FULL LIST: Top 10 highest goal scorers in Europe since 2020

The race for Europe's most prolific goalscorer of the 2020s is exceptionally tight, with only one goal separating the top four contenders. This decade has seen a shift in dominance from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to a new generation of elite forwards, including Harry Kane, Robert Lewandowski, Erling Haaland, and Kylian Mbappe, whose scoring prowess has defined European football.

According to data compiled by Planet Football, Ante Budimir of CA Osasuna has quietly established himself as a reliable scorer in La Liga, netting 89 goals. Dusan Vlahovic also has 89 goals, maintaining his scoring form from ACF Fiorentina to Juventus FC, despite not yet reaching 20 goals in Turin.

Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa FC has become a dependable Premier League attacker since joining in 2020, scoring in double figures each top-flight season, accumulating 91 goals. Jonathan David, the Canadian forward, has scored 93 goals, primarily in Ligue 1 with Lille OSC, where he became known as one of France's most clinical finishers.

Serhou Guirassy has enjoyed prolific spells in both France and Germany, scoring 101 goals, notably with VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund. Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez is among Serie A's deadliest forwards this decade with 118 goals, including multiple 20-goal league campaigns. Liverpool FC's Mohamed Salah continues his remarkable consistency with 128 goals, driving his team's title challenges. Robert Lewandowski, formerly of Bayern Munich, maintains his incredible output at FC Barcelona with 174 goals. Kylian Mbappe, after dominating Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain FC, has carried his scoring brilliance to Real Madrid CF, also with 174 goals. Erling Haaland, from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City FC, has shattered records with astonishing efficiency, matching Mbappe and Lewandowski with 174 goals.