This is a list of top goalscorers in the men's Olympic water polo tournament since the inaugural official edition in 1900.

Abbreviations Rk Rank Ref Reference ISHOF International Swimming Hall of Fame L/R Handedness L Left-handed R Right-handed (C) Captain p. page pp. pages

Overall top goalscorers As of 2016, 57 male players have scored 30 or more goals at the Summer Olympics.

By confederation Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Confederation Number of top goalscorers Total goals: 50+ Total goals: 40–49 Total goals: 30–39 Total Africa – CANA 0 0 0 0 Americas – UANA 1 0 3 4 Asia – AASF 0 0 0 0 Europe – LEN 6 14 29 49 Oceania – OSA 1 0 3 4 Total 8 14 35 57

By team Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Legend Team† – Defunct team

Men's team Number of top goalscorers Confederation Total goals: 50+ Total goals: 40–49 Total goals: 30–39 Total 1 0 3 4 Oceania – OSA 0 0 2 2 Europe – LEN 0 0 1 1 Europe – LEN 0 1 1 2 Europe – LEN 0 2 2 4 Europe – LEN 2 3 4 9 Europe – LEN 2 2 4 8 Europe – LEN 0 0 2 2 Europe – LEN 0 2 1 3 Europe – LEN 0 1 1 2 Europe – LEN 1 1 2 4 Europe – LEN † 0 0 1 1 Europe – LEN 1 2 4 7 Europe – LEN 1 0 3 4 Americas – UANA † 0 0 1 1 Europe – LEN † 0 0 3 3 Europe – LEN Total 8 14 35 57 Notes:

Dmitry Apanasenko (40 goals) is counted as a Russian player. Armando Fernández (37 goals) is counted as a West German player. Pietro Figlioli (47 goals) is counted as an Italian player. Frank Otto (38 goals) is counted as a German player. Iván Pérez (31 goals) is counted as a Spanish player. Felipe Perrone (42 goals) is counted as a Spanish player. Aleksandar Šapić (64 goals) is counted as a Serbian player. Dubravko Šimenc (30 goals) is counted as a Croatian player. Hagen Stamm (45 goals) is counted as a German player. Vladimir Vujasinović (34 goals) is counted as a Serbian player.

Most goals scored One match

One tournament

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), name of the team (in ascending order), number of goals (in descending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Legend Team* – Host team

+ Male players with 20 or more goals in an Olympic tournament (ordered chronologically) Year Total 30+ goals 25–29 goals 20–24 goals 1900 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1908 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1912 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1920 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1924 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1928 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1932 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1936 2 — 0 — 0 *: Hans Schneider (22): János Németh (20) 2 1948 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1952 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1956 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1960 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1964 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1968 6 : Nico van der Voet (33) 1 : Rubén Junco (26): Eraldo Pizzo (29) 2 : Ioannis Palios (20): László Felkai (24): Zoran Janković (21) 3 1972 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 Year Total 30+ goals 25–29 goals 20–24 goals 1976 1 — 0 — 0 : Tamás Faragó (22) 1 1980 3 — 0 — 0 : Jorge Rizo (20) Italy: Gianni De Magistris (20) Spain: Manuel Estiarte (21) 3 1984 1 : Manuel Estiarte (34) 1 — 0 — 0 1988 2 — 0 : Manuel Estiarte (27) 1 : Pierre Garsau (20) 1 1992 3 — 0 — 0 : Tibor Benedek (22)*: Manuel Estiarte (22) Unified Team: Dmitry Apanasenko (20) 3 1996 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 2000 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 2004 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 2008 3 — 0 : Alessandro Calcaterra (27) 1 : Georgios Ntoskas (20): Aleksandar Šapić (20) 2 2012 1 — 0 — 0 : Andrija Prlainović (22) 1 2016 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 2020 Year Total 30+ goals 25–29 goals 20–24 goals Sources: Official Reports (PDF): 1900–1972, 1976 (p. 497), 1980 (p. 510), 1984 (p. 534), 1988–1996; Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45–92), 2004 (p. 184), 2008 (p. 179), 2012 (p. 466), 2016 (p. 100); Olympedia: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments); Sports Reference: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments).

