Germany has witnessed some of the most prolific forwards in the history of the game over the years, with the iconic Gerd Muller arguably the standout name. With 566 goals in 607 games for Bayern Munich, Muller is the highest goal scorer for the Bavarian outfit, while also leading the all-time Bundesliga goal scoring stats.
In recent times, it was another Bayern Munich forward who took Bundesliga by storm.
Robert Lewandowski started his journey in the German top flight with Borussia Dortmund, but it was his exploits with Bayern Munich that took him remarkably close to Gerd Muller's all-time record.
Even though Muller's record as the highest goal scorer in Bundesliga remains intact after Lewandowski signed for Barcelona, the Polish striker did manage to break Muller's record for most goals scored in a single Bundesliga season.
Other than Muller and Lewandowski, players like Jupp Heynckes, Claudio Pizarro, and Manfred Burgsmuller have also scored a truckload of goals in the Bundesliga.
Here, we take a look at the top 10 players who have scored the most goals in the Bundesliga.
Who are the top 10 goal scorers in Bundesliga of all time?
Position | Player | Goals | Matches | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gerd Muller | 365 | 427 | 1965-1979 |
2 | Robert Lewandowski | 312 | 384 | 2010-2022 |
3 | Klaus Fischer | 268 | 535 | 1968-1988 |
4 | Jupp Heynckes | 220 | 369 | 1965-1978 |
5 | Manfred Burgsmuller | 213 | 447 | 1976-1984, 1985-1990 |
6 | Claudio Pizarro | 197 | 490 | 1999-2007, 2008-2020 |
7 | Ulf Kirsten | 182 | 350 | 1990-2003 |
8 | Stefan Kuntz | 179 | 449 | 1983-1995, 1996-1999 |
9 | Dieter Muller | 177 | 303 | 1972-1982, 1985-1986 |
10 | Klaus Allofs | 177 | 424 | 1975-1987, 1990-1993 |
So, who are the highest active goal scorers then?
With Lewandowski now out of the picture, it's Borussia Dortmund attacker Marco Reus who's leading the charge with close to 150 goals, closely followed by the inevitable Thomas Muller.
The likes of Max Kruse, Timo Werner and Andrej Kramaric find themselves somewhat further down the list, but are all not too far off breaking the 100-goal mark.