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In a football match, the strikers always got most of the limelight ever since history. The most iconic footballers that we remember are always strikers. Pele, Alfredo Di Stefano, Ferenc Puskas, Ronaldo Nazario, are all some of the all-time most popular names in football and they are all strikers. Even Harry Kane or Luis Suarez, who are getting a lot of limelight these days, are all forwards.
The role of the striker is of utmost importance. They are the ones who score most of the goals and lead their team towards victory. When a team has a great striker, the confidence of the entire team boosts and subsequently, the entire team plays magnificently.
Strikers are the key to the success of a team so right on this note, let us look at some of the best strikers of the world right now.
Note: Opinions expressed are of authors own, and Sportskeeda does not take any responsibility for the same. Only out and out strikers have been considered, wingers and players who played in the ‘false 9’ position have not been taken into consideration.
#10 Luka Jovic
The 20-year-old Serb, Luka Jovic is wreaking havoc in the Bundesliga and is the youngest ever player to score five goals in a German top division game.
The Eintracht Frankfurt striker is currently leading the race for the Bundesliga Golden Shoe after scoring 12 goals in just 14 league games. He also helped the Eagles win each of their Europa League group stage games and scored five goals in the process.
His impressive performances for the club also caught the attention of the Serbian national team's manager and he eventually gave him his first international cap earlier this year.
The Serbian international is currently on-loan at Eintracht Frankfurt from Benfica and the Germans will be eager to permanently sign the striker. However, his performances also made him the top target of a number of top clubs across Europe and we might see him playing for a big team soon.
#9 Ciro Immobile
One of the most underrated strikers in Europe today, Ciro Immobile revived his career with Lazio after unsuccessful spells with Borussia Dortmund and Sevilla.
The Italian international is a highly prolific scorer with immense talent and incredible finishing skills. He scored 41 goals last season, 29 of which came in the Serie A alone. He also showed the creative side of his game during the 2017-18 campaign and registered 10 league assists.
Although Lazio was knocked out of the Europa League by FC Red Bull Salzburg in the quarter-finals, Immobile finished as the joint top goal scorer of the tournament with eight goals.
The 28-year-old started strong this year as well and already bagged 10 league goals in just 16 Serie A games. Immobile is also a crucial part of the Italian national team set-up and scored seven goals in 35 outings for his country.
#8 Iago Aspas
After impressing with his performances for his boyhood club, Celta Vigo, Iago Aspas joined Liverpool in 2013 for a reported fee of £7.6 million.
Iago Aspas failed to adjust in the English football and scored just one goal in the 15 games that he played for the Reds before he was sent on loan to Sevilla, with a permanent move as a part of the deal. However, he rejoined his hometown club Celta immediately after making his move to Sevilla permanent.
His second stint with Celta is phenomenal! He scored 65 times in 117 LaLiga games and his showings won him the Zarra trophy, which is given to the highest scoring Spaniard in the La Liga, in the 2016/17 and 2017/18 seasons. Aspas started brilliantly this season as well and scored 10 goals in La Liga thus far.
His brilliant performances also caught the attention of the Spanish national team's coach and he made his international debut in 2016. He played 17 games for Spain until now, scoring six times.
#7 Mauro Icardi
The Argentine international, Mauro Icardi is among the best strikers in the world at the moment and is scoring goals for fun in the Serie A for quite a time now.
Mauro Icardi scored 120 goals in 201 games for Inter Milan thus far and finished as the club's top scorer in the last three seasons. He also won the top scorer award in the league for the 2014-2015 season and was awarded the Serie A Footballer of the Season 2018 accolade.
The 25-year-old started in a brilliant form this year as well and bagged nine goals and two assists in 13 Serie A games. Icardi also scored four goals in the Champions League this year but could not prevent his team from getting knocked out of the tournament.
The former Sampdoria forward was linked with a move away from Sao Siro recently, with Real Madrid and Manchester United being the front-runners to sign the talented Argentine.
#6 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Known for speed, technical skills, and finishing, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is among the most in-form players in the Premier League at the moment.
A product of AC Milan's youth academy, Aubameyang came into the limelight while playing for Borussia Dortmund and scored 98 goals in 144 games for the BVB. He won the Bundesliga Golden Boot 2016-17 and was also a part of the Bundesliga Team of the Year 2015-16.
