2024 goal-scoring leaders: Viktor Gyökeres tops global chart, Olavio Juninho surprises at 33rd

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3 October 2024 11:32
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2024 goal-scoring leaders: Viktor Gyökeres tops global chart, Olavio Juninho surprises at 33rd

The list of footballers with the most goals in 2024 has been revealed , showcasing some of the top goal-scorers around the world.

According to Idman.biz, the IFFHS (International Federation of Football History & Statistics) table features players who scored at least 22 goals in the first nine months of the year.

Among the 52 players on the list is Brazilian forward Olavio Juninho, who plays for Qarabag. Juninho ranks 33rd globally with 23 goals, scoring 9 in the Premier League, 5 in the national cup, and 9 in European competitions. Impressively, he ranks higher than well-known stars like Vinicius Junior, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Luis Suárez.

At the top of the list is Viktor Gyökeres, a Swedish national team player and forward for Sporting CP, who leads with 40 goals. Wu Lei, of Shanghai Port in China, follows closely with 38 goals, while Harry Kane, the prolific English forward playing for Bayern Munich, rounds out the top three with 35 goals.

Idman.biz