Manchester City’s Erling Haaland Finishes 2023 As the Year’s Top Scorer in Europe’s Top 5 Leagues

• Erling Haaland amassed 44 goals in the year 2023 in all competitions as he led Manchester City to a treble
• Harry Kane broke a record set by Haaland in Germany, but he still finished one goal short of the Norwegian
• Mohamed Salah may not have had the best year in the colours of Liverpool FC, but still made a big impact

Erling Haaland is officially the best striker in Europe’s top five leagues in 2023.

The Manchester City striker enjoyed a stellar year leading the line for the Cityzens, helping them to the treble.

While he didn’t finish as the leading scorer in the world for club and country during 2023, he did notch up another impressive achievement.

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Haaland finished 2023 as the year’s leading scorer in all competitions in Europe’s top five leagues.

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The top five leagues are the Italian Serie A, the Bundesliga, the English Premier League, the French Ligue 1 and the Spanish La Liga.

With Haaland taking top spot, Sports Brief looks at the rest of the top five scorers in 2023.

Erling Haaland – 44

The Norwegian striker is always out to prove how lethal he can be.

Haaland leads the way with 44 goals in all competitions and has already scored 19 of those since the new season started in August 2023.

The former Borussia Dortmund star still finished at the top of the list despite being unable to add to his tally since December 6.

The attacker picked up a foot injury on that date, and has yet to feature for the team, Goal reported.

Harry Kane – 43

The former Tottenham Hotspur attacker is making the most of his time in Germany.

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After making the move to Bayern Munich from Tottenham Hotspur, Kane has already banged in 25 goals in five months. He scored 18 while in England during the other seven months.

Kane has also smashed records during his time in England, including one of Haaland’s long-standing feats.

Kylian Mbappe – 42

Mbappe is a highly sought-after talent for a reason.

The Paris Saint-Germain striker has scored 21 goals between January and August and a further 21 between August and the end of the year.

While he went through a bit of a goal-scoring drought and lost a supply of assists from Neymar and Messi’s departures, Mbappe still found the back of the net at regular intervals.

2024 could prove to be a big year for the French captain, as he could either leave the Ligue 1 champions or sign a new deal at the club.

Lautaro Martinez – 37

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The Argentine striker started 2023 as a World Cup winner but experienced heartbreak in the UEFA Champions League final when his Inter Milan side lost to Man City.

On a personal note, Martinez scored 20 goals in a season for the third time at the Italian club and has already notched up 17 goals in the 2023/24 season alone.

As noted by highest-paid, Martinez is set to become Serie A’s highest-paid player when Inter ties him down to a new contract in a bid to keep him in Italy.

Mohamed Salah – 30

Liverpool’s Egyptian star may not have reached the heights of some of his previous seasons, but that doesn’t mean he's less lethal.

Salah has already scored 16 goals since August and grabbed a further 14 in the early part of 2023.

The Egyptian striker has also reached an impressive milestone this season, breaking into the top 10 of the all-time Premier League scorers.

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