Serie A top scorers 2022-23: Osimhen, Martinez, Lookman & the race for the Golden Boot
Who is Serie A's top marksman? Which of the many prolific goalscorers will win the coveted Serie A Golden Boot award in the 2022-23 season?
Lazio's Ciro Immobile continues his goalscoring domination in the league and is now in a head-on battle with youngsters like Milan's Rafael Leao, Juve's Dusan Vlahovic and Roma's Tammy Abraham, while Napoli's new signing Kvicha Kvaratskhelia has taken the league by storm.
As the 2022-23 campaign rumbles on, GOAL is on hand to monitor the exploits of the most prolific marksmen in Italy.
Serie A 2022-23 Topscorers
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#1 Victor Osimhen | Napoli | 23 goals
Osimhen, 23, is one of the most exciting young striker across Europe who is renowned for his imposing frame, lightning fast turn of pace, good finishing and movement. He scored 14 goals and 5 assists last season, but missed a good chunk through injury.
The Nigerian sharpshooter has looked bright this term as he looks to help the Naples-based outfit in their bid for Scudetto.
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#2 Lautaro Martinez | Inter | 21 goals
Reunited with his partner-in-crime, Romelu Lukaku, Lautaro Martinez looks to reignite the partnership that led Inter to a title win 2 seasons ago. He has established himself as a talisman for the Inzaghi's men.
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#3 Boulaye Dia | Salernitana | 15 goals
The 25 year-old Senegalese forward, Boulaye Dia continues in good form after making an impact for Unai Emery's Villarreal last season where he scored five goals and assisted another five.
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#4 Ademola Lookman | Atalanta | 13 goals
Ademola Lookman has had an inconsistent career which included being on loan at various clubs till he signed with Atalanta this season. He will be hoping to continue his impressive start with them.
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#5 M'Bala Nzola | Spezia | 13 goals
After scoring 11 goals for Spezia in his first season in Serie A, M'Bala Nzola, slowed down a bit, scoring just 2 goals last season. He has already outscored his previous season's tally.
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#6 Rafael Leao | AC Milan | 13 goals
Rafael Leao is among the most exciting young players across the globe. The 23 year-old is one of the attacking pillars for AC Milan and continues to set Serie A alight.
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#7 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | Napoli | 12 goals
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has taken Serie A by storm. Playing in his first season in the top 5 European leagues, the 21 year-old has been sensational, scoring 6 league goals so far. His exciting style of play has earned him a nicknames like 'Georgian Messi' and 'Kvaradona'.
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#8 Ciro Immobile | Lazio | 12 goals
Ciro Immobile has established himself as one of the consistent goal threats across Europe, scoring 15+ goals in each of the previous six seasons, winning the European golden boot in 2019-20 season. He currently sits joint-1st among the league's top goalscorers with 6 goals.
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#9 Domenico Berardi | Sassuolo | 11 goals
Berardi has been in pristine form for Sassuolo this season, with his left foot a threat to the opposition as he makes his way into goalscoring positions from the right wing.
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#10 Riccardo Orsolini | Bologna | 11 goals
A once highly-rated Italian talent, Orsolini is showcasing what he can do for Bologna this campaign and is well on his way to beat his highest tally of 10 goals if he keeps up his form
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#11 Paulo Dybala | AS Roma | 11 goals
Paulo Dybala received a hero's welcome when he joined AS Roma from Juventus. One of the biggest signings in Roma's recent history, Dybala has proven to be a game changer.
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#12 Antonio Sanabria | Torino | 11 goals
A former graduate of Barcelona's La Masia academy, Sanabria has largely endured a journeyman career, but looks to be finally living up to his potential with Torino. Although relatively slight of stature, he stands at just 5'11", the Paraguayans is a dogged and tireless poacher with the predatory instincts of a consistent goalscoring threat.
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#13 Olivier Giroud | AC Milan | 11 goals
Olivier Giroud was one of the difference makers for Milan last season with his 11 goals, including some spectacular match winners and he continues to age like a fine wine.
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#14 Mattia Zaccagni | Lazio | 10 goals
Mattia Zaccagni was never known for his goal-scoring prowess, however, he has been clinical in front of goal at the start of this season and may double his highest goal tally if he continues this form.
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#15 Beto | Udinese | 10 goals
Beto is in red hot form for Udinese. The 24 year-old continues to be the protagonist for Udinese as they aim to seal a European spot for next season.
