WANA (May 02) – In the latest ranking of the world’s top active goalscorers published by Carlos Arasaki, Mehdi Taremi has placed 55th in the world with 279 goals, introduced as the sole representative of Iran among the top 60 players on this list.

 

While all eyes are fixed on Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who are on the verge of reaching 1,000 official goals, Carlos Arasaki, a football researcher and analyst from Spain, has released the list of the top current goalscorers in football history.

 

This list does not include retired players and only features active players currently in the world of football. It should also be noted that these statistics only include official and professional records at both club and national levels.

 

Mehdi Taremi, with 279 goals, sits at 55th in the world in this ranking and can further increase his statistics in the future.

 

Top 10 Players in the World (As of May 2026)

  1. Cristiano Ronaldo / 970 goals
  2. Lionel Messi / 905 goals
  3. Robert Lewandowski / 716 goals
  4. Luis Suárez / 602 goals
  5. Karim Benzema / 522 goals
  6. Harry Kane / 513 goals
  7. Ali Ashfaq / 498 goals
  8. Edinson Cavani / 465 goals
  9. Edin Džeko / 461 goals
  10. Neymar / 454 goals

 

Top Active Goalscorers in Asia

  1. Ali Ashfaq / 498 goals (Maldives)
  2. Omar Al Somah / 382 goals (Syria)
  3. Bader Al-Mutawa / 377 goals (Kuwait)
  4. Ali Mabkhout / 354 goals (UAE)
  5. Sebastián Soria / 325 goals (Qatar)
  6. Sunil Chhetri / 306 goals (India)
  7. Teerasil Dangda / 300 goals (Thailand)
  8. Wu Lei / 291 goals (China)
  9. Son Heung-min / 290 goals (South Korea)
  10. Kazuyoshi Miura / 289 goals (Japan)
  11. Mehdi Taremi / 279 goals (Iran)

 

The Iranian national team striker can join the list of Asia’s top 10 active goalscorers by scoring 10 more goals. Olympiacos is set to play away against PAOK in the Greek league tomorrow, Sunday, and the Iranian striker is expected to have the opportunity to play.