10 best goal scoring midfielders of the Champions League era

#3 Steven Gerrard – 21goals

Gerrard is probably the greatest Liverpool player of all time

Steven Gerrard is the one truly world class player who stuck with Liverpool throughout their good and bad times. A one-club man, Gerrard is a creative midfielder with limitless energy, who is renowned for scoring crucial goals at crucial times. A real leader, Gerrard is a tireless runner and has superb vision. A true hero at Anfield, Gerrard truly deserves the word ‘legend’.

Gerrard has had some of his best moments in the Champions League having played a pivotal role in Liverpool’s 2005 Champions League triumph. His goals against Olympiakos and AC Milan are still remembered fondly by the Liverpool faithful.

His return of 21 goals in the Champions League is all the more impressive as Liverpool did not qualify for the Champions League too regularly in the later stages of his career.

An inspirational midfielder and captain who almost single-handedly won Liverpool the Champions League, Gerrard is the third highest goal scoring midfielder in Europe’s premier club competition.