Ranking the top 5 Bundesliga goal-scorers in the last decade

The Bundesliga has gone from a two-horse race to a league that eventually ends with Bayern Munich winning the title. However, the league does have some natural goal-scorers.

The likes of Robert Lewandowski, Erling Haaland and Andrej Kramaric are among the few talented strikers who are household names in the German top-flight.

Despite Bayern Munich’s domination in the last decade or so, we have witnessed some of the best modern-day strikers strut their stuff in the Bundesliga.

So without further ado, let’s take a look at the top five goal-scorers in the Bundesliga from the last decade.

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#5 Timo Werner – 91 goals

Timo Werner started off as a left-winger as a teenager at VfB Stuttgart, but his ability in front of goal soon saw him play in a more central role at Stuttgart as well as RB Leipzig a few years later.

A diminutive player with pace to burn, teams in the Bundesliga struggled to contain Werner and his goal-scoring prowess.

Werner earned a £20 million move to Leipzig in 2016 after his impressive displays for Stuttgart, where he scored 14 goals in 103 appearances. That’s not a great return, but he did play a lot of them as a winger.

His true ability came to light at Leipzig where he was part of a well-oiled pressing machine under Ralf Rangnick and Julian Nagelsmann.

Werner scored a total of 91 Bundesliga goals during his stints at Stuttgart and Leipzig. He is still only 25 and is currently plying his trade at Chelsea.

#4 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 98 goals

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang took the Bundesliga by storm after moving to Borussia Dortmund in 2013. Like Werner, Aubameyang started off as a winger for Borussia Dortmund before he was moved to a more central role.

Aubameyang was quick, skilful, and also offered a presence in the box with his aerial prowess. Together with the likes of Ousmane Dembele, Marco Reus and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Aubameyang scored a number of goals for Die Schwarzgelben in the Bundesliga.

His tally of 31 goals in the 2016-17 Bundesliga season was his personal best, and it helped him win the golden boot award ahead of Robert Lewandowski.

That was a big achievement, as he is the last player other than Lewandowski to win the Bundesliga Torjägerkanone.

Thomas Muller

#3 Thomas Muller – 104 goals

In the last few seasons, Thomas Muller’s role has changed quite a bit. After emerging as one of the best poachers in world football in his first few seasons, Muller has become more of a creator of late.

However, he still likes putting the finishing touches. His record of 20 goals in 31 games in the 2015-16 Bundesliga campaign is his personal best, and he hasn’t come close to that tally in the last few years.

The German has, however, recorded an incredible 42 assists in the last two seasons combined, which is a testament to how well he has adapted his game.

With 104 goals to his name, Muller is third on our list and, surprisingly, the first Bayern Munich player to feature.

#2 Marco Reus – 117 goals

Marco Reus’ goal-scoring exploits first caught the eye during his spell at Borussia Monchengladbach. The German impressed straight away for Gladbach after joining them in 2009, and managed eight goals in his first season in top flight football.

His personal best of 18 goals in 32 games during the 2011-12 season for Gladbach earned him a move back to his boyhood club Borussia Dortmund.

Reus elevated his game at Signal Iduna Park and has been a key player for Dortmund. The 2018-19 season was his best for Borussia Dortmund, as he managed 17 goals and 11 assists in just 27 Bundesliga games.

Reus is second on our list, and will hope to score a few more in the coming seasons as Borussia Dortmund look to end Bayern Munich’s run of titles.

#1 Robert Lewandowski – 269 goals

FC Bayern Muenchen v FC Augsburg - Bundesliga

Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski has dominated the goal-scoring charts in the Bundesliga in recent seasons. The Pole broke Gerd Muller’s record of 40 goals in a single season by going one better and finishing with 41 strikes last season.

Lewandowski’s incredible goal-return could catapult him to the Ballon d’Or award later this year as he shows no signs of slowing down despite being 32.

The Poland international has won four successive golden boot awards in the Bundesliga, and will look to make it five next season. He is the only player on this list to win the golden boot with two different clubs; his first came with Borussia Dortmund in the 2013-14 season.

Lewandowski will hope to match Gerd Muller’s record of seven Bundesliga golden boots next season. As if his exploits weren’t legendary enough in the German top flight!