The domestic seasons across Europe’s top leagues are heading into their final weeks, but 2022 is still only a few months old.
There’s plenty of time, then, for some of the continent’s top strikers to push their way to the top of the top scorers list for the calendar year.
Already, though, some familiar faces are leading the way. We’ve taken a look at the top 10 at the top goalscorers in Europe’s five major leagues – the Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and the Premier League – so far this calendar year. Note: we’ve included 12 names to include all three players in joint 10th.
10= Tammy Abraham
Abraham might have been a little worried about his future at the top level when he was discarded by Chelsea in the summer.
But he needn’t have worried. A year at Roma under the shrewd guidance of Jose Mourinho has helped him hit top form, with an impressive nine goals so far this year.
That has taken his tally for the season to 15 in Serie A, a more than decent return for a player new to the country and the division.
But Mourinho, as ever, is demanding more. “When you say Abraham is fantastic, I disagree, he can do even more,” the Roma boss said last month.
“I demand a lot of him because I know his potential, I’m not talking about goals but he must play every game with this attitude.”
10= Son Heung-min
Harry Kane is no longer the main man, the sole focal point, of Tottenham’s attack.
Instead, it’s been Son firing in the goals since the turn of the year. He’s got nine in the Premier League in 2022, and only Mo Salah (22) has more than the South Korean’s total of 17 in the race for the Golden Boot in England’s top flight.
Antonio Conte, it seems, is really getting the best out of Son.
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10= Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Punctuality problems and a general lack of interest meant Aubameyang was first stripped of his captaincy by Arsenal and soon after shipped off…