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#16 Romelu Lukaku | Inter Milan | 10 goals
Lukaku has seen his time back at San Siro, having traded Inter for Chelsea in 2021, plagued by injuries. But the Belgian hitman has started to gain some genuine goal-scoring form since February, and has contributed to key goals for Inter in both the Champions League and Serie A.
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#17 Dusan Vlahovic | Juventus | 10 goals
Dusan Vlahovic scored 7 goals last season after joining Juventus from Fiorentina, where he recorded two 15+ goal seasons. This season he seems set to make his mark as the talisman for a Juventus side which has had an underwhelming start to the season.
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#18 Felipe Anderson | Lazio | 9 goals
Anderson has been reborn under Maurizio Sarri this season and is once again showing the talent he had displayed as a young talent for Lazio years ago.
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#19 Edin Dzeko | Inter | 9 goals
Edin Dzeko has found his goal-scoring touch since joining Inter Milan. The perfect partner alongside Martinez and Lukaku, Dzeko chips in with crucial goals for the Italian club.
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#20 Marko Arnautovic | Bologna | 9 goals
Marko Arnautovic's return to Europe has been a fruitful one in terms of his goalscoring output. After scoring 14 league goals last season in 33 appearances, he has upped the ante this season.
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#21 Tammy Abraham | Roma | 8 goals
Abraham enjoyed a great debut season at Roma, scoring 27 goals in 53 appearances in all competitions as the Giallarossi won the UEFA Europa Conference League. This season, however, the former Chelsea man hasn't been at his best.
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#22 Adrien Rabiot | Juventus | 8 goals
Rabiot is a man in form this season. He has had a fine World Cup with France and has been a standout performer at club level for Juventus. The former PSG star has been the Bianconeri's disruptor in the middle of the pitch, but he has also gained a reputation for excellent scoring touch.
The 27-year-old has been a clutch goal-scorer from midfield for Juve thanks to his late darts into the box, and ability to be in the right place at the right time to put away scraps inside the opposition box.
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#23 Gabriel Strefezza | Lecce | 8 goals
Gabriel Strefezza was Lecce's joint top goalscorer in terms of non-penalty goals scored last season in Serie B and continues to be the talismanic figure for the newly promoted side.
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#24 Daniel Ciofani | Cremonese | 8 goals
The 37-year-old veteran has lived up to the role of being Cremonese's leader in both attack and on the pitch, and his goals will be crucial La Cremo are to avoid the drop.
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#25 Manolo Gabbiadini | Sampdoria | 8 goals
The 31-year-old will be the key if Sampdoria are to avoid the drop, and the Italian striker might just help his team escape relegation if he continues to produce the goods in front of goal.
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#26 Armand Lauriente | Sassuolo | 7 goals
The 24-year-old Frenchman is proving to be a real handful for the Serie A defences as he is both scoring and assisting goals regularly, helping Sassuolo find a place mid-table so far.
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#27 Teun Koopmeiners | Atalanta | 7 goals
In his second season for Atalanta, Teun Koopmeiners has already equalled his goal tally from last season in just 8 games and looks set to be a vital part of their season.
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#28 Rasmus Hojlund | Atalanta | 7 goals
The 20-year-old Danish forward has been one of the best youngsters in Serie A this season and looks on course to fulfill the promise he showed at SK Strum Graz and Copenhagen during his teenage years.
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#29 Arthur Cabral | Fiorentina | 7 goals
After scoring just 2 goals in his debut season with Fiorentina, Arthur Cabral has already scored more than double the goals for the Italian club.
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#30 Arkadiusz Milik | Juventus | 7 goals
Arkadiusz Milik's return to the Serie A has gone well so far. The former Napoli man enjoyed a good spell in the league before moving to Marseille in 2020-21 season. Injuries have been a slight problem for the Polish international but he is off to a bright start at Juventus.
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#31 David Okereke | Cremonese | 7 goals
The 25-year-old Nigerian scored seven times in Serie A while on-loan at Venezia last term and has been a bright sport in an otherwise grim season for Cremonese. He can be a handful for opposing defences to deal with thanks to his sheer physicality.
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#32 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic | Lazio | 7 goals
Serbian international Sergej Milinkovic-Savic continues to establish himself as an all action difference maker in the midfield. He is a man in form and looks set to be a leading man for Serbia at the upcoming World Cup.
