THE WORLD’S BEST TOP GOAL SCORER 2016 at end October
THE WORLD’S BEST TOP GOAL SCORER 2016 at end October :
Another World Class Prize Chased by Ronaldo and Messi!
5 World Cup Qualifying goals for Portugal raised Cristiano Ronaldo’s total to 18 international goals till end of October, advancing to the top and chasing his third title after 2013 and 2014. He is followed by Lionel Messi, who scored 3 UEFA Champion League goals, raising his total to 16, and also willing to win his third title after 2011 and 2012. Iraqi Hammadi Ahmad added only 1 AFC Cup goal, and came third with 15.
31 players scored 8 or more goals. They are classified as follows:
• By nationality:
– Country wise: Argentina (4), Brazil, Croatia and France (3),
– Continental wise: UEFA (11), CONMEBOL (10), AFC, CAF (4) CONCACAF and OFC (1)
• By Club Football:
– Club wise: Bayern München and FC Barcelona (3)
– League wise: Spain (7), Germany (4), Italy (3), England and South Korea (2),
– Continental wise: UEFA (18), AFC (6), CAF, CONCACAF and CONMEBOL (2), OFC (1)
| # | Player | Country | Conf. | Club | Country | Conf. | Country | Club | Total | ||
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | UEFA | Real Madrid | Spain | UEFA | 11 | 7 | 18 | ||
| 2 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | CONMEBOL | FC Barcelona | Spain | UEFA | 7 | 9 | 16 | ||
| 3 | Hammadi Ahmad | Iraq | AFC | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Iraq | AFC | 0 | 15 | 15 | ||
| 4 | Edinson Cavani | Uruguay | CONMEBOL | Paris Saint-Germain | France | UEFA | 8 | 5 | 13 | ||
| 5 | Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz | Brazil | CONMEBOL | FC Seoul | South Korea | AFC | 0 | 13 | 13 | ||
| 6 | Antoine Griezmann | France | UEFA | Atlético Madrid | Spain | UEFA | 8 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 7 | Jonathan Bolingi | DR Congo | CAF | TP Mazembe | DR Congo | CAF | 6 | 5 | 11 | ||
| 8 | Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior | Brazil | CONMEBOL | FC Barcelona | Spain | UEFA | 7 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski | Poland | UEFA | Bayern München | Germany | UEFA | 6 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 10 | Thomas Müller | Germany | UEFA | Bayern München | Germany | UEFA | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 11 | Kévin Gameiro | France | UEFA | Sevilla | Spain | UEFA | 2 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 12 | Carlos Humberto Ruíz Gutierrez | Guatemala | CONCACAF | FC Dallas | United States | CONCACAF | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 13 | Romelu Lukaku | Belgium | UEFA | Everton | England | UEFA | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 14 | Arturo Vidal | Chile | CONMEBOL | Bayern München | Germany | UEFA | 7 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 15 | Ahmed Akaichi | Tunisia | CAF | Étoile du Sahel | Tunisia | CAF | 5 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 16 | Cedric Bakambu | DR Congo | CAF | Villareal | Spain | UEFA | 3 | 6 | 9 | ||
| 17 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Gabon | CAF | Borussia Dortmund | Germany | UEFA | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||
| 18 | Jonathan Calleri | Argentina | CONMEBOL | São Paulo | Brasil | CONMEBOL | 1 | 8 | 9 | ||
| 19 | Ivan Perišić | Croatia | UEFA | Inter Milan | Italy | UEFA | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 20 | Mario Mandžukić | Croatia | UEFA | Juventus | Italy | UEFA | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 21 | Olivier Giroud | France | UEFA | Arsenal FC | England | UEFA | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 22 | Sardar Azmoun | Iran | AFC | FK Rostov | Russia | UEFA | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 23 | Sebastian Soria | Qatar | AFC | Al Rayyan | Qatar | AFC | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 24 | Raymond Gunemba | Papua New Guinea | OFC | Lae City Dwellers | Papua New Guinea | OFC | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 25 | Nikola Kalinić | Croatia | UEFA | ACF Fiorentina | Italy | UEFA | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 26 | Luis Suárez | Uruguay | CONMEBOL | FC Barcelona | Spain | UEFA | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 27 | Jeje Lalpekhlua | India | AFC | Mohun Bagan A.C. | India | AFC | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 28 | Adrián Gallardo Valdés | Spain | UEFA | Ceres F.C. | Philippines | AFC | 0 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 29 | Ismael Sosa | Argentina | CONMEBOL | Pumas de la UNAM | México | CONCACAF | 0 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 30 | Marco Ruben | Argentina | CONMEBOL | Rosario Central | Argentina | CONMEBOL | 0 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 31 | Leonardo Rodriguez Pereira | Brazil | CONMEBOL | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC | South Korea | AFC | 0 | 8 | 8 |