Top ten highest goalscorers of all time: Ronaldo breaks Bican's mammoth record

Manchester United icon Ronaldo has continued his remarkable scoring run since returning to Old Trafford and now has 815 goals.

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He has already become the top scoring international player but where does he sit for overall career goals?

The incredible Ronaldo has moved up the all-time scoring charts in recent years and he has now overtaken Austria-Czech icon Josef Bican.

No one has scored more goals recognised by FIFA than the Portuguese superstar, who has inked his name at the top of history's scoring charts.

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Messi has now overtaken legendary trio Romario, Ferenc Puskas and Pele to move to third in the all-time chart, but Ronaldo is now at the very top.

So, who else makes the list of the top ten highest goalscorers of all time?

10. Tulio Maravilha

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575 goals (total games unknown) - 1988-2019

A Brazilian journeyman who certainly had the eye for goal.

Only recently retired, Tulio played for nearly 40 clubs in his career.

9, Uwe Seeler

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575+ goals (total games unknown) - 1953-1978

The German great was prolific for Hamburger but struggled to turn his goals into silverware.

He scored twice in his one and only appearance for Ireland's Cork Celtic in 1978.

8. Ferenc Deak

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576+ goals (total games unknown) - 1940-1957

One of Hungary's best during their heyday and a legend in his home country if not as much elsewhere in the world.

Incredibly, Deak averaged over three goals per game during his career at Szentlorinci AC.

7. Gerd Muller

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734 goals in 793 games - 1962-1981

The striker's most important goal was the winner in the 1974 World Cup final as Germany beat the Netherlands 2-1 in Munich.

Muller is also Bayern Munich's record goalscorer and has well over double the second best.

6. Ferenc Puskas

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746+ goals in 754+ games - 1943-1966

Another Hungarian icon, Puskas now lends his name to the award for the most beautiful goal of each year.

He made his name in Budapest before cementing his legend at Real Madrid.

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5. Pele

757 goals in 831 games - 1957-1977

One of the greatest ever and a three-time World Cup winner.

Pele scored nearly a goal-per-game during his 656 competitive games for Santos, though claims to have scored more than 1,000 times in his career.

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However, it is widely accepted hundreds of those goals came during tour or friendly matches. Pele will tell you otherwise.

4. Romario

772 goals 994 games - 1985-2007

Romario lead Brazil to World Cup glory in 1994, scoring five goals in the tournament.

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He enjoyed a stellar career at a number of top clubs around the world.

3. Lionel Messi

778 goals in 984 games - 2003-present

A true legend, Messi won countless awards to go along with his goals at Barcelona, including seven Ballon d'Or awards.

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Now with PSG, the Argentine has a few years left to add to his remarkable tally.

He'll be eager to prove his few doubters wrong and produce the goods in a different league.

2. Josef Bican

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805+ goals in 530+ games - 1931-1956

Scoring 395 in 217 games for Slavia Prague, Bican had claimed the honour of being football's leading goalscorer of all-time for over 60 years.

But he has now finally been trumped.

Although it is said he scored close to 1,500 goals in total during his playing days, only 805 of those were recognised by FIFA.

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1. Cristiano Ronaldo

815 goals in 1,128 games - 2001-present

A modern great for Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and now the Red Devils again.

Ronaldo has won everything in the game and is still going strong today, and has now added the biggest record yet to his historic career by overtaking Bican.

Ronaldo's goal record now stands at an insane 815 goals, and he is not done yet.