The "Kings of Headers" List of the 21st Century
Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo, the star of Saudi club Al-Nassr, tops the list of the 20 most prolific headers at club level during the 21st century, according to a report issued by the global network lentedesportiva.
The global network added, "Heading is a technical skill that requires precise timing, courage, and physical strength. Some players have made it a decisive scoring weapon in their careers, most notably Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, who topped the list by a wide margin.
The complete list of the top headed scorers
The list of the top 20 headed scorers of the 21st century (2000–2025) is as follows:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo – 110 goals
2. Luuk de Jong – 78 goals
3. Robert Lewandowski – 77 goals
4. Fernando Llorente – 75 goals
5. Radamel Falcao – 71 goals
6. Bas Dost – 64 goals
7. Aritz Aduriz – 63 goals
8. Mario Mandzukic – 60 goals
9. Edin Dzeko – 59 goals Goals
10. Zlatan Ibrahimović – 58 goals
11. Miroslav Klose – 58 goals
12. Edinson Cavani – 57 goals
13. Peter Crouch – 56 goals
14. Karim Benzema – 54 goals
15. Sergio Ramos – 51 goals
16. Raúl – 51 goals
17. Islam Slimani – 51 goals
18. Guillaume Hoarau – 51 goals
19. Olivier Giroud – 50 goals
20. Didier Drogba – 50 goals
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