Who is the best striker in AC Milan history?

AC Milan has been home to some of the most devastating strikers in football history, from Marco van Basten's three Ballon d'Or awards to Gunnar Nordahl's five Serie A golden boots and 221 goals. The San Siro club has attracted world-class forwards who defined European football across multiple decades.

1. 1
   Marco van Basten

   Dutch genius widely regarded as the greatest pure striker in football history who won three Ballon d'Or awards and three European Cup winners medals at AC Milan.
2. 2
   Gunnar Nordahl

   Prolific Swedish centre-forward who was Serie A's top scorer five times in the 1950s and remains AC Milan's all-time leading scorer with 221 goals.
3. 3
   Andriy Shevchenko

   Ukrainian marksman whose explosive speed and clinical finishing made him one of the most feared strikers in Europe, winning the Ballon d'Or in 2004 while at Milan.
4. 4
   Filippo Inzaghi

   Classic Italian goal poacher and Champions League specialist whose instinctive positioning made him one of the most reliable scorers in AC Milan history.
5. 5
   Josip Skoblar

   Prolific Yugoslav striker who scored goals at an impressive rate for Milan in the 1960s before later becoming even more celebrated in France.
6. 6
   Gianni Rivera

   Golden Boy and AC Milan legend who played as an elegant attacking midfielder or second striker and was the central figure in Milan's European Cup triumphs of the 1960s.
7. 7
   Ronaldo

   The Phenomenon who joined AC Milan towards the end of his career and showed flashes of his legendary brilliance even as injuries had taken their toll.
8. 8
   Carlos Bacca

   Colombian striker who proved an effective and reliable scorer for AC Milan with 34 goals in two seasons, combining pace and clinical finishing.