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The modern age of football has been blessed with a number of marvellous forwards who have been excellent in front of goal. Apart from titans Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, there are a bunch of other marksmen who are well-versed at the art of scoring goals.
However, as important as it is for a forward to score goals in abundance, he must also do the same at a considerable rate in order to show his consistency. The goals-to-games ratio helps in determining how lethal a goalscorer can be in front of goal.
Considering the average goals-to-games ration of the season 2017/18 and the current campaign, let's have a look at the 10 most lethal goal poachers in the world at the moment at club level.
Note #1: The figures that you see in front of the players' names are the average of their respective goalscoring rates in the last and the current season.
Note #2: The goals of players in the current season have been considered as of 7th October 2018. The main average on the basis of which the players are ranked has been calculated manually. The stats for the goals are the courtesy of Transfermarkt.com.
#10 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Dortmund & Arsenal (0.66 goals per game)
First and foremost, even though his goalscoring rate might be the lowest on this list, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang deserves appreciation for how quickly he has settled into the Premier League and maintained a fine average, after transferring from Borussia Dortmund in winter last season.
For the first half of the season, the Gabonese striker gave sturdy competition to Bayern's Robert Lewandowski at the top of the scoring charts in the Bundesliga. Overall, he found the net 31 times in 38 games with a goalscoring rate of 0.82 goals per game.
Now in his first full season at Arsenal, Aubameyang has already bagged 4 goals in 8 games with a goalscoring rate of 0.50 as the Gunners look to revive their former glory under the debut season of manager Unai Emery. Alongside attackers like Alexandre Lacazette and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, it remains to be seen if he can spearhead the club to a major title this season.
#9 Ciro Immobile - Lazio (0.71 goals per game)
Italian striker Ciro Immobile took the world by storm with his heroics in front of goal last season. He seems to be reproducing his scintillating form this season as well.
In season 2017/18, the 28-year-old notched impressive figures in all competitions, with a 41-goal haul in 47 games and an average of 0.87 goals per game.
He was the third deadliest striker in the world last season. He also bagged the Capocannoniere for finishing as the Serie A's top scorer with 29 goals in 33 games.
As of now, Immobile has already scored 5 goals in 9 games with an average of 0.56 goals per game. Lazio aren't the strongest of contenders for the Serie A title but Immobile is certainly a contender for the European Golden Shoe.
#8 Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid & Juventus (0.72 goals per game)
To all those Cristiano Ronaldo haters who might be rejoicing seeing him this low on the list, be warned. The Portuguese giant has a mastery in the art of shutting his haters out with his impeccable goalscoring skills, which he efficiently displayed last season.
Even after enduring a tough first half of the season with Real Madrid last summer, Ronaldo made an impressive comeback to inspire Zinedine Zidane's men to a third consecutive UCL title. In the road to creating history, he notched a whopping 44 goals in 44 games in all competitions, averaging 1 goal per game. Lionel Messi might have taken away the Golden Shoe and the Pichichi trophy, but Ronaldo was downright the most lethal attacker in the world last season.
Following an impressive World Cup campaign on a personal level, he has endured a slow start to life at new club Juventus in Italy. He has scored only 4 times in 9 games in all competitions with an average of 0.44 goals per game.
However, keeping in mind the heroics that he performed last season, we needn't worry about his form, do we?
#7 Kylian Mbappe - PSG (0.73 goals per game)
Since bursting onto the scene with AS Monaco in season 2016/17, the French wonderkid is a kid no more, considering his heroic deeds. Kylian Mbappe has matured impressively into one of the best players around the globe at the moment.
The 19-year-old scored 21 goals in 46 games with an average of 0.46 goals per game. However, as low as his goalscoring average looks, Mbappe more than made up for it by providing 15 assists in all competitions.
Following a successful and memorable World Cup-winning campaign where he won the Best Young Player of the Tournament award, the Frenchman hasn't looked back. He already has 6 goals in 6 games with an impressive average of a goal per game.
Only time will tell whether Kylian Mbappe extends his goalscoring exploits and improves his average as the season continues.
#6 Harry Kane - Tottenham (0.76 goals per game)
Tottenham sharpshooter Harry Kane is one of the best no.9's in the world right now. His decision to stay with the Lillywhites has been surprising, considering that he has a number of top-class suitors lining up for him in every transfer window.
