The 2022-23 footballing season is fast approaching its culminating period. With Champions League football returning this week and most leagues now getting ready for the biggest battles of the season, we can be sure of utter footballing drama.
Club football this season so far, has been nothing short of a complete Euphoria. Goal galore, twists and turns have comprised this finely poised 2022-23 season, which we will long cherish. Some players have also impacted the season like no other. Mesmerising the entire footballing world with their incredible performances and abilities.
10. Harry Kane – 21 (18 goals and 3 assists)
Tottenham’s main man Harry Kane is once again topping the charts for his club. The Englishman is once again doing justice to his apt reputation as a serial goalscorer, as he has been in fine form this season as well. Harry’s great positioning and world-class finishing have helped the player with a total of 23 goal contributions so far this season.
Harry’s numbers in the Premier League are also among the best, as the player is the second-highest goalscorer after Erling Haaland.
9. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – 22 (9 goals and 13 assists)
Kvaratskhelia is among the most talented youngsters in world football at the moment. He has been fairly impressive since being signed by Napoli at the start of the season and is one of the biggest reasons for the uproar of the title charge, that is ringing around Naples. Kvaratskhelia has been directly involved in 20 goals this season and has given some big performances against some of Europe’s elite clubs like Liverpool and Juventus.
8. Jamal Musiala – 23 (13 goals and 10 assists)
Bayern’s young gun Jamal is another player who hasn’t failed to impress us this season. One of the most exciting young talents in world football has once again taken his fair share of plaudits for his extraordinary performances and is the only player under the age of 20 to make it to the list. Jamal’s performances for Bayern this season have been astounding, and he has been the main man in the middle of the park for the German side this season.
7. Kolo Muani – 25 (12 goals and 13 assists)
Frankfurt’s Kolo Muani has been in top-notch form this season. In the 17 games that he has played so far this season, Kolo has seven goals and 10 assists the most goal contributions in Frankfurt. The French attacker has been exceptional with his anchor play and speed, which has helped him immensely with his performances. One of the biggest reasons for his high praises this season has been his incredible playmaking along with his high numbers as a goalscorer.
6. Marcus Rashford – 27 (19 goals and 8 assists)
Marcus Rashford’s inclusion in this list is rather fascinating, as not a single soul could’ve predicted at the start of the season, that the player who was in such a fragile phase with his lousy form and inferior complexity, could bounce back in the matter of a few months, and become one of the best players in the world at the moment.
Rashford has re-established himself as the star that shines across Old Trafford and has stamped his authority, courtesy of his standout performances, and incredible goal-scoring form.
5. Robert Lewandowski – 28 (23goals and 5 assists)
Robert Lewandowski is one of the most incredible strikers in World football. The 34-year-old is showing no signs of stopping and is performing exceptionally well. Robert is currently sitting at the top of the contentions for the Pichichi award, with a total of 14 goals in La Liga so far this season. Other than that, the Polish international also has five goals in the Champions League.
4. Lionel Messi – 28 (14 goals and 14 assists)
La Pulga is having arguably his best season ever, as he has finally claimed the trophy his heart desired the most, the World Cup. But apart from that, Leo has been fantastic for his club as well. After a disappointing first season at the Parc Des Princes, Messi has found his form back, and the Argentine has been amazing so far in 2022-23.
Messi has a total of nine goals and 11 assists already in Ligue 1 so far this season. Apart from that, his numbers in the Champions League are also incredible, as the Little Magician has eight goal contributions in Europe’s elite competition.
3. Kylian Mbappe – 31 (25 goals and 6 assists)
2022’s top goal contributor Kylian Mbappe makes it to the top three one more time. The French is surely one of the brightest prodigies in World Football and has already placed his foot into becoming the jewel in the crown of his generation. With his unreal pace and finishing, Mbappe is definitely one of the most lethal players a defence can face.
This fact is very well depicted in his off-the-chart numbers, as he recently won the highest goalscorer award in the World Cup, and is also the top goalscorer in Ligue 1 and the Champions League.
2. Neymar – 32 (17 goals and 15 assists)
Neymar has had an incredible resurrection this season. After suffering in the past few seasons with the Parisians, it finally seems like Neymar has found his form back, as the Brazilian has brought the beautiful saga of Jogo Bonito back to the Parc Des Princes. The Brazilian so far has an astounding 22 goal contributions in Ligue 1 and is the only player with double figures in both goals and assists in Europe’s top five leagues.
1. Erling Haaland – 34 (31 goals and 3 assists)
Haaland has been fantastic in 2022-23. The Norwegian has netted 25 goals in the Premier League, and he is showing no signs of stopping anytime soon. Haaland has brought complete bliss and exhilaration to the Etihad and has somewhat aided their poor performances at times.
Without a shadow of a doubt, City’s striker is on his way to the Premier League golden boot, and he may even break the goalscoring record for a single season in the English top flight.