2022 has officially come to an end as we look to the players with most goals abd assists in 2022.
When Lionel Messi first got his paws on the FIFA World Cup, the entire world was treated to top-notch entertainment.
It’s time to reflect on the top performances from the previous 12 months as 2023, which promises to be an equally amazing year in football, gets underway.
Looking at the players that totaled the most goals and assists at the club level is one of the greatest approaches to do that.
Obviously, Messi makes the list following his incredible year, but the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner falls short of making the top five.
Here is a complete list of the top 25, with all the important data taken from the dependable Transfermarkt.
Just so you know, the list only includes athletes who compete in one of the top five leagues in Europe.
25 players who contributed to most club goals and assists in 2022
25. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Stade Rennais) – 27
Goals: 11 | Assists: 16
24. Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen) – 27
Goals: 17 | Assists: 10
23. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) – 27
Goals: 19 | Assists: 8
22. Rodrygo Goes (Real Madrid) – 28
Goals: 14 | Assists: 14
21. Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich) – 28
Goals: 16 | Assists: 12
20. Heung-min Son (Tottenham) – 28
Goals: 20 | Assists: 8
19. Randal Kolo Muani (Frankfurt) – 29
Goals: 14 | Assists: 15
18. Ivan Toney (Brentford) – 29
Goals: 22 | Assists: 7
17. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) – 30
Goals: 23 | Assists: 7
16. Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan) – 31
Goals: 22 | Assists: 9
15. Sadio Mane (Bayern Munich) – 31
Goals: 25 | Assists: 6
14. Martin Terrier (Stade Rennais) – 32
Goals: 23 | Assists: 9
13. Rafael Leao (AC Milan) – 34
Goals: 16 | Assists: 18
12. Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid) – 35
Goals: 20 | Assists: 15
11. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) – 36
Goals: 29 | Assists: 7
10. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – 37
Goals: 25 | Assists: 12
9. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) – 40
Goals: 31 | Assists: 9
8. Lionel Messi (PSG) – 41
Goals: 17 | Assists: 24
7. Harry Kane (Tottenham) – 42
Goals: 30 | Assists: 12
6. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) – 43
Goals: 16 | Assists: 27
5. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) – 43
Goals: 37 | Assists: 6
4. Neymar Jr. (PSG) – 45
Goals: 25 | Assists: 20
3. Robert Lewandowski (Fc Barcelona) – 49
Goals: 38 | Assists: 11
2. Christopher Nkunku (Leipzig) – 54
Goals: 37 | Assists: 17
1. Kylian Mbappe (PSG) – 62
Goals: 44 | Assists: 18
Lewandowski finished the year as the second-highest goal scorer behind Mbappe, who was the only player to score 40 or more goals in 2022.
Only De Bruyne and Messi had more assists than 20, with the former taking first place with a staggering 27.