The Gabonese international joined Arsenal in the January transfer window of 2018 and is in a terrific form since then. He scored 13 goals in the 16 games last season and finished just behind Alexandre Lacazette as the Gunners' top-goalscorer in the league despite playing only in the second half of the season
The 29-year-old is currently the top goalscorer in the Premier League this season and he also won the Premier League Player of the Month: October 2018. He formed a brilliant understanding with his attacking partner, Alexandra Lacazette and will be a key to the Gunners' success this season.
#5 Sergio Aguero
Regarded as one of the best foreign players to play in the Premier League, Sergio Aguero is a pivot point of Manchester City's Premier League success in recent years.
The Argentine is Manchester City's all-time leading goalscorer and also the eighth highest goalscorer in the Premier League history. Aguero scored more than 20 goals in five of the last seven league seasons and won the Premier League Golden Boot 2014-15.
The 30-year-old scored eight goals in 13 Premier League games this season and is among the leading candidates to win the Golden Boot. He also managed to score two goals in three Champions League games that he appeared in so far.
Manchester City is going shoulder to shoulder with Liverpool for the Premier League trophy this campaign and Sergio Aguero's form will be key for the Cityzens to defend their title
#4 Edinson Cavani
Kylian Mbappe and Neymar might be getting all the limelight recently, however, Edinson Cavani is as important as the other two are to PSG. He played a vital part in the team's success in recent years.
The Uruguayan joined the French-giants from Napoli in 2013 and won four Serie A titles, five Coupe de France along with five Coupe de la Ligue and three Trophee des trophies. Cavani finished as the Ligue 1 Top Goalscorer on two difficult occasions and was also awarded the Ligue 1 Best Foreign Player 2017 accolade.
The 31-year-old scored 10 goals in 10 Ligue 1 games this season and also bagged two vital goals for PSG during the group stages of the Champions League. Cavani finished as the top scorer in CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup qualification round and was also included in the FIFA FIFPro World XI Fourth Team: 2018 for his performances throughout the year.
#3 Robert Lewandowski
Bayern Munich's forward, Robert Lewandowski is certainly one of the world's most clinical strikers and is on a goal crusade this season as well. He scored nine league goals in 13 games this season and is among the top contenders to win Bundesliga Golden Boot.
The Polish international joined Bayern Munich from Borussia Dortmund in 2014 and scored 116 goals in 141 league games for the Bundesliga thus far. Lewandowski was Bundesliga's top goal-scorer in the 2014-15 and the 2015-16 seasons. He narrowly missed on the Bundesliga Golden Boot during the 2016-17 season but regained his crown by nearly scoring twice the goals (29) of his nearest rival, Nils Petersen (15) last season.
The former Borussia Dortmund striker was included in the FIFA FIFPro World XI: 2nd Team on two different occasions and was also a part of the UEFA Champions League Team of the Season twice.
#2 Luis Suarez
Despite being 31-year-old, Luis Suarez is showing no signs of decline and is still an important part of Barcelona's first-team set-up.
The Uruguayan international enjoyed a stellar 2017-18 season and helped the Los Blancos win the La Liga title along with Copa del Rey and Supercopa de Espana. The former Liverpool superstar scored 25 league goals last season and finished behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as La Liga's top goalscorer. Suarez also registered 12 assists in the league season, which was the joint-most in the La Liga, alongside Lionel Messi and Pablo Fornals.
Suarez started impressively this season as well and registered 11 goals and fours assists in 15 La Liga games. He also enjoyed a decent FIFA World Cup 2018 campaign with Uruguay and scored two goals in his team's run to the Quarter-Finals of the tournament.
Barcelona was recently linked with a number of strikers to replace the Uruguayan, however, he still got a lot more left in his tank and could restrain the Blaugrana from signing his replacement for few more years.
#1 Harry Kane
Tottenham Hotspur academy graduate, Harry Kane is one of the most prolific goal-scorers in the Premier League and won the PL Golden Shoe twice in the last three seasons. He was going shoulder to shoulder with Mohamed Salah for last year's Golden Boot as well, but his injury during the concluding weeks saw him fall behind the Egyptian.
The London-born striker was England's Player of the Year in 2017 and won the PFA Player of the Season in the 2016/17 campaign. Kane himself won the Player of the Month award six times, which is the joint-most of all-time alongside the Liverpool legend, Steven Gerrard.
The 25-year-old was the top goal-scorer during the FIFA World Cup 2018 and was also included in FIFA FIFPro World XI: Second Team for his impressive performances throughout 2018. He scored nine league goals this season and is only behind Mohamed Salah and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the race for the Premier League Golden Boot.
