Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski added another goal to his league-leading total of 13 (in 12 matches) with a dramatic tally in a 1-0 road win over Valencia, but missed a chance to increase that lead further after missing a penalty against Almeria in the following game. He still has a five-goal cushion from his nearest chasers.
Behind him is Borja Iglesias who scored his latest goal Sunday against Real Sociedad in a critical road victory for Real Betis. Further back in third is Espanyol’s Joselu who failed to keep up, blanked in his last matchup. Iago Aspas of Celta Vigo is there as well despite his club’s struggles, now on seven goals for the season after scoring against Osasuna in a losing effort. Osasuna’s “Chimy” Avila struck twice in that match, giving him six now on the year.
Real Madrid have a few players ready to make a move to challenge Lewandowski, with Federico Valverde and Vinicius Jr. leading the Merengues with six goals each in La Liga. Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema (quad fatigue) was rested again against Girona on Sunday and remains stuck on five goals this season as he battles fitness issues ahead of the World Cup.
Below is the updated top scorers table in La Liga as the stars vie for the prestigious Pichichi trophy at season’s end. Assists and minutes played are the tiebreakers as is the case for major international tournaments.
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La Liga Top Scorers Table (2022-2023)
The table below is updated after each matchday of the 2022/23 season with the ranking of La Liga’s top goal scorers. The campaign wraps up on June 4, 2023.
Updated as of Sunday, November 6.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals (PKs) | Assists | Matches | Mins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Robert Lewandowski | Barcelona | 13 (0) | 5 | 12 | 947 |
| 2. | Borja Iglesias | Real Betis | 8 (3) | 2 | 12 | 914 |
| 3. | Joselu | Espanyol | 7 (2) | 1 | 13 | 1,170 |
| Iago Aspas | Celta Vigo | 7 (1) | 2 | 12 | 1,005 | |
| Vedat Muriqi | Mallorca | 7 (2) | 1 | 11 | 956 | |
| 6. | Vinicius Jr | Real Madrid | 6 (0) | 3 | 12 | 1,051 |
| Federico Valverde | Real Madrid | 6 (0) | 2 | 12 | 928 | |
| Ezequiel ‘Chimy’ Avila | Osasuna | 6 (2) | 1 | 12 | 763 | |
| 9. | Antoine Griezmann | Atletico Madrid | 5 (0) | 3 | 13 | 678 |
| Brais Mendez | Real Sociedad | 5 (0) | 2 | 13 | 1,034 | |
| Sergio Leon | Real Valladolid | 5 (1) | 1 | 11 | 511 | |
| Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | 5 (1) | 1 | 7 | 628 | |
| Alvaro Morata | Atletico Madrid | 5 (0) | 1 | 13 | 763 | |
| Inaki Williams | Athletic Bilbao | 5 (0) | 1 | 13 | 1,069 | |
| 14. | Rodrygo | Real Madrid | 4 (1) | 4 | 10 | 742 |
| Enes Unal | Getafe | 4 (0) | 2 | 13 | 1,127 | |
| Edinson Cavani | Valencia | 4 (2) | 1 | 7 | 435 | |
| Cristhian Stuani | Girona | 4 (3) | 0 | 9 | 392 | |
| Alex Baena | Villarreal | 4 (0) | 0 | 12 | 604 | |
| Ousmane Dembele | Barcelona | 4 (0) | 5 | 13 | 796 |
- 3 goals: 18 players
- 2 goals: 35 players
- 1 goal: 83 players
- Own goals: 5
There have been 328 total goals scored in La Liga this season with six of them coming via an own goal:
- Celta Vigo (1): Unai Nunez
- Elche (1): Nicolas Fernandez
- Getafe (1): Domingos Duarte
- Rayo Vallecano (1): Ivan Balliu
- Valencia (2): Nico Gonzalez, Hugo Guillamon
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La Liga odds to win Golden Boot
Who do the sportsbooks think is the frontrunner for the top scorer title in Spain? It’s understandable that Benzema ahead of the pack after his stellar season, but he has company atop the list.
Most sportsbooks have new Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski as the joint-favorite alongside Benzema. The German scored at least 30 league goals in five of the last seven Bundesliga seasons at Bayern Munich.
The biggest snub by the betting market might be last year’s second-place finisher Iago Aspas. The Celta Vigo talisman is 34 years old but has been a model of consistency, finishing with a double-digit goal tally in seven consecutive league seasons.
