Top scorers World Cup 2002 in Japan and South Korea
The winning top scorer in World Cup, International during the season 2002 was Ronaldo with 8 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goalscorers during the season. You can also find all hat-tricks scored during the season.
World Cup 2002 was played in Japan and South Korea and the final was played on 30 June 2002 in Yokohama, Japan at International Stadium. The champions was Brazil after playing Germany in the final and the final score in the match was 2-0.
World Cup best goalscorers 2002
Below is the final top scorer list for the World Cup 2002, including the 14 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ronaldo | Brazil | 25 |
8
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| 2. | Miroslav Klose | Germany | 24 |
5
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| Rivaldo | Brazil | 30 |
5
|
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| 4. | Christian Vieri | Italy | 28 |
4
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| Jon Dahl Tomasson | Denmark | 25 |
4
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| 6. | Papa Bouba Diop | Senegal | 24 |
3
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| Fernando Morientes | Spain | 26 |
3
|
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| Henrik Larsson | Sweden | 30 |
3
|
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| Ilhan Mansiz | Türkiye | 26 |
3
|
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| Marc Wilmots | Belgium | 33 |
3
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| Michael Ballack | Germany | 25 |
3
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| Pauleta | Portugal | 29 |
3
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| Raúl | Spain | 25 |
3
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| Robbie Keane | Ireland | 21 |
3
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- Sources: Historical statistics are based on data from our providers and checked against archived season records when needed. Read more in our About Us section.
- Methodology: We count league goals, including knockout rounds when they are part of the same competition. Qualification, promotion and relegation playoffs are not included.
Scored hat-tricks in World Cup, season 2002
In total there were 2 scored hat-tricks during the season 2002 in World Cup, International. All players scoring these hat-tricks (or more than 3 goals), and the matches they scored it in, are listed here.
| Player, Team | Match | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|
| Pauleta Portugal |
Portugal - Poland 4-0 Mon 10 June 2002 |
3 14', 65', 77' |
| Miroslav Klose Tyskland |
Germany - Saudi Arabia 8-0 Sat 1 June 2002 |
3 20', 25', 69' |
The season start for World Cup 2002 was 31 May 2002, the finishing round was being played 30 June 2002.