The Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup will bring the top strikers across the world of football to represent their countries, and compete for the trophy. Some of the older ones have played in previous FIFA World Cups, while some of the younger ones will be making their debut come November 20th.
Below is a compilation of big strikers going to the tournament.
20 Top Strikers That Will Help Their Country Compete In Qatar
1. Christiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
Ronaldo's Profile Summary
- Full Name: Christiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveira
- Date of Birth: February 5, 1985
- Age: 40 years old
- Current Club: Manchester United
- Previous Clubs Played For: Sporting CP B, Sporting CP, Real Madrid, Juventus
- International Career (Years): 21
- Previous FIFA World Cup Appearances: 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018
- FIFA World Cup Goals: 7
Christiano Ronaldo has played in seventeen matches in four FIFA World Cups (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018) and scored 7 goals. The first of the goals came in Portugal’s second group match against Iran at the Germany 2006 FIFA World Cup. His next goal came at 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, where he scored a goal in his country’s 7-0 thrashing of North Korea, and the third was in Brazil 2010 against the USA.
Furthermore, he scored a total of four goals at the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup; a hat trick against Spain and another against Morocco.
2. Lionel Messi (Argetina)
Messi's Profile Summary
- Full Name: Lionek Anfreas Messi
- Date of Birth: June 24, 1987
- Age: 37 years old
- Current Club: Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
- Previous Clubs Played For: Barcelona
- International Career (Years): 19
- Previous FIFA World Cup Appearances: 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018
- FIFA World Cup Goals: 6
Lionel Messi played in nineteen matches at the 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018 FIFA World Cups, and found the back of the net six times. He scored his first at the 2006 World Cup group encounter with Serbia and Montenegro. In the next World Cup in Brazil, he scored four goals in the group stage; one against Bosnia and Herzegovina, another against Iran, and two against Nigeria. Also, he scored against Nigeria in their group encounter at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
3. Neymar Jr. (Brazil)
Neymar's Profile Summary
- Full Name: Neymar da Silva Santos Junior
- Date of Birth: February 5, 1992
- Age: 33 years old
- Current Club: Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
- Previous Clubs Played For: Santos, Barcelona
- International Career (Years): 14
- Previous FIFA World Cup Appearances: 2014, 2018
- FIFA World Cup Goals: 6
The 33-year old Brazilian scored a total of six goals in two FIFA World Cups; four in Brazil 2014 and two in Russia 2018. He will spearhead Brazil’s attacking line in Qatar, and all eyes will be on him.
4. Kylian Mbappe (France)
Mbappe's Profile Summary
- Full Name: Kylian Mbappe Lottin
- Date of Birth: December 20, 1998
- Age: 26 years old
- Current Club: Paris Saint-Germain
- Previous Clubs Played For: Monaco
- International Career (Years): 7
- Previous FIFA World Cup Appearances: 2018
- FIFA World Cup Goals: 4
Kylian Mbappe made his World Cup debut in Russia, where he played seven matches and scored 4 goals. He scored his first world cup goal against Peru, and two against Argentina. In addition, he scored another in the Final against Croatia to help France lift the trophy for the second time.
5. Karim Benzema (France)
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Benzema's Profile Summary
- Full Name: Karim Mostafa Benzema
- Date of Birth: December 19, 1987
- Age: 33 years old
- Current Club: Real Madrid
- Previous Clubs Played For: Lyon
- International Career (Years): 18
- Previous FIFA World Cup Appearances: 2014
- FIFA World Cup Goals: 3
Real Madrid striker, Karim Benzema was part of the squad that represented France at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and scored 3 goals. He scored two in his country’s 3-0 win over Honduras, and one in their 5-2 defeat to Switzerland at the group stage.
6. Robert Lewandowski (Poland)
Lewandowski's Profile Summary
- Full Name: Robert Lewandowski
- Date of Birth: August 21, 1988
- Age: 36 years old
- Current Club: Barcelona
- Previous Clubs Played For: Delta Warsaw, Legia Warsaw II, Znicz Pruszkow II, Znicz Pruszkow, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich
- International Career (Years): 16
- Previous FIFA World Cup Appearances: 2018
Robert Lewandowski, one of the greatest strikers and goal scorers in the history of football was unable to score a single goal for Poland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. But, with his current form in front of goal, he is one striker to watch out for in Qatar.
