Top goalscorers in European qualifying history

1st) Cristiano Ronaldo – 39 goals in 49 games 
2nd) Robert Lewandowski – 32 in 41 
3rd) Edin Dzeko – 29 in 42
4th) Andriy Shevchenko – 26 in 40
5th) Harry Kane – 21 in 19
6th) Memphis Depay – 21 in 20
7th) Romelu Lukaku – 19 in 18 
7th) Pauleta – 19 in 24
7th) Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 19 in 34
10th) Aleksandar Mitrovic – 18 in 23 
11th) Kubilay Turkyilmaz – 17 in 19 
11th) Dimitar Berbatov – 17 in 24 
11th) Alexander Frei – 17 in 25 
11th) Savo Milosevic – 17 in 25 
11th) Robbie Keane – 17 in 35 
16th) Predrag Mijatovic – 16 in 20 
16th) Wayne Rooney – 16 in 26 
16th) Hakan Sukur – 16 in 31
16th) Andriy Yarmolenko – 16 in 35 
20th) Wlodzimierz Lubanski – 15 in 13 
20th) Gheorghe Hagi – 15 in 30 
20th) Henrik Larsson – 15 in 30 
20th) Toni Polster – 15 in 30

Cristiano Ronaldo

Portugal

39 goals in 49 games overall
0.80 goals per game on average

Breakdown
7 goals in 12 games in 2006 qualifying
0 goals in 7 games in 2010 qualifying
8 goals in 10 games in 2014 qualifying
15 goals in 9 games in 2018 qualifying
6 goals in 9 games in 2022 qualifying
3 goals in 2 games in 2026 qualifying

Robert Lewandowski

Poland

32 goals in 41 games overall
0.78 goals per game on average

Breakdown
2 goals in 9 games in 2010 qualifying
3 goals in 9 games in 2014 qualifying
16 goals in 10 games in 2018 qualifying
9 goals in 9 games in 2022 qualifying
2 goals in 4 games in 2026 qualifying

Edin Dzeko

Bosnia and Herzegovina

29 goals in 42 games overall
0.69 goals per game on average

Breakdown
9 goals in 12 games in 2010 qualifying
10 goals in 10 games in 2014 qualifying
5 goals in 9 games in 2018 qualifying
1 goals in 6 games in 2022 qualifying
4 goals in 5 games in 2026 qualifying

Andriy Shevchenko

Ukraine

26 goals in 40 games overall
0.65 goals per game on average

Breakdown
4 goals in 8 games in 1998 qualifying
10 goals in 12 games in 2002 qualifying
6 goals in 9 games in 2006 qualifying
6 goals in 11 games in 2010 qualifying

Harry Kane

England

21 goals in 19 games overall
1.11 goals per game on average

Breakdown
5 goals in 6 games in 2018 qualifying
12 goals in 8 games in 2022 qualifying
4 goals in 6 games in 2026 qualifying

Memphis Depay

Netherlands

21 goals in 20 games overall
1.05 goals per game on average

Breakdown
0 goals in 1 game in 2014 qualifying
3 goals in 4 games in 2018 qualifying
12 goals in 10 games in 2022 qualifying
6 goals in 5 games in 2026 qualifying

Romelu Lukaku

Belgium

19 goals in 18 games overall
1.06 goals per game on average

Breakdown
2 goals in 4 games in 2014 qualifying
11 goals in 8 games in 2018 qualifying
5 goals in 4 games in 2022 qualifying
1 goal in 2 games in 2026 qualifying

Pauleta

Portugal

19 goals in 24 games overall
0.79 goals per game on average

Breakdown
0 goals in 2 games in 1998 qualifying
8 goals in 10 games in 2002 qualifying
11 goals in 12 games in 2006 qualifying

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Sweden

19 goals in 34 games overall
0.56 goals per game on average

Breakdown
1 goal in 1 game in 2002 qualifying
8 goals in 8 games in 2006 qualifying
2 goals in 9 games in 2010 qualifying
8 goals in 11 games in 2014 qualifying
0 goals in 5 games in 2022 qualifying

