Top Goal Scorers in European Football

As is customary on Fichajes.com, we start the week with the ranking of the best goal scorers in the European sport. So far, Robert Lewandowski has been unstoppable. The Polish striker has scored 13 goals in the first 9 matches of the Bundesliga calendar with Bayern Munich, including one more goal during the past weekend with the reigning champions of Germany. In fact, the former Borussia Dortmund player has been instrumental in the victory of Niko Kovač's men at the Allianz Arena against Union Berlin.

The next player on the list is Júnior Moraes, the striker of Shakhtar Donetsk, with an impressive record of 11 goals in the 12 matches played so far in the domestic championship in Ukraine. Ciro Immobile climbs several positions in the ranking, being decisive in Lazio's commendable victory against Fiorentina. The former Sevilla player has scored 10 goals in 9 games, the same as Donyell Malen, the promising player from PSV Eindhoven, although the Dutchman has played one more match than the Italian.

Eldor Shomurodov (Rostov) and Aleksandr Sobolev (Krylia Samara) share the same goal-scoring record, as both have scored 10 goals in 14 matchdays in the regular competition of their respective tournaments. Wissam Ben Yedder is starting to show his potential in AS Monaco, while Papis Demba Cissé (Alanyaspor) is level with the former Sevilla "killer" with 9 goals in as many matches. Jamie Vardy also has 9 goals, being the standout player with a hat-trick in Leicester City's historic victory over Southampton (in 10 games). Meanwhile, Dieumerci Mbokani (Antwerp) has scored 9 goals in 11 matches.

Here is the ranking of the top goal scorers in Europe:

1) Robert Lewandowski (31 years old / Bayern Munich / Poland) - 13 goals in 9 matches (601 minutes)

2) Júnior Moraes (32 years old / Shakhtar Donetsk / Ukraine) - 11 goals in 12 matches (950 minutes)

3) Ciro Immobile (29 years old / Lazio / Italy) - 10 goals in 9 matches (697 minutes)

4) Donyell Malen (20 years old / PSV Eindhoven / Netherlands) - 10 goals in 10 matches (869 minutes)

5) Eldor Shomurodov (24 years old / FK Rostov / Uzbekistan) - 10 goals in 14 matches (1,217 minutes)

6) Aleksandr Sobolev (22 years old / Krylia Samara / Russia) - 10 goals in 14 matches (1,245 minutes)

7) Wissam Ben Yedder (29 years old / AS Monaco / France) - 9 goals in 9 matches (658 minutes)

8) Papis Demba Cissé (34 years old / Alanyaspor / Turkey) - 9 goals in 9 matches (804 minutes)

9) Jamie Vardy (32 years old / Leicester City / England) - 9 goals in 10 matches (900 minutes)

10) Dieumerci Mbokani (33 years old / Antwerp / DR Congo) - 9 goals in 11 matches (985 minutes)