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The 2018/19 season has been an interesting one across several domestic leagues in Europe so far as European clubs continue to go head-to-head in their bid to overtake one another and be crowned champions in their respective divisions.
Apart from the intensity and high level of competition that has kept spectators connected to their favorite leagues on the continent so far during the term, another thing that has gotten the attention of football fans during the past few weeks is the incredible goalscoring exploits of our favorite attackers who have been running riot in front of goal and leading their respective teams to victories after victories.
Tormenting opposition defenses with their amazing talents and scoring almost at will, these incredible superstars have made names for themselves throughout the continent with their explosive performances in front of goal this season. Therefore, we take a look at the top 6 goalscorers across Europe's top 5 leagues so far during the campaign:
#6. Pierre Emerick Aubameyang
There is nothing like having a brilliant striker upfront to fire the team in front of goal, just as we have witnessed for Premier League giants Arsenal so far this season, with former Borussia Dortmund hitman, Pierre Emerick Aubameyang stealing the highlights at the Emirates Stadium with his incredible goalscoring exploits.
Having had little impact on the Gunners following his move to the club during the middle of last season, the Congolese International has been a huge revelation in his first full season in North London, blowing the minds of football fans and pundits alike with his incredible finishing skills.
Aubameyang has already recorded a whopping 13 goals to his name in 20 Premier League appearances for Unai Emery's side so far this season, by virtue of which he now sits among the most prolific goalscorers across Europe's top 5 leagues at the moment.
#5. Kylian Mbappe
Undoubtedly the brightest young attacking talent in the football world right now, Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe also deserves immense recognition for his incredible efforts in front of goal so far this term.
The French winger has been quite unstoppable in the Ligue 1 so far this season, causing all sorts of problems for opposition defenses with his fantastic pace and electrifying dribbling skills as well as firing the Parisians in front of goal efficiently as they continue in their mission to defend the league title.
With an incredible 13 goals to his name in just 12 Ligue 1 appearances so far this season, Mbappe currently ranks among the finest finishers across Europe's elite divisions and he will be keen to continue moving higher, having earned himself such a brilliant start to the campaign.
#4. Mohamed Salah
Having established himself as one of the finest attackers in Europe following his record-breaking campaign with Liverpool in which he won the Premier League Golden Shoe last term, it seems Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah still has more targets to reach with his explosive performances for the Reds so far this season.
The diminutive winger has been a real nightmare to opposition defenses in the Premier League since the beginning of the campaign, tearing them apart with his incredible brilliance and amazing instincts as well as firing Jurgen Klopp's men in front of goal as they look to beat Manchester City to the Premier League title this season.
Salah has bagged an amazing 13 goals in 20 games in the English top flight to retain his spot among the elite finishers in Europe at the moment and he will be looking forward to fighting for the European Golden Shoe once again during the term.
#3. Krzysztof Piatek
One of the most exciting rising talents in European football at the moment, Genoa striker Krzystoff Piatek also features on this list, courtesy of his incredible performances in front of goal for the Serie A outfit since the beginning of the term.
The Polish attacker moved to the Serie A during the summer transfer window, leaving his former club FC Cracovia to take on a new challenge in his career and he has exceeded the expectations that accompanied him to the Italian top flight, taking everyone by surprise with his amazing goalscoring exploits in the division.
Having bagged a scintillating 13 goals in 19 Serie A appearances so far this season, Piatek currently ranks among the most prolific goalscorers across Europe's top 5 leagues at the moment and with many matches still left to be played, only time will tell how many more he will record to his name before the end of the campaign.
#2. Cristiano Ronaldo
It doesn't come as a surprise to find Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo on this list because he has proven himself as one of the most potent goalscorers in European football during the past few years and at 33 years of age, it doesn't look like he is slowing down yet.
The attacker left Real Madrid in favor of a move to join Italian champions Juventus during the summer transfer window and he has quickly found his feet in the Serie A, reproducing the kind of excellent performances he is well known for as well as continuing with his incredible goalscoring run.
In 19 appearances in the Italian elite division so far this season, Ronaldo has found the back of the net a whopping 14 times, helping the Old Ladies to extend their lead on top of the table as well as putting himself in a decent position to fight for major individual awards including the European Golden Shoe.
#1. Lionel Messi
Another name that will produce no surprise, Barcelona playmaker Lionel Messi is also one of the most prolific goalscorers in Europe so far this season as he continues to use his incredible talent to torment opposition defenses while making goalscoring look like a routine.
The Argentine finished as the most efficient goalscorer across Europe's top 5 leagues during the previous campaign with a massive 34 efforts to his name and he has proved that he is still the man to beat this season with his amazing goalscoring exploits for the Catalan giants so far.
Messi is currently the top goalscorer across Europe's elite divisions at the moment by virtue of his impressive 15 goals in 15 La Liga appearances and with such an electrifying start to the campaign, he is well on track to defend the European Golden Shoe that he won recently.
