Ancelotti’s restricted area. Vinicius is close to storming Cristiano and Benzema’s castle

Not all coaches are capable of creating goals, but Carlo Ancelotti is a rare exception. The quiet man in the line always unleashed attacking monsters that tore through the nets of Europe and the world, carving their names in golden letters into football history. One of the lists reveals the secret of the Italian genius: how the “old Italian” makes the striker a legend.

According to figures reviewed by French outlet Statesfoot, Ancelotti’s top scorer is super-striker Filippo Inzaghi with 161 goals in a historic partnership with AC Milan that made the Italian fox a goalkeeping nightmare between 2001 and 2009.

Just behind him is Karim Benzema with 121 goals, who transformed from a central striker into a relentless scoring machine during his time at Real Madrid and capped his career with the Ballon d’Or.

“Don” Cristiano Ronaldo is in the third place with 112 goals, which is a terrible number if we know that their cooperation in “Bernabeu” did not exceed two seasons. Then comes Ukrainian sniper Andriy Shevchenko with 103 goals, one of Milan’s pillars of gold, followed by ‘Golden Boy’ Kaka with 95 goals, a midfield wizard who scored as if he were an outright striker who failed to join the 100 club with the old Italian.

The real bomb of the list is Vinicius Junior. The Brazilian winger stormed into the senior club with 96 goals when he was just 26, overtaking Kaka and closing in on 100, threatening Inzaghi’s throne himself if he maintains his torrid goalscoring record under the Italian mentor.

The stamp of “Kingmaker” is present even in Brazil. Vinicius translated Ancelotti’s instructions into two golden goals against Haiti to lead the Seleção to a big win in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup.

The first came with a clever move between the defenders and a calm finish, and the second with one plate that summed up all the differences between him and the Haitian defence, a brace that proved Vinny was no longer just a speedy winger, but rather a new king in the style of Ancelotti’s top goalscorers.

List of all-time top goalscorers under Ancelotti.

Filippo Inzaghi – 161 goals

Karim Benzema: 121 goals

Cristiano Ronaldo – 112 goals

Andriy Shevchenko: 103 goals

Vinicius Junior: 96 goals

Kaka – 95 goals.

From Inzaghi to Vinicius, Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti is proving to be more than just a tactical coach, but rather a ‘leader’ who creates kings in the penalty area. He has proven this during his technical management of Juventus, AC Milan, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton and now Brazil.