player · international archive · 1985–1991
EnglandArchive goals
22
for England · 3 from the spot
Matches scored in
13
3 hat-tricks among them
Tournaments
3
most in the FIFA World Cup (10)
Career span
1985–1991
first 1985-10-16 · last 1991-11-13
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Gary Winston Lineker is an English sports broadcaster, former professional footballer and businessman who played as a striker. Regarded as one of the best players of his generation and one of England's greatest players, Lineker is the only player to have been the top goalscorer in England with three clubs: Leicester City, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur. He also played for Barcelona in Spain, and won 80 caps for England. His media career began with the BBC, where he presented the flagship football programme Match of the Day from 1999 until 2025, the longest tenure of any MOTD presenter. Lineker was also the BBC's lead presenter for live football matches, including coverage of international tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup. He has also worked for Al Jazeera Sports, Eredivisie Live, NBC Sports Network, and BT Sport's coverage of the UEFA Champions League. In 2018 he cofounded Goalhanger, a media company that primarily produces podcasts, notably several under "The Rest is..." brand. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-07-13
Every goal
from the international archive · 22 goals in 13 matches| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-11-13 |  Poland | D1–1(a) | 77' | UEFA Euro qualification | Poznań |
| 1990-10-17 | Poland | W2–0(h) | 39' (pen) | UEFA Euro qualification | London |
| 1990-07-04 |  Germany | D1–1(n) | 80' | FIFA World Cup | Turin |
| 1990-07-01 |  Cameroon | W3–2(n) | 83' (pen) 105' (pen) | FIFA World Cup | Naples |
| 1990-06-11 |  Republic of Ireland | D1–1(n) | 9' | FIFA World Cup | Cagliari |
| 1989-06-03 | Poland | W3–0(h) | 23' | FIFA World Cup qualification | London |
| 1989-04-26 |  Albania | W5–0(h) | 5' | FIFA World Cup qualification | London |
| 1987-10-14 |  Turkey | W8–0(h) | 8' 42' 71'hat-trick | UEFA Euro qualification | London |
| 1986-10-15 |  Northern Ireland | W3–0(h) | 33' 80' | UEFA Euro qualification | London |
| 1986-06-22 |  Argentina | L1–2(n) | 81' | FIFA World Cup | Mexico City |
| 1986-06-18 |  Paraguay | W3–0(n) | 31' 73' | FIFA World Cup | Mexico City |
| 1986-06-11 | Poland | W3–0(n) | 9' 14' 34'hat-trick | FIFA World Cup | Monterrey |
| 1985-10-16 | Turkey | W5–0(h) | 18' 43' 54'hat-trick | FIFA World Cup qualification | London |
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