Top Scorers La Liga 2020/2021
See the complete top scorers for La Liga 2020/2021 with final goals, placements and statistics from the season.
The La Liga season 2020/2021 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 |
L. Messi
Barcelona
|
Argentina | 38 | 30 | 0.86 | 8.33 |
| 2 |
K. Benzema
Real Madrid
|
France | 38 | 23 | 0.68 | 7.45 |
| 3 |
Gerard Moreno
Villarreal
|
Spain | 33 | 23 | 0.70 | 7.57 |
| 4 |
L. Suárez
Atletico Madrid
|
Uruguay | 38 | 21 | 0.66 | 7.22 |
| 5 |
Y. En-Nesyri
Sevilla
|
Morocco | 28 | 18 | 0.47 | 6.93 |
| 6 |
A. Isak
Real Sociedad
|
Sweden | 26 | 17 | 0.50 | 6.99 |
| 7 |
Iago Aspas
Celta Vigo
|
Spain | 38 | 14 | 0.42 | 7.49 |
| 8 |
José Luis Morales
Levante
|
Spain | 38 | 13 | 0.34 | 6.91 |
| 9 |
A. Griezmann
Barcelona
|
France | 34 | 13 | 0.36 | 7.21 |
| 10 |
Rafa Mir
Huesca
|
Spain | 28 | 13 | 0.34 | 6.89 |
| 11 |
Marcos Llorente
Atletico Madrid
|
Spain | 30 | 12 | 0.32 | 7.20 |
| 12 |
Kike García
Eibar
|
Spain | 36 | 12 | 0.32 | 7.16 |
| 13 |
Santi Mina
Celta Vigo
|
Spain | 28 | 12 | 0.35 | 6.88 |
| 14 |
Roger
Levante
|
Spain | 34 | 12 | 0.36 | 6.88 |
| 15 |
A. Budimir
Osasuna
|
Croatia | 34 | 11 | 0.37 | 6.87 |
| 16 |
Joselu
Alaves
|
Spain | 35 | 11 | 0.30 | 7.10 |
| 17 |
Borja Iglesias
Real Betis
|
Spain | 32 | 11 | 0.39 | 6.81 |
| 18 |
Mikel Oyarzabal
Real Sociedad
|
Spain | 28 | 11 | 0.33 | 7.18 |
| 19 |
Carlos Soler
Valencia
|
Spain | 28 | 11 | 0.34 | 7.30 |
| 20 |
Á. Correa
Atletico Madrid
|
Argentina | 30 | 9 | 0.24 | 6.94 |
Statistics from the season 2020/2021
Season's best goalscorer
L. Messi won the top scorer title with 30 goals, placing him among the most effective players that season.
Goal production in La Liga 2020/2021
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 2020/2021 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, 2020/2021 differed from both preceding and subsequent seasons, making the top scorer list extra interesting to analyze from a historical perspective.
Related seasons in La Liga
Frequently asked questions about top scorers 2020/2021
L. Messi won the top scorer title in La Liga season 2020/2021 with a total of 30 goals. He played for Barcelona and was the league's most prominent goalscorer that year.
The top scorer winner L. Messi scored 30 goals during the 2020/2021 season, which was enough to take home the top scorer title in La Liga.
Atletico Madrid had the most players (3) among the top 20 goalscorers in La Liga season 2020/2021.
Apart from the winner L. Messi, K. Benzema (23 goals) and Gerard Moreno (23 goals) were the closest challengers in the battle for the top scorer title.