The Englishman secured a goalscoring rate of 0.85 goals per game by finding the net 41 times in 48 games in all competitions. He finished second to Golden Boot winner Mohamed Salah after competition with the Egyptian at the top of the league's scoring charts.
As of now, Kane has scored 6 goals in 9 games with an average of 0.67 goals per game, a figure that is set to improve as the season unravels.
#5 Sergio Aguero - Manchester City (0.78 goals per game)
Quite literally, Argentinian marksman Sergio Aguero never seems to fade out in front of goal for Manchester City. For his ever-lasting and effective presence up front, he has rightly been hailed as probably the most consistent striker ever to grace the Premier League.
Aguero managed to net 30 goals in 39 games and averaged 0.77 goals per game for the Citizens last season. He could have scored more had he been afforded more game time by Pep Guardiola.
The 30-year-old has been reproducing his fine form and has already netted 8 goals in 10 games with a goals-to-games ration of 0.80 this season. Heis currently trailing top scorer Eden Hazard in the league scoring charts in the second place.
A player of his calibre certainly deserves to have a Champions League medal dangling from his neck. After what was a scintillating 2017/18 campaign, only time will tell if Guardiola's men perform equally well in Europe as they have done in the English top flight.
#4 Robert Lewandowski - Bayern Munich (0.83 goals per game)
Bayern Munich are having a miserable time at the moment, but Robert Lewandowski isn't. In spite of the Germans' disappointing form under new coach Niko Kovac this season, the Pole hasn't shied away from performing his duties.
Lewandowski has notched 8 goals in 10 games in all competitions this season, with a goalscoring rate of 0.80 goals per game. He is the third-most dangerous forward in the world this season. In season 2017/18 he scored 41 goals in 48 games, with an average of 0.85 goals per game.
Hailed as one of the most consistent strikers of the current era, he looks set to continue his goalscoring exploits. However, it remains to be seen if he can inspire to redeem themselves after a poor start to the campaign.
#3 Edinson Cavani - PSG (0.85 goals per game)
Edinson Cavani has been extremely impressive in front of goal since the last season. He successfully replicated his form in the World Cup and is doing so again this season.
The Uruguayan scored 40 games in 48 goals in 2017/18 season with a goalscoring average of 0.83 goals per game. In the 2018/19 campaign, he has already scored in 6 out of 7 games in all competitions with an average of 0.86 goals per game. He is the second deadliest forward in the world this season.
Paris Saint Germain have one of the best squads in the world at the moment, though they have been frighteningly dominant in France, their Champions League performances have been below expectations. Only time will tell whether Edinson Cavani and co can go to lengths and win the Champions League this season.
#2 Lionel Messi - Barcelona (0.92 goals per game)
As a world-class footballer and probably the greatest of all time, Lionel Messi is never found outside the top 3 in any of the goalscoring charts. And, the case here is no different.
Following a nightmare World Cup campaign for Argentina in Russia, the diminutive hitman has stepped up magnificently for Barcelona and Ernesto Valverde. With 10 goals in 10 games and a goals-to-games ratio of 1, Messi is one of the three most lethal forwards in the world this season.
The Argentinian clinched the European Golden Shoe last season and scored 45 goals in 54 games in all competitions. He notched a goalscoring rate of 0.83 last season.
Having successfully replicated his form from the previous campaign, it remains to be seen whether Lionel Messi can inspire Barcelona to the Champions League title alongside domestic success this season.
#1 Neymar - PSG (0.97 goals per game)
Troll or slam him as much as you want, but you can't deny Neymar has class. The Paris Saint Germain has successfully replicated his form from the debut season at the moment.
In 2017/18, Neymar was the second-most dangerous forward in the world, notching an average of 0.93 goals per game, behind Cristiano Ronaldo. The Brazilian found the net 28 times in 30 games in all games last season. His tally could have been greater if it wasn't for the injury he suffered through in the final three months of the campaign.
Coming to the current season, the Brazilian has scored 10 goals in 10 games with an impressive average of a goal a game. He is the most dangerous forward in the world this season, alongside Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi.
All values courtesy: Transfermarkt.com
