List of NCAA Division I men's soccer career goals leaders explained

In association football, or soccer, scoring a goal is the only method of scoring. In National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I soccer, where a player's career is at most four seasons long, it is considered a notable achievement to reach the 60-goal threshold. In even rarer instances, players have reached the 80 and 100-goal plateaus. The top 30 highest goal-scorers in NCAA Division I men's soccer history are listed below. The NCAA did not split into its current divisions format until August 1973. From 1959 to 1971, there were no classifications to the NCAA nor its predecessor, the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association (ISFA). Then, from 1972 to 1973, colleges were classified as either "NCAA University Division (Major College)" or "NCAA College Division (Small College)".

Key

Pos.DFMFFWRef.
PositionDefenderMidfielderForwardReferences
-- -^Player still active in NCAA Division I -->
Elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame
Team (X)Denotes the number of times a player from that team appears on the list

List

Nat.width=20%PlayerPos.TeamCareer
start		Career
end		Matches
played		Goals
scored		GPGRef.
FW 1977 1980 49 109 2.224 [1]
FW 1959 1961 39 90 2.308 [2]
Heikki Ritvanen FW 1996 1999 69 88 1.275 [3]
Michael King FW 1982 1985 91 87 0.956 [4]
Pete Milich FW 1960 1963 48 85 1.771 [5]
FW 1987 1990 87 84 0.967 [6]
FW 1977 1980 100 82 0.820 [7]
FW 1988 1992 88 82 0.932 [8]
FW 1973 1976 66 81 1.227 [9]
FW 1965 1967 48 78 1.625 [10]
NigeriaSam Okpodu FW NC State1981198479780.987[11]
United StatesSteve BurksFWIndiana (2)1973197672771.069[12]
CanadaNick PapadakisFWHartwick1963196643761.767[13]
EthiopiaShoa AgonaferFWUCLA1969197270761.086[14]
United StatesRobert UkropFWDavidson1988199295760.800[15]
JamaicaWolde HarrisFWClemson1993199561761.246[16]
United StatesCesidio ColasanteMFLa Salle1994199777760.987[17]
Ismael PerezMFSan Jose State1975197860751.250[18]
United StatesJohn WolyniecFWFordham1995199881750.926[19]
Siggi EyjólfssonMFUNC Greensboro1995199887750.862[20]
Nnamdi NwokochaMFClemson (2)1979198263741.174[21]
David DoyleFWCampbell1983198675720.960[22]
United StatesBrian McBrideFWSaint Louis1990199389720.809[23]
United StatesJeff GaffneyFWVirginia1982198584690.821[24]
SpainManuel HernandezFWSan Jose State (2)1975197847681.447[25]
United StatesMark ErwinFWWake Forest1980198383680.819[26]
United StatesKeith DeFiniFWCreighton1990199377680.883[27]
FinlandToni SiikalaFWCampbell (2)1992199560681.133[28]

External links

Notes and References

  1. It's happy days at Appy. Reed. J. D.. November 10, 1980. Sports Illustrated. December 2, 2018.
  2. Web site: Associate AD Herb Schmidt To Retire After Distinguished Career at Penn State. Penn State University Athletics. en. 2018-12-23.
  3. Web site: Heikki Ritvanen Hall of Fame. UCFKnights.com. en. 2018-12-23.
  4. Web site: Heikki Ritvanen Hall of Fame. UCFKnights.com. en. 2018-12-23.
  5. Web site: Pete Milich. Fame. Summit County Sports Hall of. Summit County Sports Hall of Fame. en-us. 2018-12-23.
  6. Web site: The true story of Steve Snow, USMNT World Cup hero who never was. Firchau. Nick. December 27, 2014. MLSSoccer.com. December 24, 2018.
  7. Web site: When American Soccer Moved West. US Soccer Players. en-US. 2018-12-23.
  8. Web site: 25th Anniversary Profile: Dante Washington. Big South Conference. en. 2018-12-23.
  9. Web site: Thomas Jefferson University Hall of Fame Dale Russell. www.philau.edu. 2018-12-23.
  10. Web site: Dov Markus. MAC Hermann Trophy. en-US. 2018-12-23.
  11. Web site: 2013 NC State Wolfpack Men's Soccer Record Book.
  12. Web site: 2008 Men's Soccer Media Guide, Section A: 100-POINT SCORERS. August 13, 2008. CBS Sports.
  13. Web site: Hartwick College Athletics - Nick Papadakis - Class of 1967 - Hartwick Athletics Hall of Fame - Hartwick College. www.hartwickhawks.com. 2018-12-27.
  14. News: Storer Building Dynasty For U.C.L.A. in Soccer. Yannis. Alex. December 24, 1972. The New York Times. December 7, 2018.
  15. Web site: Robert Ukrop '92 (2004) - Hall of Fame. Davidson College Athletics. en. 2018-12-27.
  16. Web site: Wolde Harris Returns Home. 2010-06-17. Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. en-US. 2018-12-27.
  17. Web site: Pat Farrell Announces Retirement as La Salle Head Men's Soccer Coach. Atlantic 10 Conference. December 28, 2018.
  18. Web site: Men's soccer honors "Easy" Perez and Derek Evans; nets $24,000 with annual golf tournament. SJSU Athletics. en. 2018-12-27.
  19. Web site: Fordham Hall of Famer John Wolyniec to be Honored at Fourth Annual NYC Soccer Gala. Fordham University Athletics. en. 2018-12-27.
  20. Web site: Siggi Eyjolfsson • Men's Soccer Student-Athlete. December 10, 2017.
  21. Web site: Nnamdi Nwokocha Passes. 2009-05-11. Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. en-US. 2018-12-27.
  22. Web site: April 2, 2015. Big South Hall of Fame to induct former Campbell great David Doyle. March 22, 2021. Campbell University. en.
  23. Web site: February 15, 2015. Brian McBride Inducted into the Soccer Hall of Fame. March 22, 2021. Saint Louis University. en.
  24. Web site: August 13, 2002. Ten Former Virginia Players Selected to the Atlantic Coast Conference 50th Anniversary Men's Soccer Team. March 22, 2021. Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. en-US.
  25. Web site: September 22, 2015. Former Earthquakes forward Mani Hernandez named to San Jose Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2015. March 21, 2021.
  26. Web site: Mark Erwin (2008) - Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame. 2021-03-22. Wake Forest University Athletics. en.
  27. Web site: Keith DeFini (2005) - Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame. 2021-03-22. Creighton University Athletics. en.
  28. Web site: Toni Siikala inducted into Campbell Sports Hall of Fame. 2021-03-22. Campbell University. en.

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