Top 10 La Liga forwards at the moment

#6: Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona)

Antoine Griezmann has plied his trade for three different La Liga teams in his illustrious career and is a proven scorer in the Spanish top-flight.

The 29-year-old Frenchman, who is a versatile left-footed player who can operate in a plethora of positions in the attacking third, has played at least 32 La Liga games in each of his ten different seasons in the competition.

Even though he had a lukewarm debut campaign for Barcelona last season, in which he scored just nine goals, Griezmann is one of the few active marksmen in La Liga who has scored over 100 goals. The Frenchman has 143 goals in the competition to go with his 54 assists.

However, a large part of his struggle in adapting to life in Catalonia could be attributed to the fact that he did not get to play in his preferred number ten position - one he played at Atletico - because it was occupied by Lionel Messi.

Under new manager Ronald Koeman, the Frenchman would hope to rediscover his scoring touch regardless of the position he may be deployed in.

#5: Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo)

Barring a season apiece at Liverpool and Sevilla, 33-year-old Iago Aspas has played for Celta Vigo since his professional debut at the club in 2007.

During his seven seasons in La Liga (six of them being for Celta Vigo), Aspas has scored 103 goals and provided 30 assists.

Despite his diminutive stature, Aspas is renowned for his pace (which has dropped in recent times) and the Spaniard is a lethal presence in the attacking third. His versatility allows him to be played in many positions such as number ten, attacking midfield, wide midfield or right-winger.

Aspas' utility to his team can be gauged from the fact that in 2018-19 when Celta narrowly managed to avoid La Liga relegation by finishing 17th, the team struggled to score goals up-front as the striker missed large chunks of the campaign.

#4: Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

Gerard Moreno, who plays as a centre forward for Villareal, has scored 69 goals and provided 18 assists in over 200 games spanning six La Liga seasons.

In fact, the 28-year-old had his most prolific campaign in the competition last season, over the course of which he found the back of the net on 18 occasions and provided six assists as Villarreal finished a creditable fifth. His goal-tally during the campaign represented almost a third (29%) of Villarreal's goals during the season.

Moreno, who is a versatile player and can also play as a winger, wide midfielder or a right-attacking midfielder, produced 23 goal-contributions in La Liga last season - a tally which was surpassed by only Lionel Messi, Karim Benzema and Luis Suarez.

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