Ace Football brings you the list of UEFA Champions League top scorers from the 2023-24 season and a list of past Golden Boot winners.
The Champions League top scorers race for the 2023-24 season is heating up with a list of star-studded names competing for the big prize.
Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven) leads the way after scoring seven goals. He holds a one-goal lead over KÍ Klaksvík’s Arni Frederiksberg. Alvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid), Redon Xhixha (Qarabag FK), Rasmus Hojlund (Manchester United), and more followed close behind the pair.
Who finished as the top scorer last season?
Erling Haaland finished as the Champions League’s top scorer in 2022-23. The Manchester City striker scored 12 goals in 11 appearances to help his club win the tournament. He finished four goals clear of Mohamed Salah, who plays for Liverpool, and a further goal ahead of PSG star Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid man Vinicius Junior.
Past Champions League Top Scorers
Below is a list of the Champions League’s top scorers from the 2000-01 season right up to 2021-22.
| Season | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Erling Haaland | Man City | 12 |
| 2021/22 | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | 15 |
| 2020/21 | Erling Haaland | Dortmund | 10 |
| 2019/20 | Robert Lewandowski | Bayern | 15 |
| 2018/19 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 12 |
| 2017/18 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 15 |
| 2016/17 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 12 |
| 2015/16 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 16 |
| 2014/15 | Messi/Neymar/Ronaldo | Barcelona (X2)/Madrid | 10 |
| 2013/14 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 17 |
| 2012/13 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 12 |
| 2011/12 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 14 |
| 2010/11 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 12 |
| 2009/10 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 8 |
| 2008/09 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 9 |
| 2007/08 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Man United | 8 |
| 2006/07 | Kaka | AC Milan | 10 |
| 2005/06 | Andriy Shevchenko | AC Milan | 9 |
| 2004/05 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Man United | 8 |
| 2003/04 | Fernando Morientes | Monaco | 9 |
| 2002/03 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Man United | 12 |
| 2001/02 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Man United | 10 |
| 2000/01 | Raul | Real Madrid | 7 |
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