7,247 players have participated in FIFA WorldCups. Usually, players who play at forward position score the goals. Sometimes, middle fielders score, too. 16% of participants scored atleast one goal.
Below plot shows number of players who scored given number of goals.
61% of the goal scorer scored just 1 goal in their entire career. Only 5.5% of the goal scorers (1.6% of all the players) scored more than 5 goals. We may safely call them soccer stars.
Just 7 of them scored more than 10 goals. This explains why these 7 players are considered legends of the soccer game.
Interactive Table to explore top Goal Scorers
While exploring above table, it is worth noticing player Just Fontaine of France who scored 13 goals. He participated in 1958 FIFA WorldCup. In that single tournament he scored 13 goals. That is legendary.
This plot indicates that only 3 players scored 10 or more goals.
If you are wondering, who are the top goal scorers in a single tournament. You can explore them by chossing 'One WorldCup' in above interactive table.
