According to a list published by the Daily Mail, Juninho tops the list of players who have scored the most goals from direct free kicks with 77 goals, ahead of Messi (66 goals) and Ronaldo (64 goals).
- Brazilian Juninho tops the list of players who have scored the most goals from direct free kicks with 77 goals.
- Lionel Messi is third with 66 goals, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo (64 goals).
- Pele is second with 70 goals.
- Brazilian goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni has scored 59 goals from free kicks.
- Many football legends such as Maradona, Beckham and Ronaldinho appear on the list.
- The list includes players who are still playing today, such as Messi and Ronaldo.
- Brazilians dominate the top spots on the list.
According to a list published by the British newspaper, “Daily Mail”,
According to a list published by the British newspaper “Daily Mail”, the list of the most goals scored from direct free kicks is led by the Samba duo Juninho with 77 goals from a free kick, and Pele who is in second place with 70 goals.
Messi came in third place with 66 goals, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo with 64 goals, while it was noteworthy that there was a goalkeeper among them, the Brazilian Rogerio Ceni, who scored 59 goals.
Free kicks are considered to many stars like penalty kicks, and there are those who are on the list and are still continuing on the field, namely the legendary duo Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
1- Brazilian Juninho – 77 goals
Brazilian Juninho tops the list of the stars who scored the most goals from free kicks throughout history with 77 goals, after a busy career, most of which was with the French club Lyon.
2- Brazilian Pele – 70 goals
The Brazilian legend Pele, one of the greatest players to have ever touched a football ball, is also distinguished by scoring directly from free kicks, as he is in second place with 70 goals.
3- Argentine Lionel Messi – 66 goals
Argentine legend Lionel Messi, former player for Barcelona and current Inter Miami, is in third place on the list of those who have scored the most from direct free kicks, with 66 goals, and he still has a chance to advance, as he has not retired yet.
4- Argentine Victor and Brazilian Ronaldinho – 66 goals
Equal to Messi is his Argentine compatriot Victor Legrottale, who was one of the best players in the seventies, and managed to score 66 goals from a free kick, and the same goes for Brazilian magician Ronaldinho who has the same balance.
5- English David Beckham – 65 goals
English David Beckham, one of the most proficient stars in free kicks, made him score 65 goals in his career.
6- Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo – 64 goals
Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo was able to win many titles and awards during his professional career with his country’s national team and the teams he played with, most notably Real Madrid and the latest Saudi Al-Nasr, and he succeeded in scoring 64 goals from a free kick.
7- Argentine Diego Maradona – 62 goals
Argentine Diego Armando Maradona, one of the most important legends in the history of the round witch, scored goals with a special brand registered in his name only, including direct free kicks with a total of 62 goals.
8- Brazilian Zico – 62 goals
The famous Brazilian legend Zico, one of the best players in the world during the seventies, is tied with Maradona on the list after scoring 62 goals from a free kick.
9- Dutch Ronald Koeman – 60 goals
Dutch Ronaldo Koeman, was distinguished by his powerful shots and managed to score 60 goals from direct free kicks.
10- Brazilian goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni – 59 goals
Brazilian Rogerio Ceni, the top scorer goalkeeper, is a unique phenomenon, as he is the goalkeeper who has scored the most goals in history, and he scored 59 goals from direct free kicks.