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#33 Antonio Candreva | Salernitana | 7 goals
Throughout his football career, Antonio Candreva has played for multiple clubs and developed a reputation for being a hard-working winger with the ability to consistently contribute among the goalscoring. And the veteran has proved his worth this season, and has been an extremely dangerous offensive weapons for Salernitana.
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#34 Moise Kean | Juventus | 6 goals
Moise Kean's first season back at Juventus was a disaster, and he only stayed put for another season because the deal with Everton was a two-year loan with an obligation to buy.
Indeed, Kean only scored five goals in 32 league games last term and was fairly underwhelming in his overall performance.
This made the club's decision to bring him back to Turin seem to be a huge mistake, but he has improved significantly this season, and shown signs of great promise.
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#35 Elif Elmas | Napoli | 6 goals
Elmas is a real talent and has been crucial to Napoli's Scudetto charge this season. Primarily, an attacking midfielder by trade, he can also operate in a more orthodox central midfield role and even on the left wing.
The Napoli star possesses outstanding technical ability as well as fantastic vision and an eye for goal, which, when paired with his talent, makes him one of the Serie A's top young midfielders.
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#36 Cyril Dessers | Cremonese | 6 goals
Dessers is slowly adapting to life in the Serie A after a blockbuster season with Feyenoord in the previous campaign.
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#37 David Frattesi | Sassuolo | 6 goals
David Frattesi is another Italian midfielder with magnificent goal-scoring ability. Frattesi has already matched his goal-scoring tally of last year this season.
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#38 Mario Pasalic | Atalanta | 6 goals
The Croatian is a box-to-box midfielder with a wide range of attributes, and is a genuine goalscoring threat as he can also operate as a creative playmaker during games. This season, he has been used as an additional attacking force through his runs into the box and his ability to find space, chipping in with a fair few goals for Atalanta.
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#39 Nicolo Cambiaghi | Empoli | 6 goals
The Italy U21 left winger is having a successful loan spell from Atalanta at Empoli, scoring goals and causing problems to the opposition defences.
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#40 Nicolo Barella | Inter Milan | 6 goals
Nicolo Barella sits at the heart of Inter Milan's midfield as the Italian dictates the game from the middle. His goal scoring ability is finally coming to the fore this summer.
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#41 Matteo Pessina | Monza | 5 goals
The Monza skipper is leading from the front and pitching in important goals as the newcomers look to avoid relegation in their debut season.
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#42 Andrea Pinamonti | Sassuolo | 5 goals
Pinamonti hasn't reached the highs he did with Empoli in the previous campaign, however, he and his team will be hoping for late improvement in his run of form to improve his tally.
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#43 Patrick Ciurria| Monza | 5 goals
The right wingback has been crucial for Monza with important goals as they look to avoid relegation in their debut Serie A season.
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#44 Stefan Posch | Bologna | 5 goals
Posch was never the goalscorer at his previous clubs but has already beaten his career high of two goals with Bologna
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#45 Luis Alberto | Lazio | 5 goals
Alberto is into his seventh season with Lazio, and has established a foothold at the Roman outfit with his evergreen performances and excellent production. The 30-year-old scored 5 goals and recorded 11 assists only last season and is currently showing no signs of slowing down.
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#46 Brahim Diaz | AC Milan | 5 goals
The Real Madrid loanee was expected to be pushed down the pecking order after the summer signing of playmaker Charles de Ketelaere.
The Spanish international, though, remains integral to the Stefano Pioli’s plans due to his creativity and ability to provide assists, but he also has a keen eye for goal and more often than not pops up with a wonder strike or amazing solo-runs.
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#47 Gianluca Caprari | Monza | 5 goals
After helping Verona finish 9th in the league table in the 2021-22 season, with 12 goals and 7 assists, Caprari has quickly become one of Monza's most important players in their debut top-flight campaign.
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#48 Nikola Vlasic | Torino | 4 goals
Nikola Vlasic's time at West Ham United didn't go to plan, as the striker registered just 1 goal in 19 appearances last season. The Croatian striker, however, has made an impact at Torino this season.
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#49 Carlos Augusto | Monza | 4 goals
Monza wing-back Carlos Augusto has been one of the breakout players in the Serie A season. The 23-year-old has built on some impressive performances in Serie B last season and has continued to prove himself at the top level.