Sports Mole looks at the leading goalscorers in European leagues this calendar year, with Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyokeres comfortably leading the way.
Harry Kane has moved up to second in the list of highest scorers in European leagues this calendar year courtesy of his brace for Bayern Munich against Union Berlin on Saturday.
The prolific England international had a direct hand in all three of his side’s goals in their 3-0 triumph, scoring twice and setting up the other to take his Bundesliga tallies for the season to 11 goals and seven assists in just nine appearances – an incredible average of two goal involvements per game.
In terms of goals alone, Kane now has 26 in as many league games for Bayern in 2024, lifting him above Robert Lewandowski and Erling Haaland in the list of Europe’s deadliest forwards.
However, he is still some way short of Sporting Lisbon‘s Viktor Gyokeres, who continued his remarkable 2024-25 form on Friday night by plundering four goals in a 5-1 triumph over Estrela.
That was Sporting’s first match since the confirmation that Ruben Amorim will be taking over as Manchester United manager, and with a staggering 34 league goals in 29 outings this year, it is easy to see why the Red Devils have also been linked with signing Gyokeres from the Portuguese outfit.
Some other notable names also make up the leading European scorers in 2024, and here Sports Mole counts you through the top 10 from the 15 biggest leagues on the continent.
Who has scored the most goals in Europe this year?
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Division: Turkish Super Lig
Club: Galatasaray
Goals: 17
Games: 24
Mins per goal: 113
Last goal: vs. Antalyaspor (October 19)
2024-25 record: Four goals in seven games
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Division: Bundesliga
Club: RB Leipzig
Goals: 18
Games: 27
Mins per goal: 121
Last goal: vs. Freiburg (October 26)
2024-25 record: Five goals in nine games
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Division: Premier League
Club: Chelsea
Goals: 21
Games: 27
Mins per goal: 111
Last goal: vs. Newcastle United (October 27)
2024-25 record: Seven goals in 10 games
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Division: Ligue 1
Club: Lille
Goals: 21
Games: 27
Mins per goal: 101
Last goal: vs. Lyon (November 1)
2024-25 record: Seven goals in 10 games
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Division: La Liga
Club: Atletico Madrid
Goals: 21
Games: 30
Mins per goal: 93
Last goal: vs. Las Palmas (November 3)
2024-25 record: Four goals in 12 games
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Division: Eredivisie
Club: PSV Eindhoven
Goals: 23
Games: 28
Mins per goal: 95
Last goal: vs. Ajax (November 2)
2024-25 record: Six goals in 10 games
4. Erling Haaland (24 goals)
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Division: Premier League
Club: Manchester City
Goals: 24
Games: 26
Mins per goal: 90
Last goal: vs. Southampton (October 26)
2024-25 record: 11 goals in 10 games
3. Robert Lewandowski (25 goals)
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Division: La Liga
Club: Barcelona
Goals: 25
Games: 31
Mins per goal: 98
Last goal: vs. Real Madrid (October 26)
2024-25 record: 14 goals in 12 games
2. Harry Kane (26 goals)
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Division: Bundesliga
Club: Bayern Munich
Goals: 26
Games: 26
Mins per goal: 87
Last goal: vs. Union Berlin (November 2)
2024-25 record: 11 goals in nine games
1. Viktor Gyokeres (34 goals)
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Division: Primeira Liga
Club: Sporting Lisbon
Goals: 34
Games: 29
Mins per goal: 29
Last goal: vs. Estrela (November 1)
2024-25 record: 16 goals in 10 games
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