List of UEFA Cup and Europa League top scorers explained

The UEFA Europa League is the second most important club competition in Europe organized by UEFA. Originally a knockout competition, it later evolved to include group stages and a series of qualifying rounds. It was known as the UEFA Cup from its inception in 1971 until a re-branding in 2009. This article lists both the competition's seasonal top scorers and overall top scorers, including a list of goals scored in the competition proper and a list of goals scored including qualifying rounds.

All-time top scorers (group stage to final)

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Players that took part in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League are highlighted in bold.

Players still active but not in this year's Europa League are highlighted in italics.

RankPlayerGoalsRatioYearsClub(s) (Goals)
1align=left data-sort-value="Aubameyang, PierreEmerick" 34622009–,,,,
2align=left data-sort-value="Larsson, Henrik" 3145,,
3align=left data-sort-value="Falcao, Radamel" 30312010–,
align=left data-sort-value="Huntelaar, KlaasJan" 502004–2020,,
5align=left data-sort-value="Muller, Dieter" 29361973–1984,,
6align=left data-sort-value="Lukaku, Romelu" 27462009–,,,
7align=left data-sort-value="Aduriz, Aritz" 26392012–2018,
8align=left data-sort-value="Dzeko, Edin" 25482003–,,,
align=left data-sort-value="Altobelli, Alessandro" 581977–1989,
10align=left data-sort-value="Arveladze, Shota" 24411994–2007,,,,
align=left data-sort-value="Dabbur, Munas" 492011–,,,
align=left data-sort-value="Gameiro, Kevin" 542005–,,,,
13align=left data-sort-value="Heynckes, Jupp" 23211971–1975Borussia Mönchengladbach
align=left data-sort-value="Love, Vagner" 362004–2018,
align=left data-sort-value="Salpingidis, Dimitris" 671999–2015,
16align=left data-sort-value="Chivers, Martin" 22341971–1978Tottenham Hotspur
align=left data-sort-value="Klinsmann, Jurgen" 361988–1998,,,
align=left data-sort-value="Bergkamp, Dennis" 421988–2000,,
align=left data-sort-value="Lacazette, Alexandre" 482012–,
align=left data-sort-value="Rummenigge, KarlHeinz" 491977–1989,,

All-time top scorers (including qualifying rounds)

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Players that took part in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League (including qualifying rounds) are highlighted in bold.

Players still active but not in this year's Europa League are highlighted in italics.

RankPlayerGoalsRatioYearsClub(s) (Goals)
1align=left data-sort-value="Larsson, Henrik" 4056,,
2align=left data-sort-value="Aubameyang, PierreEmerick" 37682009–,,,,
3align=left data-sort-value="Huntelaar, KlaasJan" 34542004–2020,,
4align=left data-sort-value="Morelos, Alfredo" 32622016–,
5align=left data-sort-value="Falcao, Radamel" 31352009–,,
align=left data-sort-value="Aduriz, Aritz" 472011–2018,
7align=left data-sort-value="Muller, Dieter" 29361973–1984,,
8align=left data-sort-value="Love, Vagner" 27442004–2022,,
align=left data-sort-value="Arveladze, Shota" 451993–2007,,,,
align=left data-sort-value="Lukaku, Romelu" 462009–,,,
11align=left data-sort-value="Dabbur, Munas" 26572011–,,,,
align=left data-sort-value="Gameiro, Kevin" Kevin Gameiro572005–2019,,,,
13align=left data-sort-value="Defoe, Jermain" 25402006–2021,,
align=left data-sort-value="Dzeko, Edin" 492003–,,,
align=left data-sort-value="Altobelli, Alessandro" 551977–1989,
align=left data-sort-value="Petric, Mladen" 722004–2016,,,
17align=left data-sort-value="Kerzhakov, Aleksandr" Aleksandr Kerzhakov24442002–2017,,
align=left data-sort-value="Bacca, Carlos" Carlos Bacca602012–,,
align=left data-sort-value="Trichkovski, Ivan" Ivan Trichkovski672005–,,,,,,
20align=left data-sort-value="Heynckes, Jupp" Jupp Heynckes23211972–1975
align=left data-sort-value="Pizarro, Claudio" Claudio Pizarro331999–2010
align=left data-sort-value="Wolfswinkel, Ricky van" Ricky van Wolfswinkel472010–,,,
align=left data-sort-value="Lacazette, Alexandre" Alexandre Lacazette522012–,
align=left data-sort-value="Cardozo, Oscar" Óscar Cardozo592007–2017,,
align=left data-sort-value="Salpingidis, Dimitris" Dimitris Salpingidis761999–2015,

