Which player has the most Champions League goals, and which club has the most European Cups? Here are 20 football records questions with answers, covering the World Cup, European competitions, individual awards and the big leagues. Every record is stated as it stood at the end of the 2024-25 season.
World Cup records
- Who is the World Cup’s all-time top scorer? — Miroslav Klose (Germany), 16 goals between 2002 and 2014.
- Who scored the most goals at a single World Cup? — Just Fontaine (France), 13 goals in 1958.
- Which country has won the most World Cups? — Brazil, five titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002).
- Who has played the most World Cup matches? — Lionel Messi, 26 matches by the end of the 2022 tournament.
- Who is the oldest goalscorer in World Cup history? — Roger Milla (Cameroon), who scored at the 1994 World Cup aged 42.
- Who scored the fastest World Cup goal? — Hakan Şükür (Turkey), after about 11 seconds against South Korea in 2002.
More World Cup material is in our World Cup quiz.
European and international records
- Which club has won the most European Cup / Champions League titles? — Real Madrid, 15, after the 2024 final.
- Who is the Champions League’s all-time top scorer? — Cristiano Ronaldo, 140 goals.
- Who scored the most goals in one Champions League season? — Cristiano Ronaldo, 17 goals for Real Madrid in 2013-14.
- Which nation has won the most European Championships? — Spain, four titles (1964, 2008, 2012 and 2024).
- Who is the top scorer in European Championship history? — Cristiano Ronaldo, 14 goals.
- Which nation has won the most Copa América titles? — Argentina, 16, after winning in 2024 (Uruguay have 15).
- Which nation has won the most Africa Cup of Nations titles? — Egypt, seven.
Test yourself further with the Champions League trivia and Euro quiz.
League and club records
- Who holds the Premier League scoring record? — Alan Shearer, 260 goals.
- Who scored the most goals in one Premier League season? — Erling Haaland, 36 in 2022-23.
- Who scored 50 La Liga goals in a single season? — Lionel Messi, in 2011-12.
- Who set the Bundesliga single-season record of 41 goals? — Robert Lewandowski, for Bayern Munich in 2020-21.
- Which club has won the most La Liga titles? — Real Madrid, 36 by the end of 2024-25.
- Which goalkeeper has the most Premier League clean sheets? — Petr Čech, 202.
Awards and transfers
- What is the world-record transfer fee? — Neymar, Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017, about 222 million euros.
Bonus: Messi is also credited with the record for goals in a calendar year, 91 in 2012, across club and country.
Why records make good quiz questions
Records have one clear answer, and they are easy to check. The catch is that they change: a question about “the top scorer” is only right at a certain date, which is why each answer above says what it counts. For more variety, try our hardest football trivia questions or the Ballon d’Or quiz.
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FAQ
Who has scored the most goals at the World Cup?
Miroslav Klose of Germany, with 16 goals across four tournaments (2002 to 2014). Just Fontaine holds the record for a single tournament with 13 goals in 1958.
Who has won the most Ballon d'Or awards?
Lionel Messi, with eight (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023). Cristiano Ronaldo is next with five.
What is the most expensive football transfer ever?
Neymar's move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017, for a reported 222 million euros, which is still the record.
How current are these records?
All records are stated as they stood at the end of the 2024-25 season. Records can change, so each answer says what it counts.