7. Harry Kane (England)
Kane's Profile Summary
- Full Name: Harry Edward Kane
- Date of Birth: July 28, 1993
- Age: 55 years old
- Current Club: Tottenham Hotspur
- Previous Clubs Played For: Leyton Orient (loan), Millwall (loan), Norwich City (loan), Leicester City (loan)
- International Career (Years): 10
- Previous FIFA World Cup Appearances: 2018
- FIFA World Cup Goals: 6
55-year-old English striker, Harry Kane scored six goals in his World Cup debut in Russia. In the group stage, he scored a brace against Tunisia, a hat trick against Panama, and one against Colombia in the round of 16.
8. Sadio Mane (Senegal)
Mane's Profile Summary
- Full Name: Sadio Mane
- Date of Birth: April 10, 1992
- Age: 33 years old
- Current Club: Bayern Munich
- Previous Clubs Played For: Met B, Mets, RB Salzburg, Southampton, Liverpool
- International Career (Years): 13
- Previous FIFA World Cup Appearances: 2018
- FIFA World Cup Goals: 1
Sadio Mane made his World Cup debut at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He scored his first and only goal at the tournament in a 2-2 draw against Japa.
9. Son Heung-Min (South Korea)
Son's Profile Summary
- Full Name: Son Heung-Min
- Date of Birth: July 8, 1992
- Age: 32 years old
- Current Club: Tottenham Hotspur
- Previous Clubs Played For: Hamburger SV II, Hamburger SV, Bayer Leverkusen
- International Career (Years): 14
- Previous FIFA World Cup Appearances: 2014, 2018
- FIFA World Cup Goals: 3
Son Heung-Min played in two FIFA World Cups (2014, 2018), and scored three goals. He scored his first World Cup goal against Algeria in Brazil and one each against Mexico and Germany in Russia.
10. Vinicius Jr. (Brazil)
Vinicius' Profile Summary
- Full Name: Vinicius Jose Paixao de Oliveira Junior
- Date of Birth: July 12, 2000
- Age: 24 years old
- Current Club: Real Madrid
- Previous Clubs Played For: Flamengo
- International Career (Years): 5
Even though the Brazilian has no World Cup experience, he has scored more than 20 goals in over 100 caps for his country. He is not a conventional striker, but his pace at the wings causes problems for defenses.
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11. Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia)
Vlahovic's Profile Summary
- Full Name: Dusan Vlahovic
- Date of Birth: January 28, 2000
- Age: 25 years old
- Current Club: Juventus
- Previous Clubs Played For: Partizan, Fiorentina
- International Career (Years): 4
Vlahovic is in fine form for both club and country. Scored over ten goals for Juventus in 21 league appearances, and seven in fifteen caps for Serbia. Four of those came from his country’s 2022 FIFA World Cup matches. So, all eyes will be on him.
12. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium)
Lukaku's Profile Summary
- Full Name: Romelu Lukaku Bolingoli
- Date of Birth: May 13, 1993
- Age: 32 years old
- Current Club: Inter Milan
- Previous Clubs Played For: Anderlecht, Chelsea, West Brom (loan), Everton, Manchester United
- International Career (Years): 15
- Previous FIFA World Cup Appearances: 2014, 2018
- FIFA World Cup Goals: 5
The Belgian striker played at the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and Russia, respectively. He scored a total of five goals; one against the US in 2014, and each against Panama and Tunisia in 2018.
13. Memphis Depay (The Netherlands)
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Depay's Profile Summary
- Full Name: Memphis Depay
- Date of Birth: February 13, 1994
- Age: 31 years old
- Current Club: Barcelona
- Previous Clubs Played For: PSV, Manchester United, Lyon
- International Career (Years): 11
- Previous FIFA World Cup Appearances: 2014
- FIFA World Cup Goals: 2
Memphis Depay was the youngest Dutch player at 20 to score at the World Cup when he scored a goal against Australia. He scored the second goal in the final group stage match against Chile.
