Goals galore in football competitions across the world this year. From tap-ins, free-kicks to long rangers, the game of football has delighted all its fans with some remarkable goals this year. As the year ticks-down, we take a look at the top 10 highest goal scorers in 2025.
Goals is the most important metric in deciding the winner of a football match. We have seen so many quality goals this year, from Erling Haaland dominating the Premier League to Kylian Mbappe bossing the LaLiga.
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In this article today, we have listed the highest goal scorers in 2025. Must note that we have listed the most competitive leagues (Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1 etc) and national and international cup competitions to come to his metric.
Top 10 Highest Goal Scorers in 2025
| Rank | Player | Position | Nation(s) | Club | Apps | Mins/ Goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kylian Mbappé | Centre-Forward | France / Cameroon | Real Madrid | 53 | 83 | 54 |
| 2 | Harry Kane | Centre-Forward | England / Ireland | Bayern Munich | 49 | 83 | 46 |
| 3 | Vangelis Pavlidis | Centre-Forward | Greece | SL Benfica | 56 | 106 | 38 |
| 4 | Victor Osimhen | Centre-Forward | Nigeria | Galatasaray | 41 | 89 | 36 |
| 5 | Viktor Gyökeres | Centre-Forward | Sweden / Hungary | Arsenal FC | 43 | 95 | 33 |
| 6 | Erling Haaland | Centre-Forward | Norway | Manchester City | 39 | 97 | 33 |
| 7 | Serhou Guirassy | Centre-Forward | Guinea / France | Borussia Dortmund | 47 | 123 | 31 |
| 8 | Youssef En-Nesyri | Centre-Forward | Morocco | Fenerbahçe | 52 | 127 | 29 |
| 9 | Ousmane Dembélé | Centre-Forward | France | Paris Saint-Germain | 41 | 88 | 28 |
| 10 | Julián Álvarez | Centre-Forward | Argentina / Italy | Atlético de Madrid | 49 | 132 | 28 |
Kylian Mbappe
French and Real Madrid attacker Kylian Mbappe stands at the top of the highest goal scorers list. Despite moving from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to Real Madrid, Mbappe’s goal scoring frequency has gotten even better. Despite Real Madrid in their own accords, the France captain has been bagging the goals. He has scored 54 goals in 53 appearances for club and country to stand at the top of the highest goal scorers in 2025 list.
| Player | Position | Nation(s) | Club | Apps | Mins/Goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappé | Centre-Forward | France / Cameroon | Real Madrid | 53 | 83 | 54 |
Harry Kane
England football team captain Harry Kane has been scoring goals for fun while playing for the German side Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. Kane was trusted to fill-in the boots of Robert Lewandowski and he did not disappoint, standing out as the league’s best striker. In the year 2025, Harry Kane has scored 46 goals in 49 appearances for Bayern Munich and England with a goal per 83 minute frequency.
| Player | Position | Nation(s) | Club | Apps | Mins/Goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Kane | Centre-Forward | England / Ireland | Bayern Munich | 49 | 83 | 46 |
Vangelis Pavlidis
At number three in the list is Benfica’s Greek striker Vangelis Pavlidis. The 27-year-old Greek forward has been one of the best strikers in the Portuguese league as well as in Europe. He has had a standout year 2025, netting a grand total of 38 goals in 56 appearances for Benfica as well his national team Greece.
| Player | Position | Nation(s) | Club | Apps | Mins/Goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | Centre-Forward | Greece | SL Benfica | 56 | 106 | 38 |
Victor Osimhen
The Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen’s move to a top European team might not have materialized, but he has not stopped scoring goals in the Turkish Super League. Osimhen is earmarked as one of the top marksmen in the world right now who with his pace and power has dethroned many defences. In 2025, the Nigerian striker scored 36 goals in 41 appearances including for Galatasaray and Nigeria with a goal per 89 minute frequency.
