{"id":34134,"date":"2025-12-20T15:26:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T20:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T15:26:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T20:26:37","slug":"ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranking of the top 15 strikers in world soccer (2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of 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ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/#ranking_factors\" >ranking factors<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/#15_Joao_Pedro\" >15  \n         \n                            Joao Pedro<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/#chelsea_and_brazil\" >chelsea and brazil<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/#14_Cristiano_Ronaldo\" >14  \n         \n                            Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/#Al_Nasr_and_Portugal\" >Al Nasr and Portugal<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/#13_Omar_Mahmush\" >13  \n         \n                            Omar Mahmush<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/#man_city_and_egypt\" >man city and egypt<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/#12_nick_waltemade\" >12  \n         \n                            nick waltemade<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/#newcastle_and_germany\" >newcastle and germany<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/#11_Marcus_Thuram\" >11  \n         \n                            Marcus Thuram<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/#Inter_Milan_and_France\" >Inter Milan and France<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/#10_alexander_isak\" >10  \n         \n                            alexander isak<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/#liverpool_and_sweden\" >liverpool and sweden<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/#9_Victor_Osimhen\" >9  \n         \n                            Victor Osimhen<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/#galatasaray_and_nigeria\" >galatasaray and nigeria<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/#8_Lautaro_Martinez\" >8  \n         \n                            Lautaro Martinez<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/#Inter_Milan_and_Argentina\" >Inter Milan and Argentina<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/#7_Hugo_Ekitike\" >7  \n         \n                            Hugo Ekitike<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/#liverpool_and_france\" >liverpool and france<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/#6_Victor_Gokeres\" >6  \n         \n                            Victor Gokeres<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/ranking-of-the-top-15-strikers-in-world-soccer-2025\/#arsenal_and_sweden\" >arsenal and sweden<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Every team wants a world-class centre-forward to lead the team, but there is perhaps a lack of top strikers in today&#8217;s game compared to previous generations.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Scoring goals regularly is an irreplaceable trait and every club would like to have a proven finisher in their ranks, but the cost can be very high. That being said, there are still many elite strikers at the top level, but who are the best number nines today?<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ranking-factors\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ranking_factors\"><\/span>\n            <strong>ranking factors <\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To rank the strikers in order, we considered the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>                                        Current form &#8211; how well the player has performed over the past few months\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        Importance to the team &#8211; How much does it impact team performance?\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        Role &#8211; How unique is their skill set?\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        Reputation &#8211; what others say about you\n                        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"5\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Top 15 strikers in the world<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>rank<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>player<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>year<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>club<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>nation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>erling haaland<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty five<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>man city<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Norway<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>harry kane<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>32<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>bayern munich<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>england<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Kylian Mbappe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>27<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>real madrid<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>France<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>julian alvarez<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty five<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>atl\u00e9tico madrid<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Argentina<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Robert Lewandowski<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Barcelona<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Poland<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Victor Gokeres<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>27<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>arsenal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Sweden<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Hugo Ekitike<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty three<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>liverpool<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>France<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Lautaro Martinez<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Inter Milan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Argentina<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Victor Osimhen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>galatasaray<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Nigeria<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>alexander isak<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>liverpool<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Sweden<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>11<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Marcus Thuram<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Inter Milan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>France<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>12<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>nick waltemade<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty three<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>newcastle<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Germany<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>13<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Omar Mahmush<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>man city<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>egypt<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>14<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Al Nasr<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Portugal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>15<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Joao Pedro<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty four<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>chelsea<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Brazil<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"joao-pedro\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_Joao_Pedro\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">15 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>Joao Pedro<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"chelsea-and-brazil\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"chelsea_and_brazil\"><\/span>\n            <strong>chelsea and brazil<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Joao Pedro quickly made an impact at Chelsea after signing from Brighton for \u00a360 million, helping the Blues win the Club World Cup in America.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian, currently valued at a career-high \u20ac50 million, has made a strong start to the 2025\/26 Premier League season and looks set to be Chelsea&#8217;s first-choice striker for years to come.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Jo\u00e3o Pedro: Major title win<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>trophy<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Years earned<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>club world cup<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cristiano-ronaldo\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_Cristiano_Ronaldo\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">14 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>Cristiano Ronaldo<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"al-nassr-and-portugal\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Al_Nasr_and_Portugal\"><\/span>\n            <strong>Al Nasr and Portugal<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Arguably one of the best players to ever grace the game, Cristiano Ronaldo is still going strong at the age of 40, in fact scoring more goals since turning 30 than ever before.<\/p>\n<p>He has been in the Saudi Professional League since 2023 in a trade with Al Nasr and continues to find the back of the goal on a regular basis.