Messi, Mbappe, Haaland: Who had the most goal contributions in 2022? | OneFootball

So, the year of 2022 is finally over.

And what a year it was in the sport of football.

Lionel Messi got his hands on the FIFA World Cup for the very first time, with entertainment of the highest order seen all around the globe.

Now that we’re at the start of 2023 – which promises to be an equally incredible year in football – it’s time to look back at the best performers in the previous 12 months.

One of the best ways to do just that is to look at the players who amassed the most goals and assists combined at club level.

Needless to say, Messi features in the top 10 after his sensational year, although the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner just misses out on a place in the top five.

Here’s the top 25 in full, with all the key numbers sourced from the ever-reliable Transfermarkt.

Just to make you aware, the list only features those playing in one of Europe’s top five leagues…

The 25 players with the most club goal contributions 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 Hotspur) – 28

Goals: 20 | Assists: 8

19. Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht 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 Junior (Real Madrid) – 35

Goals: 20 | Assists: 15

11. Wissam Ben Yedder (AS 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 (Paris Saint-Germain) – 41

Goals: 17 | Assists: 24

7. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) – 42

Goals: 30 | Assists: 12

6. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) – 43

Goals: 16 | Assists: 27

5. Erling Braut Haaland (Manchester City) – 43

Goals: 37 | Assists: 6

4. Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain) – 45

Goals: 25 | Assists: 20

3. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) – 49

Goals: 38 | Assists: 11

2. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) – 54

Goals: 37 | Assists: 17

Goals: 44 | Assists: 18

Kylian, you’re an absolute joke of a player!

Mbappe is the only player to bag 40 or more goals in 2022, with Lewandowski the second top scorer over the course of the year.

In terms of assists, De Bruyne and Messi are the only two who surpassed 20, the former finishing top of the pile with a whopping 27.

Not bad, lads.

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