Brazil at the FIFA World Cup - Wikipedia

Top scorers Five Brazilians have won the World Cup Golden Boot Award over the years: Leônidas with 7 goals in 1938, Ademir with 9 goals in 1950, Garrincha and Vavá with 4 goals each in 1962 and Ronaldo with 8 goals in 2002. With 15 goals, Ronaldo is the second-most successful striker in World Cup history, behind only Miroslav Klose (16).