Barcelona's all-time Champions League top scorers
- Barcelona are European royalty after immense success on the continent
- They have won four Champions League trophies in 21st century
- Lionel Messi netted over a century of Champions League strikes for the Catalan club
By George Cannon
With five European Cups to their name, including four this century alone, Barcelona are undoubtedly one of the clubs most synonymous with the Champions League.
The Catalan giants first rose to prominence on the continental stage with their 'Dream Team' of the early 1990s before Pep Guardiola took tiki-taka football to another level on memorable nights in Rome and at Wembley.
Here's a list of Barcelona's 30 top scorers in the Champions League.
30. Crisitian Tello
Appearances: 9
Goals: 4
Tello was a product of Barcelona's famed La Masia academy and went on to feature 86 times for his boyhood club, earning one international cap.
29. Arda Turan
Appearances: 8
Goals: 4
After impressing under Diego Simeone at Atletico Madrid, big things were expected of Turan. However, the Turkish midfielder flopped in Barcelona, only managing 55 appearances.
28. Dani Alves
Appearances: 80
Goals: 5
One of the most decorated players in club football, Alves had a strong partnership with Lionel Messi during their time together at Barcelona.
27. Bojan Krkic
Appearances: 26
Goals: 5
Once tipped to be Messi's heir, Bojan never quite lived up to the hype and ended up turning out for Mark Hughes at Stoke City.
26. Jose Mari Bakero
Appearances: 19
Goals: 5
Bakero made over 500 senior appearances during his career, winning 17 major trophies and scoring over 150 goals.
25. Romario
Appearances: 15
Goals: 5
Considered by many as one of the greatest players to ever play the game, Romario was part of Johan Cruyff's 'Dream Team', scoring 30 league goals in his first season in La Liga.
24. Ivan Rakitic
Appearances: 60
Goals: 6
Rakitic was tasked with replacing the legendary Xavi in the Barcelona engine room and did so admirably.
The Croatia international won one Champions League, four La Liga titles and four Copas del Rey before moving back to Sevilla.
23. Gabri
Appearances: 34
Goals: 6
The Barcelona academy graduate mostly played as a back-up full-back during his time in the senior set-up before moving on to Ajax, making his tally of six Champions League goals impressive.
22. Deco
Appearances: 32
Goals: 6
Deco had a glittering club career enjoying success with Porto, Barcelona and Chelsea - winning the Champions League on two occasions.
The midfielder has since returned to Barcelona as the club's sporting director.
21. Ferran Torres
Appearances: 11
Goals: 6
Torres hasn't always been a guaranteed starter since swapping Manchester City for Barcelona, but he's been a regular goal-getter.
The Spaniard has an eye for goal, exemplified by his six strikes in just 11 Champions League displays for Barca.
20. Robert Lewandowski
Appearances: 10
Goals: 6
Best known for goal after goal at Bayern Munich, the Polish forward has brought his clinical finishing to Spain.
While Barcelona are not enjoying their most fruitful period on the continent, Lewandowski is still finding the net frequently.
19. Luis Figo
Appearances: 24
Goals: 7
Not many players make the switch between the two Clasico rivals but Luis Figo is arguably the most high profile to do so.
He won two La Liga titles each with Barça and Real Madrid before lifting the Champions League with Los Blancos in 2001/02.
18. Ousmane Dembele
Appearances: 30
Goals: 8
The 23-year-old winger joined Barcelona in a huge £117m move following Neymar's shock departure, but the France international struggled to fill the Brazilian's boots due to several serious injuries.
17. Thierry Henry
Appearances: 26
Goals: 8
After suffering defeat in the 2005/06 Champions League final at the hands of Barcelona, Henry joined the Catalan giants in search of European success.
He didn't have to wait long to find it as the Frenchman formed a formidable front three alongside Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi and won the UCL in his second season at the club.
16. David Villa
Appearances: 26
Goals: 8
Villa may not have been at Barcelona for long but the diminutive Spanish striker certainly left his mark. The clinical finisher was a crucial part of Guardiola's side that did the double in 2010/11.
15. Ronald Koeman
Appearances: 23
Goals: 9
The Dutchman had a very respectable scoring record during his playing days despite featuring mainly as a sweeper.
His record as Barca boss was much less impressive.
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14. Hristo Stoichkov
Appearances: 19
Goals: 10
The 1994 Ballon d'Or winner was also part of Johan Cruyff's 'Dream Team' and won five La Liga crowns during his time at Camp Nou.
The Bulgarian striker averaged over a goal every two games in the Champions League for Barca.
13. Xavi
Appearances: 151
Goals: 11
One of the greatest midfielders to ever pull on a Barcelona shirt, Xavi won all there is to win at club and international level.
A joyous player to watch, especially on a big European night.
12. Andres Iniesta
Appearances: 130
Goals: 11
Xavi and Iniesta came as a pair during their prime years, and the Spanish duo were on a different wavelength to the majority of their opponents.
The genius midfielder didn't score a bucket-load of goals, but they were often crucial and gorgeous strikes.
11. Javier Saviola
Appearances: 24
Goals: 11
Saviola is the second player on this list to feature for both Barcelona and Real Madrid. The Argentine striker picked up his sole La Liga winner's medal during his time at the Bernabeu.
10. Gerard Pique
Appearances: 120
Goals: 14
Pique was another member of Guardiola's all-conquering sides, forming an impenetrable partnership with Carles Puyol and then Javier Mascherano in the heart of defence.
9. Ronaldinho
Appearances: 35
Goals: 14
The maverick Brazilian entertainer lit up Camp Nou during his five-year spell in Catalonia, winning the Ballon d'Or in 2005 and the Champions League in 2006.
8. Pedro
Appearances: 60
Goals: 15
The academy graduate was in the starting lineup in the 2010/11 Champions League final as Barcelona ripped Man Utd to shreds at Wembley Stadium, netting the opener in a 3-1 victory against Manchester United.
7. Samuel Eto'o
Appearances: 38
Goals: 16
The Cameroon legend was one of the deadliest forwards on the planet during his prime and scored in two Champions League finals for Barcelona.
Eto'o also won the Champions League during his days at Inter in 2009/10.
6. Luis Enrique
Appearances: 36
Goals: 19
The former Barcelona midfielder turned manager scored 73 goals in over 200 appearances during his playing days at Camp Nou.
He later won the Champions League in the dugout at the end of the 2014/15 season.
5. Patrick Kluivert
Appearances: 46
Goals: 20
Kluivert spent six years at Barcelona but only managed to win one trophy during his time in the Catalan capital.
In Europe, he was incredibly clinical, netting in almost half his matches for Barcelona on the continent.
4. Neymar
Appearances: 40
Goals: 21
Neymar enjoyed the best days of his career at Barcelona, forming one third of the club's much-feared 'MSN' forward line. The Brazilian won the Champions League in 2014/15, scoring in the final against Juventus.
3. Rivaldo
Appearances: 43
Goals: 22
Rivaldo is considered one of the greatest players of his generation and won the Ballon d'Or in 1999.
He helped Barça to two La Liga crowns, forming a good partnership with Kluivert, but won his only Champions League trophy with AC Milan.
2. Luis Suarez
Appearances: 55
Goals: 25
The prolific Uruguayan striker joined Barcelona from Liverpool in 2014 for £73m and was an instant hit at Camp Nou. He won the treble in his first season and left as the club's third-highest all-time goalscorer.
1. Lionel Messi
Appearances: 149
Goals: 120
Who else but Lionel Messi? There are simply no words to describe the genius of the little magician. His goal record is ridiculous and will surely never be matched in Barcelona colours.