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You don't witness too many players score and assist more than 10 in a single season. This achievement gets noticed very rarely.
The likes of Robert Lewandowski, Mauro Icardi, and Gonzalo Higuain will guarantee you 30 goals per season but will struggle to assist more than 10 times. On the other hand, Assist king Mesut Ozil loves to set up his teammates by notching up assists after assists and grapples to get into the double digits when it comes down to goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo has not made the list surprisingly. Coming down to the business end of the season, let's look at the players who have mustered out double figures in both goals and assists from the top 5 European leagues.
#10. CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN ( TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR) - 21 Goals contributed - (10 Goals, 11 Assists):
Christian Eriksen has been a consistent performer for Spurs ever since he joined the London club. The Danish international has achieved this feat twice, having already completed this task during 2012/13 season with the Dutch heavyweights Ajax. He scored 10 goals and recorded 16 assists in that Eredivisie season.
The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder is known for his vision and ability to find the back of the net from distances. He plays behind Harry Kane or plays through the right wing. According to the Express, FC Barcelona is reportedly eyeing a deal for Christian Eriksen to bring him as a replacement to Andres Iniesta.
#9. PHILIPPE COUTINHO ( LIVERPOOL FC & FC BARCELONA) - 25 Goals contributed (14 Goals and 11 Assists):
The Brazilian began this season very well with Liverpool, amidst submitting a transfer request to leave to the La Liga Champions Barcelona during summer. The 25-year-old has set up his teammates 6 times and bagged 7 goals for the red side of Merseyside.
The January transfer window saw the Spanish giants break their bank to bring in the former Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho to Nou Camp for a fee of 142 million Euros. Coutinho has not been that much of a threat like he used to be after getting accustomed through the right wing under Valverde, but still, he has managed to score seven times and find his teammates on 5 different occasions. However, the former Inter Milan player will be much more effective when he cuts inside through the left wing.
#8. LEROY SANE ( MANCHESTER CITY) - 25 Goals contributed (10 Goals and 15 Assists):
There is no doubting Leroy Sane's quality, rightfully so, the German's contribution towards the goal has been significant with 10 goals and 15 assists from this Premier League season alone. At the age of 22, he has taken his game to another level this season.
At times, Leroy Sane has been absolutely devastating playing through the right wing for Manchester City. He has formed a formidable partnership with Raheem Sterling, Kun Aguero and Gabriel Jesus up front. He also links up very well with Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva who have been the creative fulcrum for Pep Guardiola's side.
#7. LUIS ALBERTO ( LAZIO ) - 25 Goals contributed (11 Goals and 14 Assists):
Luis Alberto has somewhat emerged as one of the best players in Italy this season. The former Sevilla graduate is having a breakthrough season with 11 goals while setting up another 14 for his teammates.
In the 3-5-1-1 formation, Luis Alberto plays as a number 10 and is benefited by the three midfielders behind which enables him to enjoy the free role to feed the forwards. Under Simone Inzaghi, the Lazio forward is used as a playmaker and Ciro Immobile is benefited by the presence of the Spanish counterpart.
According to TalkSport, Luis Alberto has caught his former club FC Barcelona's eye with some of his stellar performances at Rome.
#6. MEMPHIS DEPAY ( LYON ) - 29 Goals contributed (16 Goals, 13 Assists):
Memphis Depay has the panache to beat defenders with pace, trickery and find the back of the net. His contribution towards the final third has picked up under Bruno Genesio. Lyon Captain Nabil Fekir plays as false 9 while Memphis Depay and Bertrand Traore are utilized as strikers.
Depay has linked up really well with these two at Lyon having scored 16 goals and notching up 13 assists this season. This is the first Memphis Depay has bagged more than 10 goals and assists in a single season.
#5. RAHEEM STERLING ( MANCHESTER CITY ) - 33 Goals contributed (18 Goals, 15 Assists):
One of hottest prospects in Europe right now, Raheem Sterling has established himself as one of the stars in the Premier League right now. Manchester City have scored 104 goals in the league this season and Raheem Sterling has his hand on more than 25% of City's goals. That is an astonishing outcome for a 23-year-old who has struggled to reach half of these numbers over the last few years.
However, this season he has been a revelation by registering 18 goals and 15 assists in the Premier League alone. It also comes down due to the linkup play with Leroy Sane, Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus up front.
#4. NEYMAR ( PARIS SAINT GERMAIN ) - 34 Goals contributed (19 Goals, 15 Assists):
The expensive player of all time has done his reputation no harm with some of the stellar performances at Paris. Metatarsal injury restricted the Brazilian forward to just 20 Ligue 1 appearances this season. But, he has taken the league by storm with 19 goals and 15 assists. Having achieved this feat with Barcelona thrice, this will be the fourth time to witness Neymar go past 10 goals and assists in the league.
His partnership with Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappe has been crucial to PSG's success in Ligue 1, Coupe De France and Coupe de La Ligue. However his future looks uncertain as the Express are reporting that he could possibly move to FC Barcelona's rivals Real Madrid this summer.
#3. FLORIAN THAUVIN (MARSEILLE) - 36 Goals contributed (24 Goals and 12 Assists):
Florian Thauvin is heading the wish list for many sides across Europe after proving himself with Marseille with some serious numbers. He has struck past the net 24 times and has riled up 12 assists this season. The former Newcastle player made his move permanent during the summer of 2017, after spending one and a half year loan at the French club.
Germain is heavily gained by the feeding of Florian Thauvin, Dimitri Payet and Lucas Ocampos. Under Rudi Garcia, the former Bastia forward has gone on to become one of the best players in the French leading division. According to Goal, Thauvin is ready to reject Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich as wants to take strides with his current club.
#2. MOHAMED SALAH ( LIVERPOOL ) - 42 Goals Contributed ( 32 Goals, 10 Assists):
In fairness, even the Liverpool fans did not expect Mohamed Salah to score 32 goals breaking the all-time Premier League goalscoring record and win the golden boot when he secured a move from Roma to play under Jurgen Klopp. Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino have formed a devastating partnership this season and have reached the Champions League finals, having qualified for the Europe's elite competition.
The Egyptian has found the back of the net 32 times and h helped his teammates 10 times with assists. Mohamed Salah has been vital for the Reds playing through the right wing and has scored 30% of Liverpool's goals this season.
#1. LIONEL MESSI ( FC BARCELONA ) - 46 Goals contributed (34 Goals, 12 Assists):
We have to go back to 2006/07 season to witness Lionel Messi not achieve this feat. Arguably, the best player in the world right now, Lionel Messi is all about the consistency which he brings to FC Barcelona.
The 30-year-old plays alongside Luis Suarez as a striker and his staggering numbers is just another indication that Messi is still the best in business. The Argentine is leading the race for European golden boot having scored 34 La Liga goals this season while also assisting another 12 taking his tally to 46 goal contributions with two more games to play.
