Gareth Bale is the greatest goalscorer in Wales' history and has been freely scoring since he made his international debut back in 2006.
The winger scored his first international goal in his third game when he netted his team's only strike in Wales' 5-1 loss to Slovakia.
Since then, the former Real Madrid star has achieved some impressive feats on the global stage, none of which tops his performances in leading Wales to the semi-final of the Euro 2016, where they lost 2-0 to eventual champions Portugal.
Astonishingly, Bale had never featured at the World Cup until Qatar 2022 and he instantly found the net his first-ever chance to do so at the coveted tournament.
How many goals did Bale score for his national team, though?
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Let's have a look at the winger's international record.
Gareth Bale's total Wales goals
Competition | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
Euros | 10 | 3 |
World Cup qualification | 29 | 13 |
| World Cup finals | 3 | 1 |
Euros qualification | 33 | 14 |
UEFA Nations League | 12 | 3 |
International friendlies | 24 | 6 |
111 | 40 |
How many goals did Bale score at the European Championship?
Edition | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
Euro 2016 | 6 | 3 |
Euro 2020 | 4 | 0 |
10 | 3 |
Bale's UEFA Nations League record
Edition | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
UEFA Nations League B | 7 | 2 |
UEFA Nations League A | 4 | 1 |
11 | 3 |
World Cup qualification goals
Edition | Goals |
|---|---|
2010 World Cup qualifiers | 0 |
2014 World Cup qualifiers | 4 |
2018 World Cup qualifiers | 4 |
2022 World Cup qualifiers | 6 |
14 |
How many goals did Bale score at the World Cup?
| Edition | Games | Goals |
| 2022 FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
Euro qualification goals
Edition | Goals |
|---|---|
Euro 2008 qualifiers | 2 |
Euro 2012 qualifiers | 3 |
Euro 2016 qualifiers | 7 |
Euro 2020 qualifiers | 2 |
14 |
Bale's friendly goals for Wales
Games | Goals |
|---|---|
24 | 6 |
Bale's favourite opponents
Team | Goals |
|---|---|
China | 3 |
Belarus | 3 |
Austria | 3 |
Andorra | 3 |
Switzerland | 2 |
Slovakia | 2 |
Scotland | 2 |
Israel | 2 |
Serbia | 2 |
Croatia | 2 |
Moldova | 2 |
*Data accurate as of January 10, 2023