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Gary Lineker

Gary Lineker

Forward · 1978 to 1994

Goals
331
Appearances
652
Goals per game
0.51
Major honours
26

Scored 103 of 331 career goals for Leicester City, at 0.48 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
181
194
207
2126
2252
2374
24109
25157
26187
27210
28224
29258
30286
31323
32328
33331

Career timeline

  1. Age 18 · 1978–79Leicester City
    Goals1 · Apps7 · Per game0.14
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps7 · Goals1
  2. Age 19 · 1979–80Leicester City
    Goals3 · Apps20 · Per game0.15
    Football League Second Division 1979–80
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps19 · Goals3
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
  3. Age 20 · 1980–81Leicester City
    Goals3 · Apps10 · Per game0.30
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps9 · Goals2
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals1
  4. Age 21 · 1981–82Leicester City
    Goals19 · Apps47 · Per game0.40
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps39 · Goals17
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals2
    League cupApps3 · Goals0
  5. Age 22 · 1982–83Leicester City
    Goals26 · Apps43 · Per game0.60
    English Second Division top scorer 1982–83
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps40 · Goals26
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps2 · Goals0
  6. Age 23 · 1983–84Leicester City
    Goals22 · Apps41 · Per game0.54
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps39 · Goals22
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
  7. Age 24 · 1984–85Leicester City
    Goals29 · Apps48 · Per game0.60

    1 caps · 0 goals

    English First Division top scorer 1984–85
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps41 · Goals24
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals3
    League cupApps3 · Goals2
  8. From Leicester City to Everton
  9. Age 25 · 1985–86Everton
    Goals40 · Apps57 · Per game0.70

    9 caps · 6 goals

    FA Charity Shield 1985PFA Players' Player of the Year 1985–86FWA Footballer of the Year 1985–86English First Division top scorer 1985–86
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps41 · Goals30
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals5
    League cupApps5 · Goals3
    OtherApps5 · Goals2
  10. From Everton to Barcelona
  11. Age 26 · 1986–87Barcelona
    Goals21 · Apps50 · Per game0.42

    10 caps · 8 goals

    World Cup Golden Boot 1986FIFA World Cup All-Star Team 1986Onze de Bronze 1986Onze Mondial 1986World XI 1986
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps41 · Goals20
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps8 · Goals0
  12. Age 27 · 1987–88Barcelona
    Goals20 · Apps49 · Per game0.41

    7 caps · 9 goals

    Copa del Rey 1987–88Onze Mondial 1987World XI 1987
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps36 · Goals16
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps8 · Goals2
  13. Age 28 · 1988–89Barcelona
    Goals11 · Apps38 · Per game0.29

    10 caps · 3 goals

    European Cup Winners' Cup 1988–89
  14. From Barcelona to Tottenham Hotspur
  15. Age 29 · 1989–90Tottenham Hotspur
    Goals26 · Apps45 · Per game0.58

    9 caps · 3 goals

    PFA Team of the Year 1989–90 First DivisionEnglish First Division top scorer 1989–90
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps38 · Goals24
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals0
    League cupApps6 · Goals2
  16. Age 30 · 1990–91Tottenham Hotspur
    Goals19 · Apps43 · Per game0.44

    15 caps · 8 goals

    FA Cup 1990–91FIFA Fair Play Award 1990
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps32 · Goals15
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals3
    League cupApps5 · Goals1
  17. Age 31 · 1991–92Tottenham Hotspur
    Goals35 · Apps50 · Per game0.70

    19 caps · 11 goals

    FA Charity Shield 1991 (shared)FWA Footballer of the Year 1991–92PFA Team of the Year 1991–92 First Division
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps35 · Goals28
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    League cupApps4 · Goals5
    ContinentalApps8 · Goals2
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  18. From Tottenham Hotspur to Nagoya Grampus Eight
  19. Age 32 · 1993Nagoya Grampus Eight
    Goals5 · Apps12 · Per game0.42
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps7 · Goals1
    League cupApps5 · Goals4
  20. Age 33 · 1994Nagoya Grampus Eight
    Goals3 · Apps12 · Per game0.25
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps11 · Goals3
    League cupApps1 · Goals0

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
Leicester City1978–19842161030.4836%
Everton198557400.7014%
Barcelona1986–1988137520.3818%
Tottenham Hotspur1989–1991138800.5828%
Nagoya Grampus Eight1993–19942480.333%
By competition
AppsGoals
League435232
Domestic cup3417
League cup3517
Continental244
Other62
International8048

Competition splits are available for 94% of this player's seasons.

By country
AppsGoals
England411223
Spain13752
Japan248

Honours

Team trophies
Copa del Rey1 time · 1987–88
FA Cup1 time · 1990–91
FA Charity Shield2 times · 1985, 1991 (shared)
European Cup Winners' Cup1 time · 1988–89
Football League Second Division1 time · 1979–80
Individual
World Cup Golden Boot1 time · 1986
English First Division top scorer3 times · 1984–85, 1985–86, 1989–90
FWA Footballer of the Year2 times · 1985–86, 1991–92
Onze Mondial2 times · 1986, 1987
PFA Team of the Year2 times · 1989–90 First Division, 1991–92 First Division
World XI2 times · 1986, 1987
English Football Hall of Fame1 time · 2003
English Second Division top scorer1 time · 1982–83
FIFA Fair Play Award1 time · 1990
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team1 time · 1986
FWA Tribute Award1 time · 1997
Onze de Bronze1 time · 1986
PFA Players' Player of the Year1 time · 1985–86
PFA Team of the Century (1977–1996)1 time · 2007

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

  • English Football Hall of Fame: 2003
  • PFA Team of the Century (1977–1996): 2007
  • FWA Tribute Award: 1997

Career shape

Peak season
1985–86, 40 goals at 0.70 per game
Best five seasons
1982–83 to 1986–87, 138 goals
Goals before 21
7
Goals before 25
109
Goals before 30
258
Goals from 30 on
73
Seasons played
16
Biggest club share
36% at Leicester City
Trajectory
Sustained plateau
Honours per season
1.63

Gary Lineker peaked in 1985–86 with 40 goals in 57 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 26 major honours across 16 seasons, 1.63 per season.

Some source rows for this career did not reconcile; derived figures may undercount.

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Common questions

How many goals has Gary Lineker scored?
331 goals in 652 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Gary Lineker score the most goals for?
103 goals for Leicester City, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Gary Lineker won?
26 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Gary Lineker's best season?
40 goals in 1985–86 for Everton, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Gary Lineker have?
48 goals in 80 appearances for England.

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