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Euro 2024 Top Scorers

Euro 2024 Top Scorers: Taking a look at the top goal scorers in the competition

Euro 2024 is well and truly underway with hosts Germany getting us off to a flyer with a thumping 5-1 win against Scotland in the opening game. Fellow group member Switzerland followed that up with a 3-1 win against Hungary.

Spain, Italy and The Netherlands secured routine wins in their respective games, while England dug deep to defeat Serbia by a narrow 1-0 margin. Romania secured a stunning 3-0 win against Ukraine, while Slovakia stunned Belgium 1-0. Portugal’s 2-1 win over Czechia completed Round 1.

Round 2 began with a bang as well, with Albania scoring a last-gasp leveller to secure a 2-2 draw against Croatia. Meanwhile, Germany secured their spot in the knockouts with a comfortable 2-0 win against Hungary. Scotland and Switzerland, on the other hand, played out a 1-1 draw.

Forty-two goals have been scored at the tournament, with just one instance of a repeat scorer, with all others having scored just once. Having said that, let’s take a look at the list of Euro 2024 Top Scorers.

Euro 2024 Top Scorers: Players Who Made the Most Impact in This Summer’s Tournament

5. Erik Janza (Slovenia)

Janza celebrates scoring against Denmark
Janza celebrates scoring against Denmark. (Getty Images)

Janza had a great game against Denmark and scored a timely equalizer to ensure his team did not lose the match, and to also put him on the Euro 2024 Top Scorers list. He was also solid defensively, winning four of his five duels and making two clearances and two interceptions.

Janza was also active going forward as he passed the ball with 77% accuracy, including two key passes, four long balls and two crosses.

4. Christian Eriksen (Denmark)

Eriksen celebrates scoring against Slovenia
Eriksen celebrates scoring against Slovenia. (Getty Images)

Eriksen makes it to the list after his wonderful goal against Slovenia which was lovely to watch for multiple reasons. First and foremost is the occasion. Having suffered at the last edition, Eriksen made it to the team and scored their first goal of this tournament. As a teammate, seeing such a story unfold in front of your eyes would be a very special experience.

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3. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands)

Gakpo reacts after scoring against Poland.
Gakpo reacts after scoring against Poland. (Getty Images)

The Dutch striker had a great game against Poland and even scored an equalizer for his team in the first half from heavily-deflected shot. His ability to control the play down the left flank will benefit the Dutch immensely as he provides a constant outlet in case pressure mounts in other areas.

Gakpo passed the ball with 85% accuracy, including three key passes and two crosses. He completed all five of his dribbles and also won a remarkable 15 duels. With France up next, he will have to be at his sharpest.

2. Fabian Ruiz (Spain)

Ruiz celebrates after scoring for Spain
Ruiz celebrates after scoring for Spain. (Getty Images)

Ruiz put in a dominant performance against Croatia and ended that game with two goal contributions. Firstly, he provided an assist for Alvaro Morata’s opener in the 29th minute, before getting on the end of Pedri’s pass to make it 2-0 just three minutes later.

His eagerness to demand the ball and make things happen helped Spain greatly as they looked incomplete without a playmaker.  

1. Jamal Musiala (Germany)

Musiala celebrates his goal against Hungary. (Getty Images)

Having scored his team’s second goal at Euro 2024, Musiala grabbed his second goal against Hungary with a lovely finish. Ilkay Gundogan played Musiala through with a lovely pass to make it 1-0 to the Germans after 22 minutes of play.

With his dribbling, passing, shooting and game sense, Jamal Musiala is one of the most gifted midfielders in the world and it is no surprise he is at the centre of so many goals.

Euro 2024 Top Scorers: Tabular Form

RankPlayer NameCountryGoals
1Georges MikautadzeGeorgia3
2Jamal MusialaGermany2
=Ivan SchranzSlovakia2
=Georges MikautadzeGeorgia2
=Niclas FüllkrugGermany2
3Denis DragusRomania1
=Fabian RuizSpain1
=Kai HavertzGermany1
=Mykola ShaparenkoUkraine1
=Ilkay GundoganGermany1
=Fabian RuizSpain1
=Michel AebischerSwitzerland1
=Francisco ConceicaoPortugal1
=Kerem AkturkogluTurkey1
=Klaus GjasulaAlbania1
=Wout WeghorstNetherlands1
=Emre CanGermany1
=Breel EmboloSwitzerland1
=Roman YaremchukUkraine1
=Luka JovicSerbia1
=Niclas FullkrugGermany1
=Krzysztof PiatekAustria1
=Xherdan ShaqiriSwitzerland1
=Kwadwo DuahSwitzerland1
=Arda GulerTurkey1
=Lukas ProvodCzechia1
=Ivan SchranzSlovakia1
=Georges MikautadzeGeorgia1
=Mert MuldurTurkey1
=Nicolae StanciuRomania1
=Gernot TraunerAustria1
=Razvan MarinRomania1
=Qazim LaciAlbania1
=Marko ArnautovicAustria1
=Florian WirtzGermany1
=Alvaro MorataSpain1
=Adam BuksaPoland1
=Andrej KramaricCroatia1
=Harry KaneEngland1
=Cody GakpoNetherlands1
=Christoph BaumgartnerAustria1
=Morten HjulmandDenmark1
=Christian EriksenDenmark1
=Jude BellinghamEngland1
=Nedim BajarmiAlbania1
=Barnabas VargaHungary1
=Nicolo BarellaItaly1
=Alessandro BastoniItaly1
=Scott McTominayScotland1
=Zan KarnicnikSlovenia1
=Erik JanzaSlovenia1
=Dani CarvajalSpain1
Table: UEFA Euro 2024 Golden Boot Standings

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