The UEFA Europa League is the second most important club competition in Europe organized by UEFA . Originally a knockout competition, it later evolved to include group stages and a series of qualifying rounds. It was known as the UEFA Cup from its inception in 1971 until a re-branding in 2009. This article lists both the competition's seasonal top scorers and overall top scorers, including a list of goals scored in the competition proper and a list of goals scored including qualifying rounds.
All-time top scorers (group stage to final)[ edit ]
As of 9 May 2024 [ 1]
Players that took part in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League are highlighted in bold .
Players still active but not in this year's Europa League are highlighted in italics .
All-time top scorers (including qualifying rounds)[ edit ]
As of 9 May 2024 [ 2] [ 3]
Players that took part in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League (including qualifying rounds) are highlighted in bold .
Players still active but not in this year's Europa League are highlighted in italics .
Top scorers by season [ edit ]
The top scorer award is for the player who amassed the most goals in the tournament (tournament phase differs from qualification phase).[ 4]
Rank
Club
Titles
Goals
Season(s)
1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
4
38
1972–73*, 1974–75, 1978–79, 1979–80*
2
Bayern Munich
3
32
1979–80*, 1995–96, 2007–08*
Benfica
24
1982–83, 2009–10*, 2020–21*
Roma
25
1990–91, 2016–17*, 2020–21*
5
Feyenoord
2
19
1973–74, 2001–02
Queens Park Rangers
18
1976–77, 1984–85*
IFK Göteborg
14
1981–82, 1986–87*
1. FC Köln
15
1985–86, 1989–90*
Werder Bremen
15
1989–90*, 2009–10*
Auxerre
15
1992–93, 1997–98
Inter Milan
16
1993–94*, 1996–97
Porto
29
2002–03, 2010–11
Villareal
13
2003–04, 2020–21*
Zenit Saint Petersburg
18
2007–08*, 2016–17*
Lazio
16
2012–13, 2017–18*
Red Bull Salzburg
16
2013–14, 2014–15*
Athletic Bilbao
18
2015–16, 2017–18*
Manchester United
14
2019–20**, 2022–23*
19
Twente
1
12
1972–73*
Ajax
14
1975–76
Grasshopper
8
1977–78*
PSV Eindhoven
8
1977–78*
Ipswich Town
14
1980–81
Austria Wien
9
1983–84
Željezničar
7
1984–85*
Groningen
5
1986–87*
Torino
5
1986–87*
Vitória de Guimarães
5
1986–87*
Club Brugge
6
1987–88*
Panathinaikos
6
1987–88*
Dynamo Dresden
7
1988–89
Liverpool
9
1991–92
Karlsruher SC
9
1993–94*
Bayer Leverkusen
10
1994–95
Parma
8
1998–99*
Real Sociedad
8
1998–99*
Wisła Kraków
8
1998–99*
Juventus
10
1999–2000
CSKA Sofia
7
2000–01*
Rayo Vallecano
7
2000–01*
Newcastle United
11
2004–05
Basel
9
2005–06
Espanyol
11
2006–07
CSKA Moscow
11
2008–09
Atlético Madrid
12
2011–12
Everton
8
2014–15*
Chelsea
11
2018–19
Sporting CP
8
2019–20**
Lille
7
2020–21*
Rangers
7
2021–22
Union Saint-Gilloise
6
2022–23*
Marseille
10
2023–24
* Two or more players were equal top scorers.
** A top scorer played for two different clubs during given season.
List is ordered by date of accomplishment.
Rank
Country
Titles
Goals
Seasons
1
Germany [ nb 2] [ nb 3]
11
104
1971–72, 1972–73*, 1968–69, 1974–75, 1979–80*, 1979–80*, 1985–86, 1989–90*, 1990–91, 1993–94*, 1994–95, 1995–96
2
Netherlands [ nb 4]
8
71
1972–73*, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1977–78*, 1986–87*, 1986–87*, 1993–94*, 2001–02
3
Brazil
6
50
1986–87*, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2014–15*, 2016–17*
Spain [ nb 5]
47
2000–01*, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18*, 2020–21*, 2020–21*
5
England
5
48
1976–77, 1984–85*, 2004–05, 2021–22, 2022–23*
6
Yugoslavia [ nb 6]
4
33
1982–83, 1984–85*, 1998–99*, 1999–2000
Italy
34
1996–97, 1998–99, 2007–08*, 2017–18*
8
France
3
26
1992–93, 1997–98, 2018–19
9
Denmark
2
15
1978–79, 1987–88*
Sweden
20
1981–82, 1985–86*
East Germany
13
1988–89, 1989–90*
Colombia
29
2010–11, 2011–12
Portugal
15
2019–20, 2020–21*
14
Scotland
1
14
1980–81
Hungary
9
1983–84
Finland
5
1986–87*
Greece
6
1987–88*
Wales
9
1991–92
Poland
8
1998–99*
Bulgaria
7
2000–01*
Argentina
9
2005–06
Uruguay
11
2006–07
Russia
10
2007–08*
Paraguay
9
2009–10*
Peru
9
2009–10*
Czech Republic
8
2012–13
Belgium
8
2014–15*
Bosnia and Herzegovina
8
2016–17*
Turkey
7
2020–21*
Nigeria
6
2022–23*
Gabon
10
2023–24
* Two or more players were equal top scorers.
List is ordered by date of accomplishment.
* Two or more players were equal top scorers.
List is ordered by date of accomplishment.
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UEFA Cup era, 1971–2009
Seasons Finals
UEFA Europa League era, 2009–present
Seasons Finals