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The German Bundesliga may have been a one-horse race for quite some time now, but when it comes to individual prizes, especially the Golden Boot, the competition is intense.
Several attacking talents have emerged in the Bundesliga lately, who've taken the competition by storm with their blistering scoring prowess.
Top five goal-scorers in the 2020-21 Bundesliga
Bayern Munich's talismanic striker Robert Lewandowski might be the most stellar name, but he isn't the only prolific scorer in the competition. On that note, we look at the five players currently leading the 2020-21 Bundesliga's scoring charts.
#5 Wout Weghorst (VfL Wolfsburg) - 12 goals
We start with a highly underrated striker right now, who is rarely in the conversation about the best goal-scoring number nines in the Bundesliga.
Wout Weghorst scored 17 times during the 2018/19 Bundesliga and followed that up with another 16-goal haul last term. Now, he has struck 12 times in the competition this season already.
The Dutch international's prolific run has been the driving factor behind Die Wölfe's amazing season so far; Wolfsburg are currently fourth in the Bundesliga table after 18 games, having lost just twice.
Weghorst is fast turning out to be one of Wolfsburg's best-ever strikers and very soon he could surpass Edin Dezko as the club's all-time top-scorer too.
#4 Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim) - 12 goals
Not the most prolific strikers out there, but Andrej Kramaric is certainly one of the most consistent ones, considering his Bundesliga exploits with Hoffenheim.
Since joining Die Kraichgauer in January 2015, he has scored 74 Bundesliga goals in 146 games. Only Robert Lewandowski has outscored Kramaric during this period.
This season, Andrej Kramaric has been on fire, netting 12 times from 14 games. In the process, he became the most prolific Croatian in Bundesliga history, surpassing Ivica Olic.
The former Dinamo Zagreb striker has transformed Hoffenheim's Bundesliga fortunes. Kramaric has helped them finish within European places in three of the last four seasons and their all-time scorer in the Bundesliga.
#3 Andre Silva (Eintracht Frankfurt) - 14 goals
Here's a player who is finally living up to his potential after several failed stints. Andre Silva is working wonders with Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.
With 14 Bundesliga goals from 17 games, he is just two shy from posting his best tally in a top-flight season, something he is expected to accomplish in the next few days.
Silva found his feet in the Bundesliga after a few underwhelming spells with Sevilla and AC Milan. He netted 12 times for the Eagles on loan last season before making his move permanent in the summer.
He has duly repaid the club's faith and has continued to shoulder much of the goal-scoring burden for his side looking to finish in the top four despite their inconsistent campaign.
#2 Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) - 14 goals
A name few would be surprised to see so high up the list, Erling Haaland continues to plunder goals at a frightening rate for Borussia Dortmund, even during a season when the club has been well below its best.
The young Norwegian has already bagged 21 goals in all competitions this campaign, with 14 of these strikes coming in the Bundesliga from just 13 appearances.
What makes his record more impressive is that Haaland has managed this tally despite missing five games during this period due to injury.
Moreover, this is his first full season in the German top-flight. But given the form he is currently in, Haaland's numbers are only set to rise further in the coming months.
#1 Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) - 23 goals
Could it be anyone else? Robert Lewandowski has firmly etched himself as the world's best number nine, a status few would refute given his phenomenal scoring exploits with Bayern Munich.
Following his record-breaking season last year, which saw the Pole net 55 times in all competitions and finish as the top-scorer in the league, domestic cup and Europe en route to the treble, Robert Lewandowski is at it again.
In the 2020-21 season, Lewandowski has scored another 26 times, with 23 of them coming in the Bundesliga - a tally that including two hat-tricks and an ongoing eight-game scoring streak.
It is only the mid-point of the season, but Lewandowski is already miles ahead of his nearest competitor. Barring an injury or unexpected loss of form, the Pole is well on course for a fourth-consecutive Golden Boot and sixth overall.
