Ranking the Top 5 Goal scorers in 2018 (Calendar Year) so far

#3 Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Bayern Munich)

Arsenal FC v FC Bayern Muenchen - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: Second Leg

Goals Scored - 39

The Polish Striker's dexterity in front of goal is unparalleled. In 2017, Lewandowski scored 52 goals from 54 games. While he has not reached those heights this season, the striker's returns are still phenomenal so far.

From January 2018 till the end of the season, the Polish striker scored 14 goals from 13 games in the Bundesliga, 2 goals from 6 games in the Champions League, and 4 goals from 3 games in DFB-Pokal. He finished with 20 goals from 22 games from the start of the year till the end of the season. The striker failed to score in 3 games in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and Poland could not cross the group stages of the tournament.

This season, Lewandowski has already scored 15 goals from 16 games for Bayern, which includes a hat-trick in the DLF-Supercup and 7 goals from 10 games in the Bundesliga. He has also scored 4 times for Poland this year, from 10 games and with 39 goals scored till now, Lewandowski is currently third among the top goal scorers for this calendar year.

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