Corinthians among Brazilian clubs with most World Cup scorers | OneFootball

With a strong tradition of developing players and having been home to some of the biggest names in world football, Corinthians ranks among the Brazilian clubs with the most players to have found the net in World Cup editions. A survey published by GE places Timão fifth in the national ranking, with 13 goals scored by five different players while representing the club from Parque São Jorge.

The first black-and-white representative on the list was Baltazar. A Corinthians idol in the 1940s and 1950s, the striker scored two goals at the 1950 World Cup, against Mexico and Switzerland, and found the net again against Mexico in the following tournament, played in 1954.

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Years later, another historic name in Brazilian football joined the list. Garrincha, who had a brief spell at Corinthians at the end of his career, scored one of Brazil’s goals in the win over Bulgaria at the 1966 World Cup.

The Corinthians player with the most World Cup goals is Rivellino. Playing for Timão during Brazil’s 1970 World Cup-winning campaign, the midfielder scored three times: against Czechoslovakia in the group stage, against Peru in the quarterfinals, and against Uruguay in the semifinals. To this day, he remains the only player to win a World Cup while playing for Corinthians.

Another idol on the list is Sócrates. The legendary number 8 scored two goals at the 1982 World Cup, against the Soviet Union and Italy. The former midfielder also played in the 1986 World Cup, but by then he was with Flamengo.

The last name on the list is Carlos Tévez. Corinthians’ main figure in the club’s 2005 Brazilian title-winning campaign, the Argentine played in the 2006 World Cup and scored twice in Argentina’s rout of Serbia and Montenegro, still in the group stage of the tournament.

The 2026 edition could increase Corinthians’ presence in the ranking. Called up by the Netherlands national team, Memphis Depay is the only player from Corinthians’ current squad at the World Cup. If he scores during the tournament, the number 10 will become the first European player to find the net in a World Cup while playing for the black-and-white club.

The Netherlands open their campaign against Japan on June 14. They then face Sweden on June 20 and close out their group-stage matches against Tunisia on June 25.

Ranking of Brazilian clubs with the most goals scored by players at World Cups

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