Top 5 South American players with the most international goals in history
The South Americans have littered the world of football with great moments, teams and individual players across generations. Players from the continent have mesmerised audiences worldwide, displaying their style, culture and passion for the game.
The continent has also been very successful on the international front, in terms of trophies, and picked up a total of 9 World Cups with Brazil claiming 5 and Uruguay and Argentina sharing two wins each.
The current crop of world-class South American talents includes the likes of Suarez and Neymar who are seventh and sixth respectively in the list of South Americans with the most international goals in history.
Here we take a look at the top five South American players with the most international goals in history.
#5 Gabriel Batistuta
Former Argentinian forward Gabriel Batistuta made 77 appearances for his country and scored 54 goals in the process making him Argentina's second highest goalscorer of all time and fifth on the list of South Americans.
Batistuta began his career in Argentina before moving to Italy and joining Fiorentina and becoming one of the most feared strikers in Europe. The Argentine spent 12 seasons in the Italiana Serie A and notched 14 goals during his time with Fiorentina and Roma.
Batistuta was part of the La Albiceleste squad that claimed the 1991 and 93 Copa America titles as well as the Confederations Cup. The striker was a dominant force with great technical ability and an eye for goal.