Football season is back and while we enjoy every aspect of the beautiful game, there's but one kind of event that gets us on our feet; where adrenaline trumps over your physical condition and you leave everything around you to soak in the feeling of victory. Goals have single-handedly brought communities together and brushed aside any fragments of borders.
We look at the top scorers in each of Europe's top five leagues in the 2016/2017 season. Whichever popular league you follow, this is your one-stop destination to know everything about the top scorer, the 'Mesut Ozil' of the league and a lot more.
Before we get into the most popular league – the Premier League – here's the chance for you to navigate easily to the ones you want to know more about.
| La Liga | Bundesliga | Serie A | Ligue 1 |
Premier League
As is the case in most seasons, the English Premier League attracts some of the world's best talents – including prolific goalscorers. Sergio Aguero, Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy and Romelu Lukaku were amongst the ones at the top last season but with the influx of a few more stars, this season's goalscoring charts could look a whole lot different.
Here are the top scorers from the Premier League so far:
| Name | Club | Goals Scored |
|---|---|---|
| Sergio Aguero | Manchester City | 10 |
| Diego Costa | Chelsea | 10 |
| Alexis Sanchez | Arsenal | 8 |
| Jermain Defoe | Sunderland AFC | 7 |
| Eden Hazard | Chelsea | 7 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | Manchester United | 7 |
| Romelu Lukaku | Everton | 7 |
| Michail Antonio | West Ham United | 6 |
| Charlie Austin | Southampton FC | 6 |
| Leroy Fer | Swansea City | 6 |
Here are the top assist providers in the Premier League so far:
| Name | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | 7 |
| Nemanja Matic | Chelsea | 6 |
| Coutinho | Liverpool | 5 |
| Adam Lallana | Liverpool | 5 |
| Dimitri Payet | West Ham United | 5 |
| Pedro | Chelsea | 5 |
| Wilfried Zaha | Crystal Palace | 5 |
| Yannick Bolasie | Everton | 4 |
| Diego Costa | Chelsea | 4 |
| Matt Phillips | West Bromwich Albion | 4 |
La Liga
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Antoine Griezmann are amongst the most prolific goalscorers in the world. They're almost able to score for fun. While the three of them represent three different clubs, the ones who support them – like Luis Suarez, Neymar, Gareth Bale, and Kevin Gamiero – are equally a threat to the crown.
Here are the top scorers from the La Liga so far:
| Name | Club | Goals Scored |
|---|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 10 |
| Lionel Messi | FC Barcelona | 9 |
| Luis Suarez | FC Barcelona | 8 |
| Iago Aspas | Celta Vigo | 7 |
| Willian Jose | Real Sociedad | 7 |
| Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco | Atletico Madrid | 6 |
| Kevin Gameiro | Atletico Madrid | 6 |
| Gerard | Espanyol | 6 |
| Antoine Griezmann | Atletico Madrid | 6 |
| Sandro | Malaga C.F. | 6 |
Here are the top assist providers in La Liga so far:
| Name | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|
Pablo Piatti | Espanyol | 7 |
| Toni Kroos | Real Madrid | 6 |
| Neymar | Barcelona | 5 |
| Angel Correa | Atletico Madrid | 4 |
| Antoine Griezmann | Atletico Madrid | 4 |
| Léo Baptistão | Espanyol | 4 |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | Real Sociedad | 4 |
| Parejo | Valencia | 4 |
| Sergi Roberto | Barcelona | 4 |
| Kevin Gameiro | Atletico Madrid | 3 |
Bundesliga
Perpetual entertainers reside in the Bundesliga. Their quick goals and lightning counter-attacks are a joy to watch. The likes of Robert Lewandowski and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will once again ensure you keep a close eye on the poachers in Germany.
