Europa League top scorers all time – who is the highest goal scorer in the Europa League?
UEFA Europa League top scorers all time? Who has scored most goals in Europa League history of all time? The Europa League is one of the most contested tournaments around Europe and it’s not easy to score goals.
Have you ever wanted to find out the most prolific goalscorers in the Europa League tournament? Well, if you have then worry not because we have prepared a list of Europa League top scorers of all time. Watch & Bet on Football =>
Europa League top scorers season 2025/26!
The goalscoring charts ended in a tie at the top after the competition, which saw Aston Villa win the trophy at the Tüpraş Stadium.
With seven goals apiece, Brazilian striker Igor Jesus of Nottingham Forest and Serbian midfielder Petar Stanić of Ludogorets shared first place in the 2025–2026 UEFA Europa League. Watch & Bet on Football =>
Here are the Europa League top scorers last season 2025/26.
| # | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Igor Jesus | Nottingham Forest | 7 |
| == | Petar Stanić | Ludogorets | 7 |
| 3 | Antony | Real Betis | 6 |
| == | Kerem Aktürkoğlu | Fenerbahçe | 6 |
| 5 | Vincenzo Grifo | SC Freiburg | 5 |
| == | Ollie Watkins | Aston Villa | 5 |
| == | John McGinn | Aston Villa | 5 |
| == | Dion Beljo | Dinamo Zagreb | 5 |
| == | Federica Bernardeschi | Bologna | 5 |
| == | Bilal El Khannouss | VfB Stuttgart | 5 |
| == | Williot Swedberg | Celta Vigo | 5 |
All Time Europa League top goal scorers (group stage to final)
The Main Tournament Proper (group stage to the final) and Including Qualifying Rounds are the two methods used by UEFA to determine the all-time top goal scorers in the competition’s history (combining the traditional UEFA Cup and the contemporary UEFA Europa League forms).
Who is the all-time leading top goalscorer in the Europa League tournament?
The record for the most goals scored in the main tournament stages is held by Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, although when qualifying preliminary rounds are taken into account, Swedish icon Henrik Larsson continues to maintain the top spot.
Here is a full list of UEFA Europa League all time goalscorers. Enjoy! Watch & Bet on Football =>
| # | Player | Goals | Apps | Ratio | Years |
| 1 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 33 | 57 | 0.54 | 2009–2024 |
| 2 | Henrik Larsson | 31 | 45 | 0.69 | 1994–2008 |
| 3 | Radamel Falcao | 30 | 31 | 0.97 | 2010– |
| 4 | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 30 | 50 | 0.6 | 2004–2020 |
| 5 | Dieter Müller | 29 | 36 | 0.81 | 1973–1984 |
| 6 | Aritz Aduriz | 26 | 39 | 0.67 | 2012–2018 |
| 7 | Romelu Lukaku | 25 | 39 | 0.64 | 2009– |
| Edin Džeko | 25 | 48 | 0.52 | 2003– | |
| Alessandro Altobelli | 25 | 58 | 0.43 | 1977–1989 | |
| 10 | Shota Arveladze | 24 | 41 | 0.59 | 1994–2007 |
| Mu’nas Dabbur | 24 | 49 | 0.49 | 2011– | |
| Kevin Gameiro | 24 | 54 | 0.44 | 2005– | |
| 13 | Jupp Heynckes | 23 | 21 | 1.1 | 1971–1975 |
| Vágner Love | 23 | 36 | 0.64 | 2004–2018 | |
| Dimitris Salpingidis | 23 | 67 | 0.34 | 1999–2015 | |
| 16 | Martin Chivers | 22 | 34 | 0.65 | 1971–1978 |
| Jürgen Klinsmann | 22 | 36 | 0.61 | 1988–1998 | |
| Dennis Bergkamp | 22 | 42 | 0.52 | 1988–2000 | |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 22 | 48 | 0.46 | 2012– | |
| Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | 22 | 49 | 0.45 | 1977–1989 |
Note: Current players are in bold letters.
