Arsenal Champions League Top Scorers in History: Full Top 10 List Ranked 702j13

One of the most successful English clubs, Arsenal, have had the privilege of fielding some of the most talented attack-minded players in football history. They have wowed fans with their sublime touches and clinical finishing, leaving opponents awestruck and dumbfounded.

In the list below, SportsCasting takes a look at some Arsenal legends who managed to impress on the grandest stage of all — the UEFA Champions League. us as we look at the top 10 players who have scored the most goals for Arsenal in Champions League history.

#10 Lukas Podolski – 8 Goals l3d1e

Kicking off the list is former international Lukas Podolski, scoring 8 goals for Arsenal in 12 Champions League appearances between 2012-13 and 2014-15. He scored two goals in the knockout rounds and also provided a couple of assists in the competition.

In the three seasons he was at Arsenal, the 2014 FIFA World Cup winner hit the back of the net 31 times and provided 16 assists. He only won an FA Cup with the north London outfit.

#9 Alexis Sanchez – 9 Goals w5c6p

One of the finest forwards Chile has ever produced, Alexis Sanchez, is Arsenal’s ninth-highest goalscorer in Champions League history. The two-time Copa America winner scored 9 goals in 22 outings for the London club in the most prestigious European cup competition. Across the 2014-15, 2015-16, and 2016-17 seasons, Sanchez also chipped in with 11 assists. The former Barcelona man scored one goal in the knockouts.

Sanchez was at the club for three-and-a-half seasons between summer 2014 and winter 2018. According to the data from Transfermarkt, he played 166 games for the club in all competitions, scoring 80 goals and providing 44 assists.

He won two FA Cups and three FA Community Shields with the club.

#8 Bukayo Saka – 9 Goals* 4tz4g

The only active Arsenal player on the list, Bukayo Saka, has scored 9 goals for the club in 17 Champions League appearances across the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons. The Englishman has also chipped in with five assists in the competition. So far, Saka has scored two goals in the knockout rounds of the Champions League.

Saka, 23, is the undisputed poster boy of this current Arsenal squad. Rising through the ranks at the club, he made his senior team debut in 2018-19 before becoming a mainstay from the following season. Over the last six years, Saka has played 259 games for the club in all competitions, scoring 69 times and providing 71 assists. The 23-year-old has won one FA Cup and two FA Community Shields with Mikel Arteta’s team.

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#7 Robert Pires – 11 Goals d3p3s

One of the most creative players Arsenal have employed over the years, Robert Pires, scored 11 Champions League goals in 63 appearances. Between 2000 and 2006, Pires also chipped in with 10 assists. A member of Arsenal’s Invincibles, Pires scored one goal in the knockout rounds.

The former French international played 284 games for the Gunners between the 2000-01 and 2005-06 seasons, hitting the back of the net 84 times and providing 63 assists. During his unforgettable spell at Arsenal, Pires won two Premier League titles and three FA Cups.

#6 Olivier Giroud – 12 Goals 42l5

Olivier Giroud scored 12 goals for Arsenal in the Champions League, emerging as one of their all-time top scorers in the competition’s history. The French forward, who currently plies his trade at Los Angeles FC, also contributed with 6 assists in 29 games between the 2012-13 and 2016-17 seasons.

Giroud did not have the best conversion rate at Arsenal, but he scored some of the most eye-catching goals during his reign in north London. Between the 2012-13 and 2017-18 seasons, Giroud played 253 matches for the English giants, scoring 105 goals and providing 38 assists. He won three FA Cups and three FA Community Shields with Arsenal.

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#5 Freddie Ljungberg – 13 Goals 1f6r2i

Freddie Ljungberg was capable of playing in almost all midfield positions, but he excelled playing as a right midfielder. A man of finesse and quality, Ljungberg also popped up with his fair share of top-drawer strikes.

In the Champions League, the former Sweden international scored 13 goals and provided three assists in 64 appearances. He participated in eight seasons of the Champions League between 1999-00 and 2006-07.

Like Pires, Ljungberg was also a contributing member of the Invincibles. His timely goals and assists proved crucial as Arsenal won the title without losing a single game in the 2003-04 season.

Across competitions, Ljungberg played 328 games for Arsenal, scoring 72 goals and providing 40 assists.

#4 Cesc Fabregas – 13 Goals 404r44

Legendary No. 4, Cesc Fabregas, is the fourth-highest scorer for Arsenal in Champions League history. The Spaniard, who became a household name during his remarkable stint with the Gunners between 2003 and 2011, scored 13 goals and claimed 14 assists.

Fabregas was the star pupil in Arsene Wenger’s team, dazzling onlookers with his age-defying performances. In November 2008, Fabregas wore the captain’s armband in history. Only 21 years of age at the time, the Spaniard became the second-youngest captain in Arsenal’s history, behind Terry Neill.

During his stay, Fabregas delivered some jaw-dropping performances, becoming one of the greatest young players to play for the club. His decision to Chelsea later on did not sit right with fans, but his legacy remains untouched.

Before returning to Barcelona in 2011, Fabregas played 303 games for the north London club, scoring 57 goals and providing 95 assists. He won one FA Cup and one FA Community Shield with the club.

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#3 Theo Walcott – 15 Goals 175w

Theo Walcott is the third-highest scorer for Arsenal in Champions League history, with the Englishman netting 15 times in 59 appearances. Walcott, who was renowned for his rapid pace and crossing ability, also chipped in with 10 assists in the European competition. Three of his goals came in the knockout rounds.

Walcott took part in 397 games in all competitions, scoring 108 times and providing 70 assists. He could have had a lot more games under his belt had he been a little luckier with his fitness.

Before his exit to Everton in 2018, Walcott won three FA Cups and two FA Community Shields with Arsenal.

#2 Robin van Persie – 18 Goals 2ao4e

Arguably the most-hated player in Arsenal history, Robin van Persie happens to be their second-highest scorer in the UEFA Champions League. The Dutchman, who became Public Enemy No. 1 after his controversial switch to Manchester United in 2012, scored 18 goals and provided 7 assists in 45 Champions League games for Arsenal.

Van Persie moved to north London from Dutch side Feyenoord in 2004. Under Arsene Wenger’s Tutelage, he became one of the finest goalscorers in the Premier League, scoring an irable 132 times in 278 games across competitions. Van Persie, however, was unhappy with a lack of silverware in north London, with him only winning one FA Cup and one FA Community Shield during his stay.

So, in the summer of 2012, he made the bold call of switching to Man Utd. Arsenal fans immediately turned against him, but Van Persie got his wish, winning the Premier League in his debut season with the Red Devils.

#1 Thierry Henry – 35 Goals 2e2l6e

Thierry Henry scored a whopping 35 goals in 77 Champions League matches for Arsenal, emerging as their all-time top scorer in the Champions League. Henry, arguably the greatest non-English player in Premier League history, also demonstrated his creativity time and again, claiming as many as 17 assists. The 1998 FIFA World Cup winner scored six goals in the knockout rounds of the competition. His heroics — five goals and two assists — proved crucial as Arsenal qualified for their first Champions League final in 2006.

Henry was the flagbearer of Arsenal’s golden generation. He was a leader, a creator, and a ruthless goalscorer, inspiring them to numerous wins between 1999 and 2007. He returned to the club for one last dance in the 2011-12 season, scoring twice in just seven games. Across two spells, Henry played 377 games for Arsenal, scoring 228 goals and providing 104 assists, becoming the club’s all-time top scorer.

The four-time Premier League Golden Boot winner won two Premier League titles, including the unbeaten one in 2003-04, and three FA Cups with Arsenal, among other honours.