Who is Europe's top scorer over last decade, surpassing Messi and Ronaldo?
02-03-2024 12:20 PM
Ammon News - Cristiano Ronaldo has been ranked third in a list of the top scorer in Europe over the last decade.
The current Al Nassr forward has played 406 games in Europe's top five leagues in the last 10 years, netting an impressive 350 goals as he tasted success with the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester United and Juventus.
It's unclear if he will have the chance to move to the top of the table due to him currently playing in the Saudi Pro League, and seeming settled with his current side following his move last year.
Ronaldo's historic rival Lionel Messi, meanwhile, is ranked second on the list, with 377 goals in 458 games for both Barcelona and PSG.
One man, however, managed to beat both players to the top of the list, having also shone for Barcelona in recent years.
Roberto Lewandowski is the man that is the clear front runner in the table, shared by Transfermarkt. The forward is currently leading the line for Xavi's side in LaLiga.
A lot of his success, however, came during his stay in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, which was him win the top scorer award five years in a row, including the 2020-21 campaign in which he netted 41 times in the league.
In total, the Polish forward netted 344 times for Bayern Munich after joining in 2014, with 407 goals scored in total in the last 10 years in 478 games.
Fourth on the list is England captain Harry Kane, who regularly found the back of the net for Tottenham and has continued his fine scoring form with Bayern after joining in the summer.
Kane has netted 309 goals in 453 games, 38 strikes ahead of Kylian Mbappe, who has played over 100 fewer games with 352.
Below Mbappe is the forward's former international team-mate Karim Benzema with 257, all scored for Real Madrid, and below him is former Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona man Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with 256 goals scored in 430 games/.
Liverpool legends Mohamed Salah and Luis Suarez are eighth and ninth respectively with 250 and 241 goals scored respectively, while Ciro Immobile ranks tenth with 239 goals in 409 games.
Daily Mail