The final three winners of the European Golden Shoe – famous person names from Manchester Metropolis, Bayern Munich and Actual Madrid – have made sensational begins to the 2025-26 marketing campaign. However who else is up there?
We’re now into an period wherein Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo dominating the European goalscoring charts is turning into a distant reminiscence, however some fairly particular gamers have emerged to fill their boots.
With out additional ado, right here’s the highest 10 goalscorers throughout Europe’s 5 main leagues (Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1) this season thus far. Hold checking again as we’ll be preserving this one up to date all through the marketing campaign.
Observe: if two gamers are tied on objectives, we’ve ordered them by their goals-per-minute ratio. A number of gamers, together with Barcelona’s Raphinha and Arsenal’s Viktor Gyokeres, don’t fairly crack this high 10.
10. Rafa Mir – 3 objectives
Final season, the Spaniard solely managed one La Liga objective in a complete season out on mortgage at Valencia. He’s already tripled that tally for Elche.
He’s scored in all three of his begins for his new membership, with objectives in opposition to Atletico Madrid, Levante and his guardian membership Sevilla. Elche remarkably stay unbeaten.
9. Fisnik Asllani – 3 objectives
A lesser-known identify, Asllani has been entrusted to steer the road for Hoffenheim after a prolific stint at second-tier minnows SV Elversberg final time period.
The striker has made the a lot of the alternative.
He scored one and arrange one other of their shock 2-1 comeback opener in opposition to Erik ten Hag’s Bayer Leverkusen (we couldn’t say that for lengthy) and subsequently notched a brace in a 4-2 victory away to Union Berlin.
Might this be a giant breakthrough season for Asllani?
8. Can Uzun – 3 objectives
Bear in mind the identify?
The teenage Turkey worldwide has solely performed 219 minutes of Bundesliga soccer in 2025-26, however he’s already only one objective off matching his tally from final season.
Uzun additionally arrange two objectives as Eintracht Frankfurt kicked off the brand new season with a statement-making 4-1 mauling of Werder Bremen.
One to look at as Frankfurt compete within the Champions League this season.
7. Ilyas Ansah – 3 objectives
One other teen price preserving tabs on, Union Berlin striker Ansah doesn’t flip 21 till November, however he’s already staking a powerful declare to be the Bundesliga outfit’s fundamental striker.
He’s scored two objectives from his first two Bundesliga appearances, having joined Union from second-tier outfit Paderborn in the summertime.
6. Andreas Hountondji – 3 objectives
The 23-year-old has scored in 4 of his 5 appearances for membership (St. Pauli) and nation (Benin) thus far this season.
He’s at present on mortgage from Burnley, however he solely performed a fringe position of their promotion beneath Scott Parker final time period.
Keep it up like this, although, and so they would possibly think about recalling him in January. A giant if at this early stage, admittedly.
5. Joao Neves – 3 objectives
The pint-sized Portuguese midfielder’s three objectives got here in only one sport – and, genuinely with out hyperbole, it was one in all the best hat-tricks we’ve ever seen.
We are able to’t see him remaining on this listing a lot for for much longer, however his temporary transformation into the second coming of Pele was enjoyable whereas it lasted.
4. Kylian Mbappe – 4 objectives
Xabi Alonso’s Actual Madrid have kicked off the 2024-25 La Liga marketing campaign with a 100% profitable file, and Mbappe seems to be hell-bent on sealing his standing as the most effective participant in world soccer within the post-Messi and Ronaldo period.
Mbappe’s first season at Madrid was disappointingly missing in silverware, however he did declare his first-ever European Golden Shoe.
The Ballon d’Or may effectively comply with subsequent 12 months if Alonso can construct a practical workforce round his assure of objectives, and the early indicators are promising.
3. Serhou Guirassy – 4 objectives
The Guinea worldwide has scored in all three of his Bundesliga appearances for Borussia Dortmund thus far this season, with a brace in opposition to Union Berlin bookended by objectives in opposition to St. Pauli and Heidenheim.
There’ll be a lot more durable checks to come back, however Guirassy has established himself as one in all Europe’s most prolific and constant goalscorers since bursting into life at Stuttgart a few years again.
2. Erling Haaland – 5 objectives
5 objectives in 4 Premier League video games.
5 objectives (and two assists) in his final World Cup qualifier alone.
Haaland is wanting terrifyingly sharp as soon as once more. Write him off at your peril.
READ: The ten gamers who’ve scored probably the most Premier League objectives in opposition to Man Utd
1. Harry Kane – 5 objectives
It’s very early days and a small pattern measurement, however Kane’s numbers thus far are off the charts in 2025-26.
Not solely does he lead the race for the European Golden Shoe, however he’s additionally notched three assists. That works out as a direct objective contribution each half-hour within the Bundesliga.
We’ll see how the marketing campaign develops however the early vibes recommend Bayern breezing to one more league title at an absolute canter.
The type of season that Robert Lewandowski used to fill his boots with 30+ hauls when he was Kane’s age.
Music to the ears of each England fan in a World Cup 12 months.
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