The top 20 Goal Scorers of All-time in the Bundesliga

‘Der Bomber’ as he was affectionately known by Bayern Munich fans, was a goal machine in his 14 campaigns in the German top-flight. He broke many records, including scoring a then-Bundesliga high 40 goals in a single season. Muller claimed the Torjägerkanone (Golden Boot) on five occasions in the Bundesliga.

The lethal Polish forward followed in the footsteps of ‘Der Bomber’ by breaking numerous scoring records in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich. His most notable achievement came in season 2020/21 when he scored 41 goals to better Muller’s single-season record for goals in the German top-flight. Lewandowski is the record non-German scorer in the Bundesliga.

The great Fischer enjoyed a prolific 19-year career. Fischer made over 535 appearances in the German top-flight, scoring at least 20 goals in six seasons. However, surprisingly he won the Torjägerkanone just once in his long Bundesliga career.

Heynckes is one of a select group of people to have been highly successful both on and off the pitch in the beautiful game. The prolific Heynckes was lethal in front of goal for Monchengladbach and also Hannover. His goals played a crucial part in the Foals glorious period in the 1970s.

Manni Burgsmuller is often overlooked when it comes to Bundesliga goal scorers. However, the forward is still Dortmund’s record ever goalscorer in the Bundesliga with 135 goals. Ironically, it was not with BVB that he first won the German top-flight title, but with Werder Bremen.

The Peruvian is something of a Bundesliga cult hero for the longevity of his football career. His career spanned two decades and he only retired in the summer of 2020 at Werder Bremen, where he enjoyed an incredible five stints.

Kirsten only represented Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, having started his career at Dynamo Dresden, where he won the league title prior to the reunification of Germany. The former Germany international showed his striking prowess by finishing as the league's top goal scorer on three occasions in the 1990s.

Kuntz was highly consistent in his Bundesliga career when it came to scoring goals, as the forward scored at least double figures in 11 of his 15 seasons in the Germany top-flight. He finished as the league’s top scorer on two occasions and helped Kaiserslautern to a surprise Bundesliga title in 1991.

Muller was prolific in the 1970s. He scored 17 or more goals in six of his eight seasons representing Koln. His 34 goals scored in season 1976/77 saw him claim the league’s golden boot for the only time in his Bundesliga career.

Allofs made a big impression in the Bundesliga in season 1978/79, as the striker scored 22 league goals while at Fortuna Dusseldorf. He went on to win the Torjägerkanone with both Dusseldorf and Koln. His only Bundesliga title came with Werder Bremen in season 1992/93.

The well-travelled Germany international seemed to score goals wherever he went. During his Bundesliga career, he won the Torjägerkanone on one occasion at Bayern. He also won the German Player of the Year award in 2007, while at Stuttgart.

Lohr was prolific in front of goal in a 14-year period for Koln in the Bundesliga. The forward helped the Billy Goats to the German top-flight title in season 1977/78. Lohr remains Koln’s record ever goalscorer in the Bundesliga.

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is quite simply a club legend at Bayern. In a ten-year period from 1964-1974, the Germany international scored 168 Bundesliga goals, winning the league’s golden boot on three occasions before a move to Italian giants Internazionale in 1984.

During a 14-year stint at Eintracht Frankfurt, Holzenbein became the Eagles all-time leading Bundesliga goalscorer. He is also only behind Karl Ehmer in the list of Eintracht Frankfurt top goalscorers of all-time in all competitions. The Germany international won the German Cup on three occasions.

Walter enjoyed his most prolific spell in the Bundesliga with Stuttgart, where he scored 105 league goals in seven seasons with the Schwabenmetropole. During his time with Stuttgart, he won the title and top goalscorer award in the season 1991/92.

Allofs most prolific spell in the Bundesliga came during a four-year stint at Kaiserslautern when he scored 61 goals in 126 appearances. The 2-time capped Germany international won the Torjägerkanone on one occasion back in season 1988/89 during his time at Koln.

Kiessling kicked off his Bundesliga career at Nurnberg but enjoyed his most fruitful goalscoring spell in the German top-flight at Bayer Leverkusen. The forward scored 131 league goals in Leverkusen, finishing as the league’s top scorer in season 2012/13.

Nicknamed "Doktor Hammer" Nickel represented Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga 426 times, scoring 141. The one-time Germany international is Eintracht Frankfurt’s third all-time leading goalscorer in all competitions. He is also second in the Eagles all-time Bundesliga scorer list.

After starting his career in the lower leagues of the German game, the forward enjoyed his most prolific spell in the Bundesliga at Hamburg, where he scored 96 goals in 159 games. His goals helped Die Rothosen to three Bundesliga titles in seasons 1978–79, 1981–82 and 1982–83.

After starting his career in the lower leagues of the German game, the forward enjoyed his most prolific spell in the Bundesliga at Hamburg, where he scored 96 goals in 159 games. His goals helped Die Rothosen to three Bundesliga titles in seasons 1978–79, 1981–82 and 1982–83.