Neymar moves past Rivaldo and Ronaldinho in Brazil's all time top goal scorers list
Neymar struck twice against Cameroon to power his side to victory in the last group stage fixture in the 2014 World Cup.
By doing so, he goes past legends like Ronaldinho and Rivaldo up to 6th place in Brazil’s all-time top scorers list.
Here are the top ten goal scorers of all time for Brazil. Pele tops the list with 77 goals for his country while midfielder Zico is second followed closely by Ronaldo.
| # | Name | Goals | Caps | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pele | 77 | 92 | Forward |
| 2 | Zico | 66 | 88 | Midfielder |
| 3 | Ronaldo | 62 | 98 | Forward |
| 4 | Romario | 55 | 70 | Forward |
| 5 | Bebeto | 39 | 75 | Forward |
| 6 | Neymar | 35 | 52 | Winger |
| 7 | Rivaldo | 34 | 74 | Midfielder |
| 8 | Jairzinho | 33 | 81 | Winger |
| Ronaldinho | 33 | 98 | Midfielder | |
| 10 | Ademir | 32 | 39 | Forward |
| Tostao | 32 | 54 | Forward |
Stats updated as of June 24, 2014