Top goalscorers in each tournament

All-time

The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), name of the team (in ascending order), number of total goals (in descending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively. Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Legend Team* – Host team

+ All-time male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics (ordered chronologically) Year Total Total goals: 50+ Total goals: 40–49 Total goals: 30–39 1900 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1908 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1912 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1920 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1924 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1928 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1932 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1936 1 — 0 — 0 : János Németh (32) 1 1948 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1952 1 — 0 — 0 : Ruud van Feggelen (32) 1 1956 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1960 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1964 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 1968 3 — 0 : Eraldo Pizzo (41): Nico van der Voet (43) 2 : László Felkai (34) 1 1972 4 : Eraldo Pizzo (53) 1 — 0 : Bruce Bradley (35): Zoran Janković (34), Mirko Sandić (31) 3 Year Total Total goals: 50+ Total goals: 40–49 Total goals: 30–39 1976 2 — 0 — 0 : Aleksei Barkalov (30): Uroš Marović (30) 2 1980 4 — 0 : Tamás Faragó (42) Italy: Gianni De Magistris (48) 2 Australia: Charles Turner (32)*: Aleksei Barkalov (38) 2 1984 5 : Charles Turner (50): Gianni De Magistris (59): Manuel Estiarte (55) 3 — 0 : Sotirios Stathakis (30): Armando Fernández (33) 2 1988 6 : Manuel Estiarte (82) 1 — 0 : Antonios Aronis (33), Kyriakos Giannopoulos (31): Frank Otto (34), Hagen Stamm (33), Armando Fernández (37) 5 1992 8 *: Manuel Estiarte (104) 1 : Hagen Stamm (45): Kyriakos Giannopoulos (44) 2 : Christopher Wybrow (36), Geoffrey Clark (32): Pierre Garsau (33): Frank Otto (38) Unified Team: Dmitry Apanasenko (34) 5 1996 3 : Manuel Estiarte (117) 1 : Tibor Benedek (41): Dmitry Apanasenko (40) 2 — 0 2000 7 : Tibor Benedek (50): Manuel Estiarte (127) 2 : Harry van der Meer (40) 1 : Pedro García (35), Jordi Sans (33), Salvador Gómez (30): Chris Humbert (37) 4 Year Total Total goals: 50+ Total goals: 40–49 Total goals: 30–39 2004 7 : Tibor Benedek (55) 1 : Aleksandar Šapić (44) 1 : Dubravko Šimenc (30): Tamás Kásás (39): Aleksandr Yeryshov (37): Salvador Gómez (37): Wolf Wigo (31) 5 2008 10 : Tibor Benedek (65): Aleksandar Šapić (64) 2 : Tamás Kásás (47): Alessandro Calcaterra (46): Tony Azevedo (45) 3 : Georgios Afroudakis (36): Gergely Kiss (38): Alberto Angelini (35), Leonardo Sottani (30): Vladimir Vujasinović (34) 5 2012 11 : Tamás Kásás (56): Tony Azevedo (56) 2 : Georgios Afroudakis (40): Gergely Kiss (46), Péter Biros (40) 3 : Thomas Whalan (32): Norbert Madaras (32): Maurizio Felugo (34), Pietro Figlioli (33): Felipe Perrone (32), Iván Pérez (31) 6 2016 11 : Tony Azevedo (61) 1 *: Felipe Perrone (42): Pietro Figlioli (47): Filip Filipović (41): Guillermo Molina (41) 4 : Sandro Sukno (31): Dénes Varga (33): Valentino Gallo (33): Aleksandar Ivović (38), Mlađan Janović (31): Andrija Prlainović (31) 6 2020 Year Total Total goals: 50+ Total goals: 40–49 Total goals: 30–39 Sources: Official Reports (PDF): 1900–1972, 1976 (p. 497), 1980 (p. 510), 1984 (p. 534), 1988–1996; Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 45–92), 2004 (p. 184), 2008 (p. 179), 2012 (p. 466), 2016 (p. 100); Olympedia: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments); Sports Reference: 1900–2016 (men's tournaments).

