Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah ended 2024 with a bang. In Liverpool’s final Premier League match of the year against West Ham United on Sunday, 29th December, the Egyptian scored once and provided two assists, helping his team to a mega 5-0 win.
Last weekend, he became the only player in Premier League history to register 10+ goals and assists before Christmas. With the goal and brace of assists against the Hammers, Salah added another line to his page in the Premier League history books. He is now the first-ever Premier League player to score and assist in a single game eight times throughout the season. Impressively, we are still only in December.
Salah toyed with defenders and scored for fun in 2024. In the list below, we will check out how many goals he netted for club and country — including all competitions — throughout the year and explore where he ranks in the top 10. Let’s begin!
Note: We have only considered players competing in the top 10 leagues.
#10 Cole Palmer (Chelsea & England): 29 Goals*
In 2024, Cole Palmer went from being a player with a lot of promise to a star capable of delivering the goods in the biggest of matches. The talented Englishman scored 29 goals in 46 games for Chelsea and England throughout the year, announcing himself as the next big thing in football. The 22-year-old scored two goals in nine games for the Three Lions, netting the remaining 27 goals for Chelsea in 37 matches. He can climb higher in the rankings if he scores in the Premier League clash against Ipswich Town on 30th December.
Palmer recorded 22 goals and 11 assists in 33 Premier League games for Chelsea last season, deservedly winning the Young Player of the Season award. This year, he has already scored 12 times and provided six assists in 18 Premier League outings, emerging as a strong contender for the Player of the Season accolade.
#9 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool & Egypt): 29 Goals
Coming in hot at No. 9 is Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah. Lovingly called ‘The Egyptian King’, he finished 2024 with an impressive tally of 29 goals for club and country in 44 outings. Salah scored four goals in eight international games in 2024. His remaining 25 strikes came for Liverpool in 36 appearances.
Salah had a mediocre 2023-24 season by his lofty standards, as he only scored 25 times in 44 appearances for the Merseysiders. He has looked a lot more prolific this term, scoring 20 goals already in only 26 games. With 17 strikes in the Premier League, Salah has emerged as the leading goalscorer in the division.
#8 Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid & Brazil): 31 Goals
Real Madrid No. 7 Vinicius Jr. capped off the year with 31 goals in 46 games. The Best FIFA Men’s Player scored just two goals in 11 games for Brazil in 2024. Meanwhile, for Real Madrid, he netted 29 times in 35 outings across competitions. The jet-heeled left-winger needs to be a lot more productive for his country to emerge as the undisputed best player in the world.
Vinicius Jr. had an explosive 2023-24 campaign for Real Madrid. He played 39 games for the club in all competitions, scoring 24 goals and providing 11 assists. His goals and assists proved decisive as Los Blancos won La Liga, the UEFA Champions League, and the Supercopa de Espana. The 24-year-old has been incredibly prolific this season as well, scoring 14 goals and providing 10 assists in 21 games.
#7 Krzysztof Piatek (Basaksehir & Poland): 32 Goals
Scoring an admirable 32 goals in 48 games throughout 2024, Krzysztof Piatek has secured seventh place in the rankings. The 29-year-old centre-forward scored just once in six games for Poland in 2024, with his remaining 31 strikes coming for the Turkish side.
Piatek, who scored 17 goals in Super Lig last season, has been in red-hot form in 2024-25. Playing 26 matches in all competitions, he has hit the back of the net 21 times and claimed three assists. With 12 goals in 16 games, Piatek is the top scorer of the Super Lig this season.
#6 Jonathan David (Lille & Canada): 36 Goals
Lille’s Canadian centre-forward Jonathan David hit the back of the net 36 times in 50 matches in 2024. David, 24, scored five international goals in 14 matches. His remaining 31 strikes came for the Ligue 1 outfit in 36 games.
David enjoyed a spending 2023-24 campaign for Lille, scoring 26 goals and providing nine assists in 47 matches across competitions. He has kicked off the 2024-25 season with even more vigour, netting 17 goals already in 26 games.
#5 Kylian Mbappe (PSG, Real Madrid & France): 36 Goals
Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe scored 36 goals in 49 matches in 2024. The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner scored two goals in 11 games for France in 2024. In the first part of the year, he scored 20 goals in just 14 matches for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in all competitions. Since his transfer to Real Madrid in the summer of 2024, Mbappe has netted 14 times in 24 appearances in all competitions.
Mbappe had a slow start to life at Real Madrid, but he has since found his footing. Carlo Ancelotti will need his No. 9 to come good when Los Blancos enter the business end of the season in 2025.
#4 Erling Haaland (Manchester City & Norway): 38 Goals
Manchester City goalmachine Erling Haaland has claimed the fourth spot, scoring 38 goals in 49 matches for the Cityzens and his country, Norway. Haaland scored 11 goals in 10 games for his country in 2024. Manchester City, meanwhile, got 27 goals out of the 24-year-old in 39 games throughout the year.
Haaland finished the 2023-24 Premier League season with 27 goals in 31 matches, winning the Golden Boot. He enjoyed an explosive start to the 2024-25 season as well, scoring 10 goals in the first five league outings. However, he has been on an abnormally lean run since the end of September, adding only four league goals to his tally in 14 games. He must fix his act in the second half of the 2024-25 season to help Man City secure a top-four finish in the English top flight.
#3 Harry Kane (Bayern Munich & England): 39 Goals
Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane scored 39 goals in 2024 across competitions for club and country. The Tottenham Hotspur legend scored seven goals in 14 games for the Three Lions. He scored the remaining 32 goals in just 29 outings for the Bavarians.
Kane finished the 2023-24 season with the European Golden Shoe (36 goals) but Bayern Munich failed to win any trophy. With 14 strikes, he is once again leading the Bundesliga top scorer race. It will be interesting to see if he finally gets his hands on a major trophy at the end of the 2024-25 season.
#2 Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona & Poland): 40 Goals
By far the oldest player on this list, Barcelona’s 36-year-old sharpshooter Robert Lewandowski scored an impressive 40 goals in 52 games in 2024. Lewandowski hit the back of the net two times in 10 outings for Poland, while the remaining 38 strikes came for the Blaugrana in 42 games.
Lewandowski enjoyed a breathtaking start to the 2024-25 season under Hansi Flick, scoring 14 goals in his first 11 La Liga outings. His form has taken a dip in recent weeks, with him netting just twice in his last seven league games. He must find his shooting boots to bring Barca back to the top of the rankings.
#1 Viktor Gyokeres (Sporting CP & Sweden): 52 Goals
Sporting CP frontman Viktor Gyokeres ended up scoring a whopping 52 goals in just 56 matches in 2024. The 26-year-old Manchester United and Arsenal target played seven games for Sweden over the course of the year, scoring 10 goals. He scored the remaining 42 goals for the Primeira Liga outfit in 49 appearances.
Gyokeres has been firing on all cylinders in the 2024-25 season. Playing 27 games for Sporting in all competitions, he has scored 27 times and provided six assists. Gyokeres must keep up the good work if Sporting are to defend their title this term.
