Top 5 active international goal-scorers 

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Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 81 goals for Portugal

#1 Cristiano Ronaldo (81)

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Cristiano Ronaldo is at the top of this list.

This probably won't surprise any football fan that Cristiano Ronaldo is at the top of our list of the top five active international goalscorers. One of the two most influential footballers of the current generation, he has scored 81 goals for the Portugal National Team.

Often considered the best player in the world, Ronaldo plays for Real Madrid and has won 25 trophies in his career, including five league titles, four UEFA Champions League titles and one UEFA European Championship.

The Portuguese international is one of the best strikers world football has ever seen. He is not only the top active international goalscorer but also the all-time top scorer in the Champions League.

Cristiano Ronaldo has broken all records in Real Madrid and is also the all-time top scorer of the Spanish side. He also holds the record of winning the joint-most Ballon d'Or awards (five). As the fittest athlete in football, Ronaldo's list of achievements is never-ending.

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