Top goalscorers by team The following tables are pre-sorted by number of total goals (in descending order), year of the last Olympic appearance (in ascending order), year of the first Olympic appearance (in ascending order), name of the player (in ascending order), respectively.

Legend Year* – As host team Team† – Defunct team

Argentina Men's national team: Team appearances: 4 (1928, 1948–1952, 1960) As host team: — Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0 Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Australia Men's national team: Team appearances: 17 (1948–1964, 1972–1992, 2000*–2020) As host team: 1956*, 2000* * Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 1 Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 3 Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Legend – Hosts

+ Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics Rk Player Birth L/R Totalgoals Water polo tournaments(goals) Age offirst/last ISHOFmember Note Ref 1 2 3 4 5 1 Charles Turner Right 50 1976(15) 1980(17) 1984(18) 23/31 2 Christopher Wybrow 36 1984(15) 1988(10) 1992(11) 22/30 3 Geoffrey Clark 32 1988(14) 1992(18) 19/23 Thomas Whalan Right 32 2000(3) 2004(14) 2008(7) 2012(8) 19/31 Sources: Official Reports (PDF): 1948–1964, 1972–1992; Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 48, 52, 56, 65–66, 71, 73, 76), 2004 (pp. 187–188), 2008 (pp. 181–182), 2012 (pp. 468–469), 2016 (pp. 103–104). Note: Pietro Figlioli is listed in section Italy.

Austria Men's national team: Team appearances: 3 (1912, 1936, 1952) As host team: — Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0 Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Belgium Men's national team: Team appearances: 11 (1900, 1908–1928, 1936–1952, 1960–1964) As host team: 1920* * Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0 Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Brazil Men's national team: Team appearances: 8 (1920, 1932, 1952, 1960–1968, 1984, 2016*) As host team: 2016* * Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0 Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Note: Felipe Perrone is listed in section Spain.

Bulgaria Men's national team: Team appearances: 2 (1972, 1980) As host team: — Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0 Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Canada Men's national team: Team appearances: 4 (1972–1976*, 1984, 2008) As host team: 1976* * Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0 Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Chile Men's national team: Team appearances: 1 (1948) As host team: — Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0 Last updated: 1 April 2021.

China Men's national team: Team appearances: 3 (1984–1988, 2008*) As host team: 2008* Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0 Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Croatia Men's national team: Team appearances: 7 (1996–2020) As host team: — Related team: Yugoslavia† * Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 2 Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Abbreviation CRO – Croatia YUG – Yugoslavia

+ Male players with 30 or more goals at the Olympics Rk Player Birth L/R Totalgoals Water polo tournaments(goals) Age offirst/last ISHOFmember Note Ref 1 2 3 4 5 1 Sandro Sukno Right 31 2012(14) 2016(17) 22/26 2 Dubravko Šimenc Right 30 1988YUG(3) 1996CRO(14) 2000CRO(9) 2004CRO(4) 21/37 Flag bearer for Croatia (2004) Sources: Official Reports (PDF): 1988, 1996; Official Results Books (PDF): 2000 (pp. 48, 51, 54, 79, 82, 86–87, 92), 2004 (pp. 191–192), 2008 (pp. 190–191), 2012 (pp. 471–472), 2016 (pp. 109–110).

Cuba Men's national team: Team appearances: 5 (1968–1980, 1992) As host team: — Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0 Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Note: Iván Pérez is listed in section Spain.

Czechoslovakia Men's national team: † Team appearances: 5 (1920–1928, 1936, 1992) As host team: — Related team: Slovakia Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0 Last updated: 1 April 2021.

East Germany Men's national team: † Team appearances: 1 (1968) As host team: — Related teams: Germany, United Team of Germany† Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (30–39 goals): 0 Last updated: 1 April 2021.

Egypt Men's national team: Team appearances: 6 (1948–1952, 1960–1968, 2004) As host team: — * Number of goalscorers (50+ goals): 0 Number of goalscorers (40–49 goals): 0