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#3 Ruud Van Nistelrooy
The Champions League has seen some fine Dutch players perform exceedingly well and one of them is Ruud Van Nistelrooy. Often considered one of the best strikers of his generation, he has been the top scorer in the tournament in three different seasons.
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While playing for Manchester United, the Dutch forward scored a number of goals. In the Champions League, Van Nistelrooy has scored 35 goals in just 43 games for the Red Devils. Out of his 56 goals in the competition, 35 came with United.
His best form in the tournament came in the 2002-03 season when he scored 12 goals in just 9 appearances. Van Nistelrooy went on to win the UEFA Club Forward of the Year that season.
#2 Didier Drogba
Didier Drogba is Chelsea's all-time highest foreign goal-scorer of all time. His 2012-13 UEFA Champions League final goal remains one of the highlights of his career with the Blues.
The Ivorian striker was a beast in front of goal and he certainly made the most of his time at Chelsea. With the Blues, Drogba scored 36 Champions League goals in 74 appearances.
To date, he holds the record for most goals scored in the competition by an African footballer with a total of 44 goals to his name. Former Chelsea forward Mohamed Salah is enroute to breaking this record, scoring 36 goals so far in the competition.
#1 Sergio Aguero
It is unfortunate that Sergio Aguero had to retire after suffering from cardiac arrhythmia last year. That being said, the Argentine had a stellar career and is definitely considered a legend at Manchester City.
He is the club's all-time highest goal-scorer with 247 goals to his name and is the fourth highest goal-scorer in the Premier League with 184 goals. It is a phenomenal achievement and it is only unfortunate that Aguero was not able to win the Champions League with Manchester City.
Nevertheless, he has the highest number of goals in the tournament for the Citizens with 36 goals in 64 appearances. Sergio Aguero's sensational goal-scoring performances will surely be missed in the competition.
