Ronaldo, Lewandowski, Mbappe, Kane and Haaland

Arsenal want one, Manchester United need on, Liverpool have discovered a solution to play with out one.

We’re speaking quantity nines: an out-and-out striker who leads the road, scores targets and is a focus for the remainder of the group.

Some of the world’s greatest gamers, and goalscorers, don’t essentially play this position. Mohamed Salah, Ousmane Dembele, even Lionel Messi, play in wider areas so weren’t thought-about for this listing.

Here is our prime 10:

10. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr)

Still thought-about the best participant of all-time by his military of followers, the Portugal striker would have been a lot increased on this listing in earlier years.

Having transitioned from winger to centre ahead, his uncanny knack for locating the again of the online stays in tact.

He led the Saudi Pro League charts final season with 25 targets – forward of the likes of Ivan Toney and Karim Benzema – and added one other eight for his nation as they received the Nations League, second solely to Sweden’s Viktor Gyokores.

The 40-year-old has scored 938 occasions in his exceptional profession.

9. Victor Osimhen (Napoli)

The Nigeria striker would even be increased on this listing had he carried out for longer in a prime European league. He has all of the attributes to be one of the best quantity 9 on the earth – tempo, energy, athleticism, and ending prowess each within the air and on the ground.

Osimhen scored 26 targets to assist Napoli to the Serie A title in 2023 and, after an acrimonious exit, powered Galatasaray to the Super Lig crown with 26 targets in 30 video games.

The Osimhen stretch 😤@GalatasaraySK | #UEL pic.twitter.com/3zPg3xTylK

— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) July 10, 2025

8. Viktor Gyokores (Sporting CP)

Similar to Osimhen in bodily stature. Gyokores has blossomed in Portugal after displaying promise with Coventry. The Sweden worldwide has scored 68 targets for Sporting as they received back-to-back Primeira Liga titles. 

Has additionally proven he can minimize it on the European stage with six targets in eight video games within the Champions League final season, together with a hat-trick in opposition to Manchester City.

7. Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid)

The Argentina striker remains to be simply 25 years of age however has loved unbelievable success in his quick profession. 

Alvarez has received home titles in his homeland and England, in addition to the Champions League with Manchester City and the World Cup and Copa America with Argentina.

Left City for Atletico Madrid final summer season after changing into pissed off with an absence of begins, and promptly rattled in 29 targets in his first season in Spain.

Julián Álvarez : striker moder. pic.twitter.com/B4VAOLD4Ju

— LALIGA English (@LaLigaEN) July 10, 2025

6. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United)

Tall and gangly however with an unerring accuracy in entrance of purpose, the 25-year-old Swede has emerged as the most effective strikers within the Premier League over his three seasons at Newcastle.

Isak has scored 54 top-flight targets in 86 appearances for the Magpies.

Less prolific at worldwide stage with 16 in 52 video games however don’t be stunned if that tally will increase quickly as he enters one of the best years of his profession.

5. Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)

One of essentially the most constant strikers in Europe since transferring to Inter from Racing in 2018.

The 27-year-old has scored 115 targets in 237 video games in Serie A, serving to the Nerazzurri declare the Scudetto twice, in addition to two Coppas Italia.

He has additionally shone at worldwide stage, enjoying a vital position as Argentina received the 2022 World Cup, and the Copa America in 2021 and 2024. Was the Copa’s main scorer final summer season, together with the extra-time winner as Argentina beat Colombia.

One of one of the best penalty-box predators round.

4. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)

Has arguably flown beneath the radar because of the brilliance of Messi and Ronaldo, however Lewandowski’s numbers are phenomenal.

The Pole has solely failed to attain 20 league targets twice previously 14 seasons, and on these events he managed 17 and 19 respectively.

A dependable presence for Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich and Barcelona, Lewandowski reveals no signal of slowing down regardless of turning 36.

Scored 27 targets in 34 La Liga appearances final season as Barca received a home double.

Physically imposing, but cell, he’s sturdy within the air and surprisingly deft on the bottom.

⏪ On this present day in 2015 🗓️@Lewy_Official scores 5️⃣ targets in 9️⃣ minutes! 🐐

Unreal ending from the @FCBayernEN star. 😵 pic.twitter.com/KEixX1XIS7

— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) September 22, 2021

3. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)

As a participant, not dissimilar to Lewandowski. Kane is second on the Premier League listing of all-time document goalscorers and would have had a a lot larger haul of trophies had he not been loyal to Tottenham.

Kane scored 213 targets in 317 Premier League video games for Spurs earlier than transferring to Bayern in 2023.

He has been much more prolific within the Bundesliga with 62 targets in 63 video games and at last broke his trophy hoodoo by serving to the membership clinch the league title final season.

England’s all-time document goalscorer with 73 from 107 caps, Kane is barely the third man to win the Golden Shoe for top-scorer at each a World Cup and European Championship.

2. Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)

Was imagined to be the ultimate piece of the Madrid jigsaw after becoming a member of on a free switch from Paris Saint-Germain however ended up empty-handed final season as Barcelona swept the board domestically.

That doesn’t diminish Mbappe’s brilliance, nevertheless, as he continues to carve out an unbelievable profession.

Still simply 26, the France captain has scored 226 targets in 292 membership video games and helped himself to seven Ligue 1 titles and 4 Coupe de France winners’ medals.

His performances on the worldwide stage have been no much less spectacular, serving to Les Bleus win the World Cup in 2018 after which netting a hat-trick in a shedding effort within the remaining in Qatar 4 years later.

1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

At 24 years of age, Haaland is the youngest man on the listing and can undoubtedly go on to match, or beat, quite a few the information held by the opposite gamers beneath him.

At 6ft 5in, the Norwegian is constructed like a machine, and scores targets with machine-like ruthlessness.

Emerged at RB Salzburg in 2020 earlier than a transfer to Borussia Dortmund thrust him into the highlight with a 23-minute hat-trick on his debut.

Helped himself to 62 targets in 67 Bundesliga video games earlier than becoming a member of Manchester City with whom he has continued to plunder targets at a staggering fee.

Has notched 124 in 146 video games in all competitions to assist Pep Guardiola’s aspect to 2 Premier League titles and an elusive Champions League crown.

Is no much less prolific at worldwide stage, with 42 targets in 43 video games for his nation.

All 22 of @ErlingHaaland‘s 2024/25 @premierleague targets 🥶 pic.twitter.com/w1RyMxhinY

— Manchester City (@ManCity) July 9, 2025