Here is the complete list of La Liga top goal scorers of all time in the history of Spanish Football league La Liga. This competition is also known as Liga BBVA which is the premier division football competition of football competition. Every year, the player who scores maximum goals in single season receives golden boot [Pichichi trophy]. This award is based on Diario Marca, the Spanish newspaper. Check out the updated list.
La Liga Top Goal Scorers of All Time
No. | Player Name | Goals | Matches | Nationality | Duration | Ratio |
1 | Lionel Messi | 276 | 307 | Argentina | 2004* | 0.89 |
2 | Telmo Zara | 251 | 278 | Spain | 1941–1955 | 0.91 |
3 | Hugo Sanchez | 234 | 347 | Mexico | 1981–1994 | 0.67 |
4 | Raul | 228 | 550 | Spain | 1994–2010 | 0.41 |
5 | Alfredo di Stefano | 227 | 329 | Argentina, Spain | 1953–1966 | 0.69 |
6 | Cesar Rodriguez | 223 | 353 | Spain | 1939–1955 | 0.63 |
7 | Quini | 219 | 448 | Spain | 1970–1987 | 0.49 |
8 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 214 | 192 | Portugal | 2009* | 1.12 |
9 | Pahino | 210 | 278 | Spain | 1943–1956 | 0.76 |
10 | Edmundo Suarez | 195 | 231 | Spain | 1939–1950 | 0.84 |
11 | Carlos Santilana | 186 | 461 | Spain | 1970–1988 | 0.40 |
12 | David Villa | 185 | 352 | Spain | 2003–2014 | 0.53 |
13 | Juan Arza | 182 | 349 | Spain | 1943–1959 | 0.52 |
14 | Guillermo Gorostiza | 178 | 256 | Spain | 1929–1945 | 0.70 |
15 | Samuel Eto’o | 172 | 280 | Cameroon | 1998–2009 | 0.61 |
16 | Luis Aragones | 160 | 360 | Spain | 1960–1974 | 0.44 |
17 | Ferenc Puskas | 156 | 180 | Spain, Hungary | 1958–1966 | 0.87 |
18 | Julio Salinas | 152 | 417 | Spain | 1982–2000 | 0.36 |
19 | Adrian Escudero | 150 | 287 | Spain | 1945–1958 | 0.52 |
20 | Daniel Ruiz | 147 | 303 | Spain | 1974–1986 | 0.49 |
21 | Raul Tamudo | 145 | 403 | Spain | 1997–2012 | 0.36 |
Note: List last updated on 12 April 2015 On the top of the list, there is the Argentine legend Lionel Messi who scored. Second place holder is Telmo Zarra with 251 goals in 278 appearances. Only two player in this list are active in Liga BBVA competition who are Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo. Both of them are also known as one of the strongest competitor of each other. Read also: La Liga All Season Top Goal Scorers Spanish player are also on top in winning maximum Pichichi award. He was the highest goal scorer of 6 La Liga seasons with Atletico Bilbao [now known as Athletic club Bilbao]. The Argentine captain Lionel Messi has won Pichichi award 3 times [all with Barcelona]. He won this trophy in La Liga 2009-10, 2011-12 & 2012–13.