Top 5 goalscorers in the Italian Serie A so far this season

Juventus superstar - Cristiano Ronaldo
Juventus superstar - Cristiano Ronaldo

When it comes to ranking the European leagues with the best attackers at the moment, there is no way the Serie A can be omitted - with the Italian top flight now in possession of some of the finest finishers on the continent who are proving themselves with their explosive performances.

The division welcomed one of the most potent goalscorers of this generation when Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid to join Juventus during the summer transfer window and the former Los Blancos attacker has been running riot in the Italian top flight ever since he switched to the Old Ladies Stadium, unbalancing opposition defenses and making goalscoring look like a routine with his unstoppable finishing skills.

However, Ronaldo isn't the only one who is impressing in front goal in the Seria A this season - there are other superstars who have also been running riot and making name for themselves with their incredible goalscoring exploits in the division since the beginning of the campaign.

Therefore, let's quickly take a look at the top 5 goalscorers in the Italian top flight so far during the term:

#5 Mauro Icardi

Icardi has been in a fine form this season
Icardi has been in a fine form this season

An incredible superstar with unstoppable finishing skills, Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi continues to show us why a number of European powerhouses including the likes of Real Madrid and Juventus have shown interest in him with his explosive performances in front of goal for the Nezzaruzzi this season.

The Argentine is currently one of the top goalscorers in the Seria A, recording an impressive 9 goals to his name in 15 appearances, which is a continuation of his incredible run after he found the back of the net a whopping 29 times during the previous term.

Icardi is in a scintillating form at the moment, tormenting opposition defenses in the Italian top flight with his immense physicality and amazing goalscoring knack and he is expected to add more goals to his name as the season moves further.

#4. Ciro Immobile

The Italian continues with his impressive goalscoring run
The Italian continues with his impressive goalscoring run

Another attacker who also ranks high on the Serie A top scorers' chart at the moment is Lazio striker, Ciro Immobile - a highly talented superstar with a killer instinct and incredible finishing skills.

The Italian International finished on top of the goalscoring chart during the previous campaign with a whopping 29 goals to his name in 33 Serie A appearances and he has returned to the division this term in an explosive form, drawing plaudits and making name for himself with his amazing exploits in front of goal.

Ciro Immobile has found the back of the net an impressive 10 times in 18 appearances in the Italian top flight so far this term, with which he has put himself in contention for the Serie A Golden Shoe and he will be keen to maintain his decent form till the end of the campaign.

#3 Fabio Quagliarella

A prolific campaign for the Sampdoria forward
A prolific campaign for the Sampdoria forward

It is never an easy task to rank high on the top scorer's chart when you have a lot of world-class attackers around and this makes it an enviable achievement for Sampdoria superstar Fabio Quagliarella who has proved that he can compete at the very top level with his incredible performances in the Serie A this season.

The Italian International has been one of the top performing attackers in the Italian elite division so far this season, putting in series of extraordinary displays and providing the spark that his team needs up front.

Fabio Quagliarella currently has an unbelievable 11 goals to his name in 17 Serie A appearances so far this term, putting himself among the most potent finishers in the division and only time will tell how many more he would add to his name before the season runs out.

#2. Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo has been quite unstoppable in front of goal
Ronaldo has been quite unstoppable in front of goal

One name that everyone expects to see on this list, Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is also one of the top goalscorers in the Serie A at the moment, having earned himself a brilliant start to life following his move to the Italian top flight during the summer transfer window.

After his record-breaking season with Spanish giants Real Madrid last term, the Portuguese decided to switch Los Blancos for Juventus during the summer and he has quickly established himself as one of the most prolific finishers in the division at the moment.

Ronaldo has recorded an incredible 12 goals to his name in 18 Seria A appearances for the Bianconeri so far this season, proving to the football world that he still has plenty of tricks left in his bag as well as placing himself in a decent position to conquer the Italian league as well.

#1. Krzysztof Piatek

The Genoa striker has been a huge revelation in the Italian top flight this season
The Genoa striker has been a huge revelation in the Italian top flight this season

It has been an overwhelming start to life in the Seria A for Genoa striker Krysztoff Piatek, who has taken everyone by storm with his electrifying performances in front of goal following his move to the Italian top flight during the summer transfer window

The 23-year-old has been a huge revelation in front of goal since the campaign began this term, recording a whopping 13 efforts to his name in 18 Serie A appearances so far, with which he has firmly placed himself on top of the goalscoring chart in the Italian top flight.

Piatek recently talked about his desire to finish the campaign with more goals than the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Mauro Icardi and Paulo Dybala and given his impressive form at the moment, it would be unfair to rule him out even though that is a huge task for any attacker.

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