Here are the top scorers from the Bundesliga so far:
| Name | Club | Goals Scored |
|---|---|---|
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Borussia Dortmund | 13 |
| Anthony Modeste | FC Koln | 12 |
| Vedad Ibisevic | Hertha BSC | 8 |
| Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munchen | 7 |
| Timo Werner | RB Leipzig | 7 |
| Yunus Malli | Mainz | 6 |
| Emil Forsberg | RB Leipzig | 5 |
| Serge Gnabry | Werder Bremen | 5 |
| Javier Hernandez | Bayer Leverkusen | 5 |
| Maximilian Philipp | SC Freiburg | 5 |
Here are the top assist providers in the Bundesliga so far:
| Name | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Emil Forsberg | RB Leipzig | 7 |
| Ousmane Dembele | Borussia Dortmund | 5 |
| Marco Fabian | Eintracht Franfkurt | 5 |
| Vincenzo Grifo | SC Freiburg | 5 |
| Andrej Kramaric | Hoffenheim | 5 |
| Yunus Malli | Mainz | 5 |
| Franck Ribery | Bayern Munich | 5 |
| Julian Brandt | Bayern Leverkusen | 4 |
| Gonzalo Castro | Borussia Dortmund | 4 |
| Sead Kolasinac | Schalke | 4 |
Serie A
Gonzalo Higuain became one of the most expensive transfers this season as he moved from Napoli to Juventus and while he's a real threat in front of goal, the Italian Serie A boasts of many underrated strikers in Europe who could do just as well as some of the others from across the continent.
Here are the top scorers from the Serie A so far:
| Name | Club | Goals Scored |
|---|---|---|
| Edin Dzeko | Roma | 12 |
| Mauro Icardi | Inter | 12 |
| Andrea Belotti | Torino | 10 |
| Ciro Immobile | Lazio | 9 |
| Mohammed Salah | AS Roma | 8 |
| Gonzalo Higuaín | Juventus | 7 |
| Iago Falque | Torino | 7 |
| Jose Callejon | Napoli | 7 |
| Ilija Nestorovski | Palermo | 7 |
| Carlos Bacca | AC Milan | 6 |
Here are the top assist providers in the Serie A so far:
| Name | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Diego Perotti | AS Roma | 6 |
| Suso | AC Milan | 6 |
| Andrea Belotti | Torino | 5 |
| Edin Dzeko | AS Roma | 5 |
| Felipe Anderson | Lazio | 5 |
| Mohamed Salah | AS Roma | 5 |
| Alex Sandro | Juventus | 4 |
| Valter Birsa | Verona | 4 |
| Alejandro Gomez | Atlanta | 4 |
| Mauro Icardi | Inter | 4 |
Ligue 1
The French will really miss charismatic Zlatan Ibrahimovic but they are not short of goal-scoring machines. The likes of Edinson Cavani, Alexandre Lacazette, and Radamel Falcao can undo most defences with a swivel and shot. They're quick, potent and excellent in front of goal – easily amongst the best in Europe.
Here are the top scorers from the Ligue 1 so far:
| Name | Club | Goals Scored |
|---|---|---|
| Cavani | Paris | 13 |
| Lacazette | Lyon | 10 |
| Alassane Plea | Nice | 8 |
| Martin Braithwaite | Toulouse | 7 |
| Mario Balotelli | Nice | 6 |
| Boudebouz | Montpeillier | 6 |
| Edrinc | Metz | 6 |
| Gomis | Marseille | 6 |
| Moukandjo | Lorient | 6 |
| Carillo | Monaco | 5 |
Here are the top assist providers in the Ligue 1 so far:
| Name | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Seri | Nice | 8 |
| Paul-Georges Ntep | Stade Rennes | 5 |
| Belhanda | Nice | 4 |
| Bernardo Silva | Monaco | 4 |
| Angel Di Maria | Paris | 4 |
| Lois Dony | Dijon | 4 |
| Marcal | Guingamp | 4 |
Mbappe | Monaco | 4 |
| Sabaly | Bordeaux | 4 |
| Morgan Sanson | Montpellier | 4 |
