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UCL Top Scorers 2022-2023: Golden Boot Race
THEEAGLE provides a comprehensive breakdown of the top scorers who want to lead their clubs to European success.
Some of the best goal scorers in international football are seeking to lead charges for both collective and individual awards in the fight to win the Champions League championship in 2022–2023.
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The likes of Karim Benzema, Kylian Mbappe, Robert Lewandowski, and Erling Haaland figure prominently on a list of probable top scorers in continental play, making them candidates for the Golden Boot.
Who will win out in the end? THEEAGLE provides a thorough analysis of the most productive players on the most esteemed stage in European football.
Champions League 2022-23 Top Scorers
Pos |
Player |
Club |
Goals |
1 |
Mohamed Salah |
Liverpool |
8 |
2 |
Kylian Mbappe |
Paris Saint-Germain |
7 |
3 |
Vinicius Junior |
Real Madrid |
6 |
=3 |
Erling Haaland |
Manchester City |
5 |
=3 |
Robert Lewandowski |
FC Barcelona |
5 |
=3 |
Mehdi Taremi |
FC Porto |
5 |
=3 |
Joao Mario |
Benfica |
5 |
8 |
Leroy Sane |
Bayern Munich |
4 |
=8 |
Jude Bellingham |
Borussia Dortmund |
4 |
=8 |
Giacomo Raspadori |
Napoli |
4 |
=8 |
Lionel Messi |
Paris Saint-Germain |
4 |
=8 |
Giovanni Simeone |
Napoli |
4 |
=8 |
Mohammed Kudus |
Ajax |
4 |
=8 |
Olivier Giroud |
AC Milan |
4 |
=8 |
Rafa Silva |
Benfica |
4 |
=8 |
Darwin Nunez |
Liverpool |
4 |
17 |
Piotr Zielinski |
Napoli |
3 |
=17 |
Noah Okafor |
Red Bull Salzburg |
3 |
=17 |
Edin Dzeko |
Inter Milan |
3 |
=17 |
Sadio Mane |
Bayern Munich |
3 |
=17 |
Ferran Torres |
FC Barcelona |
3 |
=17 |
Rodrygo |
Real Madrid |
3 |
=17 |
Christopher Nkunku |
RB Leipzig |
3 |
=17 |
Andre Silva |
RB Leipzig |
3 |
=17 |
Mykhaylo Mudryk |
Shakhtar Donetsk |
3 |
=17 |
Steven Bergwijn |
Ajax |
3 |
=17 |
Daichi Kamada |
Eintracht Frankfurt |
3 |
=17 |
Riyad Mahrez |
Manchester City |
3 |
29 |
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
Napoli |
2 |
=29 |
Karim Benzema |
Real Madrid |
2 |
=29 |
Leon Goretzka |
Bayern Munich |
2 |
=29 |
Roberto Firmino |
Liverpool |
2 |
=29 |
Son Heung-min |
Tottenham Hotspur |
2 |
=29 |
Alexis Sanchez |
Marseille |
2 |
=29 |
Omar Atzili |
Maccabi Haifa |
2 |
=29 |
Marian Shved |
Shakhtar Donetsk |
2 |
=29 |
Oleksandr Zubkov |
Shakhtar Donetsk |
2 |
=29 |
Richarlison |
Tottenham Hotspur |
2 |
=29 |
Alexis Saelemaekers |
AC Milan |
2 |
=29 |
Mislav Orsic |
Dinamo Zagreb |
2 |
=29 |
Ferran Jutgla |
Club Brugge |
2 |
=29 |
Francisco Trincao |
Sporting Lisbon |
2 |
=29 |
Adrien Rabiot |
Juventus |
2 |
=29 |
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
Chelsea |
2 |
=29 |
Galeno |
FC Porto |
2 |
=29 |
Raphael Gurreiro |
Borussia Dortmund |
2 |
=29 |
Kamal Sowah |
Club Brugge |
2 |
=29 |
Karim Adeyemi |
Borussia Dortmund |
2 |
=29 |
David Neres |
Benfica |
2 |
=29 |
Victor Osimhen |
Napoli |
2 |
=29 |
Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
Napoli |
2 |
Who finished as the Champions League’s top scorer in 2021-22?
Real Madrid won in 2021–22, and Vinicius Junior’s goal gave the Liga giants a 1-0 victory against Liverpool in the championship match to cap off a remarkable European run.
The team of Carlo Ancelotti did not have it easy in the knockout rounds, needing heroic comebacks against Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, and Manchester City.
Karim Benzema, the club captain, came through when the Blancos needed him most, scoring hat-tricks against PSG and Chelsea in decisive matches.
With 15 goals in his final season, he outperformed Sebastien Haller (11 goals for Ajax) and Robert Lewandowski (13 goals for Bayern Munich). He had a memorable season.