Top 5 goalscorers of 2022: Here are the best attackers from the past year

2022 was a crazy year for football, with Argentina reclaiming the World Cup trophy and Real Madrid winning the Champions League. The names at the top of football are changing quickly – and the top goalscorers of 2022 can show who is leading the next generation. 

In this article, we will be taking a look at the players with the most goals for club and country in 2022. 

Top 5 goalscorers of 2022: Who makes it to the list? 

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5. Lionel Messi – 35 

Messi hit the ground running in 2022, winning the Ligue 1 title, and the World Cup. He scored seven goals in the tournament, taking his tally for club and country to 35. 

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4. Christpher Nkunku – 37 

Nkunku is one of the brightest young talents in the world right now and unfortunately missed out on the World Cup due to an injury. He scored 37 goals for RB Leipzig and France and is expected to play at Chelsea from June onwards. 

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3. Robert Lewandowski – 42 

The Bayern Munich icon made the move to Barcelona in the summer and remains La Liga’s top goalscorer right now. He also scored his first-ever World Cup goal this year, taking his overall tally to 42 and keeping him one of the top goalscorers in 2022.

Erling Haaland
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2. Erling Haaland – 43 goals 

Haaland is only 22 years old but is taking the Premier League by storm after his move to Manchester City. The Norwegian didn’t compete at the World Cup but finished as the second-highest goalscorer of the calendar year with 43 goals from only 40 games. 

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1. Kylian Mbappe – 55 goals 

Mbappe leads the list of the top goalscorers in 2022, with 55 from as many games. The Frenchman scored a hat-trick in the World Cup final but was unable to earn the trophy for a second consecutive edition for his country. 

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