Ronaldo, Benzema, Zlatan: 20 players with most club headed goals since 2000 | OneFootball

Cristiano Ronaldo is absolutely incredible in the air.

The Portuguese forward isn’t the tallest of strikers. He ‘only’ stands at 6 foot 1 inches.

But, despite being dwarfed by some defenders, his prowess in the air is remarkable.

Ronaldo’s spring and desire to score has led to countless headed goals.

In total, he has scored 701 goals at club level in the 21st century, with 112 coming via his head.

But how does his tally compare to some of the best players in the air this millennium?

PopFoot have listed the 20 players with the most headed goals in club football since 2000. View their findings below…

The 20 players with the most headed goals in club football since 2000

20. Romelu Lukaku – 51

19. Guillaume Hoarau – 51

18. Olivier Giroud – 52

17. Sergio Ramos – 52

16. Harry Kane – 53

15. Islam Slimani – 53

14. Peter Crouch – 56

13. Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 58

12. Edinson Cavani – 58

11. Miroslav Klose – 58

10. Karim Benzema – 59

9. Mario Mandzukic – 60

8. Edin Dzeko – 62

7. Aritz Aduriz – 63

6. Bas Dost – 68

5. Radamel Falcao – 71

4. Fernando Llorente – 77

3. Robert Lewandowski – 83

2. Luuk De Jong – 84

1. Cristiano Ronaldo – 112

Ronaldo’s tally really is ridiculous.

He’s scored nearly 30 more headed goals in club football than any other player in the air this century.

Ronaldo is still not done yet, either. He has just signed a two-year contract with Al-Nassr and will no doubt add to his tally during his time in Saudi Arabia.

It wouldn’t be a stretch to call him the greatest header of the ball in history.

De Jong takes second with 84, while Lewandowski is a headed goal further back in third.

Benzema creeps into the top 10 having scored 59 headers in his career.

Ramos is the only defender on the list. His 52 headed goals puts him 17th.

While Ibrahimovic (58), Kane (53) and Lukaku (51) also make the top 20.

(Football Terrace)