Ranking the 10 highest league goalscorers above the age of 34 this season

#6 Domenico Criscito (Genoa) - 5 goals

Domenico Criscito has made a good start to the new season.

Unlike the other players on this list, Domenico Criscito is the only defender. Despite operating as a centre-back, the 34-year-old Genoa captain has already netted four strikes in the 2021-22 Serie A.

Overall, he former Juventus defender has scored 29 times across competitions in over 250 games for the club. Criscito is the most prolific goalscoring defender across Europe's top five leagues this season.

Criscito looks on course for his best-ever Serie A season in terms of goals; he scored eight times in the 2019-20 campaign.

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#5 Radamel Falcao (Rayo Vallecano) - 5 goals

Radamel Falcao has scored five league goals this season.

The much-travelled Radamel Falcao has hit the ground running on his arrival at Rayo Vallecano this season.

The 35-year-old has played for the likes of Porto, Atletico Madrid, Manchester United and Chelsea, among others. After a modest stint in Turkey with Galatasaray, Falcao has made a dazzling return to La Liga for the first time in almost a decade.

Falcao scored in each of his first three games for Vallecano, and has also netted against Barcelona and Real Madrid.

While he is unlikely to match his 2012-13 La Liga exploits, where he scored 28 goals, Falcao has certainly made a promising start.

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#4 Dimitri Payet (Marseille) - 6 goals

Dimitri Payet has scored five league goals this season.

Dimitri Payet has made a good start to his 2021-22 league campaign, netting six times and bagging four assists in ten games. The 34-year-old midfielder has also scored in Europe, netting against Apollon Limassol in the Europa League.

Payet has been a key player for Marseille over the years, bagging 65 goals and 83 assists in over 250 games across competitions.

The Euro 2016 finalist has also had a productive two-season stint in the Premier League with West Ham United.