Lionel Messi tops Cristiano Ronaldo in the European top scorer race over the last decade – but neither are number one!
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Ronaldo ranked third in Europe's top scorer listMessi occupies second placeKane in touching distance of Ronaldo & MessiGettyWHAT HAPPENED?
In a surprising twist to the European top-scorer race, both Messi and Ronaldo were overshadowed by another goalscoring behemoth. According to Ronaldo amassed 350 goals in 406 games across Europe's top five leagues over the last 10 years, scoring for the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester United and Juventus. Whereas, Messi, ranked second on the list, boasts of scoring 377 goals in 458 games while appearing for Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain respectively.
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The top spot on that list belongs to Roberto Lewandowski. The Polish striker, who currently plies his trade in La Liga with Barcelona, has been a consistent goal-scoring machine throughout his career. During his stint in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, Lewandowski's prowess in front of goal was unmatched, winning the league's top scorer award five years consecutively. His remarkable achievement includes a stellar performance in the 2020-21 campaign, where he netted an astounding 41 goals in the league alone.
In total, the Polish forward has amassed an impressive tally of 344 goals for Bayern Munich alone, after joining the club in 2014. Across Europe's top five leagues in the last decade, Lewandowski has scored a remarkable combined 407 goals in 478 games, cementing his status, as far as recent stats go, the most lethal striker of his generation.
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England captain Harry Kane is not far behind with 309 goals in 453 games for Tottenham and Bayern Munich. He is fourth in the list and ahead of Kylian Mbappe by 38 goals – who has played 101 fewer games.
Karim Benzema, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mohamed Salah, Luis Suarez, and Ciro Immobile are the other names who made up the top 10.
THE TOP 10 LIST IN FULL
Top scorers in Europe's top five leagues over the last 10 years, according to .
NameGamesGoalsRobert Lewandowski478407Lionel Messi458377Cristiano Ronaldo406350Harry Kane453309Kylian Mbappe352271Karim Benzema 442257Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 430256Mohamed Salah461250Luis Suarez388241Ciro Immobile409239
