As clubs and players enter the final month of 2024, one player looks uncatchable in the list of Europe's leading scorers for 2024.
Sporting Lisbon's Viktor Gyokeres is comfortably clear of the chasing pack following an incredible year that has seen him emerge as one of the continent's most prolific goal-getters, earning links to some of the world's biggest clubs as a result.
The Swede's chances of claiming the accolade of leading scorer of 2024 were boosted by an injury to his closest challenger, Harry Kane, towards the end of the year.
Other familiar names such as Robert Lewandowski and Erling Haaland are also looking up at the Swede, while a number of other high-profile players around the continent feature on the highest scorers list for the year.
Here, Sports Mole looks at the top 10 goalscorers from across the European leagues in 2024.
Who has scored the most goals in Europe this year?
10. Alexander Isak (20 goals)
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Division: Premier League
Club: Newcastle United
Goals: 20
Games: 30
Mins per goal: 121
Last goal: vs. Leicester City (December 14)
2024-25 record: Seven goals in 14 games
9. Krzysztof Piatek (21 goals)
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Division: Turkish Super Lig
Club: Istanbul Basaksehir
Goals: 21
Games: 33
Mins per goal: 126
Last goal: vs. Fenerbahce (December 15)
2024-25 record: 10 goals in 15 games
8. Luuk de Jong (23 goals)
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Division: Eredivisie
Club: PSV Eindhoven
Goals: 23
Games: 31
Mins per goal: 103
Last goal: vs. Ajax (November 2)
2024-25 record: Six goals in 13 games
7. Alexander Sorloth (23 goals)
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Division: La Liga
Club: Atletico Madrid
Goals: 23
Games: 34
Mins per goal: 90
Last goal: vs. Real Valladolid (November 30)
2024-25 record: Six goals in 16 games
6. Cole Palmer (25 goals)
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Division: Premier League
Club: Chelsea
Goals: 25
Games: 33
Mins per goal: 114
Last goal: vs. Tottenham Hotspur (December 8)
2024-25 record: 11 goals in 16 games
5. Jonathan David (25 goals)
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Division: Ligue 1
Club: Lille
Goals: 25
Games: 32
Mins per goal: 103
Last goal: vs. Brest (December 6)
2024-25 record: 11 goals in 15 games
4. Erling Haaland (26 goals)
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Division: Premier League
Club: Manchester City
Goals: 26
Games: 32
Mins per goal: 104
Last goal: vs. Crystal Palace (December 7)
2024-25 record: 13 goals in 16 games
3. Robert Lewandowski (27 goals)
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Division: La Liga
Club: Barcelona
Goals: 27
Games: 35
Mins per goal: 103
Last goal: vs. Betis (December 8)
2024-25 record: 15 goals in 15 games
2. Harry Kane (29 goals)
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Division: Bundesliga
Club: Bayern Munich
Goals: 29
Games: 29
Mins per goal: 86
Last goal: vs. Augsburg (November 22)
2024-25 record: 14 goals in 12 games
1. Viktor Gyokeres (36 goals)
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Division: Primeira Liga
Club: Sporting Lisbon
Goals: 36
Games: 33
Mins per goal: 81
Last goal: vs. Boavista (December 14)
2024-25 record: 18 goals in 14 games
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