As the current season of many European leagues draws to a close, top players with the most goals have started emerging.
Lionel Messi
FC Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi is currently leading the race for the highest goal scorer in the Top 5 leagues in Europe.
Messi has scored 31 league goals (4 penalties) with 12 assists in 27 league appearances this season, with a ratio of 72 minutes per goal.
He is currently followed by Kylian Mbappe of PSG, who has scored 27 league goals.
Messi’s arch rival, Cristiano Ronaldo has 19 league goals.
Here are the the players contending for the Golden boot award:
PLAYERS CLUB GOALS
Leo Messi: FC Barcelona - 30
Kylian Mbappé: PSG - 27
Fabio Quagliarella: Sampodoria - 21
Krzysztof Piątek: AC Milan - 19
Sergio Agüero: Manchester City - 19
Duvan Zapata: Atalanta - 19
Robert Lewandowski: Bayern Munich - 19
Cristiano Ronaldo: Juventus - 19
Luis Suárez: FC Barcelona - 18