Methodology

What is included, where the data comes from, and how the rankings are calculated.

Data source

The rankings are based on API-Football (API-SPORTS) match reports and player statistics for completed fixtures.

Included competitions

Leagues: Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1. International competitions: UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League. Domestic cups: FA Cup, Copa del Rey, DFB-Pokal, Coppa Italia, Coupe de France.

What is counted

Available views: Goal Contributions, Top Scorer, Assist Leaders. Goal Contributions is goals plus assists. Goals and assists are counted as reported by the match data source.

Published periods

A season or year is only shown when the included public competition set has enough imported player-stat data. If a period is incomplete, it stays hidden instead of showing a partial table.

How to read the tables

The tables show raw attacking totals. They do not adjust for player role, penalties, possession, minutes played, or per-90 output.

Data limitations

Football data is sourced from API-Football (API-SPORTS). This site is independent and not affiliated with FIFA, UEFA, leagues, clubs, players, or the data provider. Statistics can be delayed, corrected, or differ from official records.