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo has now scored over 950 goals for club and country and shows no signs of slowing down, continuing to feature regularly for Portugal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo: major titles won<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>trophy<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Years earned<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>ballon d&#8217;or<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Best FIFA Male Player<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2008, 2016, 2017<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>european championship<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2016<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>premier league<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2007, 2008, 2009<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>league<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2012, 2017<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Serie A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2019, 2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>champions league<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2008, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>fifa club world cup<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2009, 2015, 2017, 2018<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>UEFA Super Cup<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2014, 2016, 2017<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>nations league<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2019<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>FA Cup<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2004<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>league cup<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2006, 2009<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>community shield<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2007<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>italian cup<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2021<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>king&#8217;s cup<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2011, 2014<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>spanish super cup<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2012, 2017<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>italian super cup<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2018, 2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>portugal super cup<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2003<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"omar-marmoush\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_Omar_Mahmush\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">13 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>Omar Mahmush<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"man-city-and-egypt\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"man_city_and_egypt\"><\/span>\n            <strong>man city and egypt<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After starring at Eintracht Frankfurt, Omar Marmouche made his big move to Manchester City in January 2025 and continued to find the back of the net for fun.<\/p>\n<p>Manager Josep Guardiola called the Egyptian international &#8220;the best player in the Bundesliga&#8221; after signing Marmouche for City, and he has already scored a hat-trick in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"nick-woltemade\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_nick_waltemade\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">12 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>nick waltemade<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"newcastle-and-germany\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"newcastle_and_germany\"><\/span>\n            <strong>newcastle and germany<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Eyebrows were raised when Newcastle paid a club record \u00a369m for Nick Waltemaide in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>However, the tall German has fitted in easily in England, scoring regularly in place of Alaxender Isak.<\/p>\n<p>Woltemade wouldn&#8217;t look out of place in the Premier League either.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"marcus-thuram\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Marcus_Thuram\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">11 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>Marcus Thuram<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"inter-milan-and-france\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inter_Milan_and_France\"><\/span>\n            <strong>Inter Milan and France<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Marcus Thuram made history in 2025 when he scored the fastest goal in a Champions League semi-final with a deft flick against Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>The goal underlined Thuram&#8217;s quality, with Transfermarkt currently valuing him at \u20ac75 million, a figure that has more than doubled since his move from Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach to Inter Milan in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The French forward had the best scoring season of his career in 2024-25 and appears to be at the peak of his powers at the age of 27.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Marcus Thuram: Major title win<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>trophy<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Years earned<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Serie A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>italian super cup<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>nations league<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2021<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"alexander-isak\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_alexander_isak\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">10 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>alexander isak <\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"liverpool-and-sweden\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"liverpool_and_sweden\"><\/span>\n            <strong>liverpool and sweden<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Alexander Isak is regarded as one of the best centre-forwards in the world after his time in the Premier League with Newcastle United, and his record \u00a3125m move to Liverpool became a story for the summer of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Jamie Carragher called Isak &#8220;the best striker in the Premier League&#8221; at the start of 2025, but he has dropped down the rankings after his start to life at Anfield did not go to plan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Alexander Isak: Major title win<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>trophy<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Years earned<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>league cup<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>DFB Cup<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2017<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>king&#8217;s cup<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2020<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"victor-osimhen\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Victor_Osimhen\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">9 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>Victor Osimhen <\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"galatasaray-and-nigeria\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"galatasaray_and_nigeria\"><\/span>\n            <strong>galatasaray and nigeria <\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Galatasaray won gold last summer by signing Victor Osimhen on loan from Napoli, and the Nigeria international continued to do what he does best: score goals.<\/p>\n<p>Osimhen fell out with the Napoli bosses last summer and was set to move to Turkey for the 2024-25 season, but that move has now become permanent. Alvaro Morata calls the striker &#8220;one of the best centre-forwards in the world&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"lautaro-martinez\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Lautaro_Martinez\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">8 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>Lautaro Martinez<\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"inter-milan-and-argentina\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inter_Milan_and_Argentina\"><\/span>\n            <strong>Inter Milan and Argentina <\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Alvarez&#8217;s international teammate Lautaro Mart\u00ednez is next on the list, with the Inter Milan star having been a regular source of goals for the Serie A giants since 2018.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Martinez has scored double figures in Serie A in all eight seasons in Italy and currently has over 150 goals in all competitions for Inter.<\/p>\n<p>Inter&#8217;s current captain, Martinez appears to be at the peak of his career, with Lionel Messi also backing him to win the Ballon d&#8217;Or just last year.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"hugo-ekitike\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Hugo_Ekitike\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">7 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>Hugo Ekitike <\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"liverpool-and-france\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"liverpool_and_france\"><\/span>\n            <strong>liverpool and france<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Hugo Ekitike became a sought-after figure after impressing at Eintracht Frankfurt, with Liverpool winning the race and securing his spot for an initial \u00a369m.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old joined Frankfurt on loan from Paris Saint-Germain on a permanent basis in 2024 and enjoyed his best season ever in front of goal.<\/p>\n<p>PSG have fared well without Ekitike, but will no doubt feel guilty about selling the &#8216;next Mbappe&#8217;, who is currently on the move to Liverpool.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Hugo Ekitike: major title wins<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>trophy<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Years earned<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Ligue 1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2023, 2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>french super cup<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"viktor-gyokeres\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Victor_Gokeres\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"item-num\">6 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            <strong>Victor Gokeres <\/strong><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"arsenal-and-sweden\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"arsenal_and_sweden\"><\/span>\n            <strong>arsenal and sweden<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A few years ago, when he was at Coventry City in the Championship, many would not have expected Victor Gokeres to become one of the best strikers in the world. 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