he's joint 6th along with Gerd Muller in the list of all-time international highest goal scorers
# Country Name International goals (Appearances)
1 Iran Ali Daei* 109 (149)
2 Hungary Ferenc Puskás 84 (89)
3 Brazil Pelé 77 (92)
4 Kuwait Bashar Abdullah 74 (132)
5 Egypt Hossam Hassan* 69 (170)
6 West Germany Gerd Müller 68 (62)
Trinidad & Tobago Stern John* 68 (100)