Top 5 scorers in Premier league, Spanish La Liga, France Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Scotish SPL and Serie A competition for European golden boot on 08 January 2012
Barclays Premier league top scorers
| 1 | Robin Van Persie | Arsenal FC | 22 |
| 2 | Wayne Rooney | Manchester United | 17 |
| 3 | Demba Ba | Newcastle | 15 |
| 4 | Sergio Agüero | Manchester City | 15 |
| 5 | *Yakubu Aiyegbeni | Blackburn Rovers | 13 |
Robin Van Persie keep on scoring and with hat-trick against Bolton he has opened a five goals gap with second EPL top scorer in the list. Wayne Rooney double against Liverpool fired him to seconf place. Demba Ba might have been close if had played as many games as Van Persie. The striker left for African Cup of Nation were he failed to reproduce the club goal scoring but soon after return he get back on score sheet with new partner Papiss Demba Cisse from SC Freiburg who scored 9 goals in Bundesliga.
Top assist
Raffael (Hertha Berlin) 6
Gokhan Tore (Hamburg SV) 6
Kevin Großkreutz (Borussia Dortmund) 6
Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund) 6
Toni Kroos (Bayern Munich)6
Patrick Herrmann (Borussia Monchengladbach) 6
*Diego Milito (Internazionale) 12
Top assist
David Silva (Manchester City) 12
Emmanuel Adebayor (Tottenham Hotspur) 10
Antonio Valencia (Manchester United) 9
Ryan Giggs (Manchester United) 8
Juan Mata (Chelsea) 8
Theo Walcott (Arsenal) 7
Nani (Manchester United) 7
Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) 7
Stephane Sessegnon (Sunderland) 7
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Emmanuel Adebayor (Tottenham Hotspur) 10
Antonio Valencia (Manchester United) 9
Ryan Giggs (Manchester United) 8
Juan Mata (Chelsea) 8
Robin Van Persie (Arsenal) 7
Samir Nasri (Manchester City) 7Theo Walcott (Arsenal) 7
Nani (Manchester United) 7
Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) 7
Stephane Sessegnon (Sunderland) 7
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Bundesliga top scorers
| 1 | Mario Gomez | Bayern Munich | 18 |
| 2 | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | SC Freiburg | 16 |
| 3 | Claudio Pizarro | Werder Bremen | 15 |
| 4 | Lukas Podolski | FC Cologne | 15 |
| 5 | Robert Lewandowski | Borussia Dortmund | 14 |
Gomez didn't score last round but stays at the top of list with pressure still mounts from other bundesliga top scorer award challengers. Claudio Pizarro score a brace for Werder Bremen in a 2-2 draw with SC Freiburg.
Top assist
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Juan Arango (Borussia Monchengladbach) 8
Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich) 7
Claudio Pizarro (Werder Bremen) 6Raffael (Hertha Berlin) 6
Gokhan Tore (Hamburg SV) 6
Kevin Großkreutz (Borussia Dortmund) 6
Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund) 6
Toni Kroos (Bayern Munich)6
Patrick Herrmann (Borussia Monchengladbach) 6
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France Ligue 1 top scorers
| 1 | Olivier Giroud | Montpellier | 16 |
| 2 | Anderson Nene | PSG | 11 |
| 3 | Kevin Gameriro | PSG | 10 |
| 4 | Batetimbi Gomis | Lyon | 9 |
| 5 | Loïc Remy | Marseille | 9 |
Olivier Giroud hang on the top with 4 goals advantage, Anderson Luiz de Carvalho Nene has rapidly moved to second position, he score a double in PSG 3-1 win over Evian Thonon Gaillard.
