Find Europe's In-Form Strikers 2025/26
TopScorers is a scouting-grade goalscorer database for the 2025/26 European season: every ranking can be filtered by age, league, position and scoring rate, and quality-adjusted with the IIG impact index. Built for fans, scouts and sporting directors alike.
Season in progress — updated 2026-08-05.
Scout with four filters
Age, league, position and scoring rate are the four levers of every shortlist. TopScorers exposes all four on its live rankings: the free Scouter Top-20 per league ranks by the IIG index so a goal in a tougher league weighs more, and every player page links straight into the head-to-head comparator.
The tables below are live examples from the curated dataset — the same numbers behind the league pages and team pages — narrowed to the age bands scouts ask for first.
Top U21 scorers in Europe — 2025/26
| # | Player | League | Age | GP | Goals | Assists | G/match | IIG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇪🇸 ChupeMalaga | Segunda División | 21 | 42 | 24 | 5 | 0.76 | 24.9 |
| 2 | 🇩🇰 A. PriskeDjurgardens IF | Allsvenskan | 21 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 0.77 | 18.2 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱 D. HaenWillem II | Eerste Divisie | 21 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 0.56 | 17.7 |
| 4 | 🇧🇪 M. GodtsAjax | Eredivisie | 20 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 0.53 | 27.5 |
| 5 | 🇪🇸 Lamine YamalBarcelona | La Liga | 18 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 0.63 | 27.4 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱 Julian Dean RijkhoffAlmere City FC | Eerste Divisie | 20 | 41 | 16 | 2 | 0.52 | 14.8 |
| 7 | 🇪🇸 Gorka CarreraReal Sociedad II | Segunda División | 20 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 0.46 | 16.1 |
| 8 | 🇳🇱 J. UnekenWaalwijk | Eerste Divisie | 21 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 0.48 | 15.9 |
| 9 | 🇳🇱 R. DuivenJong PSV U21 | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 0.71 | 13.3 |
| 10 | 🇩🇪 S. El Mala1. FC Köln | Bundesliga | 19 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 0.60 | 17.9 |
Top U23 scorers in Europe — 2025/26
| # | Player | League | Age | GP | Goals | Assists | G/match | IIG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇪🇸 ChupeMalaga | Segunda División | 21 | 42 | 24 | 5 | 0.76 | 24.9 |
| 2 | 🇳🇱 R. PostemaEmmen | Eerste Divisie | 23 | 35 | 24 | 7 | 0.70 | 23.5 |
| 3 | 🇸🇮 Z. VipotnikSwansea | Championship | 23 | 44 | 23 | 3 | 0.70 | 24.0 |
| 4 | 🇩🇪 N. FutkeuSpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | 36 | 20 | 5 | 0.62 | 21.5 |
| 5 | 🇲🇦 T. BentayebEstac Troyes | Ligue 2 | 23 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 0.82 | 18.4 |
| 6 | 🇩🇰 A. PriskeDjurgardens IF | Allsvenskan | 21 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 0.77 | 18.2 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱 D. HaenWillem II | Eerste Divisie | 21 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 0.56 | 17.7 |
| 8 | 🇳🇴 D. KarlsbakkSarpsborg 08 FF | Eliteserien | 22 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 0.69 | 17.3 |
| 9 | 🇧🇪 M. GodtsAjax | Eredivisie | 20 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 0.53 | 27.5 |
| 10 | 🏴 Tawanda Jethro MaswanhiseMotherwell | Premiership | 23 | 35 | 17 | 2 | 0.53 | 18.3 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Europe's top under-21 goalscorer in 2025/26?+
Chupe (Malaga, Segunda División) is the top under-21 scorer tracked by TopScorers in the 2025/26 season with 24 goals in 42 games, ahead of A. Priske (18). Figures update as the season is played.
Who is the best under-23 striker in Europe right now?+
By goals in the 2025/26 season, Chupe (Malaga) leads the under-23 group with 24 goals. For a quality-adjusted view, the IIG impact index weighs goals by league strength and adds rating and assists.
How do TopScorers scouting filters work?+
Every ranking on TopScorers can be narrowed by age, league, position and season, and sorted by goals, assists or scoring rate. The Scouter Top-20 ranks each league by the IIG impact index, and every player page shows the full IIG breakdown. All of it is free and needs no account.
What is the IIG impact index?+
IIG = goals × league coef + (rating − 6) × 3 + assists × 0.5. A derived index built from real season stats.
Is the 2025/26 scouting data final?+
No — the 2025/26 season is in progress. Tables on this page are updated as new league data comes in (last updated 2026-08-05).