The Europa League may well play second fiddle to the Champions League as the pinnacle of club football across the continent, however, the major tournament, previously known as the UEFA Cup, still holds plenty of interest. But who is the top goalscorer of all time in the club competition?
Football FanCast has listed the top 20 Europa League scorers, as per Transfermarkt, with a detailed look at the top 10.
All information correct as of 15th May 2025.
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Rank
Player
Goals
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Henrik Larsson
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Radamel Falcao
Dieter Muller
Edin Dzeko
Bruno Fernandes
Romelu Lukaku
Alexandre Lacazette
Aritz Aduriz
Shota Arveladze
Alessandro Altobelli
Munas Dabbur
Kevin Gameiro
Dimitrios Salpingidis
Vagner Love
Jupp Heynckes
Dennis Bergkamp
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Martin Chivers
Jurgen Klinsmann
Here is a detailed look at the top 10 Europa League goalscorers:
10 Aritz Aduriz 26 goals
Aritz Aduriz scored all of his 26 goals in Europe for Athletic Bilbao between 2012 and 2020, with the Spaniard returning for his third spell with the club.
The striker was even the Europa League’s top scorer in 2015/16 and joint-top scorer in 2017/18, however, he never managed to win the competition.
9 Alexandre Lacazette 26 goals
Alexandre Lacazette scored four goals in the 2024/25 Europa League to surge into the top 10.
The Frenchman has scored in the competition for Lyon and Arsenal, reaching the semi-finals three times and losing in the 2019 final for the Gunners against Chelsea.
Appearing in 58 Europa League clashes to date, he is still banging in the goals for Lyon at this level, and with other active players on this list approaching their forties, he may well get the opportunity to climb the rankings further.
8 Romelu Lukaku 27 goals
Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku has represented Anderlecht, Everton, Inter and AS Roma in the Europa League, scoring 27 goals in 45 games.
Lukaku finished as a runner-up with Inter in 2019/20 and the 30-year-old may have his eye on climbing this individual goalscoring leaderboard before he retires, not to mention picking up a winners’ medal.
7 Bruno Fernandes 27 goals
2024/25 saw Bruno Fernandes record his best goalscoring season in the Europa League, with the Manchester United captain guiding his side to the final with seven goals in 13 games.
They include a hat-trick in the last 16, as well as a semi-final brace – both coming against Spanish opposition in Real Sociedad and Athletic Club.
In all bar one of his Europa League campaigns for United and Sporting CP, Fernandes has scored at least three goals, with the Portugal star sitting on 27 ahead of the Red Devils’ final against Spurs.
6 Edin Dzeko 28 goals
Still plying his trade in his late-thirties, Edin Dzeko is currently on the books with Fenerbahce after previous spells with Wolfsburg, Manchester City, AS Roma and Inter.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina record scorer and appearance-maker has played 60 games in the Europa League across nine seasons, scoring 28 goals.
5 Dieter Muller 29 goals
A prolific finisher in front of goal during his playing days, scoring just under 350 career goals, former striker Dieter Muller spent the best of his playing days with FC Koln and Bordeaux, winning league titles in Germany and France during the 1970s and 1980s.
Muller also plied his trade in Europe but never lifted a UEFA Cup, despite scoring 29 goals in 36 appearances.
4 Radamel Falcao 30 goals
Radamel Falcao has only played 31 games in the Europa League, so his tally of 30 goals is quite the record. The Colombian lifted the trophy in 2011 with FC Porto and in 2012 with Atletico Madrid.
He arguably hit his peak in Europe between 2010 and 2012, becoming the Europa League’s top scorer in separate seasons for Porto and Atleti.
3 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 30 goals
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar played in the Netherlands, Spain, Italy and Germany during his career, scoring 367 goals in 665 club appearances.
The Dutch forward turned out in the Europa League for three different clubs and scored 30 times in 50 appearances, but like many on the list, he never got his hands on the trophy.
2 Henrik Larsson 31 goals
Henrik Larsson was top of the goalscoring charts for a number of years, with the Swedish legend representing three different clubs in the UEFA Cup, netting 31 times in 45 games.
Over a third of those goals actually came in the 2002/03 UEFA Cup campaign for Celtic, with Larsson playing a starring role in taking the Hoops all the way to the final.
1 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 34 goals
Top of the charts is Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has represented Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal, Barcelona and Marseille in the Europa League.
The Gabon international came close to lifting the trophy in 2018/19 with the Gunners, losing in the final to Chelsea. However, Aubameyang was named in the Team of the Tournament after scoring eight goals in 12 games. He took over at the top following an impressive individual campaign in 2023/24, hitting double figures for Marseille in the competition.