Top scorers by season

The top scorer award is for the player who amassed the most goals in the tournament (tournament phase differs from qualification phase).[4]

SeasonPlayer(s)Club(s)Goals[5]
1971–72 Ludwig Bründl Eintracht Braunschweigalign=center 10
1972–73 Jupp Heynckes Borussia Mönchengladbach12
Jan Jeuring Twente
1973–74 Lex Schoenmaker Feyenoordalign=center 11
1974–75 Jupp Heynckes Borussia Mönchengladbachalign=center 10
1975–76 Ruud Geels Ajaxalign=center 14
1976–77 Stan Bowles Queens Park Rangersalign=center 11
1977–78 Gerrie Deijkers PSV Eindhoven8
Raimondo Ponte Grasshopper
1978–79 Allan Simonsen Borussia Mönchengladbachalign=center 9
1979–80 Dieter Hoeneß Bayern Munich7
Harald Nickel Borussia Mönchengladbach
1980–81 John Wark Ipswich Townalign=center 14
1981–82 Torbjörn Nilsson IFK Göteborgalign=center 9
1982–83 Zoran Filipović Benficaalign=center 8
1983–84 Tibor Nyilasi Austria Wienalign=center 9
1984–85 Edin Bahtić Željezničar7
Gary Bannister Queens Park Rangers
1985–86 Klaus Allofs 1. FC Kölnalign=center 9
1986–87 Paulinho Cascavel Vitória de Guimarães5
Peter Houtman Groningen
Wim Kieft Torino
Jari Rantanen IFK Göteborg
1987–88 Kenneth Brylle Larsen Club Brugge6
Dimitris Saravakos Panathinaikos
1988–89 Torsten Gütschow Dynamo Dresdenalign=center 7
1989–90 Falko Götz 1. FC Köln6
Karl-Heinz Riedle Werder Bremen
1990–91 Rudi Völler Romaalign=center 10
1991–92 Dean Saunders Liverpoolalign=center 9
1992–93 Gérald Baticle Auxerrealign=center 8
1993–94 Dennis Bergkamp Inter Milan8
Edgar Schmitt Karlsruher SC
1994–95 Ulf Kirsten Bayer Leverkusenalign=center 10
1995–96 Jürgen Klinsmann Bayern Munichalign=center 15
1996–97 Maurizio Ganz Inter Milanalign=center 8
1997–98 Stéphane Guivarc'h Auxerrealign=center 7
1998–99 Enrico Chiesa Parma8
Darko Kovačević Real Sociedad
Tomasz Kulawik Wisła Kraków
1999–2000 Darko Kovačević Juventusalign=center 10
2000–01 Dimitar Berbatov CSKA Sofia7
Bolo Rayo Vallecano
2001–02 Pierre van Hooijdonk Feyenoordalign=center 8
2002–03 Derlei Portoalign=center 12
2003–04 Sonny Anderson Villarreal6
2004–05 Alan Shearer Newcastle Unitedalign=center 11
2005–06 Matías Delgado Baselalign=center 7
2006–07 Walter Pandiani Espanyolalign=center 11
2007–08 Pavel Pogrebnyak Zenit Saint Petersburg10
Luca Toni Bayern Munich
2008–09 Vágner Love CSKA Moscowalign=center 11
2009–10 Óscar Cardozo Benfica9
Claudio Pizarro Werder Bremen
2010–11 Radamel Falcao Portoalign=center 17
2011–12 Radamel Falcao (2) Atlético Madridalign=center 12
2012–13 Libor Kozák Lazio8
2013–14 Jonathan Soriano Red Bull Salzburg8
2014–15 Alan Red Bull Salzburg8
Romelu Lukaku Everton
2015–16 Aritz Aduriz Athletic Bilbao10
2016–17 Edin Džeko Roma8
Giuliano Zenit Saint Petersburg
2017–18 Aritz Aduriz (2) Athletic Bilbao8
Ciro Immobile Lazio
2018–19 Olivier Giroud Chelsea11
2019–20 Bruno Fernandes[6] Sporting CP
Manchester United		align=center 8
2020–21 Borja Mayoral Roma7
Gerard Moreno Villarreal
Pizzi Benfica
Yusuf Yazıcı Lille
2021–22 James Tavernier Rangers7
2022–23 Victor Boniface Union Saint-Gilloise6
Marcus Rashford Manchester United
2023–24 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Marseille10

