Check out our list of the 20 most prolific strikers in the calendar year of 2014, from top divisions across the footballing globe.
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20) Sergio Aguero (Manchester City, 30 goals in 45 games)
City star Aguero is rightly considered as one of the Premier League’s finest – his goalscoring record would be even better if it was not for niggling injuries curtailing his progress.
19) Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich, 31 goals in 61 games)
Master finisher Muller’s record is even more astounding considering how regularly he plays in wider, deeper roles for club and country.
18) Mario Mandzukic (Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid, 31 goals in 54 games)
Croatian international Mandzukic was outstanding for Bayern last season, although his goalscoring ratio has slowed slightly since moving to Atletico.
17) Enner Valencia (Pachuca and West Ham United, 31 goals in 50 games)
Ecuadorian striker Enner Valencia earned his big money move to West Ham with his stunning displays for Pachuca in the Mexican League and his country at the World Cup.
16) Vladislavs Gutkovskis (Skonto Riga, 31 goals in 41 games)
Young Latvian striker Vladislavs Gutkovskis has been lethal for perennial Latvian champions Skonto Riga.
15) Vidar Orn Kjartansson (Fylkir and Valarenga, 31 goals in 36 games)
Icelandic international Vidar Kjartansson’s prolific form for Fylkir earned him a big move to Norwegian outfit Valarenga – where his goalscoring exploits having continued.
14) Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls, 31 goals in 36 games)
The MLS top scorer this season was former Southampton and Charlton Athletic striker Bradley Wright-Phillips, who even outshone Thierry Henry in the Big Apple!
13) Alexis Sanchez (Barcelona and Arsenal, 32 goals in 71 games)
Chilean winger Alexis Sanchez’s goalscoring record in both Spain and England is astonishing, even taking into account the number of games played.
12) Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon, 32 goals in 55 games)
Alexandre Lacazette’s goalscoring form for Lyon in Ligue 1 this season has made him one of the hottest properties in European football.
11) Jackson Martinez (FC Porto, 33 goals in 60 games)
The Colombian striker’s prolific form in Portugal has long seen him linked with moves to some of Europe’s major leagues.
10) Neymar (Barcelona, 33 goals in 50 games)
Neymar’s goalscoring record for Barcelona has steadily improved ever since he joined the club from Brazilian giants Santos.
9) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint Germain, 33 goals in 42 games)
Despite being well into his thirties, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s goalscoring shows little sign of letting up, with his Ligue 1 ratio incredibly impressive for PSG.
8) David Lafata (Sparta Prague, 34 goals in 47 games)
At the ripe old age of 33, Czech Republic international striker David Lafata is enjoying a career resurgence, with his goalscoring form for Sparta being remarkable.
7) Igor Subbotin (Levadia Tallinn, 34 goals in 41 games)
Another goal machine from Eastern Europe, Estonian international Igor Subbotin is the most dangerous customer in the country’s domestic league right now.
6) Karim Benzema (Real Madrid, 35 goals in 66 games)
It is amazing that French striker Karim Benzema is continually linked with a move away to Liverpool, considering his outstanding goalscoring record.
5) Yevgeni Kabaev (Sillamae Kalev and Persija Jakarta, 38 goals in 39 games)
Russian forward Kabaev was on a par with Subbotin in Estonian football until he earned a big money move to Indonesia.
4) Eran Zahavi (Maccabi Tel Aviv, 40 goals in 47 games)
Israeli international Eran Zahavi’s goalscoring exploits for Maccabi Tel Aviv have seen him linked with moves to the Premier League.
3) Jonathan Soriano (Red Bull Sazburg, 55 goals in 52 games)
Spanish striker Jonathan Soriano was one of just two players to score more than one goal a game after a stunning 2014 with Salzburg.
2) Lionel Messi (Barcelona, 58 goals in 66 games)
Apparently 58 goals in 2014 made for a slightly less impressive year by Lionel Messi.
1) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, 61 goals in 60 games)
Cristiano Ronaldo had a quite astonishing season, just breaking the one goal per game barrier and scoring an absurd number of hat-tricks.
List courtesy of Spanish publication AS.