Scoring consistently at international level is one of handball’s toughest challenges. These legendary players not only mastered the art of finding the net but also built extraordinary careers for their national teams, earning their place among the highest goal scorers in men’s handball history.
| Gudjon Valur Sigurdsson | Iceland | 1879 goals |
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| Peter Kovacs | Hungary | 1707 goals |
| Kiril Lazarov | North Macedonia | 1728 goals |
| Olafur Stefansson | Iceland | 1570 goals |
| Lars Christiansen | Denmark | 1503 goals |
| Jerome Fernandez | France | 1463 goals |
| Carlos Resende | Portugal | 1444 goals |
| Ahmed El-Ahmar | Egypt | 1425 goals |
| Vasile Stingă | România | 1414 goals |
| Frank-Michael Wahl | Germany | 1412 goals |
| Mikkel Hansen | Denmark | 1387 goals |
| Settimio Massotti | Italy | 1371 goals |
| Talant Dujshebaev | Russia/Spain | 1342 goals |
| Nikola Karabatic | France | 1293 goals |
| Magnus Wislander | Sweden | 1191 goals |
| Jerzy Klempel | Poland | 1170 goals |
| Stefan Lövgren | Sweden | 1138 goals |
| Kristjan Arason | Iceland | 1123 goals |
| Eduard Koksharov | Russia | 1110 goals |
| Andy Schmid | Switzerland | 1094 goals |