With the year now over, the top goalscorers of 2023 have been revealed.
Topping the list of the top goalscorers in 2023 was Cristiano Ronaldo with 54 goals in 59 matches for Al Nassr and Portugal. This is the fifth time he has accomplished this, with his highest goal count since 2016.
The 38-year-old thanked his team on Instagram at the weekend, posting: “54 — I’ll say when it’s finished! Thanks, team.”
According to stats collected by the IFFHS, Ronaldo finished two goals clear of his nearest rivals, Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane. The Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich duo bagged 52 goals each. Erling Haaland finished fourth with 50 goals. Garbhan Coughlan rounded up the top five by scoring for the Republic of Ireland and New Zealand-based club Cashmere Technical.
Below is the full list of top goalscorers from 2023.
# | Player | Goals | Country | Club/s |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Cristiano Ronaldo | 54 | 🇵🇹 | Al Nassr |
2. | Kylian Mbappé | 52 | 🇫🇷 | PSG |
3. | Harry Kane | 52 | 🏴 | Tottenham, Bayern |
4. | Erling Haaland | 50 | 🇳🇴 | Man City |
5. | Garbhan Coughlan | 42 | 🇮🇪 | Cashmere Technical |
6. | Romelu Lukaku | 40 | 🇧🇪 | Inter, Roma |
6= | Denis Bouanga | 40 | 🇬🇦 | LAFC |
6= | Germán Cano | 40 | 🇦🇷 | Fluminense |
9. | Barnabás Varga | 39 | 🇭🇺 | Paks, Ferencvaros |
9= | Santiago Giménez | 39 | 🇲🇽 | Feyenoord |
9= | Nemanja Bilbija | 39 | 🇧🇦 | Zrinjski |
9= | Bérgson | 39 | 🇧🇷 | Johor Darul Ta’zim |
13. | Hugo Cuypers | 38 | 🇧🇪 | Gent |
13= | Eran Zahavi | 38 | 🇮🇱 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
13= | Karim Benzema | 38 | 🇫🇷 | Real Madrid, Al Ittihad |
16. | Lautaro Martínez | 37 | 🇦🇷 | Inter |
17. | Mohamed Salah | 36 | 🇪🇬 | Liverpool |
17= | Vangelis Pavlidis | 36 | 🇬🇷 | AZ |
17= | Mauro Icardi | 36 | 🇦🇷 | Galatasaray |
17= | Sam Philip | 36 | 🇳🇿 | Christchurch United |
21. | Aleksandar Mitrović | 35 | 🇷🇸 | Fulham, Al Hilal |
21= | Michael Olunga | 35 | 🇰🇪 | Al Duhail |
21= | Pedro | 35 | 🇧🇷 | Flamengo |
21= | Dorny Romero | 35 | 🇩🇴 | Always Ready |
21= | Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba | 35 | 🇹🇬 | Al Ain |
26. | Victor Osimhen | 34 | 🇳🇬 | Napoli |
26= | Amahl Pellegrino | 34 | 🇳🇴 | Bodø/Glimt |
26= | Igor Thiago | 34 | 🇧🇷 | Ludogorets, Club Brugge |
26= | Agustín Auzmendi | 34 | 🇦🇷 | Olancho, Motagua |
30. | Enner Valencia | 33 | 🇪🇨 | Fenerbahce, Internacional |
31. | Gift Orban | 32 | 🇳🇬 | Gent |
31= | Luuk de Jong | 32 | 🇳🇱 | PSV |
31= | Talisca | 32 | 🇧🇷 | Al Nassr |
31= | Václav Jurečka | 32 | 🇨🇿 | Slavia Prague |
31= | Abderrazak Hamdallah | 32 | 🇲🇦 | Al Ittihad |
36. | Mehdi Taremi | 31 | 🇮🇷 | Porto |
36= | Paulinho | 31 | 🇧🇷 | Atlético Mineiro |
36= | Kyogo Furuhashi | 31 | 🇯🇵 | Celtic |
36= | Omar Al-Somah | 31 | 🇸🇾 | Al Arabi |
40. | Zeki Amdouni | 30 | 🇨🇭 | Basel, Burnley |
40= | Dominik Stolz | 30 | 🇩🇪 | Swift Hesperange |
40= | Hulk | 30 | 🇧🇷 | Atlético Mineiro |
40= | Serhou Guirassy | 30 | 🇬🇳 | Stuttgart |
40= | Matteo Prandelli | 30 | 🇮🇹 | Cosmos |
45. | Peter Shalulile | 29 | 🇳🇦 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
45= | Ikoma-Loïs Openda | 29 | 🇧🇪 | Lens, RB Leipzig |
45= | Roger Guedes | 29 | 🇧🇷 | Corinthians, Al Rayyan |
45= | Dorielton | 29 | 🇧🇷 | Bashundhara Kings |
45= | Tiquinho Soares | 29 | 🇧🇷 | Botafogo |
45= | Martín Prost | 29 | 🇦🇷 | Nacional Potosí |
45= | Luis Suárez | 29 | 🇺🇾 | Gremio |
52. | Lionel Messi | 28 | 🇦🇷 | PSG, Inter Miami |
52= | Antoine Griezmann | 28 | 🇫🇷 | Atlético Madrid |
52= | Jonathan David | 28 | 🇨🇦 | Lille |
52= | Robert Lewandowski | 28 | 🇵🇱 | Barcelona |
52= | Julián Quiñones | 28 | 🇨🇴 | Atlas, América |
52= | Odion Ighalo | 28 | 🇳🇬 | Al Hilal, Al Wehda |
52= | Ali Mabkhout | 28 | 🇦🇪 | Al Jazira |
52= | Jamie Maclaren | 28 | 🇦🇺 | Melbourne City |
52= | Chris Bedia | 28 | 🇨🇮 | Servette |
52= | Andrej Ilić | 28 | 🇷🇸 | RFS, Valerenga |
52= | Marco Pérez | 28 | 🇨🇴 | Águilas Doradas |
52= | Rafaelson | 28 | 🇧🇷 | Nam Định |
52= | Alexandre Lacazette | 28 | 🇫🇷 | Lyon |