TOP 10 Best Football Strikers in the World in 2023

TOP 10 Best Football Strikers in the World in 2023
Football is the most popular sport and the most discussed one. The internet is full of different lists sharing the top this top that of football, including strikers. But how are these lists chosen?
By votes? By rankings? By sympathy? Yeap, mostly by sympathy!
But wait, we have something extraordinary for you!
Right here and right now we are going to share with you the TOP 10 football strikers in the world in 2023 not by sympathy, but by the goals scored!
How have we chosen these 10 strikers? Simple: by counting their scored goals in 2022 and giving points based on 100-point ranking system and the difficulty of competitions the goals were scored.
So, let’s keep it short and dive into our list! Here we go!
10. Neymar
The last position in this list is Neymar. Last year, his performance varied due to injury, which limited his playing time and affected his overall performance. In general, he had a successful year with PSG, scoring goals and contributing to the team’s success in various competitions. Despite these challenges, Neymar continued to demonstrate his skill and potential on the field, scoring 31 goals in 2022.
Overall scored goals in 2022:
Ligue 1: 21 goals
Champions League: 2 goals
Coupe De France: 2 goals
National: –
World Cup 2022: 2 goals
Friendlies: 4 goals
Total: 31 goals
Points: 30 from 100
9. Olivier Giroud
In 2022, Giroud had a successful season with Milan and won the Serie A. His contribution to the team’s success, with his goals and strong performances, played a key role in helping Milan secure the title. He also performed well on the international level, scoring crucial goals for the French national team at the 2022 World Cup.
Overall scored goals in 2022:
Serie A: 12 goals
Champions League: 4 goals
Coppa Italia: 3 goals
National: 1 goal
World Cup 2022: 4 goals
Friendlies: 2 goals
Total: 26 goals
Points: 39 from 100
8. Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi had a successful year with PSG, helping them win multiple titles including the Ligue 1. He also had a strong performance with the Argentina national team, leading them to win the World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
Overall scored goals in 2022:
Ligue 1: 12 goals
Champions League: 4 goals
Coupe De France: 1 goals
National: –
World Cup 2022: 7 goals
Friendlies: 10 goals
Total: 34 goals
Points: 40 from 100
7. Mohamed Salah
In 2022, the Egyptian striker of Liverpool, had a solid performance, scoring overall 30 goals. He helped Liverpool reach the final of the UEFA Champions League, where they lost to Real Madrid.
Overall scored goals in 2022:
Ligue 1: 15 goals
Champions League: 8 goals
Community Shield: 1 goal
EFL Cup: 1 goal
FA Cup: 1 goal
National: 2 goals
World Cup 2022: –
Friendlies: 2 goals
Total: 30 goals
Points: 41 from 100
6. Karim Benzema
The 2022 for Benzema was a year of controversies. First, he won the La Liga and the Champions League with Real Madrid. However, he missed the most important tournament of the year, World Cup 2022, due to a thigh injury. Overall, Benzema scored 36 goals last year and is 6th in the TOP 2022 Strikers’ list.
Overall scored goals in 2022:
La Liga: 20 goals
Champions League: 13 goals
Copa del Rey: 2 goals
National: 1 goal
World Cup 2022: –
Friendlies: –
Total: 36 goals
Points: 42 from 100
5. Harry Kane
Tottenham English striker, Harry Kane, is 9th in this list with 36 points from 100 possible. Last year, he scored 36 goals for Tottenham and England National team in different competitions, including the World Cup 2022, where the player scored twice.
Overall scored goals in 2022:
Premier League: 28 goals
Champions League: 1 goal
Cup: 5 goals
National: 2 goals
World Cup 2022: 2 goals
Friendlies: 1 goal
Total: 39 goals
Points: 44 from 100
4. Sadio Mane
Sadio Mane had a successful season last year. He helped Liverpool to reach the Champions League final where they lost to Real Madrid. In summer, he moved from Liverpool to Bayern Munich. However, he missed the World Cup, due to an injury.
Overall scored goals in 2022:
Premier League: 9 goals
Bundesliga: 6 goals
Champions League: 6 goals
FA Cup: 2 goals
DFB Cup: 2 goals
National: 7 goals
World Cup 2022: –
Friendlies: 1 goal
Total: 33 goals
Points: 48 from 100
3. Erling Haaland
Haaland is considered one of the top talents with Mbappe and he showed it not once last year. After an impressive season with Borussia Dortmund, he moved to Manchester City in summer and has already scored 21 goals only in the Premier League in 2022.
Overall scored goals in 2022:
Bundesliga: 9 goals
Premier League: 21 goals
Champions League: 5 goals
DFB-Pokal: 1 goal
EFL Cup: 1 goal
Carabao Cup: 1 goal
National: 5 goals
World Cup 2022: –
Friendlies: –
Total: 46 goals
Points: 49 from 100
2. Robert Lewandowski
One of the top strikers of the last years, Robert Lewandowski is 2nd in the list with 58 points. Though, Lewandowski and Haaland have both scored 46 goals in 2022, however, Lewandowski scored almost twice more goals in the Champions League and also participated and scored 2 goals in the World Cup 2022. Thanks to this, he has more points and is 2nd in this list.
Overall scored goals in 2022:
Bundesliga: 16 goals
La Liga: 13 goals
Champions League: 9 goals
Cup: 4 goals
National: 2 goals
World Cup 2022: 2 goals
Friendlies: –
Total: 46 goals
Points: 58 from 100
1. Kylian Mbappé
I don’t think anyone is surprised to see Mbappé in the first place. This young player has impressed the world so fast with his great football skills and achievements.
The French striker of PSG scored total 56 goals last year and got 74 points from 100.
Overall scored goals in 2022:
Ligue 1: 32 goals
Champions League: 9 goals
Coupe De France: 3 goals
National: 2 goals
World Cup 2022: 8 goals
Friendlies: 2 goals
Total: 56 goals
Points: 74 from 100
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