And so, 2025 has come to an end.
In the footballing world, a lot happened. Liverpool won the Premier League before falling into a slump while defending it, Barcelona—led by young Lamine Yamal—claimed a domestic treble, Paris Saint-Germain lifted their first-ever Champions League title with Ousmane Dembélé winning the Ballon d’Or, and Inter Miami and Lionel Messi lifted the MLS Cup.
When it comes to goals, there was plenty to talk about, with certain players dominating the headlines week after week as they found the net with alarming regularity.
So who were the top scorers across the globe’s top leagues?
Let’s take a look.
Top Goalscorers in 2025
Across the world’s major leagues, no player scored more league goals than Kylian Mbappé during 2025. The Frenchman found the net 39 times for Real Madrid in La Liga.
Right behind him in the scoring charts—again counting league goals only—were Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane and Messi, who scored 31 and 29 respectively for Munich and Miami.
Perhaps surprisingly (or not, if you saw him dismantle England while playing for Greece), Benfica striker Vangelis Pavlidis ended up tied with Messi, scoring 29 Primeira Liga goals as he continued his record as one of the game’s most underrated strikers.
Behind Pavlidis sits Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo, whose return of three goals in his last two calendar outings saw him end 2025 with 28 strikes in the Saudi Pro League.
Erling Haaland followed with 27 for Manchester City, 19 of which came in the 2025–26 season alone.
Viktor Gyökeres scored 26 overall—21 for Sporting CP and five for his current club Arsenal—while Ivan Toney put up the same numbers in the Saudi Pro League for Al Ahli.
Top Goalscorers in 2025: Full List
| Player | Club(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappé | Real Madrid | 39 |
| Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | 31 |
| Lionel Messi | Inter Miami | 29 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | Benfica | 29 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Al Nassr | 28 |
| Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 27 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | Sporting CP/Arsenal | 26 |
| Ivan Toney | Al Ahli | 26 |
| Denis Bouanga | LAFC | 24 |
| Sam Surridge | Nashville SC | 24 |
| Victor Osimhen | Galatasaray | 23 |
| Ayase Ueda | Feyenoord | 22 |
| Mason Greenwood | Marseille | 22 |
| Youssef En-Nesyri | Fenerbahçe | 21 |
| Marcos Leonardo | Al Hilal | 20 |
| Serhou Guirassy | Borussia Dortmund | 20 |
| Robert Lewandowski | Barcelona | 19 |
| Julián Quiñones | Al Qadsiah | 19 |
| Mateo Retegui | Atalanta/Al Qadsiah | 19 |
| Julián Alvarez | Atlético Madrid | 19 |
| Anders Dreyer | San Diego FC | 19 |
| Ferran Torres | Barcelona | 18 |
| Talisca | Fenerbahçe | 18 |
| Patrik Schick | Bayer Leverkusen | 18 |
| Petar Musa | FC Dallas | 18 |
| Sem Steijn | Feyenoord | 18 |
| Evander | FC Cincinnati | 18 |
| Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting | New York Red Bulls | 18 |
| Dejan Joveljić | Kansas City | 18 |
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Top Goalscorers of 2025—Ranked.
