6 players with the most goals in La Liga history (August 2024)

Primera División or La Liga is the top men's professional football division of the Spanish football league system. Spanish football knows as for attacking game.

La Liga provided so many goal scorers for the football world. Ronaldo, Cristiano, Messi, Suarez, Aguero, Villa, Eto'o, Henry, Raul, Benzema, Cruyff, Torres and many other well known strikers have played in La Liga. so here we are discussing the players who scored most goals in La Liga history.

6.RAUL GONZALEZ (228)

Real Madrid's attacking midfielder Raul Gonzalez is 6th in the list. He scored 228 goals from 550 appearances. He only played for real Madrid in his senior career in LA LIGA.

He played for Atletico in his youth career. he won 3 La Liga and 3 champions league for Real Madrid. also he won 2 Pichichi trophies in his career. now he is working as a coach for Real Madrid under 19 team.

5.HUGO SÁNCHEZ (234)

Former Mexican stricker Hugo Sánchez is 4th in the list. He scored 234 goals from 347 appearances in La Liga. He played for Atletico Madrid, Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid in La Liga. He is the only player who played more than a club in this list.

He scored 54 goals for Atletico,16 for Vallecano and 164 goals for Real Madrid in La Liga. he is the seventh highest goal scorer in Real Madrid's history. He worked as a coach after his career for several clubs and Mexico national team.

4- KARIM BENZEMA - (238)

The French Stricker Karim Benzema is 3rd in the list with 238 goals from 439 appearances . he only played for Real Madrid in La Liga. Benzema is the second-highest goal scorer and top assist provider in Real Madrid club history.

Benzema won LA Liga best player twice and a Pichichi  in 2022 for Real Madrid. The French player  who won the last Ballon d'Or now plays for Al-Itihad in the Saudi League.

3.TELMO ZARRA - (251)

The Spanish forward Telmo Zarra is 3rd in the list. He scored 251 goals from 277 appearance in La Liga. He is only played for Atletico Bilbao in La Liga and He has the  most goal for  Atletico Bilbao.

 he has 2nd most pichichi in La Liga History with 6 pichichi in his incredible career. He got a golden Pichichi in 2003 for his remarkable contribution  to La Liga.  he also has a record for the most goals in Copa Del Rey history. 

2.CRISTIANO RONALDO (311)

Portuguese Stricker Cristiano Ronaldo is 2nd in the list. He scored 311 goals from 292 Appearances in La Liga. He has the most goal ratio in the list. He only played for Real Madrid in his La Liga career.

He is the Top scorer in Real Madrid history. He won 2 La Liga and 3 pichichi award in his La Liga career. the 5 time Ballon D'or winner now playing for Saudi club AL-NASSR.

1.LIONEL MESSI (474 )

Lionel Messi is greatest goal scorer in La Liga history. He scored 474 goals from 520 Appearances in La Liga. He also has the most goals scored in a single season with 50 goals in 2011.he only played for FC Barcelona in his La Liga career.

He won 10 La Liga titles with Barcelona. And he won 8 pichichi award which is the most by a player in La Liga. He also has most hatricks and freekicks in La Liga.  he scored against 38 different opposition in La Liga which is the most. The seven time Ballon dor winner now playing for Inter Miami in MLS.

Top goal scorers in LA LIGA history

rank	player	goals	apps	ratio
1	Lionel Messi	474	520	.91
2	Cristiano Ronaldo	311	292	1.06
3	Telmo Zarra	251	277	.91
4	Karim Benzema	238	414	.57
5	Hugo Sánchez	234	347	.67
6	Raul Gonzalez	228	550	.41
7	Alfredo Di Stéfano	227	329	.69
8	César Rodríguez	221	353	.63
9	Quini	219	448	.49
10	Pahíño	210	295	.71
11	Edmundo Suárez	195	231	.84
12	Antonie Griezman	190	493	.39
13	David Villa	185	352	.53
14	Carlos Santillana	186	461	.40
15	Guillermo Gorostiza	178	256	.69
16	Juan Arza	182	349	.52