Lazio’s Ciro Immobile is set to join an exclusive club as the highest-scoring player in Europe this season. In a decade dominated by Lione...
Lazio’s Ciro Immobile is set to join an exclusive club as the highest-scoring player in Europe this season.
In a decade dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the underrated Italian is near assured of winning the European Golden Shoe for the continent’s top scorer.
From Messi, to Ronaldo, Mohamed Salah, Robert Lewandowski and Erling Braut Haaland, nobody in Europe has managed to keep pace with the Naples-born player.
Immobile overtook Bayern Munich striker Lewandowski with his 35th goal against Brescia midweek, and will close his campaign against Napoli on Saturday.
Juventus star Ronaldo, on 31 goals, is four behind before the Serie A champions’ final game against Roma in Turin, in which he may not even play with the Champions League looming.
European football's top five scorers
| Player | Team | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|
| Ciro Immobile | Lazio | 35 |
| Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich | 34 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Juventus | 31 |
| Timo Werner | RB Leipzig | 28 |
| Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 25 |
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