Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski has set the Bundesliga alight over the last two seasons as goals galore from the Polish man week in and week out. It often makes you think that where does Lewandowski rank among the top scorers’ list of all time. Will he break the record of Gerd Muller? Here are the top ten all-time scorers of the German top flight.
| Players | Club | Country | Matches | Goals |
| Gerd Muller | Bayern Munich | Germany | 427 | 365 |
| Klaus Fischer | Schalke FC | Germany | 535 | 268 |
| Robert Lewandowski | Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich | Poland | 344 | 267 |
| Jupp Heynckes | Hannover, Monchengladbach | Germany | 369 | 220 |
| Manfred Burgsmuller | Dortmund, Werder Bremen, Nurnberg | Germany | 447 | 213 |
| Claudio Pizarro | Bayern, Bremen | Italy | 490 | 197 |
| Ulf Kirsten | Bayer Leverkusen | Germany | 350 | 182 |
| Stefan Kuntz | VfL Bochum | Germany | 449 | 179 |
| Dieter Muller | FC Koln | Germany | 303 | 177 |
| Klaus Allofs | Fortuna Dusseldorf, Koln, Bremen | Germany | 424 | 177 |
Gerd Muller
The Bayern Munich legend ranks top in the list with 365 goals. The German striker, often regarded as the best of his generation, has had an illustrious career with the Bavarians, winning a handful of trophies including the
Klaus Fischer
Fischer’s name always brings back the memory of the spectacular overhead kick he scored in the 1982 World Cup for West Germany against France. Representing over four clubs in his nothing short of a great career, Fischer is second behind Muller in the all-time top scorers’ list. His best years were with Schalke FC.
Robert Lewandowski
The only active player in the list and arguably the best striker in football at the moment, Robert Lewandowski has the tendency to break the record of Muller if keeps scoring at the current rate. The Polish striker continues to be the focal point of Bayern Munich’s attack and his numbers are just astonishing this season – 37 goals in all competitions. Lewandowski is way ahead of all the prolific players in Europe and has the better chance to land the Ballon d’Or award this year.
Jupp Heynckes
Jupp Heynckes is best remembered for winning the treble with Bayern Munich in the 2012-13 season. But, he was equally prolific in his playing career, being part of Borussia Monchengladbach’s golden era in the ’70s winning a handful of Bundesliga titles. He is fourth on the list with 220 goals.
Manfred Burgsmuller
Manfred Burgsmuller has represented numerous clubs in his playing career, but his longest run was with Borussia Dortmund. Although he might not have any significant trophies bar the Bundesliga title in 1987-88 with Werder Bremen, his impressive goal-scoring knack has placed him fifth in the list of all-time top scorers.
