Who are the TOP Goalscorers of 2021 from Europe's big five leagues?
10. Wissam Ben Yedder
- 29 goals in 54 games
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Ben Yedder has been a standout for Monaco last season, helping them to third in the league plenty of goals and assists.
The France international has managed to prove several doubters wrong following overwhelming spells at the French club.
9. Gerard Moreno
- 30 goals in 42 games
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Moreno ended 2021 with 30 goals in 42 appearances and with a last 16 tie against Bayern in the Champions League to look forward to.
He has scored 6 times after 9 match days in the season 2021/2022. This makes him the number 13 scorer in the La Liga so far.
8. Cristiano Ronaldo
- 34 goals in 51 games
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Despite approaching his 37th birthday, Ronaldo remains one of the most spell-binding goalscorers in world football.
The Manchester United star bagged 33 goals in 49 appearances this year for Juventus, United and Portugal national tram.
7. Lionel Messi
- 34 goals in 45 games
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Messi hasn’t quite been at his brilliant goalscoring state during 2021, but he has still ended the year with 34 goals in 45 appearances for Barcelona, PSG and Argentina.
Despite this, the Argentine star has won another Ballon d’Or for a seventh time, more than any player in history.
6. Dušan Vlahović
- 35 goals in 47 games
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Fiorentina star Dusan Vlahovic has spent an amazing year having netted 35 goals in 47 games in all competitions.
The 21-year-old has scored more goals than Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, which surely speaks of his qualities and bright future.
5. Mohamed Salah
- 37 goals in 53 games
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Salah continues to be Liverpool’s main attacking threat, having scored 37 goals in 52 appearances over the last 12 months both for the club and country.
2021 was a great year for the Egyptian as he finds his place at TOP 5 in the list.
4. Karim Benzema
- 38 goals in 50 games
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Although Benzema didn’t win anything last season, the Frenchman was one of the favourites to win Ballon dOr 2021 as he ended up being 4th in the ranking.
However, 2021 was another great year for the 33-year-old as he finished scoring 36 goals in 38 appearances.
3. Kylian Mbappe
- 43 goals in 53 games
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Mbappe has been widely named as a natural successor to Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, making his goal tally 43 in 53 appearances.
The 22-year-old is a player who could be the subject of plenty transfer speculation during 2022 January transfer window, as Real Madrid are hunting.
2. Erling Haaland
- 43 goals in 43 games
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Haaland’s 43 goals in 43 appearances for both Borussia Dortmund and Norway national team have cemented his status as the most promising young forward in Europe.
The 21-year-old is averaging over a goal per game this season, and there is likely to be a mad scramble to secure his services this January, 2022.
1. Robert Lewandowski
- 56 goals in 45 games
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The Bayern Munich star enjoyed a stellar 2021, smashing 69 goals in 55 appearances, braeking the record for the most Bundesliga goals in a calendar year.
Lewandowksi’s brilliant efforts have helped Bayern and Polan national team to clinch dozens of victories.
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