Haaland leads Nations League all-time scorers with 21 goals

RiyeNewsday NewsroomSeptember 27, 20261 Mins read2

Erling Haaland in Norway national team kit running on the pitch during a match

Erling Haaland playing for Norway in an international match — Photo: Bryan Berlin via Wikimedia Commons

Erling Haaland has moved to the top of the UEFA Nations League all-time scoring chart with 21 goals, according to UEFA, as reported by PUNCH.

After netting a brace against Denmark at the start of the 2026/27 Nations League campaign, the Norway and Manchester City forward reached 21 goals. PUNCH reported that Haaland has reached the total in 16 appearances in the competition.

Cited by PUNCH, UEFA’s chart shows Serbia’s Aleksandar Mitrović and Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo tied for second with 15 goals apiece. Kosovo’s Vedat Muriqi is fourth with 14, while Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku has 13.

PUNCH published a fuller ranking from UEFA showing the competition’s leading all-time scorers as follows: 1. Erling Haaland (Norway) 21 goals; 2. Aleksandar Mitrović (Serbia) 15; 3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) 15; 4. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) 14; 5. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) 13; 6. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) 11; 7. Kylian Mbappé (France) 10. The list continues with players on nine and eight goals including Edin Džeko, Christian Eriksen, Danel Sinani and Memphis Depay, among others.

PUNCH also reported that, in 2024, Haaland became Norway’s all-time leading scorer. The outlet said that, by scoring twice against Slovenia that year, Haaland surpassed Jørgen Juve’s long-standing record from 1934.

The Nations League began in 2018. PUNCH noted that the 2026/27 campaign is only just starting and the standings could change as the league phase continues.

A total of 26 matches were scheduled for Matchday 2 from 27 to 29 September, PUNCH reported. The outlet added that Haaland and Cristiano Ronaldo were due to face each other when Norway host Portugal on Sunday. Matchday 3 of the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League was listed as taking place from 30 September to 3 October, with most fixtures on 1 to 3 October.

PUNCH reported that, because several players on UEFA’s all-time scoring list remain active in the current campaign, further goals in the scheduled fixtures could change the rankings as the Nations League progresses.

Featured image: Bryan Berlin via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.