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There's a lot more to the game of football than just goals, but nothing makes the game more interesting than the ball nestling the back of the net.
Strikers are the most valuable commodities in football these days. The reason why everyone likes the way Manchester City, PSG, and Liverpool play is because of their attacking football and the number of breathtaking goals they score.
Players who have scored at least 20 goals in League and European competitions are only ranked in this article. The ranking is based on shot conversion rate.
There are a plenty of prolific goal scorers plying their trade in Europe this season, but not all of them are as clinical as the 10 forwards on this list.
#10 Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich
Shot Accuracy: 53.39%
The Poland international is arguably the best striker in Bundesliga and one of the most prolific goal scorers in the world at the moment. He is a traditional centre-forward, who possesses great strength, terrific pace, and intelligent movement. He is pretty strong in the air as well and can score with both feet.
Lewandowski has scored 35 goals in 39 appearances for Bayern Munich this season. The Bavarian giants are cruising in the Bundesliga and have an excellent chance to make it to the UEFA Champions League semifinals. With a goal every 85 minutes, Lewandowski’s scoring rate has been outstanding this season.
#9 Luis Suarez, Barcelona
Shot Accuracy: 54.63 %
The Uruguayan is one of the best strikers in the world right now. Though he had a tough start to the 2017/18 season, he has done exceptionally well in the last 6 months. Suarez has found the back of the net on 26 occasions this season. His partnership with Lionel Messi is one of the key reason behind Valverde’s successful 2017/18 season.
A technically gifted striker, Luis Suarez is known for his positional awareness, dribbling, shooting, and selflessness. The 31-year-old is a defenders nightmare and often gets away from his marker with utmost ease. He often makes direct attacking runs and has a shooting accuracy of 54.63 %.
#8 Sergio Aguero, Manchester City
Shot Accuracy: 55.56 %
The Manchester City striker is one of the best South American footballers of all time. Sergio has been brilliant for Pep Guardiola this season, scoring 30 goals in 32 starts for Manchester City. Manchester City could create a Premier League record by winning the title with 6 games to spare if they manage to beat Manchester United this weekend and a lot of credit goes to the Argentine striker.
Sergio Aguero is a typical centre-forward, known for his acceleration, sharpness, quick feet, close control, and shooting accuracy. With 30 goals each in his last 4 season at the Etihad, Aguero’s consistency is amazing. He scores a goal every 94 minutes this season and a really difficult player to mark.
#7 Edinson Cavani, PSG
Shot Accuracy: 57.84 %
After remaining in the shadows of Zlatan Ibrahimovic for a long time, Edinson Cavani made a name for himself in the last few seasons. Cavani has scored 35 goals in 43 appearances for Paris Saint-Germain. The Uruguayan has scored a goal every 93 minutes in Ligue 1 and UEFA Champions League this season.
Edinson Cavani is a powerful striker, known for his strength, aerial abilities, and ruthless finishing. Playing alongside Neymar and Kylian Mbappe has given him a lot of opportunities to score goals. He also has a shot accuracy of 57.84 %. He is a hard-working striker with exceptional striking abilities.
#6 Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur
Shot Accuracy: 58.04 %
The two-time Premier League Golden Boot winner is one of the best strikers in the world at the moment. He has scored at least 20 goals in his last four Premier League campaigns. In 2017/18, the 24-year-old has scored 35 goals in 40 appearances for Tottenham Hotspur.
Kane is an old-fashioned centre-forward. He makes clever attacking runs behind the defenders and can score from anywhere inside the box. He gets his shot away very quickly and is brilliant in one-on-one situations. Kane is a big game player. He has scored against the like last of Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Arsenal, and Liverpool this campaign.
#5 Neymar, PSG
Shot Accuracy: 61.11 %
Neymar moved to Paris Saint-Germain in a world record €222m (£200m) deal. Ever since his move to the French capital, the Brazilian has been in stunning goalscoring form. The 26-year-old has scored 28 goals in 30 appearances for PSG this season. Playing alongside Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappe, Neymar has shown great composure in front of goal.
Although Primarily a no.9, Neymar can play anywhere along the frontline. At PSG, Unai Emery has deployed him on the left. Neymar is a match winner in his own way, known for his dribbling skills, creativity, finishing, feints, and tricks. He is a set piece expert and has the ability to single-handedly influence the game.
#4 Ciro Immobile, Lazio
Shot Accuracy: 62.64 %
The Italian striker is the leading scorer in Serie A this campaign. The 28-year-old striker has scored 37 goals in all competitions for Lazio. Lazio is fifth in the Serie A, and only three points behind the third-placed AS Roma. They have every chance to make it to the UEFA Champions League next season.
He is a powerful striker, known for his physical attributes, finishing abilities with both feet, and work-rate. His goals per game ratio is excellent. Ciro Immobile has scored a goal every 84 minutes this season in Serie A and UEFA Europa League, with a shot accuracy of 62.64 %.
#3 Mo Salah, Liverpool
Shot Accuracy: 63.11
Mo Salah has been a revelation in European football this season. He simply can’t stop scoring goals at the moment and is arguably the best forward in Europe this season. Salah has been outstanding for Liverpool and is in the form of his life. The Egyptian has scored 37 goals in 41 appearances for Liverpool this season.
Primarily deployed as an attacking player on the right flank, Salah is known for his ball control, quick feet, pace, first touch, and dribbling. He can score from anywhere in the box and is the leading goal scorer in the Premier League. The 25-year-old has scored a goal every 87 minutes this season.
#2 Lionel Messi, Barcelona
Shot Accuracy: 64.97
It is no surprise to see Messi’s name on the list. He has been superb for Barcelona this season, scoring 37 goals in 44 appearances so far. The Catalan giants are sitting on top of the La Liga table and almost assured of a place in the UEFA Champions League semifinals, after a 4-1 win against AS Roma in the quarterfinals first leg.
The Barcelona star has scored a goal every 93 minutes this season. He has a shot accuracy of almost 65 %, which is simply phenomenal. He has taken the additional goal scoring responsibilities after the departure of Neymar to PSG and has done it exceedingly well so far this season.
#1 Mauro Icardi, Inter Milan
Shot Accuracy: 65.67 %
The Argentine striker is making it big in Serie A this season. He has scored 24 goals in 26 appearances for Inter Milan this season. Inter Milan are fourth in the Serie A table, thanks to some stunning strikers from Mauro Icardi. A prolific finisher from inside the box, Icardi has scored some stunning goals this campaign.
He is fast, physically strong, and has an eye for goal all the time. The hat-tricks he scored against AC Milan and Sampdoria this season were simply phenomenal. Icardi has scored a goal every 94 minutes this season. His shot accuracy stands the best in Europe.
