A brace for Robert Lewandowski (21 goals) has not only secured the La Liga title for Barcelona on Sunday against Espanyol, but it also pushed the Polish star to the brink of a La Liga top goalscorer title.
Lewandowski gave himself some space ahead of Real Madrid's Karim Benzema (17 goals), the winner of the last season's Golden Boot. The 35-year-old Benzema has missed significant time this season due to various fitness concerns, but he still found himself right back in the mix for the Pichichi.
Getafe's Turkey international Enes Unal finally scored his first goal since mid-March, slipping down to fourth on 14 goals, with relegation-threatened Espanyol's Joselu moving into third with 15.
It's also worth noting how a stunning four-goal haul against Real Madrid lifted Girona forward Valentin 'Taty' Castellanos (12 goals) inside the top 10.
Below is the updated top scorers table in La Liga, as the stars vie for the prestigious Pichichi trophy at the end of the season. Assists and minutes played are the tiebreakers as is the case for major international tournaments.
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La Liga Top Scorers Table (2022-2023)
The table below is updated after each matchday of the 2022/23 season with the ranking of La Liga's top goal scorers. The campaign wraps up on June 4, 2023.
Updated as of Sunday, May 14, 2023.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals (pens) | Assists | Matches | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Robert Lewandowski | Barcelona | 21 (0) | 6 | 30 | 2,487 |
| 2. | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | 17 (6) | 3 | 21 | 1,785 |
| 3. | Joselu | Espanyol | 15 (4) | 2 | 31 | 2,629 |
| 4. | Enes Unal | Getafe | 14 (4) | 3 | 33 | 2,871 |
| 5. | Vedat Muriqi | Mallorca | 13 (3) | 3 | 31 | 2,623 |
| Valentin Castellanos | Girona | 13 (1) | 0 | 31 | 2,367 | |
| Alvaro Morata | Atletico Madrid | 13 (0) | 2 | 34 | 1,836 | |
| Antoine Griezmann | Atletico Madrid | 13 (0) | 12 | 34 | 2,493 | |
| 9. | Borja Iglesias | Real Betis | 12 (5) | 3 | 30 | 2,075 |
| Iago Aspas | Celta Vigo | 12 (2) | 3 | 34 | 2,814 | |
| 12. | Vinicius Jr | Real Madrid | 10 (0) | 9 | 31 | 2,643 |
| Alexander Sorloth | Real Sociedad | 10 (0) | 1 | 30 | 2,106 | |
| 14. | Gabri Veiga | Celta Vigo | 9 (0) | 4 | 32 | 1,884 |
| Inaki Williams | Athletic Club | 9 (1) | 2 | 32 | 2,426 | |
| Martin Braithwaite | Espanyol | 9 (0) | 2 | 28 | 2,254 | |
| Marco Asensio | Real Madrid | 9 (0) | 6 | 28 | 1,311 | |
| Oihan Sancet | Athletic Club | 9 (1) | 2 | 32 | 2,181 | |
| Nicolas Jackson | Villarreal | 9 (0) | 2 | 22 | 1,168 |
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La Liga odds to win Golden Boot
Who do the sportsbooks think is the frontrunner for the top scorer title in Spain? It's understandable that Lewandowski is way ahead of the pack, but he has company at the top the list.
Most sportsbooks have Benzema as the next most likely to win behind Lewandowski, but the Polish hitman scoring at least 30 league goals in five of the last seven Bundesliga seasons at Bayern Munich makes him a firm favourite.
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Odds as of May 3, 2023
| Player (Club) | SkyBet | Bet MGM |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) | 1/4 | -400 |
| Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) | 11/4 | +275 |
| Enes Unal (Getafe) | 66/1 | +10000 |
| Joselu (Espanyol) | 100/1 | N/A |
| Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) | 200/1 | +25000 |
All-time La Liga Golden Boot (Pichichi)
Below are the top scorers in each season of La Liga since 1995, when the league adopted the modern calculation of three points for a victory.
| Year | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | 27 |
| 2020-21 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 30 |
| 2019-20 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 25 |
| 2018-19 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 36 |
| 2017-18 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 34 |
| 2016-17 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 37 |
| 2015-16 | Luis Suarez | Barcelona | 40 |
| 2014-15 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 48 |
| 2013-14 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 31 |
| 2012-13 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 46 |
| 2011-12 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 50 |
| 2010-11 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 40 |
| 2009-10 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 34 |
| 2008-09 | Diego Forlan | Atletico Madrid | 32 |
| 2007-08 | Daniel Guiza | Mallorca | 27 |
| 2006-07 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Real Madrid | 25 |
| 2005-06 | Samuel Eto'o | Barcelona | 26 |
| 2004-05 | Samuel Eto'o | Barcelona | 25 |
| Diego Forlan | Villarreal | 25 | |
| 2003-04 | Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 24 |
| 2002-03 | Roy Makaay | Deportivo La Coruna | 29 |
| 2001-02 | Diego Tristan | Deportivo La Coruna | 20 |
| 2000-01 | Raul | Real Madrid | 24 |
| 1999-00 | Salva Ballesta | Racing Santander | 27 |
| 1998-99 | Raul | Real Madrid | 24 |
| 1997-98 | Christian Vieri | Atletico Madrid | 24 |
| 1996-97 | Ronaldo | Barcelona | 34 |
| 1995-96 | Juan Antonio Pizzi | Tenerife | 31 |
La Liga Pichichi Trophy 2021/22
While Karim Benzema may have competition for the top of the table this coming season, nobody can take away his incredible 2021/22 campaign.
The season to remember likely pushed the Frenchman towards his first-ever Ballon d'Or, finishing with nine more goals than anyone else and also collecting one fewer assist than the league leader. The season's assist leader, Vinicius Jr., led the way largely thanks to Benzema, who was on the receiving end of eight of Vinicius's 13 assists.
La Liga top scorer 2021/22 table
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals (PKs) | Assists | Matches | Mins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | 27 (7) | 12 | 32 | 2,603 |
| 2. | Iago Aspas | Celta Vigo | 18 (3) | 6 | 37 | 3,095 |
| 3. | Vinicius Jr. | Real Madrid | 17 (0) | 13 | 35 | 2,699 |
| Raul de Tomas | Espanyol | 17 (5) | 3 | 34 | 2,927 | |
| 5. | Juanmi | Real Betis | 16 (0) | 5 | 33 | 2,146 |
| Enes Unal | Getafe | 16 (2) | 1 | 37 | 2,813 | |
| 7. | Joselu | Alaves | 14 (6) | 5 | 37 | 3,125 |
| 8. | Jose Luis Morales | Levante | 13 (3) | 7 | 35 | 2,726 |
| 9. | Angel Correa | Atletico Madrid | 12 (0) | 5 | 36 | 1,855 |
| Memphis Depay | Barcelona | 12 (2) | 2 | 27 | 1,829 |
Note: There were also 23 own goals among the total of 951 goals scored in the 2021/22 La Liga season.