Aleksandar Mitrovic

Serbia

18 goals in 23 games overall
0.78 goals per game on average

Breakdown
0 goals in 1 game in 2014 qualifying
3 goals in 4 games in 2018 qualifying
12 goals in 10 games in 2022 qualifying
3 goals in 3 games in 2026 qualifying

Kubilay Turkyilmaz

Switzerland

17 goals in 19 games overall
0.89 goals per game on average

Breakdown
5 goals in 8 games in 1990 qualifying
1 goal in 3 games in 1994 qualifying
4 goals in 4 games in 1998 qualifying
7 goals in 4 games in 2002 qualifying

Dimitar Berbatov

Bulgaria

17 goals in 24 games overall
0.71 goals per game on average

Breakdown
5 goals in 7 games in 2002 qualifying
7 goal in 9 games in 2006 qualifying
5 goals in 8 games in 2010 qualifying

Alexander Frei

Switzerland

17 goals in 25 games overall
0.68 goals per game on average

Breakdown
5 goals in 6 games in 2002 qualifying
7 goal in 10 games in 2006 qualifying
5 goals in 9 games in 2010 qualifying

Savo Milosevic

Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro

17 goals in 25 games overall
0.68 goals per game on average

Breakdown
9 goals in 9 games in 1998 qualifying
7 goal in 9 games in 2002 qualifying
1 goal in 7 games in 2006 qualifying

Robbie Keane

Republic of Ireland

17 goals in 35 games overall
0.49 goals per game on average

Breakdown
1 goals in 7 games in 2002 qualifying
4 goals in 9 games in 2006 qualifying
6 goals in 12 games in 2010 qualifying
6 goals in 7 games in 2014 qualifying

Predrag Mijatovic

Yugoslavia

16 goals in 20 games overall
0.80 goals per game on average

Breakdown
0 goals in 1 games in 1990 qualifying
14 goals in 12 games in 1998 qualifying
2 goals in 7 games in 2002 qualifying

Wayne Rooney

England

16 goals in 26 games overall
0.62 goals per game on average

Breakdown
0 goals in 7 games in 2006 qualifying
9 goals in 9 games in 2010 qualifying
7 goals in 6 games in 2014 qualifying
0 goals in 4 games in 2018 qualifying

Hakan Sukur

Turkey

16 goals in 31 games overall
0.52 goals per game on average

Breakdown
3 goals in 7 games in 1994 qualifying
8 goals in 8 games in 1998 qualifying
5 goals in 11 games in 2002 qualifying
0 goals in 5 games in 2006 qualifying

Andriy Yarmolenko

Ukraine

16 goals in 35 games overall
0.46 goals per game on average

Breakdown
2 goals in 6 games in 2010 qualifying
5 goals in 12 games in 2014 qualifying
6 goals in 10 games in 2018 qualifying
3 goals in 7 games in 2022 qualifying

Wlodzimierz Lubanski

Poland

15 goals in 13 games overall
1.15 goals per game on average

Breakdown
5 goals in 2 games in 1966 qualifying
7 goals in 6 games in 1970 qualifying
1 goal in 2 games in 1974 qualifying
2 goals in 3 games in 1978 qualifying

Gheorghe Hagi

Romania

15 goals in 30 games overall
0.50 goals per game on average

Breakdown
4 goals in 8 games in 1986 qualifying
1 goal in 6 games in 1990 qualifying
5 goals in 10 games 1994 qualifying
5 goals in 6 games in 1998 qualifying

Henrik Larsson

Sweden

15 goals in 30 games overall
0.50 goals per game on average

Breakdown
1 goal in 2 games in 1994 qualifying
1 goal in 5 games in 1998 qualifying
8 goals in 10 games 2002 qualifying
5 goals in 8 games in 2006 qualifying
0 goals in 5 games in 2010 qualifying

Toni Polster

Austria

15 goals in 30 games overall
0.50 goals per game on average

Breakdown
1 goal in 5 games in 1986 qualifying
5 goals in 7 games 1990 qualifying
2 goals in 8 games in 1994 qualifying
7 goals in 10 games in 1998 qualifying