Top Scorers Chinese Super League 2021
See the complete top scorers for Chinese Super League 2021 with final goals, placements and statistics from the season.
The Chinese Super League season 2021 offered an intense battle for the top scorer title. Here you will find the complete goal statistics for the season, including top scorers, total goal production and how the league developed in terms of goals that year.
| Position | Player & Team | Nationality | Age | Goals | Goals per match | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Júnior Negrão
Changchun Yatai
|
Brazil | 38 | 14 | 0.82 | 7.26 |
| 2 |
Ai Kesen
Guangzhou Evergrande FC
|
China PR | 36 | 11 | 0.85 | 7.66 |
| 3 |
Alan Kardec
Shenzhen Ruby FC
|
Brazil | 36 | 11 | 0.69 | 7.39 |
| 4 |
Guo Tianyu
Shandong Luneng
|
China PR | 26 | 10 | 0.45 | 7.11 |
| 5 |
M. Fellaini
Shandong Luneng
|
Belgium | 37 | 10 | 0.50 | 7.03 |
| 6 |
Zhang Yuning
Beijing Guoan
|
China PR | 28 | 10 | 0.50 | 7.23 |
| 7 |
Henrique Dourado
Henan Jianye
|
Brazil | 36 | 8 | 0.40 | 7.08 |
| 8 |
Lu Wenjun
SHANGHAI SIPG
|
China PR | 36 | 7 | 0.32 | 7.02 |
| 9 |
O. Maritu
Shijiazhuang Y. J.
|
Congo DR | 26 | 7 | 0.44 | 7.11 |
| 10 |
Ricardo Goulart
Guangzhou Evergrande FC
|
Brazil | 32 | 7 | 0.54 | 7.17 |
| 11 |
Erik
Changchun Yatai
|
Brazil | 31 | 7 | 0.32 | 7.05 |
| 12 |
Tiago
Guangzhou R&F
|
Brazil | 33 | 7 | 0.37 | 7.08 |
| 13 |
J. Cardona
Guangzhou R&F
|
Colombia | 30 | 7 | 0.37 | 7.09 |
| 14 |
Anderson Lopes
Wuhan Zall
|
Brazil | 32 | 7 | 0.41 | 6.88 |
| 15 |
Wei Shihao
Guangzhou Evergrande FC
|
China PR | 30 | 6 | 0.38 | 6.92 |
| 16 |
Pedro Delgado
Shandong Luneng
|
Portugal | 28 | 5 | 0.36 | 6.98 |
| 17 |
F. Acheampong
Shenzhen Ruby FC
|
Ghana | 32 | 5 | 0.23 | 6.79 |
| 18 |
A. Mooy
SHANGHAI SIPG
|
Australia | 33 | 5 | 0.38 | 7.38 |
| 19 |
J. Kouassi
Wuhan Zall
|
Côte d'Ivoire | 31 | 5 | 0.38 | 7.11 |
| 20 |
Yang Liyu
Guangzhou Evergrande FC
|
China PR | 28 | 5 | 0.25 | 7.07 |
Statistics from the season 2021
Season's best goalscorer
Júnior Negrão won the top scorer title with 14 goals, placing him among the most effective players that season.
Goal production in Chinese Super League 2021
Looking at the whole picture, the season was characterised by balanced goal production where several offensive players made a major impact.
Leading teams' goalscorers
The top tier of the scorer list was dominated by players from both traditional big clubs and surprising outsiders.
Historical context
The season 2021 was characterised by a high offensive tempo and strong competition between the league's top clubs. Several teams showed stable goal production while the best goalscorers maintained a consistent level throughout the year.
Many matches were decided by individual performances and several new names established themselves at the top of the scorer charts. The season left clear marks in the league's modern history.
In terms of goal production, 2021 differed from both preceding and subsequent seasons, making the top scorer list extra interesting to analyze from a historical perspective.
Related seasons in Chinese Super League
Frequently asked questions about top scorers 2021
Júnior Negrão won the top scorer title in Chinese Super League season 2021 with a total of 14 goals. He played for Changchun Yatai and was the league's most prominent goalscorer that year.
The top scorer winner Júnior Negrão scored 14 goals during the 2021 season, which was enough to take home the top scorer title in Chinese Super League.
Guangzhou Evergrande FC had the most players (4) among the top 20 goalscorers in Chinese Super League season 2021.
Apart from the winner Júnior Negrão, Ai Kesen (11 goals) and Alan Kardec (11 goals) were the closest challengers in the battle for the top scorer title.