The ranking of European top scorers

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By: Manu Tournoux

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This Monday is the twenty-second assessment of the season for the ranking of European top scorers. We find the scorers who shook the nets in Germany, England, Austria, Belgium, Scotland, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine. As almost always this season, we find Harry Kane who comes first with 31 goals in 26 matches. The English striker once again made a splash with Bayern Munich against Darmstadt with a new achievement in a 5-2 success.

Behind him, the competition is relegated several lengths and it is represented by Kylian Mbappé. Author of 24 goals in 24 matches, the French striker is coming off a solid performance against Montpellier (6-2) where he led his team to a very good victory. Author of a hat-trick, he moved up the rankings and took second place. The podium is completed by Lautaro Martinez with 23 goals in 26 matches. The Argentinian, however, remained silent yesterday against Napoli (1-1) and lost one place compared to the previous week.

Viktor Gyökeres crushes everything

With similar statistics, we find Vangelis Pavlidis in fourth position. The Greek striker scored again for AZ Alkmaar in a big 4-0 victory against Volendam. Fifth, Kevin Denkey ended the regular season with a new goal in a 4-0 success against Molenbeek which allowed him to bring his tally to 23 goals in 28 matches. Also a scorer with Stuttgart, Serhou Guirassy comes sixth with 22 goals in 20 matches. Against Hoffenheim (3-0 victory), he added a new goal to his collection.

Seventh, Viktor Gyökeres scored a hat-trick against Boavista (6-1) and goes back to 22 goals in 24 matches. Eighth position goes to Luuk de Jong. Mute against Twente (1-0) in a match won by PSV Eindhoven, he remains stuck at 22 goals in 26 matches. He is ahead of another Eredivisie player with Santiago Giménez who comes ninth, having scored 21 goals in 25 matches. Finally, Scottish striker Lawrence Shankland concludes the top 10. Author of 20 goals in 30 matches, he did not score with Heart of Midlothian during a 2-1 defeat against Ross County this Saturday.

Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) and Simon Banza (Braga) follow with 19 goals. Just behind, we find Edin Dzeko (Fenerbahçe) and Erling Haaland (Manchester City) with 18 goals. Mauro Icardi (Galatasaray) and Mohamed Amoura (Union-Saint-Gilloise) have 17 goals. Igor Thiago (Club Brugge), Brian Brobbey (Ajax Amsterdam), Rafa Mujica (Arouca), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) and Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) scored 16 goals.

The ranking of the top European scorers

  1. Harry Kane (30 years old/Bayern Munich/England) – 31 goals in 26 matches (2303 minutes played)
  2. Kylian Mbappé (25 years old/Paris Saint-Germain/France) – 24 goals in 24 matches (1846 minutes played)
  3. Lautaro Martinez (26 years old/Inter Milan/Argentina) – 23 goals in 26 matches (2114 minutes played)
  4. Vangelis Pavlidis (25 years old/AZ Alkmaar/Greece) – 23 goals in 26 matches (2293 minutes played)
  5. Kevin Denkey (23 years old/Cercle Bruges/Togo) – 23 goals in 28 matches (2497 minutes played)
  6. Serhou Guirassy (28 years old/Stuttgart/Guinea) – 22 goals in 20 matches (1500 minutes played)
  7. Viktor Gyökeres (25 years old/Sporting CP/Sweden) – 22 goals in 24 matches (2150 minutes played)
  8. Luuk de Jong (33 years old/PSV Eindhoven/Netherlands) – 22 goals in 26 matches (2078 minutes played)
  9. Santiago Giménez (22 years old/Feyenoord/Mexico) – 21 goals in 25 matches (2045 minutes played)
  10. Lawrence Shankland (28 years old/Hearts of Midlothian/Scotland) – 20 goals in 30 matches (2689 minutes played)
Manu Tournoux

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Manu Tournoux

Manu Tournoux is a passionate and knowledgeable football enthusiast with a special focus on French football. Born and raised in France, Manu discovered his love for the beautiful game at a young age and developed a deep understanding of the ins and outs of "Le Championnat." His French roots and extensive experience in football journalism have made him an invaluable asset to the French Football Weekly team. As an author for the website, his expertise includes not only in-depth analysis of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 matches but also insightful profiles of up-and-coming talents, detailed transfer news, and engaging coverage of the French national team. His captivating writing style and undeniable passion for the game have earned him a loyal following among our readers. When he's not crafting engaging articles for French Football Weekly, Manu enjoys attending live matches whenever he can, exploring football culture in various French cities, and engaging in spirited debates with fellow fans.