Top 10 goal scorers in league football across Europe

There have been many footballers who might have not done very well in international football, but have certainly left their mark in club football.They have helped their respective clubs win many championships by scoring goals on a consistent basis and have created a legacy for themselves over there.Pele is the most successful league scorer in the world, having found the back of the net a record 1281 times. Here is a look at the most prolific goalscorers in the history of the top tiers of major European leagues.Here’s a look at at the top 10 goals scorers in league football in Europe:

#10 Honourable mentions

Lionel Messi and Charlie Buchan are tied at 11th spot with 257 goals: The Argentian debuted in 2004 for the Catalan giants nad has been a prolific goal-scorer for them in 10 seasons. Buchan played club football at Arsenal and Sunderland between 1911 and 1928.

Raul is in 13th spot with 256 goals. He scored 228 off those 256 goals at Real Madrid and then scored 28 goals for Schalke.He played club football between 1994 and 2012.

Nat Lofthouse and Bernard Lacombe are tied on 14thposition with 255 goals. Lofthouse played for Bolton Wanderers between 1946 and 1960 while Lacombe played 18 seasons of club football, representing 3 clubs- Lyon, St Etienne and Bordeaux.