Who is the best striker in Portugal national team history?

From the Black Panther Eusébio to the unstoppable Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal has been blessed with world-class attacking talent across generations. Who is the greatest?

1

Cristiano Ronaldo

Portugal's all-time top scorer and arguably the greatest striker in football history, with goals in five World Cups.

2

Eusébio

Benfica's 'Black Panther' who won the 1965 Ballon d'Or and scored nine goals to lead Portugal to the 1966 World Cup third place.

3

Nuno Gomes

Benfica's powerful striker who scored crucial goals at Euro 2000 and Euro 2004 to help Portugal reach the finals.

4

Pauleta

Bordeaux and PSG's prolific striker who was Portugal's leading scorer before Ronaldo, with 47 goals in 88 matches.

5

Gonçalo Ramos

Benfica's explosive young forward who scored a hat-trick against Switzerland in just his second World Cup appearance in 2022.

6

Diogo Jota

Liverpool's versatile and clinical attacker who was one of Portugal's key forwards at the 2022 World Cup.

7

Fernando Peyroteo

Sporting CP's legendary center forward from the 1940s and 1950s, one of the most prolific scorers in Portuguese football history.

8

João Félix

Atletico Madrid's talented attacker and Portugal's most exciting young forward, known for his technical brilliance.

9

Luís Figo

Real Madrid and Barcelona's Ballon d'Or-winning winger who was Portugal's most dangerous attacker for over a decade.

10

João Moutinho

Monaco's creative deep-lying playmaker who scored and assisted key goals for Portugal at the Euro 2016 triumph.

11

André Silva

AC Milan and Eintracht Frankfurt's prolific striker who briefly challenged Ronaldo as Portugal's go-to center forward.