Europe’s top leagues always present eye-catching matches. No exception in the struggle for gold shoes. The title that the strikers have been waiting for at the end of the season. Being the top scorer of the top league can show evidence of the quality of an attacker and can increase the reputation as a reliable striker. In addition to wanting the team they are defending to compete to be at the top of the standings, these players are also competing to be the top scorer.
The following is a list of the top scores in Europe’s top 5 leagues for the 2021/2022 season.
- Mohamed Salah and Son Heung Min (Premier League)
Mohamed Salah again recorded his name as the top scorer in the Premier League season 2021/2022 with 23 goals and 13 assists from 35 matches with Liverpool. This record is the same as the record of Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung Min who also scored 23 goals this season. For Mo Salah, the top scorer title this time is the third time. Mo Salah won the Premier League top scorer title in the 2017/2018, 2018/2019 season, and this season 2021/2022.
As for Son Heung Min, this season can be said to be the best season for South Korean players. Son became the first Asian player to win the top scorer title in the Premier League. Son Heung Min’s contract with Tottenham Hotspurs will expire in 2025. In the current coaching era of Antonio Conte, Son has again found his best game on the Spurs front line with Harry Kane.
- Karim Benzema (La Liga)
This season Karim Benzema has shown that he is at his best. Bringing Los Galatictos to the Spanish Laliga champions and winning his 5th UEFA Champions League trophy for himself. Karim Benzema is also the top scorer in both the Spanish Laliga and in the 2021/2022 Champions League season. This season Benzema scored 44 goals in all competitions for Real Madrid.
Being the top scorer in the Spanish Laliga is the first time in his 12-year career with Real Madrid. Because in the past decade, the top scorer has always been held by Cristiano Ronaldo. In Laliga, Benzema’s total has scored 27 goals and 12 assists in this 2021/2022 season. The nick is far away from other competitors, namely Iago Aspas (18 goals), then Vinicius and Raul de Tomas (17 goals).
With his form this season, Benzema is predicted to win the Ballon d’Or award. Benzema is currently focusing on the French national team ahead of preparations for the Qatar 2022 World Cup on November 22.
- Robert Lewandowski (Bundesliga)
Robert Lewandowski is one of the best strikers at the moment. Having a strong instinct in tearing the opponent’s nets makes him highly respected by opposing defenders. This season is Lewandowski’s 8th season at Bayern Munich. And Lewandowski has helped Bayern Munich defend the Bundesliga title every year.
This season, Robert Lewandowski scored 35 goals in the Bundesliga and became the 7th top scorer for the Polish man. Some reports say that Lewandowski wants to try a new challenge and leave the German league. Lewandowski still has a one-year contract with Bayern Munich until the 2023 season. Where will he land next season?
- Kylian Mbappe (Ligue 1)
Paris Saint-Germain have been very lucky with Klyan Mbappe’s contract extension this season. Mbappe, who was previously reported to be going to Real Madrid, finally wants to sign a new contract offered by PSG. In the last 4 seasons, Mbappe has always been a mainstay of Les Parisiens on the front lines. This season he is again Ligue 1’s top scorer with 28 goals and 17 assists from 35 appearances for PSG. Mbappe has been the top scorer in Ligue 1 four times in a row from the 2018/2019 season to the 2021/2022 season. With a young age, Klyan Mbappe still has hope to become one of the world’s best player candidates.
- Ciro Immobile (Serie A)
The striker who played for Borussia Dortmund and Sevilla in the 2014-2016 season and finally decided to return to Italian soil with Lazio was the right choice. Immobile again found his best form with Lazio. In total, Ciro Immobile has won the Serie A top scorer four times starting in the 2012/2013 season when he was still with Torino, then the 2017/2018 season, 2019/2020, and this season 2021/2022 with Lazio. This season is considered an unlucky season for Lazio because they have to finish in fifth place in the Serie A standings. However, Ciro Imobille’s consistency on the front lines cannot be underestimated with Lazio. This season he scored 27 goals from 35 Serie A games this season. With the Italian national team, Immobille was part of Gli Azzuri in winning the UEFA Euro 2020.
As a spearhead, winning the top scorer title is a very good award to boost the spirit of scoring goals every season. Now some of the top scorer lists above have passed their golden age as footballers. Can they still compete in the race for the top scorer next season?
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