10 best finishers in world football right now

Every team wants a supreme finisher who just knows instinctively where the back of the net is. While these players might not be the most technically gifted players on the planet, they do the job for their teams scoring a bucket load of goals from all possible angles and situations.

Some of the names on this list would almost be anonymous throughout the game before they popped up and scored a crucial goal. With so many talented footballers and forwards, it was no easy task ranking the top 10.

Without much ado, let us take a look at the 10 best finishers in world football at the moment:

(Note: Players have been ranked based only on their finishing and not their overall skill)

#10 Gonzalo Higuain

Gonzalo Higuain has missed some crucial chances for the Argentine national team, but there is no doubting the fact that he is one of the best finishers in world football at the moment. Supremely prolific at the club level, the Argentine has time and again buried his chances with clinical precision.

After a decent spell at Real Madrid, the Argentine frontman really hit his straps in Serie A where he broke all kind of scoring records at Napoli. After making a controversial move to Juventus last season, Higuain continued his good form scoring 32 goals in his debut season and guiding the Old Lady to the Serie A title and the Champions League final.

Considered to be one of the best strikers of this generation, the 29-year-old Argentine will be hoping to continue his goalscoring form this season.

Argentina football fans will be hoping that Higuain shows his finishing skills for the national team as well.

#9 Antoine Griezmann

Easily Atletico Madrid's best player, Antoine Griezmann has been at the forefront of Rojiblancos' good performances in the last 3 years. The Frenchman has scored more than 20 goals in all his three previous seasons at Atletico Madrid and he has often been the difference between a win and a draw for Diego Simeone's side.

A versatile left-footed forward, Griezmann is capable of playing as a lone striker, on the wings or even as a supporting striker. Quick, skilled and blessed with excellent technical ability, Griezmann is not only good with his feet, he is surprisingly effective in the air as well.

The Frenchman has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United and it will be interesting to see how Griezmann fares in the Premier League if the move does indeed happen in the future.

#8 Javier Hernandez

West Ham star Javier Hernandez might not be the most skilled and gifted player in the world, but there is one thing he is extremely good at - finding the back of the net. Scoring goals with his foot, head, knee and even his stomach, Hernandez always seems to be the in the right place at the right time.

After a hugely successful spell at Manchester United, the 'Little Pea' had a spell at Bayer Leverkusen where he continued his good form before returning to the Premier League and signing for West Ham.

Although the Hammers have had a tough start to the Premier League, Hernandez himself has hit the ground running scoring 4 goals in 10 games so far at the London club. Quite simply put, Hernandez is one of the best finishers in world football at the moment.

#7 Luis Suarez

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez might not have looked at his best during the 2016/17 season, but there is no point arguing with his numbers. Second highest goalscorer on the list with 29 goals and the highest number of assists in the league as well with 13, Suarez has shown that he is always capable of making a difference in the attacking third of the pitch.

Tenacious, skilled and extremely determined, the Uruguayan sharpshooter has often shown that he is the best striker in world football at the moment. Having formed an excellent partnership with Messi, Suarez was often the difference between a win and draw for the Blaugrana.

Supremely effective and a player capable of regularly producing something out of nothing, Suarez has once again shown that he is one of the best players not just in La Liga but the world. All this came in a season where he was not at his best and the former Liverpool striker will be determined to take his game to even greater heights in the remainder of the 2017/18 season.

#6 Sergio Aguero

Undoubtedly one of Manchester City's greatest ever players, Sergio Aguero will be looking to reassert himself as City's main man this season. After the arrival of Gabriel Jesus, Aguero has been relegated to the bench on certain occasions although the duo has started together under Pep Guardiola this season.

Quite simply put, Aguero when fit, is the best striker in the Premier League. Capable of jinking past defenders with ridiculous ease and an excellent finisher, the Argentine striker has in his 6-year stay at the Premier League has consistently scored more than 20 goals every season.

Even last season, the former Atletico Madrid man managed to grab an astonishing 33 goals in 45 appearances for the Citizens in all competitions. Whether Guardiola thinks Aguero suits his system or not, the Argentine striker is definitely one of the greatest strikers to have ever played in the Premier League era.

