Serie A Top Scorers: The Most Prolific Strikers Since 2000
A Comprehensive Look at the Serie A’s Most Accomplished Goal-Scorers of the Past Two Decades
When it comes to top-flight football in Italy, the Serie A has long been renowned for showcasing some of the world’s most accomplished strikers. Over the years, countless legendary players have lit up the league with their exceptional goal-scoring prowess, becoming beloved figures among fans and feared adversaries among rival clubs.
For anyone looking to explore the history of the Serie A and its most iconic players, a great place to start is with the league’s top scorers. Since the turn of the millennium, a number of truly remarkable players have led the league in goals, cementing their status as some of the greatest goal-scorers of their generation.
To help you better appreciate these players and their incredible achievements, we’ve compiled a comprehensive table of the Serie A’s top scorers since 2000. This table includes the name of each top scorer, their nationality, the club they played for when they led the league in scoring, and the number of goals they scored that season.
Without further ado, let’s take a look at the top scorers of the Serie A over the past two decades:
| Season | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Andriy Shevchenko | Ukraine | AC Milan | 24 |
| 2001 | Hernán Crespo | Argentina | Lazio | 26 |
| 2002 | David Trezeguet | France | Juventus | 24 |
| 2003 | Christian Vieri | Italy | Inter Milan | 24 |
| 2004 | Andriy Shevchenko | Ukraine | AC Milan | 24 |
| 2005 | Cristiano Lucarelli | Italy | Livorno | 24 |
| 2006 | Francesco Totti | Italy | AS Roma | 26 |
| 2007 | Francesco Totti | Italy | AS Roma | 22 |
| 2008 | Alessandro Del Piero | Italy | Juventus | 21 |
| 2009 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | Sweden | Inter Milan | 25 |
| 2010 | Antonio Di Natale | Italy | Udinese | 29 |
| 2011 | Antonio Di Natale | Italy | Udinese | 28 |
| 2012 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | Sweden | AC Milan | 28 |
| 2013 | Edinson Cavani | Uruguay | Napoli | 29 |
| 2014 | Ciro Immobile | Italy | Torino | 22 |
| 2015 | Luca Toni / Mauro Icardi | / | Verona / Inter | 22 |
| 2016 | Gonzalo Higuaín | Argentina | Napoli/Juventus | 36 |
| 2017 | Edin Džeko | Bosnia | AS Roma | 29 |
| 2018 | Ciro Immobile / Mauro Icardi | / | Lazio / Inter | 29 |
| 2019 | Fabio Quagliarella | Italy | Sampdoria | 26 |
| 2020 | Ciro Immobile | Italy | Lazio | 36 |
| 2021 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | Juventus | 29 |
| 2022 | Ciro Immobile | Italy | Lazio | 27 |
Breaking Down the Record for Most Goals in a Single Serie A Season: Higuain and Immobile’s Remarkable Feats
The Serie A has seen some impressive scoring performances over the years, but two players have managed to break the record for most goals in a single season. In the 2015-16 season, Gonzalo Higuain set the record while playing for Napoli, scoring an incredible 36 goals in 35 appearances. Higuain’s remarkable feat helped Napoli finish second in the league that season.
Just three years later, in the 2018-19 season, Ciro Immobile equaled Higuain’s record, scoring 36 goals in 37 appearances for Lazio. Immobile’s impressive scoring spree helped his team finish in the top four and secure a spot in the following season’s UEFA Champions League. Both players’ records still stand, making them among the most prolific goal scorers in Serie A history.