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
Barcelona have had some wonderful goalscorers in Europe
Barcelona have had some wonderful goalscorers in Europe / Etsuo Hara/GettyImages
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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

Tello came through the Barcelona academy
Tello came through the Barcelona academy / Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images

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

Arda Turan, Lionel Messi
Turan never lived up to the hype at Barca / Jean Catuffe/GettyImages

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

Barcelona's Brazilian defender Dani Alve
Barcelona's Brazilian defender Dani Alves / JOSEP LAGO/GettyImages

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

Big things were expected of Bojan at Barcelona
Big things were expected of Bojan at Barcelona / Jasper Juinen/Getty Images

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

Bakero during his playing days at Barcelona
Bakero during his playing days at Barcelona / Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

Appearances: 19
Goals: 5

Bakero made over 500 senior appearances during his career, winning 17 major trophies and scoring over 150 goals.


25. Romario

Romario at Barcelona
Romario at Barcelona / Chris Cole/Getty Images

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

Ivan Rakitic
Rakitic had his moments for Barca / Marc Atkins/GettyImages

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

Gabi played for Barca and Ajax as a right-back
Gabi played for Barca and Ajax as a right-back / -/Getty Images

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

Deco
Deco won plenty at Barca / Etsuo Hara/GettyImages

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

Ferran Torres
Torres certainly has an eye for goal / Fantasista/GettyImages

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

UEFA Champions League 2023/24Royal Antwerp FC v FC Barcelona
Lewandowski's goals have carried over to Catalonia / ANP/GettyImages

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

Luis Figo of Barcelona
Figo played for Barca and Real Madrid / Getty Images/GettyImages

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

Ousmane Dembele
Dembele has seen his development hampered by injuries / Aitor Alcalde/GettyImages

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

Thierry Henry
The Arsenal legend was fantastic in Catalonia / Etsuo Hara/GettyImages

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

David Villa
David Villa won the Champions League at Barcelona / Alex Livesey/GettyImages

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

KOEMAN BARCELONA
Koeman was superb at Camp Nou / Shaun Botterill/GettyImages

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

Hristo Stoichkov of Barcelona
Stoichkov was a clinical forward in Catalonia / Shaun Botterill/GettyImages

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

Xavi
Xavi is one of the greatest midfielders of all time / Etsuo Hara/GettyImages

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

Iniesta is a club legend at Barcelona
Iniesta is a club legend at Barcelona / CRISTINA QUICLER/Getty Images

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

Javier Saviola
Saviola netted 11 in 24 games for Barca / Michael Steele/GettyImages

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

Pique was a loyal servant to Barca
Pique was a loyal servant to Barca / Alex Caparros/Getty Images

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

Ronaldinho, Gennaro Gattuso
Ronaldinho was ridiculously silky / Etsuo Hara/GettyImages

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

Pedro Rodriguez
Pedro was an underrated attacker for Barcelona / David Ramos/GettyImages

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

Samuel Eto'o, Bosingwa
Eto'o was a man for the big occasion in Europe / Etsuo Hara/GettyImages

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

Luis Enrique, Demetrio Albertini
Enrique has since become a top coach / Alessandro Sabattini/GettyImages

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

Patrick Kluivert
Kluivert never won the Champions League with Barca / Clive Brunskill/GettyImages

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

Neymar formed part of Barcelona's much feared MSN front-three
Neymar formed part of Barcelona's much feared MSN front-three / Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images

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

Rivaldo, Gilles Grimandi and Patrick Vieira
Rivaldo was a phenomenal footballer / Stu Forster/GettyImages

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

Luis Suarez
Suarez was so, so clinical at Barcelona / Etsuo Hara/GettyImages

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

Lionel Messi
Messi's goal tally defies logic / Jasper Juinen/GettyImages

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.


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