| Player | Position | Nation(s) | Club | Apps | Mins/Goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Osimhen | Centre-Forward | Nigeria | Galatasaray | 41 | 89 | 36 |
Viktor Gyökeres
Swedish striker Viktor Gyökeres is at number 5 in the highest goal scorers in 2025 list. He was a menace while playing for the Portuguese club Sporting and as a result, got his desired move to the Premier League with Arsenal. However, it’s not been a great start to life at the Emirates for him, yet his track-record at Sporting has placed him at 5th place in this list with 33 goals in 43 appearances at club and international level.
| Player | Position | Nation(s) | Club | Apps | Mins/Goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Gyökeres | Centre-Forward | Sweden / Hungary | Arsenal FC | 43 | 95 | 33 |
Erling Haaland
Manchester City’s Norwegian striker Erling Haaland at 6th place in this list is surprising. But he could have even been further down the list because the start of the year 2025 wasn’t great for the ‘Manbeast’ Haaland. The striker struggled in several games and also missed a significant chunk of games due to an ankle injury. However, he has had a remarkable start to the 2025-2026 season, netting 15 goals in 15 Premier League matches and 6 in 6 in the Champions League. All this has meant, Erling Haaland total goals at the end of 2025 is 33 goals in 37 appearances for City and Norway.
| Player | Position | Nation(s) | Club | Apps | Mins/Goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | Centre-Forward | Norway | Manchester City | 39 | 97 | 33 |
Serhou Guirassy
After losing the services of Erling Haaland to Manchester City, it didn’t take long for the German side Borussia Dortmund to find his replacement in the form of the Guinea striker Serhou Guirassy. He is a tall and strong target-man who has settled his life at Signal Iduna Park pretty quickly since joining in 2024. He has been a great goal scorer for the yellow army netting 31 times in 47 matches in 2025 for Dortmund and Guinea.
| Player | Position | Nation(s) | Club | Apps | Mins/Goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serhou Guirassy | Centre-Forward | Guinea / France | Borussia Dortmund | 47 | 123 | 31 |
Youssef En-Nesyri
Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri is at number 8 in the most goals scored in 2025 list. He plays for the Turkish side Fenerbahce and is their best player in the team. He joined the club in 2024 from Seville playing close to 200 matches and scoring 73 goals. It’s not taken him long to settle at Fenerbahce and he has been scoring goals for fun. In the year 2025, the Moroccan has scored 29 goals in 52 appearances.
| Player | Position | Nation(s) | Club | Apps | Mins/Goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youssef En-Nesyri | Centre-Forward | Morocco | Fenerbahçe | 52 | 127 | 29 |
Ousmane Dembélé
At number 9 in the highest goal scorers in 2025 list is the most recent Ballon D’or winner, Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) Ousmane Dembélé. He has had a great shift in his career from FC Barcelona where he was marred with injuries to playing exceptional football for PSG. He plays down both the wings for the Parisien and can also play upfront as the number 9. The year 2025 has been a very good one for him, not only because he won the Ballon D’or, but he’s netted 28 goals in 41 appearances for France and PSG.
| Player | Position | Nation(s) | Club | Apps | Mins/Goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ousmane Dembélé | Centre-Forward | France | Paris Saint-Germain | 41 | 88 | 28 |
Julián Alvarez
Just like Ousmane Dembélé, Argentine striker Julián Alvarez also had a major shift in his career. He was at Manchester City playing as the rotational striker to Erling Haaland, mostly coming off the bench. In 2024, he joined Atletico Madrid and has never looked back, delivering stunning performances week in week out for Diego Simeone’s side. Alvarez is ranked 10th in the most goals scored in 2025 list with 28 goals in 49 appearances.
| Player | Position | Nation(s) | Club | Apps | Mins/Goal | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julián Álvarez | Centre-Forward | Argentina / Italy | Atlético de Madrid | 49 | 132 | 28 |
