Top 5 goalscorers in 2019 club and international football

Modified Dec 24, 2019 13:54 GMT

Lionel Messi scored his 50th goal of the year in a Liga game against Alaves

#3 Kylian Mbappe (PSG / France): 44 goals

With 20 Ligue 1 goals in the first half of the year, Kylian Mbappe's mid-season tally was only 2 shy of the next best season tally of Nicolas Pepe's 22, as the youngster produced a fabulous 33-goal French top-flight season.

In the Champions League this season, Mbappe's hat-trick against Club Brugges made him the youngest player to score 15 goals in the competition.

15 – Youngest players to score 15 goals in Champions League:🥇Kylian Mbappé – 20 years & 306 days🥈Lionel Messi – 21 y & 288 d🥉Raul – 22 y & 163 dEarly. #BRUPSG pic.twitter.com/mkcYCS6SI5
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The French youngster continued his good form in the 2019-20 Ligue 1, racking up 11 goals in 12 games, as PSG go into the Christmas break with a handsome cushion atop the French top-flight.

Mbappe's 44 goals in 49 games for club and country during the year gives him a strike rate of 0.9 goals / game, which is bettered only by Robert Lewandowski (0.93).

Edited by Musab Abid