#5 Romelu Lukaku

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Manchester United pulled the rug from under Chelsea when they managed to snap up Romelu Lukaku from Everton for a fee of £75 million. While many balked at the fee United paid Everton, there is no denying the fact that Lukaku is one of the most feared strikers in the Premier League.

One among the only 5 players to score 50 Premier League goals before his 23rd birthday and the fourth player to score 80 goals before his 24th birthday, Lukaku at a young age already has considerable experience of playing in the League and is seen as a player similar to Drogba in his ability and style of play.

Named in the PFA team of the year for the first time in the 2016/17 season, Lukaku will be hoping for another 20+ goals this season for Manchester United. The big Belgian is also among the favourites to win the Golden Boot and Mourinho will be hoping that Lukaku makes up for the absence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic this season.

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#4 Lionel Messi

What is there to be said about Lionel Messi that is not already known. One of the greatest (if not the greatest) footballers of all time, Messi once again showed the world what he is capable of when his scoring exploits made him the European Golden Shoe winner of the 2016/17 season.

A supreme goalscorer, playmaker and a winger all in one, Messi has arguably taken his game to even greater heights bringing a ruthless streak to his beautiful game. Although he was the highest scorer in Europe last season, Messi is ranked only 4 because this list is ranked on finishing ability and not overall ability.

Granted that Messi created most of the chances himself, but if one would be extremely critical, the Argentine striker was not at his clinical best.

With the departure of Neymar, there will be even more onus on Messi to take up the goalscoring burden and the 5 time Ballon d'Or winner will be determined to take Barcelona to great heights this season.

#3 Cristiano Ronaldo

Undoubtedly one of the two best footballers in the world at the moment, Cristiano Ronaldo has again proved to us this season as to why he will go down as one of the all time greats. Having been used intelligently by Zidane in the 2016/17 season campaign, Ronaldo surprisingly made only 29 appearances in the League with the Frenchman opting to play his talisman only in crucial matches.

After starting slowly, Ronaldo showed his class when he stepped up and scored in crucial Champions League matches against Bayern Munich and Juventus.

Playing in multiple positions (on the left and through the centre) and adapting to his new role, Ronaldo has remodelled his game excellently to keep himself at the very top. The Portuguese Superstar looks all set to win his 5th Ballon d'Or award to cap off an excellent year.

Ronaldo is ranked 3 only because his conversion rate is not among the best in the world. The Portuguese superstar is undoubtedly one of the greatest goal scorers to ever play the game.

#2 Harry Kane

Golden Boot winner Harry Kane is definitely among the best strikers in world football at the moment. Having scored more than 20 goals in each of his 3 previous seasons, Kane has proved that he can consistently bang in goals against all opposition.

Kane along with Alli was at the forefront of Tottenham's Premier League title challenge in the last two seasons and his impact in the League can be seen by the fact that Chelsea manager Conte, himself praised Kane as being the most complete striker in the League:

“For me, Kane, now is one of the best strikers in the world. If I had to buy one striker I would go to Kane. He is a complete striker.”

Capable of scoring tap-ins and absolute world class goals, Kane is England's next big hope and Tottenham will be hoping that their striker under the guidance of Pochettino guides them to an elusive Premier League title this season.

#1 Robert Lewandowski

One of the best strikers in the world, Robert Lewandowski has consistently shown what a true world class goalscorer he is with his performances for Bayern Munich in the past few seasons. Bayern Munich is a team full of superstars, but Lewandowski is arguably their biggest trump card.

Capable of scoring goals from any angle, Lewandoski is quite simply a complete striker as he is comfortable with both his right and left foot and is also extremely competitive and effective in the air. Having scored over 40 goals in both 2015/16 and 2016/17 campaigns, Ancelotti will be hoping that the brilliant Pole continues his good form this season as well.

While players like Ronaldo and Messi are undoubtedly more talented and complete players than Lewandowski, purely in terms of finishing, Lewandowski is undoubtedly the best in the world at the moment.

Note: Prolific goalscorers like Cavani and Aubameyang were left out because although they scored plenty of goals, they also missed many clear cut chances.

Edited by Ashwin Hanagudu