Lionel Messi comfortably dominates the rankings of Albiceleste’s historic forwards, who’s next?
History of the great Among the top scorers of the Argentina national team are too big names. World champions like Daniel Passarella, Leopoldo Luque, Mario Kempes or Diego Maradona, together with a historical figure like Gabriel Batistuta.
However, four footballers emerge from the last crop: Leo Messi leads by a huge lead and Ángel Di María is seventh among those still active, as Kun Agüero, second on the list, had to leave football due to a heart condition. , while Gonzalo Higuaín, who was ranked sixth, had already finished his albiceleste cycle in 2019 and decided to retire in October 2022.
What is the national team with the most official titles in the world?
Here’s an overview of the footballers who have shouted the most in the national team from their first meeting to the game against France for the final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar:
10. LEOPOLDO LUQUE: 22 GOALS (1975-1981)
9. DANIEL PASSARELLA: 22 GOALS (1978-1986)
8. LUIS ARTIME: 24 GOALS (1961-1967)
7. ÁNGEL DI MARÍA: 28 GOALS (2009-present)
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6. GONZALO HIGUAIN: 32 GOALS (2009-2019)
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5. DIEGO MARADONA: 34 GOALS (1977-1994)
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4. HERNAN CRESPO: 35 GOALS (1995-2006)
3. SERGIO AGÜERO: 41 GOALS (2006-2021)
2. GABRIEL OMAR BATISTUTA: 54 GOALS (1991-2002)
1. LIONEL MESSI: 99 GOALS (2005- PRESENT)
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Source: Goal