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The season of 2014-15 has reached its half-way mark and we present the top ten best marksmen in different European leagues. The footballer with the maximum goals this season in all leagues is Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, followed by arch-rival Lionel Messi.
The list also features Lyon and Marseille players Alexandre Lacazette and André-Pierre Gignac, who have been in top form this season as yet. The suprise entrant in the list is Queens Park Rangers’ Charlie Austin, who has netted 13 goals for the English club.
| Ranking | Player Name | Team Played for | Appearances Made | Minutes played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 18 | 1601 | 28 |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 20(1) | 1845 | 22 |
| 3 | Alexandre Lacazette | Lyon | 22 | 1903 | 21 |
| 4 | Diego Costa | Chelsea | 19 | 1603 | 17 |
| 5 | Neymar | Barcelona | 14(4) | 1287 | 15 |
| 6 | André-Pierre Gignac | Marseille | 23 | 2039 | 14 |
| 7 | Sergio Agüero | Manchester City | 15(3) | 1250 | 14 |
| 8 | Alexander Meier | Eintracht Frankfurt | 15(2) | 1400 | 13 |
| 9 | Carlos Tevez | Juventus | 18(2) | 1600 | 13 |
| 10 | Charlie Austin | Queen Park Rangers | 21 | 1824 | 13 |
The leader for the most assists in this season is former Barcelona player Cesc Fabregas. The current Chelsea man has anchored his role at the Stamford bridge club and impressed with some specatacular assists, many finished by star striker Diego Costa.
The Spanish international is followed by Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, Lionel Messi and Ronaldo. The list includes three Premier League teams, five La Liga teams and one Bundesliga and French Ligue team each.
| Rankings | Player Name | Team played for | Appearances | Minutes played | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cesc Fabregas | Chelsea | 21 | 1851 | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | Kevin De Bruyne | Wolfsburg | 18 | 1618 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 20(1) | 1845 | 22 | 10 |
| 4 | Critiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 18 | 1601 | 28 | 9 |
| 5 | Dimitri Payet | Marseille | 21(1) | 1826 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Denis Cheryshev | Villarreal | 17(2) | 1455 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Gylfi Sigurðsson | Swansea | 21 | 1766 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Koke | Atletico Madrid | 19 | 1699 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | 18 | 1444 | 11 | 8 |
| 10 | Leighton Baines | Everton | 22 | 1980 | 2 | 8 |
