Who are the top scorers in Europe this season? - UEFA Champions League - News UEFA.com There are a number of different metrics for calculating the top scorer in Europe this season; is it the top domestic league scorer, the top UEFA competition scorer or the player top of the ESM Golden Shoe rankings?
There are merits to every means of counting; join us as we explore all the key leaderboards.
ESM Golden Shoe standings
Can Lionel Messi add to his ESM Golden Shoe collection? Can Lionel Messi add to his ESM Golden Shoe collection?©Getty Images 62 Lionel Messi (Barcelona, ESP) – 31 goals x 2 league multiplier 52 Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA) – 26 x 2 42 Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria, ITA) – 21 x 2 38 Krzysztof Piątek (Genoa/AC Milan, ITA) – 19 x 2 38 Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus, ITA) – 19 x 2 38 Sergio Agüero (Manchester City, ENG) – 19 x 2 38 Robert Lewandowski (Bayern München, GER) – 19 x 2 36 Robert Skov (København, DEN) – 24 x 1.5 36 Luis Suárez (Barcelona, ESP) – 18 x 2 34.5 Mbaye Diagne (Kasımpaşa/Galatasaray, TUR) – 23 x 1.5 34 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal, ENG) 17 x 2 34 Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA) – 17 x 2 34 Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur, ENG) – 17 x 2 34 Sadio Mané (Liverpool, ENG) – 17 x 2 34 Nicolas Pépé (LOSC Lille, FRA) – 17 x 2 34 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, ENG) – 17 x 2 34 Duván Zapata (Atalanta, ITA) – 17 x 2 34 Christian Stuani (Girona, ESP) – 17 x 2
2017/18 winner: Lionel Messi (Barcelona, ESP) – 68, 34 x 2
How the figures are calculated The ESM Golden Shoe rankings are based on league goals scored multiplied by a figure denoting the difficulty ranking of each league, which is calculated using the UEFA coefficient list. Only the top five leagues have a x2 multiplier; middle ranked leagues have a x1.5 multiplier, while the lower-ranked leagues are x1.
Top scorers in 2018/19 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League (group stage to final)
Olivier Giroud has been in the goals in Europe for Chelsea Olivier Giroud has been in the goals in Europe for Chelsea©AFP/Getty Images 9 Olivier Giroud (Chelsea, UEFA Europa League) 8 Wissam Ben Yedder (Sevilla, UEFA Europa League) 8 Munas Dabbur (Salzburg, UEFA Europa League) 8 Robert Lewandowski (Bayern München, UEFA Champions League) 8 Lionel Messi (Barcelona, UEFA Champions League) 7 Luka Jović (Eintracht Frankfurt, UEFA Europa League) 6 Moussa Marega (Porto, UEFA Champions League) 6 Dušan Tadić (Ajax, UEFA Champions League)
2017/18 winner: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, UEFA Champions League) – 15
Top scorers in 2018/19 men's senior UEFA football competitions (including UEFA Nations League, UEFA Super Cup, European Qualifiers and club competition qualifying)
Salzburg's Munas Dabbur Salzburg's Munas Dabbur©Getty Images 13 Munas Dabbur (Salzburg and Israel) 12 Olivier Giroud (Chelsea and France) 11 Dušan Tadić (Ajax and Serbia) 10 Wissam Ben Yedder (Sevilla) 9 Ally Mbwana Samatta (Genk) 9 Ivan Tričkovski (AEK Larnaca and FYR Macedonia) 9 Robert Lewandowski (Bayern München and Poland) 8 Edin Džeko (Roma and Bosnia & Herzegovina) 8 Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 8 Pablo Sarabia (Sevilla) 8 Leandro Trossard (Genk)
2017/18 winner: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid and Portugal) – 15
Top scorers in Europe's 2018/19 domestic leagues (including completed 2018 seasons in some nations)
Kylian Mbappé has passed 25 goals for the season Kylian Mbappé has passed 25 goals for the season©Getty Images 31 Liliu (Nõmme Kalju, EST)* 31 Lionel Messi (Barcelona, ESP) 30 Zakaria Beglarishvili (Flora Tallinn, EST)* 29 Patrick Hoban (Dundalk, IRL)* 27 Roman Debelko (Levadia Tallinn, EST)* 26 Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA) 24 Robert Skov (København, DEN) 23 Liviu Antal (Žalgiris Vilnius, LTU)* 23 Mbaye Diagne (Kasımpaşa/Galatasaray, TUR) 22 Giorgi Gabedava (Chikhuram, GEO)* 22 Budu Zivzivadze (Dinamo Tblisi, GEO)* 21 Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven, NED) 21 Klauss (HJK Helsinki, FIN)* 21 Mykola Kovtalyuk (Dila Gori, GEO)* 21 Tristan Koskor (Tammeka Tartu, EST)* 21 Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria, ITA)
*completed 2018 calendar year season
2017/18 winner: Lionel Messi (Barcelona, ESP) – 34
Top scorers in Europe's 2018/19 top five domestic leagues
Lionel Messi's group stage highlights Lionel Messi's group stage highlights 31 Lionel Messi (Barcelona, ESP) 26 Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA) 21 Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria, ITA) 19 Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus, ITA) 19 Krysztof Piątek (Genoa/AC Milan, ITA) 19 Sergio Agüero (Manchester City, ENG) 19 Robert Lewandowski (Bayern München, GER) 18 Luis Suárez (Barcelona, ESP) 17 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal, ENG) 17 Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA) 17 Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur, ENG) 17 Sadio Mané (Liverpool, ENG) 17 Nicolas Pépé (LOSC Lille, FRA) 17 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, ENG) 17 Duván Zapata (Atalanta, ITA) 17 Christian Stuani (Girona, ESP)
2017/18 winner: Lionel Messi (Barcelona, ESP) – 34
Top scorers in Europe in all domestic and UEFA club competitions for 2018/19 (including completed 2018 seasons in some nations)
All of Robert Lewandowski's #UCL goals All of Robert Lewandowski's #UCL goals 41 Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 32 Liliu (Nõmme Kalju)* 31 Patrick Hoban (Dundalk)* 31 Robert Lewandowski (Bayern München) 31 Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain) 30 Liviu Antal (Žalgiris Vilnius)* 30 Zakaria Beglarishvili (Flora Tallinn)* 30 Roman Debelko (Levadia Tallinn)* 29 Ally Mbwana Samatta (Genk) 29 Dusan Tadić (Ajax) 29 Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) 28 Wissam Ben Yedder (Sevilla) 28 Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) 28 Budu Zivzivadze (Dinamo Tblisi)*
*completed 2018 calendar year season
ESM Golden Shoe winners in last ten European seasons
Cristiano Ronaldo's group stage highlights Cristiano Ronaldo's group stage highlights 2017/18 Lionel Messi (Barcelona, ESP) – 34 x 2 = 68 2016/17 Lionel Messi (Barcelona, ESP) – 37 x 2 = 74 2015/16 Luis Suárez (Barcelona, ESP) – 40 x 2 = 80 2014/15 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, ESP) – 48 x 2 = 96 2013/14 Luis Suárez (Liverpool, ENG) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, ESP) – 31 x 2 = 62 2012/13 Lionel Messi (Barcelona, ESP) – 46 x 2 = 92 2011/12 Lionel Messi (Barcelona, ESP) – 50 x 2 = 100 2010/11 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, ESP) – 40 x 2 = 80 2009/10 Lionel Messi (Barcelona, ESP) – 34 x 2 = 68 2008/09 Diego Forlán (Atlético Madrid, ESP) – 32 x 2 = 64