Top Scoring Clubs At World Cup 2006 So Far: The Awful Truth

Thanks to Ahmed over at Soccerlens for compiling this list even though it makes for pretty brutal reading for a Spurs fan like myself.

He’s put together a list of the top scoring clubs by number of goals scored by their players so far in Germany and Englsih sides happen to figure pretty highly. Unfortunately the top two are both my pet hates so I’ll put my head down and grin and bear it and hope that Ronalsinho and Deco start getting a few more goals on the board and push Barcelona to the title in this race as well.

Or any club but the current leaders…

Top Scoring Clubs At The 2006 World Cup

Arsenal 5 – Thierry Henry (FRA), Tomas Rosicky [2x](CZE), Robin van Persie (NED), Freddie Ljungberg (SWE)

Chelsea 4 – Hernan Crespo [2x](ARG), Didier Drogba (CIV), Arjen Robben (NED)

Werder Bremen 3 – Miroslav Klose [2x](GER), Torsten Frings (GER)

Liverpool 3 – Xabi Alonso (ESP), Peter Crouch and Steven Gerrard (ENG)

Atlético Madrid 3 – Maxi Rodriguez [2x](ARG), Fernando Torres (ESP)

AC Milan 3 – Alberto Gilardino and Andrea Pirlo (ITA), Kaka (BRA)

Manchester United 3 – Cristiano Ronaldo (POR), Park Ji-Sung (KOR), Ruud van Nistelrooy (NED)

Club Sport Herediano 2 – Paolo Wanchope [2x](CRC)

Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito 2 – Augustin Delgado [2x](ECU)

Al Saad 2 – Carlos Tenorio [2x](ECU)

Chivas de Guadalajara 2 – Omar Bravo [2x](MEX)

Everton 2 – Tim Cahill (AUS)

Valencia 2 – David Villa [2x](ESP)

Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 2 – Sami Al Jaber and Yasser Al Kahtani (KSA)

Barcelona 2 – Deco (POR), Lionel Messi (ARG)

Udinese 2 – Vincenzo Iaquinta (ITA), Sulley Muntari (GHA)

Inter Milan 2 – Esteban Cambiasso (ARG), Adriano (BRA)

Bayern Munich 1 – Philipp Lahm (GER)

Borussia Mönchengladbach 1 – Oliver Neuville (GER)

Argentinos Juniors 1 – Ivan Kaviedes (ECU)

Sevilla 1 – Javier Saviola (ARG)

Corinthians 1 – Carlos Tevez (ARG)

Nice 1 – Bakary Kone (CIV)

Club Toluca 1 – Zinha (MEX)

Saba Battery 1 – Yahya Golmohammadi (IRA)

Paris Saint-Germain 1 – Pauleta (POR)

Monaco 1 – Jan Koller (CZE)

Deportivo Alavés 1 – John Aloisi (AUS)

Celtic 1 – Shunsuke Nakamura (JPN)

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 1 – Lee Chun Soo (KOR)

MSV Duisburg 1 – Ahn Jung Hwan (KOR)

Guingamp 1 – Mohamed Kader (TOG)

Troyes AC 1 – Zied Jaziri (TUN)

Bolton Wanderers 1 – Radhi Jaidi (TUN)

Modena 1 – Gyan Asamoah (GHA)

Lyon 1 – Fred (BRA)

It’ll be interesting to see how the big clubs rise to the top over the whole tournament as you would expect with the best players and biggest countries expected to progress furthest.

Thanks Ahmed!