Another year is done and dusted and a look at Europe’s leading scorers produces a line-up of usual suspects.Taking into account all competitions (league, domestic cups, plus the Champions League and Europa League games), of the Continent’s top five divisions – Serie A, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, LaLiga and Premier League – talkSPORT.com looks at who led the way for calendar year goals.
10. Neymar (PSG) – 26 goals in 26 games in 2018
The PSG forward could have featured higher if it were not for an injury that kept him out for a number of matches.The worlds most expensive player broke a bone in his foot in February and barely made it back to fitness for the World Cup this summer. The Brazilian only made 26 appearances for his club, but still managed to find the net every 88 minutes to earn a place in the top 10, ahead of fellow Ligue 1 star and team-mate Kylian Mbappe who was just outside the top 10, having scored 25 times.
109. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) – 29 goals in 46 games in 2018
The Lazio striker has been in red-hot form for his club ever since signing from Borussia Dortmund in 2016.
108) Florian Thauvin (Marseille) – 30 goals in 46 games in 2018
The former Newcastle winger has had a very good 2018 with his club Marseille, scoring 30 times in his 46 matches and averaging a goal every 115 minutes.
107.) Luis Suarez (Barcelona) – 32 goals from 49 games in 2018
106) Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) – 33 goals in 52 games in 2018
Atletico Madrid forward Griezmann has 33 goals to his name this calendar year from a mammoth 52 matches.The Frenchman reportedly rejected a chance to move to Barcelona in an 88million move and signed a contract extension until 2023 with the Madrid club.
105) Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) – 34 goals in 50 games in 2018
The only Englishman on the list is, of course, Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane.The 25-year-old hit the back of the net 34 times in 2018 from his 49 games finding the net every 122 minutes.
104) Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – 37 goals in 49 games in 2018
The Liverpool forward had an incredible first season with at Anfield, picking up multiple awards for his goal scoring achievements.His calendar year record also proves it was no fluke as he has 37 goals in all competitions, at an impressive rate of a goal every 109 minutes.
103) Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) – 39 goals in 45 games
The Poland striker is the leading Bundesliga goal scorer on the list with 39 goals from 45 games.He has helped Bayern Munich to the title in each of his four seasons at the German club after joining on a free transfer from Borussia Dortmund in 2014.
102.) Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) – 43 goals in 46 games
The 33-year-old has a record to rival some of footballs greatest ever players and still continues to score at nearly a goal a game in 2018 despite approaching his 34th birthday.
101.) Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – 47 goals in 48 games
Who else but Messi? Barcelona record goal scorer continues to score for fun and in 2018 hit 47 in 48 games.The 31-year-old helped the Catalan club to a domestic double last season and his ninth La Liga title in his career.
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