Some gamers are simply made to attain objectives – and a few, it will appear, are mad to attain objectives wherever they go.
To complete because the main scorer in one among Europe’s prime leagues is spectacular sufficient; to do it in two or extra is the mark of a very potent operator.
These stars all topped the goalscoring charts in at the least two of the Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Eredivisie.
Marcio Amoroso
Capped 19 occasions by Brazil, successful the 1999 Copa America, Marcio Amoroso had a profitable membership profession in Europe.
He struck 22 occasions in 33 video games to complete as main Serie A scorer at Udinese in 1998/99, earlier than serving to hearth Borussia Dortmund to the 2001/02 Bundesliga title with a league-high 18 objectives in 31 outings.
Edinson Cavani
Edinson Cavani made fairly a reputation for himself in Italy, the place he topped the Serie A purpose charts in his remaining season at Napoli, netting 29 occasions in 34 appearances through the 2012/13 marketing campaign.
The powerhouse Uruguayan frontman spent the following seven years with PSG, top-scoring in 2016/17 with 35 objectives and 2017/18 with 28 – additionally successful the Ligue 1 title within the latter.
Edin Dzeko
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s greatest-ever participant, Edin Dzeko reached the 50-goal mark or higher within the Premier League, Bundesliga and Serie A.
The towering goal man top-scored in Germany with 22 objectives for Wolfsburg in 2009/10, and Italy with a career-best 29 for Roma in 2016/17 – his first full season on the membership.
Luca Toni
One other positive goal man of the trendy recreation, Italian legend Luca Toni completed as main marksman in his homeland and Germany.
The World Cup winner scooped the capocannoniere as Serie A prime scorer in 2005/06, when he racked up 31 objectives for Fiorentina, then collected the Bundesliga’s Torjagerkanone by registering 24 occasions for Bayern Munich en path to the 2007/08 title.
Karim Benzema
Actual Madrid’s second-highest scorer of all time, Karim Benzema gained the Pichichi Trophy as LaLiga prime scorer with 27 objectives in 32 appearances as Los Blancos have been topped champions of Spain in 2021/22.
That honour got here 14 years after the prolific Frenchman had topped the Ligue 1 scoring charts with 20 objectives in his penultimate marketing campaign at Lyon.
Christian Vieri
One of many European recreation’s most formidable strikers of the late 90s and early 00s, Italy legend Christian Vieri picked up the prize for prime scorer in every of his two most prolific campaigns.
‘Bobo’ led the best way in LaLiga with 24 objectives in 24 video games throughout his solely season with Atletico Madrid, 1997/98, and later outdid himself with 24 in 23 in Serie A for Inter in 2002/03.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Zlatan Ibrahimovic performed in 4 of Europe’s conventional prime 5 leagues and completed as prime scorer in two of them: Serie A and Ligue 1.
The tremendous Swede completed as capocannoniere for each Inter and Milan, doing so in 2008/09 and 2011/12 respectively, then ended the season as Ligue 1’s foremost goal-getter in 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2015/16 with PSG.
Ruud van Nistelrooy
The last word fox within the field, Ruud van Nistelrooy chalked up 48 objectives in his first two Premier League seasons at Manchester United, successful the Golden Boot with 25 on the best way to the 2002/03 title.
In the summertime of 2006, the scientific Dutchman left Previous Trafford for Actual Madrid – who he helped hearth to LaLiga glory in every of his first two campaigns, accumulating the Pichichi Trophy with 25 objectives in 2006/07.
Romario
One of the free-scoring strikers of all time, Romario discovered the online greater than 700 occasions over the course of his epic profession.
The World Cup-winning Brazilian icon joined PSV in 1988 and topped the Eredivisie scoring charts three years working, and went on to choose up the Pichichi Trophy in his debut LaLiga marketing campaign of 1993/94 with 30 objectives in 33 outings for Barcelona.
Ronaldo
Successor to his compatriot Romario, the unique Ronaldo obtained straight to work banging within the objectives for PSV, scoring 30 occasions to complete as Eredivisie prime scorer in his first season.
Barcelona got here calling in 1996 – and R9 emulated Romario as soon as extra, amassing 34 objectives to finish his sole marketing campaign with the Catalan giants as LaLiga’s main marksman.
Marco van Basten
Cruelly minimize off in his prime by damage, Marco van Basten was one of the best striker of his era, scoring for enjoyable within the colors of Ajax and Milan.
The three-time Ballon d’Or-winning Dutchman top-scored within the Eredivisie 4 seasons working from 1983/84 to 1986/87, earlier than claiming two Serie A capocannoniere awards initially of the 90s.
Robert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski cemented his standing as one of the best Polish participant of all time along with his terribly prolific exploits in Germany.
He equalled the good Gerd Muller’s document of seven Torjagerkanone awards – successful one with Borussia Dortmund and 6 with Bayern Munich, peaking with a whopping 41 objectives for Bayern in 2020/21 – earlier than heading to Barcelona, the place he marked his maiden LaLiga season by scooping the Pichichi Trophy with 23 objectives.
Harry Kane
Harry Kane’s haul of top-scorer awards is completely apt for one of many most interesting centre-forwards in soccer historical past, and he obtained getting in model by scooping back-to-back Premier League Golden Boots at Tottenham in 2015/16 and 2016/17.
The long-time England captain added a 3rd Prem Golden Boot in 2020/21, earlier than successful the 2023/24 Torjagerkanone with 36 objectives in 32 appearances for Bayern Munich in his debut Bundesliga season.
John Charles
Probably the most outstanding factor about Welsh legend John Charles ending as prime scorer within the English and Italian prime flights is that he wasn’t even an out-and-out striker, excelling equally at centre-half.
However ‘The Mild Big’ knew the place the online was after which some, ending because the 1956/57 First Division’s main marksman with 38 objectives in 40 video games for Leeds – then starring in Juventus’ 1957/58 Serie A title-winning season with a capocannoniere-winning 28 objectives in 34 matches.
Luis Suarez
Free-scoring wherever he’s performed, Luis Suarez has claimed top-scorer prizes within the Eredivisie, Premier League and LaLiga.
The Uruguayan star amassed a assuredly prolific 35 objectives in 33 video games for Ajax in 2009/10; set a document for a 38-match Premier League season with 31 in 33 throughout his remaining season at Liverpool, 2013/14; and rattled in 40 objectives (14 greater than teammate Lionel Messi) in 35 outings for Barcelona in 2015/16.
Cristiano Ronaldo
To name Cristiano Ronaldo a pure goalscorer appears like a little bit of an understatement; ‘supernatural goalscorer’ higher describes his elite talents on the sharp finish of the pitch – which he exhibited in blistering model within the Premier League, LaLiga and Serie A.
The five-time Ballon d’Or-winning Portuguese famous person gained the Golden Boot with 31 objectives for Manchester United in 2007/08, three Pichichi Trophies at Actual Madrid – placing a scarcely plausible 48 occasions in 35 appearances in 2014/15 – and the 2020/21 capocannoniere with 29 objectives for Juventus.