By club

RankClubTitlesGoalsSeason(s)
1 Borussia Mönchengladbach4381972–73*, 1974–75, 1978–79, 1979–80*
2 Bayern Munich3321979–80*, 1995–96, 2007–08*
Benfica241982–83, 2009–10*, 2020–21*
Roma251990–91, 2016–17*, 2020–21*
5 Feyenoord2191973–74, 2001–02
Queens Park Rangers181976–77, 1984–85*
IFK Göteborg141981–82, 1986–87*
1. FC Köln151985–86, 1989–90*
Werder Bremen151989–90*, 2009–10*
Auxerre151992–93, 1997–98
Inter Milan161993–94*, 1996–97
Porto292002–03, 2010–11
Villareal132003–04, 2020–21*
Zenit Saint Petersburg182007–08*, 2016–17*
Lazio162012–13, 2017–18*
Red Bull Salzburg162013–14, 2014–15*
Athletic Bilbao182015–16, 2017–18*
Manchester United142019–20**, 2022–23*
19 Twente1121972–73*
Ajax141975–76
Grasshopper81977–78*
PSV Eindhoven81977–78*
Ipswich Town141980–81
Austria Wien91983–84
Željezničar71984–85*
Groningen51986–87*
Torino51986–87*
Vitória de Guimarães51986–87*
Club Brugge61987–88*
Panathinaikos61987–88*
Dynamo Dresden71988–89
Liverpool91991–92
Karlsruher SC91993–94*
Bayer Leverkusen101994–95
Parma81998–99*
Real Sociedad81998–99*
Wisła Kraków81998–99*
Juventus101999–2000
CSKA Sofia72000–01*
Rayo Vallecano72000–01*
Newcastle United112004–05
Basel92005–06
Espanyol112006–07
CSKA Moscow112008–09
Atlético Madrid122011–12
Everton82014–15*
Chelsea112018–19
Sporting CP82019–20**
Lille72020–21*
Rangers72021–22
Union Saint-Gilloise62022–23*
Marseille102023–24

By country

RankCountryTitlesGoalsSeasons
1 Germany[7] [8] 111041971–72, 1972–73*, 1968–69, 1974–75, 1979–80*, 1979–80*, 1985–86, 1989–90*, 1990–91, 1993–94*, 1994–95, 1995–96
2 Netherlands[9] 8711972–73*, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1977–78*, 1986–87*, 1986–87*, 1993–94*, 2001–02
3 Brazil6501986–87*, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2014–15*, 2016–17*
Spain[10] 472000–01*, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18*, 2020–21*, 2020–21*
5 England5481976–77, 1984–85*, 2004–05, 2021–22, 2022–23*
6 Yugoslavia[11] 4331982–83, 1984–85*, 1998–99*, 1999–2000
Italy341996–97, 1998–99, 2007–08*, 2017–18*
8 France3261992–93, 1997–98, 2018–19
9 Denmark2151978–79, 1987–88*
Sweden201981–82, 1985–86*
East Germany131988–89, 1989–90*
Colombia292010–11, 2011–12
Portugal152019–20, 2020–21*
14 Scotland1141980–81
Hungary91983–84
Finland51986–87*
Greece61987–88*
Wales91991–92
Poland81998–99*
Bulgaria72000–01*
Argentina92005–06
Uruguay112006–07
Russia102007–08*
Paraguay92009–10*
Peru92009–10*
Czech Republic82012–13
Belgium82014–15*
Bosnia and Herzegovina82016–17*
Turkey72020–21*
Nigeria62022–23*
Gabon102023–24

By player

RankPlayerTitlesGoalsSeasons
align=center rowspan=41 Jupp Heynckesalign=center rowspan=42231972–73*, 1974–75
Darko Kovačević181998–99*, 1999–2000
Radamel Falcao302010–11, 2011–12
Aritz Aduriz262015–16, 2017–18*

Notes

  1. Web site: Europa League - All-time Topscorers . 14 December 2023. WorldFootball.net.
  2. Web site: Europa League All-time Topscorers . WorldFootball.net.
  3. Web site: Europa League Qual All-time Topscorers . WorldFootball.net.
  4. Web site: Fairs/UEFA Cup Topscorers. RSSSF.
  5. Excluding the qualifying rounds since the 2004–05 season.
  6. Player featured in two clubs during the same season after the squad changes were introduced from the 2018–19 season onwards.
  7. Includes West Germany but not East Germany.
  8. In the 1979–80 season two German players were joint top scorers.
  9. In the 1986–87 season two Dutch players were joint top scorers.
  10. In the 2020–21 season two Spanish players were joint top scorers.
  11. Includes SFR Yugoslavia.

See also

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