Who is the best striker in Argentina national team history?

Argentina's striking tradition stretches from the Pampas legends of the 1930s to today's global icons — prolific, theatrical, and unforgettable. Who is the greatest?

1

Lionel Messi

Argentina's all-time top scorer who reached 109 international goals and led Argentina to the 2021 Copa América and 2022 World Cup titles.

2

Mario Kempes

Argentina's hero of the 1978 World Cup who scored the winner in the final and is one of Argentina's most celebrated goal-scorers.

3

Sergio Agüero

Argentina's second-highest international scorer who combined incredible club success with a prolific international career.

4

Hernán Crespo

Argentina's prolific striker who finished with 35 international goals and was one of the most feared centre-forwards of his era.

5

Lautaro Martínez

Argentina's modern World Cup-winning striker who has established himself as one of the most complete centre-forwards in the world.

6

Claudio Caniggia

Argentina's explosive and pacey forward who was a sensation in the 1990 World Cup before injury cruelly interrupted his career.

7

Leopoldo Luque

Argentina's powerful striker who was a crucial scorer in the 1978 World Cup on home soil alongside Kempes.

8

Abel Balbo

Argentina's consistent striker from the 1990s who scored 11 goals for the national team in an often underrated international career.