Top assist
Eden Hazard (Lille) 7
Cedric Barbosa (Evian Thonon Gaillard) 6
Michel Bastos (Lyon) 6
Yann Jouffre (Lorient) 6
Dennis Oliech (AJ Auxerre) 5
Olivier Giroud (Montpellier) 5
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Top assist
Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille) 11
Jérémy Menez (Paris Saint-Germain) 8Eden Hazard (Lille) 7
Cedric Barbosa (Evian Thonon Gaillard) 6
Michel Bastos (Lyon) 6
Yann Jouffre (Lorient) 6
Dennis Oliech (AJ Auxerre) 5
Olivier Giroud (Montpellier) 5
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| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 24 |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 23 |
| 3 | Gonzalo Higuaín | Real Madrid | 14 |
| 4 | Radamel Falcao | Atlético Madrid | 12 |
| 5 | *Roberto Soldado | Valencia | 12 |
* Fernando Llorente (Athletic Bilbao) 12
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are on tight tough competition for the pichichi as well as European golden boot awards, and recently Van Persie has joined this fight. To see a fair fight to the end, football fans should play that none of the top scorers get injured. Ronaldo and Messi competition is also reflected on goal assists in La Liga of which all six top assist are between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Top assist
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are on tight tough competition for the pichichi as well as European golden boot awards, and recently Van Persie has joined this fight. To see a fair fight to the end, football fans should play that none of the top scorers get injured. Ronaldo and Messi competition is also reflected on goal assists in La Liga of which all six top assist are between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Top assist
Ángel Di María (Real Madrid) 13
Mesut Özil (Real Madrid) 11
Mesut Özil (Real Madrid) 11
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 8
Daniel Alves (Barcelona) 8
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 6
Xavi (Barcelona) 6
Cesc Fábregas (Barcelona) 6
Raúl García (Osasuna) 6
Susaeta (Athletic Bilbao) 6
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 6
Xavi (Barcelona) 6
Cesc Fábregas (Barcelona) 6
Raúl García (Osasuna) 6
Susaeta (Athletic Bilbao) 6
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Italy Serie A top scorers
| 1 | Antonio Di Natale | Udinese | 17 |
| 2 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | AC Milan | 15 |
| 3 | German Denis | Atlanta | 12 |
| 4 | Edinson Cavani | Napoli | 12 |
| 5 | Miroslav Klose | Lazio | 12 |
*Stevan Jovetic (Fiorentina) 12
*Rodrigo Palacio (Genoa) 12
Di Natale and Ibrahimovic at the topseparated from followers by 4 and 3 goals respectively by six followers players each with 12 goals. German Denis has lead the Serie A top scorers for long time before he surrender.
Di Natale and Ibrahimovic at the topseparated from followers by 4 and 3 goals respectively by six followers players each with 12 goals. German Denis has lead the Serie A top scorers for long time before he surrender.
Top assist
Fabrizio Miccoli (Palermo) 9
Pablo Armero (Udinese) 8
Antonio Cassano (AC Milan) 7
Alberto Aquilani (AC Milan) 6
Miralem Pjanic (AS Roma) 6
Djibril Cissé (Lazio) 6
Pablo Armero (Udinese) 8
Antonio Cassano (AC Milan) 7
Alberto Aquilani (AC Milan) 6
Miralem Pjanic (AS Roma) 6
Djibril Cissé (Lazio) 6
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Scottish Premier League SPL top scorers
| 1 | Nikica Jelavic | Rangers | 14 |
| 2 | Gary Hooper | Celtic | 13 |
| 3 | Jon Daly | Dundee United | 11 |
| 4 | Francisco Sandaza | St Johnstone | 11 |
| 5 | Garry O'Connor | Hibernian | 10 |
Nikica Jelavic goal scoring ability earned him a transfer to Everton and looking to adapt and start reproducing goals though not in a rate seen at Scotish Premier League.
Top assist
Steven Davis (Rangers) 10
Anthony Stokes (Celtic) 8
Nicky Law (Motherwell) 8
Top assist
Steven Davis (Rangers) 10
Anthony Stokes (Celtic) 8
Nicky Law (Motherwell) 8