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Preseason odds as of Aug. 9, 2022
| Player (Club) | SkyBet | DraftKings |
|---|---|---|
| Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) | 2/1 | +200 |
| Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) | 2/1 | +200 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona) | 16/1 | +1200 |
| Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid) | 14/1 | +1400 |
| Raphinha (Barcelona) | 16/1 | +1400 |
| Raul de Tomas (Espanyol) | 25/1 | +2000 |
| Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo) | 25/1 | +2000 |
| Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) | 33/1 | +2000 |
| Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal) | 20/1 | +2000 |
| Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) | 25/1 | +2200 |
| Alvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) | 33/1 | +2200 |
| Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) | 33/1 | +2500 |
| Angel Correa (Atletico Madrid) | 25/1 | +2500 |
| Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla) | 25/1 | +2800 |
| Ansu Fati (Barcelona) | 25/1 | +2800 |
| Rodrygo (Real Madrid) | 33/1 | +3500 |
| Ousmane Dembele (Barcelona) | 33/1 | +4000 |
All-time La Liga Golden Boot (Pichichi)
Below are the top scorers in each season of La Liga since 1995, when the league adopted the modern calculation of three points for a victory.
| Year | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | 27 |
| 2020-21 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 30 |
| 2019-20 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 25 |
| 2018-19 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 36 |
| 2017-18 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 34 |
| 2016-17 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 37 |
| 2015-16 | Luis Suarez | Barcelona | 40 |
| 2014-15 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 48 |
| 2013-14 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 31 |
| 2012-13 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 46 |
| 2011-12 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 50 |
| 2010-11 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 40 |
| 2009-10 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 34 |
| 2008-09 | Diego Forlan | Atletico Madrid | 32 |
| 2007-08 | Daniel Guiza | Mallorca | 27 |
| 2006-07 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Real Madrid | 25 |
| 2005-06 | Samuel Eto’o | Barcelona | 26 |
| 2004-05 | Samuel Eto’o | Barcelona | 25 |
| Diego Forlan | Villarreal | 25 | |
| 2003-04 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 24 |
| 2002-03 | Roy Makaay | Deportivo La Coruna | 29 |
| 2001-02 | Diego Tristan | Deportivo La Coruna | 20 |
| 2000-01 | Raul | Real Madrid | 24 |
| 1999-00 | Salva Ballesta | Racing Santander | 27 |
| 1998-99 | Raul | Real Madrid | 24 |
| 1997-98 | Christian Vieri | Atletico Madrid | 24 |
| 1996-97 | Ronaldo | Barcelona | 34 |
| 1995-96 | Juan Antonio Pizzi | Tenerife | 31 |
La Liga Pichichi Trophy 2021/22
While Karim Benzema may have competition for the top of the table this coming season, nobody can take away his incredible 2021/22 campaign.
The season to remember likely pushed the Frenchman towards his first-ever Ballon d’Or, finishing with nine more goals than anyone else and also collecting one fewer assist than the league leader. Ironically, the season’s assist leader Vinicius Jr. led the way largely thanks to Benzema, who was on the receiving end of eight of Vinicius’s 13 assists.
La Liga top scorer 2021/22 table
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals (PKs) | Assists | Matches | Mins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | 27 (7) | 12 | 32 | 2,603 |
| 2. | Iago Aspas | Celta Vigo | 18 (3) | 6 | 37 | 3,095 |
| 3. | Vinicius Jr. | Real Madrid | 17 (0) | 13 | 35 | 2,699 |
| Raul de Tomas | Espanyol | 17 (5) | 3 | 34 | 2,927 | |
| 5. | Juanmi | Real Betis | 16 (0) | 5 | 33 | 2,146 |
| Enes Unal | Getafe | 16 (2) | 1 | 37 | 2,813 | |
| 7. | Joselu | Alaves | 14 (6) | 5 | 37 | 3,125 |
| 8. | Jose Luis Morales | Levante | 13 (3) | 7 | 35 | 2,726 |
| 9. | Angel Correa | Atletico Madrid | 12 (0) | 5 | 36 | 1,855 |
| Memphis Depay | Barcelona | 12 (2) | 2 | 27 | 1,829 |
Note: There were also 23 own goals among the total of 951 goals scored in the 2021-22 La Liga season.
