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Most goals per appearance in a European club season since 2002-03

per game , , .

Lionel Messi leads with 1.36 goals per appearance over 47 appearances in 2011-12, first of 24,756 player-seasons since 2002-03. Raphinha is already past him, with 1.42 goals per appearance over 12 appearances in 2026-27.

Most goals per appearance in a European club season since 2002-03
#Player and seasonsValue
Raphinha (2026-27 Barcelona)2026-272026-27 still being played1.42
Lionel Messi (2011-12 Barcelona)2011-121.36
Robert Lewandowski (2020-21 Bayern Munich)2020-211.31
Lionel Messi (2012-13 Barcelona)2012-131.26
Cristiano Ronaldo (2014-15 Real Madrid)2014-151.23
Robert Lewandowski (2019-20 Bayern Munich)2019-201.20
Erling Haaland (2026-27 Manchester City)2026-272026-27 still being played1.18
Cristiano Ronaldo (2011-12 Real Madrid)2011-121.17
Cristiano Ronaldo (2013-14 Real Madrid)2013-141.17
Harry Kane (2025-26 Bayern Munich)2025-261.14
Niclas Füllkrug (2026-27 Werder Bremen)2026-272026-27 still being played1.13
Grafite (2008-09 VfL Wolfsburg)2008-091.12
Lionel Messi (2016-17 Barcelona)2016-171.12
Luis Suárez (2015-16 Barcelona)2015-161.09
Lionel Messi (2018-19 Barcelona)2018-191.09
Robert Lewandowski (2021-22 Bayern Munich)2021-221.09
Kylian Mbappé (2026-27 Real Madrid)2026-272026-27 still being played1.07
Cristiano Ronaldo (2015-16 Real Madrid)2015-161.06
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (2015-16 Paris Saint-Germain)2015-161.05
Lionel Messi (2014-15 Barcelona)2014-151.04
Erling Haaland (2022-23 Manchester City)2022-231.04
Gonzalo Higuaín (2015-16 Napoli)2015-161.03
Erling Haaland (2020-21 Borussia Dortmund)2020-211.03
Cristiano Ronaldo (2017-18 Real Madrid)2017-181.02
Cristiano Ronaldo (2010-11 Real Madrid)2010-111.00
Cristiano Ronaldo (2012-13 Real Madrid)2012-131.00
Kylian Mbappé (2018-19 Paris Saint-Germain)2018-191.00
Harry Kane (2023-24 Bayern Munich)2023-241.00
Serhou Guirassy (2023-24 VfB Stuttgart)2023-241.00

Method

  • The numbers here start in 2002-03, so a record set before then isn't on this board.
  • 46,483 player-seasons haven't played 70% of the team's games, so they aren't here.