Since 2011, the International Federation of Football History & Statistics has awarded a trophy for the top scorer of the past year each year. The insatiable Cristiano Ronaldo won five times, in 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015, and again last year in 2023, where he beat Kylian Mbappé and Harry Kane at the last minute.
The reign of the Portuguese is coming to an end. Even if he has been prolific again this year, with 43 goals scored with Al-Nassr and the Portuguese selection, CR7 must be content with fourth place in the ranking.
The new king of scorers is…
Unsurprisingly, the big winner is the revelation of this year 2024, Viktor Gyokeres. The Swede piled up the goals with Sporting and Sweden, reaching 62 goals… in 63 matches in all competitions. The podium is completed by Erling Haaland (49 goals) and Harry Kane (43 goals).
On the French side, Kylian Mbappé comes away with 10th place, thanks to his 39 goals scored with PSG, Real Madrid and the Blues. The Bondynois is ahead of another Ligue 1 player, Jonathan David (Lille/Canada), who has found the net 40 times in the last 12 months.
Top scorers of the year 2024
- Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP): 62 goals
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City): 49 goals
- Harry Kane (Bayern Munich): 46 goals
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr): 43 goals
- Wu Lei (SH-Port): 42 goals
- Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona): 42 goals
- Jonathan David (Lille): 40 goals
- Rafaelson (Nam Dimh): 40 goals
- Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiakos): 40 goals
- Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid): 39 goals