14. Luis Suarez (Uruguay)
Suarez' Profile Summary
- Full Name: Luis Alberto Suarez Diaz
- Date of Birth: January 24, 1987
- Age: 38 years old
- Current Club: Nacional
- Previous Clubs Played For: Groningen, Ajax, Liverpool, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid
- International Career (Years): 18
- Previous FIFA World Cup Appearances: 2010, 2014, 2018
- FIFA World Cup Goals: 8
Uruguayan striker, Luis Suarez scored a total of eight goals from representing his country at the 2010, 2014, and 2018 FIFA World Cups in South Africa, Brazil, and Russia. He scored four in 2010; one against Mexico, two against South Africa, and one against Ghana. In 2014, scored a brace against England, and one each against Saudi Arabia and Russia in 2018.
15. Alvaro Morata (Barcelona)
Morata's Profile Summary
- Full Name: Alvaro Borja Morata Martin
- Date of Birth: October 23, 1992
- Age: 32 years old
- Current Club: Atletico Madrid
- Previous Clubs Played For: Real Madrid B, Real Madrid, Juventus, Chelsea
- International Career (Years): 10
32-year-old Spanish striker, Alvaro Morata is yet to have any World Cup appearance for Spain, but he has scored 26 international goals in 56 appearances for them. So, defenders should be on the alert.
16. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay)
Cavani's Profile Summary
- Full Name: Edinson Roberto Cavani Gomez
- Date of Birth: February 14, 1987
- Age: 38 years old
- Current Club: Valencia
- Previous Clubs Played For: Danubio, Palermo, Napoli, PSG, Manchester United
- International Career (Years): 17
- Previous FIFA World Cup Appearances: 2010, 2014, 2018
- FIFA World Cup Goals: 5
Edinson Cavani played in three FIFA World Cups (South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014, Russia 2018). He scored five goals; one against Germany in 2010, one against Costa Rica in 2014, one against Russia, and two against Portugal in Russia.
17. Gareth Bale (Wales)
Bale's Profile Summary
- Full Name: Gareth Frank Bale
- Date of Birth: July 16, 1989
- Age: 35 years old
- Current Club: Los Angeles F.C
- Previous Clubs Played For: Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid
- International Career (Years): 19
Gareth Bale will be leading his country in Qatar after 64 years of not being in the FIFA World Cup. He is his country’s all-time leading goalscorer with 40 international goals in more than 100 appearances.
18. Diogo Jota (Portugal)
Jota's Profile Summary
- Full Name: Diogo Jose Teixeira da Silva
- Date of Birth: December 4, 1996
- Age: 28 years old
- Current Club: Liverpool
- Previous Clubs Played For: Pacos de Ferreira, Atletico Madrid, Port (loan), Wolves
- International Career (Years): 5
28-year-old Diogo Jota can play in the striking role and on the wings as well. He has scored ten goals in more than twenty appearances for Portugal.
19. Aleksandar Mitrovich (Serbia)
Mitrovich's Profile Summary
- Full Name: Aleksandar Mitrovic
- Date of Birth: September 16, 1994
- Age: 30 years old
- Current Club: Fulham
- Previous Clubs Played For: Teleoptik, Partizan, Anderlecht, Newcastle United
- International Career (Years): 11
- Previous FIFA World Cup Appearances: 2018
- FIFA World Cup Goals: 1
Serbian striker, Aleksandar Mitrovic played in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia where he scored in Serbia’s 2-1 loss to Switzerland. Besides, he is the country’s top goalscorer with 49 in over 70 appearances.
20. Darwin Nunez (Uruguay)
Nunez's Profile Summary
- Full Name: Darwin Gabriel Nunez Ribeiro
- Date of Birth: June 24, 1999
- Age: 25 years old
- Current Club: Liverpool
- Previous Clubs Played For: Penarol, Almeria, Benfica,
- International Career (Years): 5
25-year-old Darwin Nunez made his debut for Uruguay in 2019 and has scored two goals in 12 appearances. He was in blistering form for Benfica; scoring 32 goals in 57 games, and now plays for Liverpool in the EPL.
He will be one of the young strikers the world will be looking out for in Qatar.
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