IFFHS MEN'S WORLD BEST TOP GOAL SCORER 2022


Picture : Kylian Mbappe new solitary leader !


The World’s Best Goal Scorer 2022: Mbappe breaks ahead of Benzema

Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema who were joint leaders of the world ranking for total goals in April, keep their positions ahead, but the PSG forward, more successful in May, has now 2 goal margin from his compatriot: 26 against 24.
Julián Álvarez (Argentina) was the most prolific player in the world in May (10 goals, 6 of them in the same game for River Plate in Copa Libertadores); he raised thus to 18th position in the ranking with a total of 16 goals.  

All goals at top senior level are counted (top national divisions, national cups, official international club tournaments, official games between national teams).
Brazilian state championships Paulista and Carioca have status equal to national leagues (according to IFFHS decision).


THE RANKING 2022 at MAY 31

 PlayerClubCountryGoals   Total
    NLNCICCNT 
1Kylian MbappéPSGFrance1932226
2Karim BenzemaReal Madrid (Spain)France12210 24
3Robert Lewandowski Bayern (Germany)Poland16 4121
4Christopher NkunkuRB Leipzig (Germany)France1334 20
5Germán CanoFluminense (Brazil)Argentina1126 19
6Wissam Ben YedderMonacoFrance153 119
7Raphael VeigaPalmeirasBrazil819 18
8Jamie MaclarenMelbourne CityAustralia14 2218
9Mehdi TaremiPorto (Portugal)Iran1231218
10Moussa DembéléLyonFrance17 1 18
11Sadio ManéLiverpool (England)Senegal923317
12Michael OlungaAl Duhail (Qatar)Kenya1124 17
13Odion IghaloAl Hilal (Saudi Arabia)Nigeria1223 17
14Marcel HernándezCartaginés (Costa Rica)Cuba15  217
15Pablo SarabiaSporting Lisbon (Portugal)Spain123 217
16Harry Kane Tottenham England 133 117
17Peter EbimoboweiAbahani Chittagong (Bangladesh)Nigeria161  17
18Julián ÁlvarezRiver PlateArgentina816116
19Miguel BorjaJuniorColombia915116
20ZecaMirassol, Daegu (South Korea)Brazil916 16
21Lautaro MartínezInternazionale (Italy) Argentina1031216
22Darwin NúñezBenfica (Portugal)Uruguay13 3 16
23Gabriel BarbosaFlamengoBrazil1123 16
24Ricardo GomesPartizan (Serbia)Cape Verde 1123 16
25Heung-Min SonTottenham (England)South Korea15  116
26Ciro ImmobileLazioItaly1411 16
27Jonathan BolingiBuriram (Thailand)Congo DR691 16
28Jonathan CalleriSão Paulo (Brazil)Argentina16   16
29Martin ÁdámPaksiHungary16   16
30Nemanja BilbijaZrinjskiBosnia and Herzegovina16   16
31Franck EtougaAsante Kotoko (Ghana)Cameroon16   16
 Yaw AnnorAshanti GoldGhana16   16
33Kodjo Fo-Doh LabaAl Ain (UAE)Togo133  16
34Georgios GiakoumakisCeltic (Scotland)Greece124  16
35BergsonJohor Darul Ta'zim (Malaysia)Brazil9 6 15
36CarlosAl Shabab (Saudi Arabia)Brazil825 15
37Tammy AbrahamRoma (Italy)England1113 15
38Luka MajcenGokulam Kerala (India)Slovenia13 2 15
39Vangelis PavlidisAZ (Netherlands)Greece1122 15
40Ikhsan FandiPathum United (Thailand)Singapore852 15
41KadyQarabag (Azerbaijan)Brazil1131 15
42Nicolás IbáñezPachuca (Mexico)Argentina15   15
43Marko LivajaHajduk SplitCroatia15   15
44Sølvi VatnhamarVíkingurFaroe Islands132  15
45Aleksandar KataiRed Star BelgradeSerbia123  15
46James TavernierRangers (Scotland)England527 14
47Pierre-Emerick AubameyangBarcelona (Spain)Gabon11 2114
48Akram AfifAl SaddQatar1111114
49Peter ShalulileMamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)Namibia1022 14
50André-Pierre GignacTigres UANL (Mexico)France14   14
51Matías RotondiMunicipal (Guatemala)Argentina14   14


Abbreviatures:
NL – National League
NC – National Cups
ICC – International Club Competitions
NT – National Team

Period: from January 1 to May 31, 2022.
Tiebreaking criteria in case of equal number of total goals: 1) international goals (ICC + NT), 2) goals scored for national team (NT), 3) goals scored in domestic league (NL), 4) strength of the league (according to IFFHS ranking), 5) number of total games played.