Europa League top scorers by season
The Europa League top scorer award is for the player who scored the most goals in the tournament. Here are all past Europa League top scorers by season since 1972 until 2024. Watch & Bet on Football =>
| Season | Player(s) | Club(s) | Goals |
| 2025-26 | Igor Jesus | Nottingham Forest | 7 |
| 2024-25 | Bruno Fernandes | Manchester United | 7 |
| 2023-24 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Marseille | 10 |
| 2022–23 | Victor Boniface | Union Saint-Gilloise | 6 |
| 2022–23 | Marcus Rashford | Manchester United | 6 |
| 2021–22 | James Tavernier | Rangers | 7 |
| 2020–21 | Borja Mayoral | Roma | 7 |
| 2020–21 | Gerard Moreno | Villarreal | 7 |
| 2020–21 | Pizzi | Benfica | 7 |
| 2020–21 | Yusuf Yazıcı | Lille | 7 |
| 2019–20 | Bruno Fernandes | Sporting CP/ Manchester United | 8 |
| 2018–19 | Olivier Giroud | Chelsea | 11 |
| 2017–18 | Aritz Aduriz | Athletic Bilbao | 8 |
| 2017–18 | Ciro Immobile | Lazio | 8 |
| 2016–17 | Edin Džeko | Roma | 8 |
| 2016–17 | Giuliano | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 8 |
| 2015–16 | Aritz Aduriz | Athletic Bilbao | 10 |
| 2014–15 | Alan | Red Bull Salzburg | 8 |
| 2014–15 | Romelu Lukaku | Everton | 8 |
| 2013–14 | Jonathan Soriano | Red Bull Salzburg | 8 |
| 2012–13 | Libor Kozák | Lazio | 8 |
| 2011–12 | Radamel Falcao | Atlético Madrid | 12 |
| 2010–11 | Radamel Falcao | Porto | 17 |
| 2009–10 | Óscar Cardozo | Benfica | 9 |
| 2009–10 | Claudio Pizarro | Werder Bremen | 9 |
| 2008–09 | Vágner Love | CSKA Moscow | 11 |
| 2007–08 | Pavel Pogrebnyak | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 10 |
| 2007–08 | Luca Toni | Bayern Munich | 10 |
| 2006–07 | Walter Pandiani | Espanyol | 11 |
| 2005–06 | Matías Delgado | Basel | 7 |
| 2004–05 | Alan Shearer | Newcastle United | 11 |
| 2003–04 | Sonny Anderson | Villarreal | 6 |
| 2002–03 | Derlei | Porto | 12 |
| 2001–02 | Pierre van Hooijdonk | Feyenoord | 8 |
| 2000–01 | Dimitar Berbatov | CSKA Sofia | 7 |
| 2000–01 | Bolo | Rayo Vallecano | 7 |
| 1999–2000 | Darko Kovačević | Juventus | 10 |
| 1998–99 | Enrico Chiesa | Parma | 8 |
| 1998–99 | Darko Kovačević | Real Sociedad | 8 |
| 1998–99 | Tomasz Kulawik | Wisła Kraków | 8 |
| 1997–98 | Stéphane Guivarc’h | Auxerre | 7 |
| 1996–97 | Maurizio Ganz | Inter Milan | 8 |
| 1995–96 | Jürgen Klinsmann | Bayern Munich | 15 |
| 1994–95 | Ulf Kirsten | Bayer Leverkusen | 10 |
| 1993–94 | Dennis Bergkamp | Inter Milan | 8 |
| 1993–94 | Edgar Schmitt | Karlsruher SC | 8 |
| 1992–93 | Gérald Baticle | Auxerre | 8 |
| 1991–92 | Dean Saunders | Liverpool | 9 |
| 1990–91 | Rudi Völler | Roma | 10 |
| 1989–90 | Falko Götz | 1. FC Köln | 6 |
| 1989–90 | Karl-Heinz Riedle | Werder Bremen | 6 |
| 1988–89 | Torsten Gütschow | Dynamo Dresden | 7 |
| 1987–88 | Kenneth Brylle Larsen | Club Brugge | 6 |
| 1987–88 | Dimitris Saravakos | Panathinaikos | 6 |
| 1986–87 | Paulinho Cascavel | Vitória de Guimarães | 5 |
| 1986–87 | Peter Houtman | Groningen | 5 |
| 1986–87 | Wim Kieft | Torino | 5 |
| 1986–87 | Jari Rantanen | IFK Göteborg | 5 |
| 1985–86 | Klaus Allofs | 1. FC Köln | 9 |
| 1984–85 | Edin Bahtić | Željezničar | 7 |
| 1984–85 | Gary Bannister | Queens Park Rangers | 7 |
| 1983–84 | Tibor Nyilasi | Austria Wien | 9 |
| 1982–83 | Zoran Filipović | Benfica | 8 |
| 1981–82 | Torbjörn Nilsson | IFK Göteborg | 9 |
| 1980–81 | John Wark | Ipswich Town | 14 |
| 1979–80 | Dieter Hoeneß | Bayern Munich | 7 |
| 1979–80 | Harald Nickel | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 7 |
| 1978–79 | Allan Simonsen | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 |
| 1977–78 | Gerrie Deijkers | PSV Eindhoven | 8 |
| 1977–78 | Raimondo Ponte | Grasshopper | 8 |
| 1976–77 | Stan Bowles | Queens Park Rangers | 11 |
| 1975–76 | Ruud Geels | Ajax | 14 |
| 1974–75 | Jupp Heynckes | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 10 |
| 1973–74 | Lex Schoenmaker | Feyenoord | 11 |
| 1972–73 | Jupp Heynckes | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 12 |
| 1972–73 | Jan Jeuring | Twente | 12 |
| 1971–72 | Ludwig Bründl | Eintracht Braunschweig | 10 |
FAQ’s Europa League top scorers
Here are the most frequent questions and answer about Europa League top scorers.
Who holds the record for the most goals scored in the UEFA Europa League?
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang holds the record for the most goals scored in the UEFA Europa League with 34 goals.
Which active player ranks highest among the all-time top goalscorers in the UEFA Europa League?
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the highest-ranked active player among the all-time top goalscorers in the UEFA Europa League.
How many goals did Henrik Larsson score during his tenure in the UEFA Europa League?
Henrik Larsson scored a total of 31 goals during his tenure in the UEFA Europa League.
Which clubs has Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang represented while being the all-time leading goalscorer?
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has represented Marseille, Arsenal, and Chelsea while being the all-time leading goalscorer in the UEFA Europa League.
Are there any players from outside Europe who feature in the top 10 of the UEFA Europa League all-time goalscorers list?
Yes, Shota Arveladze from Georgia is one of the players from outside Europe who feature in the top 10 of the UEFA Europa League all-time goalscorers list. Watch & Bet on Football =>
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