We take a look at the ten players with the most impressive goals-to-minutes ratios so far this season, across the major leagues in Europe.
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10) Jackson Martinez (FC Porto, 112 minutes per goal)
Believed to be a January transfer target for Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, Colombian striker Jackson Martinez has bagged 11 goals so far this season in Portugal, with each one taking just 112 minutes.
=8) Memphis Depay (PSV Eindhoven, 105 minutes per goal)
Likened to Cristiano Ronaldo and linked with both Arsenal and Manchester United, young PSV forward Memphis Depay is an exciting prospect – as his 10 goals this season, one ever 105 minutes, bears out.
=8) Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich, 105 minutes per goal)
Former Chelsea and Real Madrid winger Arjen Robben has an identical record to Depay this season, with each of his 10 Bundesliga goals taking just 105 minutes per goal – not bad for a winger.
7) Diego Costa (Chelsea, 104 minutes per goal)
Diego Costa has become one of the most deadly strikers in the Premier League since his summer move from Atletico Madrid to Chelsea, having bagged 13 Premier League goals so far.
6) Alexander Meier (Eintracht Frankfurt,101 minutes per goal)
Eintracht Frankfurt striker Alexander Meier is having a stunning season in the Bundesliga, having bagged 13 goals so far at a rate of one every 101 minutes.
5) Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon, 99 minutes per goal)
The outstanding player in Ligue 1 so far this season has been explosive young Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette, who has hit one goal every 99 minutes – 17 so far.
4) Lionel Messi (Barcelona, 96 minutes per goal)
Barcelona icon Lionel Messi is usually even further towards the top of this list – but his record of 15 goals, one every 96 minutes, is still outstanding.
3) Neymar (Barcelona, 83 minutes per goal)
On the back of his fine performances at the World Cup, Brazilian Neymar is having a stunning season for Barcelona and has 11 La Liga goals to his name so far.
2) Sergio Aguero (Manchester City, 75 minutes per goal)
He may be sidelined by injury currently, but Sergio Aguero has still bagged 14 goals for his side this season, with a ratio of better than one every game.
1) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, 50 minutes per goal)
Unsurprisingly the list is headed by Real Madrid phenomenon, who has 25 goals so far this season at an astonishing rate of nearly one every half.