<p><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/copa-america-2021-how-much-money-does-the-champion-get-20210526-0014.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Copa America 2021</strong></a> will kick off in a couple of weeks. South America’s greatest tournament will be back with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/copa-america-2021-when-does-it-start-kickoff-date-and-time-20210429-0019.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">an eagerly-awaited edition</a> that will gather some of the most important players in the world and <strong>powerful teams that will be seeking continental glory</strong>.</p>
<p><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/betting/how-to-bet-on-copa-america-helpful-guide-20210426-0003.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The 47th edition</a> ofsoccer’soldest national team contest promises to be <strong>an exciting event this year</strong>, with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/argentina-t30" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Argentina</strong></a> hoping to end a long drought, while all the other nine nations head with plenty of expectations as well.</p>
<p><strong>As the tournament is getting close</strong>, it’s time to rememberthe records and the most important players to have taken part in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/copa-america-t25985" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Copa America</a>. Here, find out who are the leading goalscorers of the competition.</p>
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<h2>Copa America top scorers</h2>
<p>From its early years, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/copa-america-2021-stats-titles-won-by-each-national-team-in-cup-s-history-20210528-0018.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">South American championship</a> quickly became <strong>one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world</strong>, with powerful national teams taking part in it. As the years went by, it kept on being attractive as moresidesbegan to emerge and <strong>world superstars featured in the contest</strong>.</p>
<p>It is no secret that this continent has had much of the world’s greatest players, and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/copa-america-2021-will-there-be-var-in-the-tournament-20210525-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Copa America</a> showcased them throughout the years. <strong>To recall the leading goalscorers in the cup’s history</strong>, we have to go back in time.</p>
<p>Argentine <strong>Norberto Méndez</strong> and Brazilian <strong>Zizinho</strong> <strong>are the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/the-longest-copa-america-match-in-history-20201009-0017.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Copa America</a> top scorers with 17 goals each</strong>, which were netted during their playing years in the ’40s. From then on, however, <strong>many more players hogged the spotlight</strong> and recorded impressive marks, <strong>despite Méndez and Zizinho’s record remains unmatched</strong>.</p>
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<td>Norberto Méndez – Argentina</td>
<td>17</td>
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<td>Zizinho – Brazil</td>
<td>17</td>
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<td>Severino Varela – Uruguay</td>
<td>15</td>
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<td>Teodoro Fernández – Peru</td>
<td>15</td>
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<td>Paolo Guerrero – Peru</td>
<td>14</td>
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<td>Héctor Scarone – Uruguay</td>
<td>14</td>
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<td>Ademir – Brazil</td>
<td>13</td>
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<td>José Manuel Moreno – Argentina</td>
<td>13</td>
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<td>Gabriel Batistuta – Argentina</td>
<td>13</td>
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<td>Jair – Brazil</td>
<td>13</td>
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<p>From active players, <strong>Paolo Guerrero</strong> is the top scorer. However, other names that don’t appear on the list but have also been on target many times and are still playing are Chilean <strong>Eduardo Vargas</strong> (13 goals) and Argentinean superstars <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/lionel-messi-t13" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Lionel Messi</strong></a> and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/sergio-ag%C3%BCero-t47494" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Sergio Aguero</strong></a>, both with nine goals.<span></span></p>
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eduardo vargas

Copa America 2021 Stats: Leading goalscorers in cup's history