Brazil national team's top scorer per year

Brazilian national team's top scorer per year (games recognized by the international federation only).

1914 : Rubens Salles (Paulistano), 1 goal. Unique goal scorer in two official games.

1915 : no games played.

1916 : Friedenreich, Alencar, Demósthenes & Mimi Sodré, 1 goal each in 4 games.

1917 : Neco (Corinthians), 3 goals. Amilcar (Corinthinas), 2.

1918 : no recognized games were played.

1919 : Friedenreich (Paulistano) & Neco (Corinthians), 4 goals.

1920 : Alvarizza (Brasil R-S) & Castelhano (Santos), 1 goal.

1921 : Machado (Fluminense), 2 goals. 2 against Paraguay. 2 games in all.

1922 : Neco, Amilcar & Gambarotta (Cor), Formiga (Paulist.) & Imparathino (Pal. Ita.), 2 goals.

1923 : Nilo (Brasil R-J), 4 goals.

1924 : no games played.

1925 : Lagarto (Fluminense), 4 goals. Nilo (Flu) : 3.

1926 : no recognized games played.

1927 : no recognized games played.

1928 : no recognized games played.

1929 : no recognized games played.

1930 : Preguinho (Fluminense), 4 goals. Carvalho Leite (Botafogo) : 3.

1931 : Nilo (Botafogo), 2 goals. 2-0 against Uruguay, unique match that year.

1932 : Leônidas (Bonsucesso), 2 goals. 2-1 against Uruguay, unique match that year.

1933 : no games played.

1934 : Leônidas (Vasco), 3 goals.

1935 : no recognized games played.

1936 : Roberto & Affonsinho (São Cristóvão), Niginho (Palestra Itá.), 1 goal. 3-2 against Peru, unique match that year.

1937 : Patesko (Botafogo) & Luiz M. Oliveira (Palestra Itália), 4 goals. Carvalho Leite  (Bot.) : 3.

1938:  Leônidas (Flamengo), 7 goals. All of them at the World Cup.

1939 : Leônidas (Flamengo), 2 goals. 2 matches played this year.

1940 : Leônidas (Flamengo), 6 goals.

1941 : no international matches played.

1942 : Pirillo (Flamengo), 6 goals.

1943 : no international matches played.

1944 : Jair Rosa Pinto (Vasco), 3 goals. 3 against Uruguay. 2 matches played this year.

1945 : Heleno de Freitas (Botafogo), 9 goals. Ademir Menezes (Vasco) : 7.

1946 : Zizinho (Flamengo), 6 goals. Jair R. Pinto (Vasco) : 4.

1947 : Heleno (Botafogo), Tesourinha (Internacional), Jair (Vasco), 1 goal. 2 matches played.

1948 : Canhotinho (Pal.), Carlyle (Atl. Mineiro), Danilo Alvim (Vasco), 1 goal. 2 matches played.

1949 : Jair R. Pinto (Flamengo), 9 goals. Tesourinha (Int) : 8. Ademir (Vasco) : 7. Zizinho (Fla) : 5.

1950 : Ademir Menezes (Vasco), 14 goals.

1951 : no international matches played.

1952 : Baltazar (Corinthians), 4 goals.

1953 : Julinho (Portuguesa), 5 goals including 4 in one match against Bolivia.

1954 : Baltazar (Corinthians), 7 goals.

1955 : Zizinho (Bangu, in one match against Paraguay) & Maurinho (São Paulo), 2 goals.

1956 : Zizinho (Bangu), 5 goals.

1957 : Didi (Botafogo) & Evaristo (Flamengo), 9 goals.

1958 : Pelé (Santos), 9 goals.

1959 : Pelé (Santos), 11 goals.

1960 : Quarentinha (Botafogo), 6 goals.

1961 : Coutinho (Santos), 3 goals.

1962 : Pelé (Santos) & Vavá  (Palmeiras), 8 goals. Garrincha (Botafogo) : 6.

1963 : Pelé (Santos), 7 goals.

1964 : Pelé (Santos), Rinaldo (Palmeiras) & Gérson (Botafogo), 2 goals.

1965 : Pelé (Santos), 9 goals.

1966 : Tostão (Cruzeiro), 6 goals. Pelé (Santos) : 5.

1967 : Paulo Borges (Bangu), 2 goals. 3 matches played only that year.

1968 : Tostão (Cruzeiro) & Jairzinho (Botafogo), 7 goals. Rivelino (Corinthians) : 6.

1969 : Tostão (Cruzeiro), 12 goals.

1970 : Jairzinho (Botafogo), 11 goals. Pelé (Santos) : 8.

1971 : Tostão (Cruzeiro) & Paulo César "Caju" (Botafogo), 2 goals.

1972 : Jairzinho (Botafogo), 3 goals.

