Harry Kane has matched Raheem Sterling’s record in the top 10 of English Champions League goalscorers – but who are the other eight players in the rankings?
Kane scored twice for Bayern Munich on Tuesday night as they defeated Lazio 3-0 at the Allianz Arena.
The victory secured Thomas Tuchel’s team a place in the quarter-finals of this season’s Champions League, after a disappointing 1-0 loss in the first leg in Italy.
Kane has now netted six Champions League goals in what has been an impressive individual season for Bayern. But who is ahead of him, and who is behind him? Let’s see which Englishman has the most goals in the tournament proper.
10. Phil Foden (14 goals)
Manchester City star Phil Foden is having his best Champions League season yet, with four goals and three assists to his name.
With up to six games remaining for City in this year’s competition, Foden will be looking to strengthen his position in the top 10 – and climb higher up the leaderboard.
9. Theo Walcott (15 goals)
A one-club man in this list – in terms of European goals – Theo Walcott scored all 15 of his Champions League goals for Arsenal before he retired last year at the age of 34.
His most prolific season in the competition was actually his last one as a Champions League player, as he scored four times in six games during the 2016/17 campaign.
8. David Beckham (16 goals)
David Beckham made his 107 Champions League appearances for Manchester United, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain – but he only scored goals for the first two clubs.
He scored two goals in United’s triumphant 1998/99 campaign, while his most productive season for any club was also with Sir Alex Ferguson’s side in 2001/02, when he found the net five times.
7. Andy Cole (18 goals)
The second – and certainly not the last – United star on this list, Andy Cole became England’s record goalscorer in the competition for a while after scoring five Champions League goals in consecutive seasons.
He netted five goals in 10 appearances in 1998/99, including the decisive goal in the semi-final second leg against Juventus in Turin.
6. Steven Gerrard (21 goals)
One of only two names on this list to score in a Champions League final, Gerrard scored a memorable goal in Liverpool’s legendary comeback against AC Milan in Istanbul in 2005.
His most prolific season was in 2008/09, when he scored seven goals in just 10 games. However, Liverpool were eliminated at the quarter-final stage after losing 7-5 on aggregate to Chelsea.
5. Frank Lampard (23 goals)
Chelsea’s all-time top scorer, Frank Lampard was also a consistent scorer in European competition – although not as much as in the Premier League.
The England midfielder scored 23 goals in the Champions League, including three goals in 12 games as Chelsea won the trophy for the first time in their history in 2012.
4. Paul Scholes (24 goals)
The last central midfielder on this list, Paul Scholes briefly surpassed his team-mate Andy Cole to become England’s record Champions League scorer.
He was one of United’s main sources of goals around the turn of the century, and scored six goals in 12 games during the 2000/01 season.
His scoring rate declined as he aged, but he still managed to score three times in 2009/10.
3. Harry Kane (27 goals)
The star striker of Bayern Munich has scored 27 goals so far, combining his six goals for the German giants with the 21 he netted as Tottenham’s main scorer.
He is likely to climb to the top of this list soon – will he achieve it before the season ends?
2. Raheem Sterling (27 goals)
Raheem Sterling has not been able to increase his impressive tally of 27 Champions League goals this season with Chelsea – and unless a miracle happens, he will not get the chance to do so next season either.
From 2017 to 2023, however, Sterling was the star attacker of English football in Europe’s elite competition, scoring 22 goals in that period as he helped Manchester City reach the knockout stages repeatedly.
He might need to look for a new club if he wants to boost his numbers, though.
1. Wayne Rooney (30 goals)
There was no doubt about who would be at the top, right?
Ever since he announced himself with a debut hat-trick for Manchester United against Fenerbahce in 2004, it was almost certain that Wayne Rooney would become England’s all-time leading scorer.
He never scored more than five goals in a single Champions League season, but he is one of only two players on this list to score in a European final.
And although his goal against Barcelona at Wembley in 2011 turned out to be just a consolation, Rooney did lift the Champions League trophy with United three years earlier. How long will he hold on to his top spot?