Star Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo is all set to end the year 2023 as the leading goal-scorer, leaving behind the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane and Erling Haaland.
Ronaldo became the highest goal scorer of 2023 on Tuesday during his side Al-Nassr’s Saudi Pro League fixture against Al-Ittihad.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a decisive brace in his side’s 5-2 victory over Al-Ittihad which also propelled him to the top of the goal-scoring charts.
Ronaldo converted two crucial penalties in the game, lifting his tally to 53 goals and 15 assists in 58 matches.
This achievement took Cristiano Ronaldo past the 52 goals scored by Harry Kane (57 matches) and Kylian Mbappe (53 matches) while playing for Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, respectively.
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Notably, It’s a fact that neither Kane nor Mbappe can reclaim the top spot, as their clubs are unequivocally set to resume official competitions only in 2024.
Whereas, the only other potential contender Erling Haaland scored 50 goals in 60 matches for Manchester United.
However, the injuries got the better of the Norweigan forward this year and also kept him out of the Club World Cup.
He is all set to miss his side’s last fixture of 2023 when the City take on Sheffield United on Saturday.
List of top goal-scorers in 2023
Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr) – 53 goals (58 matches)
Kylian Mbappe (PSG) – 52 goals (53 matches)
Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) – 52 goals (57 matches)
Erling Haaland (Manchester City) – 50 goals (60 matches)
Garbhan Coughlan (Cashmere Technical) – 41 goals (27 matches)
Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC) – 40 goals (53 matches)
German Cano (Fluminense) – 40 goals (61 matches)
Romelu Lukaku (Roma) – 40 goals (61 matches)
Barnabas Varga (Ferencvaros) – 39 goals (45 matches)
Santiago Gimenez (Feyenoord) – 39 goals (63 matches)
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