1973 : Rivelino (Corinthians), Leivinha (Palmeiras) & Paulo César "Caju" (Flamengo), 3 goals.

1974 : Rivelino (Corinthians), 6 goals. Jairzinho (Botafogo) : 4.

1975 : Palhinha, Nelinho & Roberto Batata (Cruzeiro), 3 goals.

1976 : Zico (Flamengo) & Roberto "Dinamite" (Vasco), 6 goals.

1977 : Zico (Flamengo) & Roberto "Dinamite" (Vasco), 6 goals. 4 against Bol. for Zico.

1978 : Reinaldo (Atlético Mineiro), 4 goals. Dirceu G., Zico & Roberto "Dinamite" : 3.

1979 : Sócrates (Corinthians) & Zico (Flamengo), 5 goals.

1980 : Zico (Flamengo) & Zé Sergio (São Paulo), 4 goals.

1981 : Zico (Flamengo), 9 goals. Socrates & Reinaldo: 6.

1982 : Zico (Flamengo), 8 goals.

1983 : Careca (São Paulo), 4 goals.

1984 : Arturzinho (Vasco), 1 goal. Unique goal scorer in 3 matches that year (1-1-1).

1985 : Walter Casagrande (Corinthians), 4 goals. Alemão, Careca, Zico : 3.

1986 : Careca (São Paulo), 8 goals.

1987 : Valdo Filho (Grêmio) & Romário (Vasco), 4 goals.

1988 : Geovanni (Vasco), 4 goals. Edmar (Cor.) : 3.

1989 : Bebeto (Flamengo), 10 goals. Careca (Nap.). 6. Romário (PSV) : 4.

1990 : Careca (Napoli) & Müller (Torino), 3 goals.

1991 : Neto (Corinthians), 5 goals. Luis Henrique II (Bahia) & Branco (Genoa), 4.

1992 : Bebeto (Vasco then La Coruña), 7 goals. Raí (São Paulo), 6.

1993 : Bebeto (La Coruña), 7 goals. Pahlinha II (São Paulo), 5.

1994 : Romário (Barcelona), 10 goals. Bebeto (La Coruña), 8.

1995 : Túlio (Botafogo), 13 goals. He scored all of his NT goals that year, in 12 app.

1996 : Ronaldo (PSV then Barcelona), 5 goals. Sávio (Flamengo) : 4.

1997 : Romário (Flamengo then Valencia), 19 goals. Ronaldo (Barcelona then Inter Milan), 15.

1998 : Élber (Bayern München), 6 goals. Ronaldo (Inter Milan) & Rivaldo (Barcelona): 5.

1999 : Rivaldo (Barcelona), 8 goals. Ronaldo (Inter Milan), Amoroso (Udinese) & Ronaldinho (Grêmio), 7.

2000 : Rivaldo (Barcelona), 8 goals. Romário (Vasco), 7.

2001 : Edilson (Flamengo), 4 goals. Rivaldo, Romario : 3.

2002 : Ronaldo (Barcelona then Real Madrid), 11 goals. 2 as a Real player.

2003 : Kaká (São Paulo then AC Milan), 5 goals. Ronaldo (Real), Adriano (Parma) : 3.

2004 : Adriano (Inter Milan), 9 goals. Ronaldo (Real), Ronaldinho (Barça) : 6.

2005 : Adriano (Inter Milan), 10 goals. Ronaldinho (Barça) : 6.

2006 : Kaká (AC Milan) & Ronaldo (Real Madrid), 5 goals.

2007 : Robinho (Real Madrid), 6 goals. Kaká (AC Milan) & Ronaldinho (Barcelona), 5. 

2008 : Luís Fabiano (Sevilla), 6 goals. Robinho (Real then Man City) : 4.

2009 : Luís Fabiano (Sevilla), 11 goals. Nilmar (Internacional then Villareal) : 6.

2010 : Robinho (Santos then AC Milan), 6 goals.

2011 : Neymar (Santos), 7 goals.

2012 : Neymar (Santos), 9 goals.

2013 : Neymar (Santos), 10 goals. Fred (Fluminense), 9 goals.

2014 : Neymar (Barcelona), 15 goals.

2015 : Neymar (Barcelona) & Roberto Firmino (Hoffenheim), 4 goals. 

2016 : Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) & Gabriel Jesus (Palmeiras), 5 goals. Neymar (Barça) & Renato A. (Beijing Guoan) : 4.

2017 : Paulinho (Guangzhou Evergrande), 5 goals. Gabriel Jesus (Man City) : 3.

2018 : Neymar (PSG), 7 goals. Philippe Coutinho (FC Barcelona) 5 goals.
2019 : Gabriel Jesus (Man City), 7 goals. Roberto Firmino (Liveprool), 5.

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