7:Â Juninho Pernambucano (Lyon)
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A Brazilian legend and one of the greatest free-kick takers this world has ever witnessed. During his tenure at Lyon, ‘the free-kick king’ netted an impressive 100 goals in 8 seasons for the club.
He will go down in history as the best free-kick taker of his generation, scoring double the amount of free-kicks than Andrea Pirlo, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Goals: 18
Appearances: 59
6:Â Luiz Adriano (Shakhtar Donetsk, Spartak Moskva)
Goals: 21
Appearances: 47Â
The Brazilian footballer who now plays as a striker for Palmeiras became an all-time leading goalscorer for Shakhtar in October 2014 and was an integral part of the Ukrainian club. He became the second player in Champions League history after Lionel Messi to score five goals in a single match.
He mainly plays as a striker and is known for his consistency, technique, and composure in front of goal.
5:Â Giovane Elber (Bayern MĂĽnchen, Lyon)
Goals: 25
Appearances: 69
Elber scored 139 goals in just 265 appearances during a hugely successful six-year spell in Bayern Munich. Elber’s 139 goals came at a rate of one every 143 mintues.
Elber was a prolific goalscorer in Bundesliga and picked up four Bundesligas, three German Cups and a Champions League for the Bavarians.
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