Haaland leads Ronaldo, Mitrović, Gyokeres in Nations League all-time scoring chart

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Erling Haaland has moved clear at the top of the UEFA Nations League’s all-time scoring chart after taking his tally to 21 goals in the competition.

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The Norway and Manchester City striker reached the mark after scoring twice against Denmark at the start of the 2026/27 Nations League campaign, taking his goals tally to 21 in 16 appearances.

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According to UEFA on Saturday, Haaland is followed by Serbia’s Aleksandar Mitrović and Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who have both scored 15 goals in the competition.

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Kosovo forward Vedat Muriqi is fourth on 14 goals, while Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku has 13.

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Haaland’s Nations League record comes after he also became Norway’s all-time leading scorer in 2024.

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He scored twice against Slovenia that year to surpass Jørgen Juve’s record, which had stood since 1934.

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The Nations League, which began in 2018, has produced several prolific goalscorers, with Ronaldo among the competition’s most notable performers.

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The Portugal captain scored a hat-trick against Switzerland in the semi-final of the inaugural edition.

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Sweden forward Viktor Gyökeres, who enjoyed a prolific 2024/25 campaign, is sixth on the all-time list with 11 goals, while France’s Kylian Mbappé has 10.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Edin Džeko, Denmark’s Christian Eriksen and Luxembourg’s Danel Sinani have each scored nine goals.

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Eight-goal scorers include Netherlands forward Memphis Depay, Georgia’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Georges Mikautadze, Montenegro’s Stefan Mugoša, Finland’s Teemu Pukki and Slovenia’s Benjamin Šeško.

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Below is the full list of UEFA Nations League all-time top scorers:

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1. Erling Haaland (Norway) — 21 goals
n2. Aleksandar Mitrović (Serbia) — 15
n3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) — 15
n4. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) — 14
n5. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) — 13
n6. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) — 11
n7. Kylian Mbappé (France) — 10
n8. Edin Džeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) — 9
n9. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) — 9
n10. Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) — 9
n11. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) — 8
n12. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) — 8
n13. Georges Mikautadze (Georgia) — 8
n14. Stefan Mugoša (Montenegro) — 8
n15. Teemu Pukki (Finland) — 8
n16. Benjamin Šeško (Slovenia) — 8n

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However, the Nations League scoring chart could still change as the 2026/27 campaign gathers pace, with Matchday 2 beginning on Sunday.

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Haaland and Ronaldo are set to face each other when Norway host Portugal on Sunday, while several other players on UEFA’s all-time scoring list are also in action during Matchday 2.

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A total of 26 matches are scheduled from September 27 to 29, providing further opportunities for the competition’s leading scorers to add to their tallies.

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Several players on UEFA’s all-time scoring list remain active in the current campaign, meaning the standings could shift as the league phase progresses.

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PUNCH Online had earlier reported that the ongoing Nations League fixtures are being played within a 16-day FIFA international break window, running from September 24 to October 6, allowing national teams to play their scheduled matches alongside other international fixtures across the globe.

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Meanwhile, matchday three of the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League is scheduled for September 30 to October 3, 2026, with most fixtures taking place from October 1 to 3.

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