over the country’s greatest ever goalscorer – the phenomenal Lionel Messi. With 104 goals in 176 matches, Messi has scored nearly twice as many as second placed Gabriel Batistuta. Now well into his thirties, Messi’s remarkable scoring rate shows no signs of slowing down as he continues to lead his country’s attack.
Young sharpshooters like Lautaro Martinez and Angel Di Maria have many years ahead to chase Messi’s milestone, but matching a player who has taken goalscoring to new heights is an impossible task. Messi will likely set a record no Argentinian will ever reach again.
Uruguay
For Uruguay, two of the 21st century’s most lethal strikers have been battling for supremacy. Luis Suarez currently leads the scoring charts with 68 goals, but close behind is his strike partner Edinson Cavani with 58. Now in the twilight of their careers, both continue adding to their tallies, but will likely soon bow out to a new generation of Uruguayan goalscorers.
Darwin Nunez, one of the most exciting young talents in Europe, only has 3 goals so far for La Celeste but has the potential to one day challenge the nation’s all-time greats. With his electric pace and nose for goal, Nunez could rise to become Uruguay’s next iconic number 9.
In a region that has produced so many iconic goalscorers, new pretenders are inevitably emerging. But to surpass the South American greats at the pinnacle of the record books requires true generational talent. Any striker who can eclipse a Messi or Pele as their nation’s leading scorer will instantly create their own legacy as one of football’s deadliest marksmen.
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