Europa League Top Scorer: Take a look at the top 5 goal scorers of all time in the UEFA Europa League which is the second most important continental tournament.
The UEFA Europe League was inaugurated in 2009 when it replaced UEFA Cup competition. This league was set with the aim of offering High-stakes European football taste to clubs who are not able to qualify for the UEFA Champions League or who fall early in the group stage.
Make no mistake, the Europa League has seen some formidable names being a part of the competition, among which some have gone onto become the highest scorers of all time. Stating the same, in this list we are going to take look at the top 5 goal scorers of all-time in European League.
Europa League Top Scorer
- Carlos Bacca – 23 goals
He is a Colombian striker who has scored 23 goals in 53 appearances in the Europa League. Carlos Bacca has represented 3 different teams in the league, Club Brugge, Villareal and Sevilla. Although Sevilla has been the most dominant name in the Europa League, Bacca was a vital clog in their triump to championship in 2013 and 2014.
- Kevin Gameiro – 24 goals
Taking the #4 spot in the Top 5 Goal Scorers of all time in the Europa League is the French striker, Kevin Gameiro. He has made 54 appearances in the competition to score his 24 goals. He was the pillar at offense when Sevilla won 3 consecutive UEFA Europa League Titles. Gamiero even moved to Atletico Madrid in 2017-18 and won the competition with them as well.
- Munas Dabbur – 24 goals
This name might surprise many football fanatics in the 3rd spot of the Top 5 goal scorers of all time in Europa League. The Israeli striker has scored 24 goals in 52 appearances in the competition. Munas Dabbur has features in 8 campaign of Europa League which is the most by any other player who is in this elite list.
- Aritz Aduriz – 28 goals
Now that he has retired, Aritz Aduriz represented only Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League. He was the top scorer in the 2015-16 season with 10 goals and has scored 28 in just 40 appearances in 6 campaigns.
- Radamel Falcao – 30 goals
The highest goal scorer of all time in the Europa League is Columbian legend, Radamel Falcao with 30 goals in just 31 appearances. Many remark him as the CR7 of Europa League. He has won the top scorer award twice in the Europa League, once with FC Porto and the other time with Atletico Madrid.
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