UEFA Champions League top goal scorers 2024-25: Robert Lewandowski enters race in updated Golden Boot rankings

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As one of the world's most prominent football competitions, the UEFA Champions League can be a breeding ground for superstars of today and tomorrow.

The best players in the world look not only to vault their clubs to the coveted title, but also put themselves on a pathway to global renown.

While players all over the pitch are scrutinized and praised, goals get the headlines more often than not. Harry Kane, who finished joint-top of last season's standings alongside Kylian Mbappe, got off to a flying start in the new format as he scored an incredible four goals in Bayern Munich's resounding 9-2 win over Dinamo Zagreb, including a hat-trick of penalties.

Kylian Mbappe is off the mark with Real Madrid in a win over Stuttgart, while American star Christian Pulisic scored for AC Milan in their opening-round defeat to Liverpool as well. Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski has also showed he will be in the race this season, having matched a Cristiano Ronaldo feat by scoring twice against Young Boys.

The Sporting News brings you the updated top goal scorers for the current season's UEFA tournament as players across Europe hope to put themselves in rare company.

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UEFA Champions League goal scorers 2024/25

Updated after all matches on Wednesday, October 2

RankPlayerClubGoals (PKs)AssistsMatchesMinutes Played
1.Harry KaneBayern Munich4 (3)02180
2.Benjamin SeskoRB Leipzig3 (1)0270
=Serhou GuirassyBorussia Dortmund3 (2)02101
=Karim AdeyemiBorussia Dortmund3 (0)02135
=Abdallah SimaBrest3 (0)02160
6.Dusan VlahovicJuventus2 (0)1290
=Jamie GittensBorussia Dortmund2 (0)02112
=Michael OliseBayern Munich2 (0)02134
=Robert LewandowskiBarcelona2 (0)02155
=Kerem AkturkogluBenfica2 (0)02161
=Florian WirtzBayer Leverkusen2 (0)02161
=Orkun CokcuBenfica2 (1)02174
=Daizen MaidaCeltic2 (0)02180
=Kaan KairinenSparta Prague2 (0)02180

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UEFA Champions League Golden Boot winners

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have dominated the majority of Golden Boot races with Ronaldo's 17-goal haul in 2013/14 still the single-season Champions League record.

YearPlayerTeamGoals
2023/24Harry KaneBayern Munich8
 Kylian MbappeParis Saint-Germain8
2022/23Erling HaalandManchester City12
2021/22Karim BenzemaReal Madrid15
2020/21Erling HaalandBorussia Dortmund10
2019/20Robert LewandowskiBayern Munich15
2018/19Lionel MessiBarcelona12
2017/18Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid15
2016/17Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid12
2015/16Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid16
2014/15NeymarBarcelona10
 Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid10
 Lionel MessiBarcelona10
2013/14Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid17
2012/13Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid12
2011/12Lionel MessiBarcelona14
2010/11Lionel MessiBarcelona12
2009/10Lionel MessiBarcelona8
2008/09Lionel MessiBarcelona9
2007/08Cristiano RonaldoManchester United8
2006/07KakaAC Milan10
2005/06Andriy ShevchenkoAC Milan9
2004/05Ruud van NistelrooyManchester United8
2003/04Fernando MorientesAS Monaco9
2002/03Ruud van NistelrooyManchester United12
2001/02Ruud van NistelrooyManchester United10
2000/01RaulReal Madrid7
1999/00RaulReal Madrid10
 Mario JardelPorto10
 RivaldoBarcelona10
1998/99Andriy ShevchenkoDynamo Kyiv8
 Dwight YorkeManchester United8
1997/98Alessandro Del PieroJuventus10
1996/97Milinko Pantić Atletico Madrid5
1995/96Jari LitmanenAjax9
1994/95George WeahPSG7
1993/94Ronald KoemanBarcelona8
 Wynton RuferWerder Bremen8
1992/93RomarioPSV Eindhoven7

Champions League all-time top scorers

Erling Haaland still has a long way to go to break into the top 10 all-time Champions League goalscorer list based on some incredible performances since 1992.

Cristiano Ronaldo is still the frontrunner, ahead of Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski.

(Data correct as of June 2, 2024 and excludes qualifying rounds)

 PlayerTeam(s)UCL goalsUCL games
1.Cristiano RonaldoMan United, Real Madrid, Juventus140183
2.Lionel MessiBarcelona, PSG129163
3.Robert LewandowskiBorussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Barcelona94120
4.Karim BenzemaLyon, Real Madrid90152
5.RaulReal Madrid, Schalke71142
6.Ruud van NistelrooyPSV, Man United, Real Madrid5673
7.Thomas MullerBayern Munich54149
8.Thierry HenryAS Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona50112
9.Andriy ShevchenkoDynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea48100
=Zlatan IbrahimovicAjax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, AC Milan, PSG, Man United48124
=Kylian MbappeMonaco, PSG4873

How to watch Champions League around the world

 TV channelStreaming
Australia—Stan Sport
Canada—DAZN
IndiaSony TENJioTV, Sony LIV
UKTNT Sportdiscovery+
USACBS, CBSSN,
Univision, TUDN,
UniMas		Fubo, Paramount+,
ViX or ViX+

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Kyle Bonn, is a Syracuse University broadcast journalism graduate with over a decade of experience covering soccer globally. Kyle specializes in soccer tactics and betting, with a degree in data analytics. Kyle also does TV broadcasts for Wake Forest soccer, and has had previous stops with NBC Soccer and IMG College. When not covering the game, he has long enjoyed loyalty to the New York Giants, Yankees, and Fulham. Kyle enjoys playing racquetball and video games when not watching or covering sports.