As the 2024 UEFA European Championship draws near, 24 national teams will slug it out for the title. Our expert has identified certain players as possible Euro top scorers and also made useful predictions on them. Therefore, this page contains information on the possible highest goal scorers in Euro 2024.
| Player | Country | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 5 |
| 1. Patrik Schick | Czech Republic | 5 |
| 3. Karim Benzema | France | 4 |
| 3. Emil Forsberg | Sweden | 4 |
| 3. Romelu Lukaku | Belgium | 4 |
| 3. Harry Kane | England | 4 |
| 7. Xherdan Shaqiri | Switzerland | 3 |
| 7. Raheem Sterling | England | 3 |
| 7. Kasper Dolberg | Switzerland | 3 |
| 7. Robert Lewandowski | Poland | 3 |
Euro 2024 top scorers predictions
With 12 goals and 7 assists in all competitions this season, Jamal Musiala, Bayern Munich’s second-highest goal scorer, shines as Group A’s probable top scorer. His exceptional form promises a stellar performance in Euro 2024.
Spain’s captain, Alvaro Morata, leads Atletico Madrid’s scoring charts and stands out in LaLiga. His scoring prowess positions him as a key player in Euro 2024’s Group B, alongside tough competitors like Croatia, Italy, and Albania.
Jude Bellingham, known for his remarkable play at Los Blancos, is currently La Liga’s highest goal scorer. Along with England’s Harry Kane, Bellingham is expected to deliver significant goals for the Three Lions in the tournament.
Kylian Mbappe is set to deliver his France team in Group D and possibly score the most goals at the tournament. Although there are qualifying play-offs in hand to determine the last team in the group, Mbappe is billed to shine very brightly. The Frenchman currently tops the goalscorers chart in Ligue 1, with several assists to his name.
Romelu Lukaku has scored the most goals for Belgium in tournaments, qualifications and friendlies. Also, Lukaku has the most goals for Roma in all competitions this season. Thus, he’s one of the most favoured players at online betting sites for the top scorer position at Euro 2024.
Portugal appears in Group F, with Cristiano Ronaldo making the list of possible highest scorers. The Portugal captain won the Golden Boot award at Euro 2020, and has continued scoring impressively at the club and national sides. Millions of football fans worldwide are eager to see Ronaldo win the Golden Boot award at Euro 2024. But the other players on this page are willing to make it a tough one for him.
Euro 2024 qualifying top goalscorers
Romelu Lukaku’s strikes found the back of the net 14 times during the Euro 2024 qualifying matches. In the absence of captain Kevin De Bruyne who was away on injury for four months, vice captain Lukaku stepped up as the captain. He led the team to qualify for the main Championship, scoring several times in the process and surpassing other players.
Cristiano Ronaldo, the goalscoring maestro, continued his brilliant form, recording 10 goals for his Portugal side. So, the Euro 2020 Golden Boot winner finished as the second-placed top goalscorer during the qualification stage.
Kylian Mbappe, the global football sensation, scored 9 goals, giving him third place on the list. England’s captain and the current highest goalscorer in the Bundesliga Harry Kane followed closely, with 8 goals to his name.
Manchester United stars Rasmus Hojlund and Scott McTominay each scored 7 goals for Denmark and Scotland, respectively. Zeki Amdouni, Erling Haaland and Bruno Fernandes each scored 6 goals for Switzerland, Norway and Portugal, respectively.
Euro top scorers in history
It is no surprise to many that Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time Euro top scorer. He has scored 14 goals, provided 7 assists (second top assist in history) and played in five UEFA European Championships since 2004.
Ronaldo added another milestone to his stellar international career by leading his Portugal side to victory in the 1-0 win against France in the Euro 2016 final. Euro 2016 was the 15th tournament of the UEFA European Championship and the first Euro title Portugal has ever won. Although Ronaldo was wheeled out around the 25th minute due to an injury, Eder managed to save the day.
Both teams keenly contested the final, with the match ending 0-0 after 90 regular minutes. The match headed for extra time, while Eder netted the winner in the 109th minute, making Portugal the tournament winner after stoppage time.
France legend Michel Platini has a total of 9 goals, which makes him the second-highest goal scorer. Antoine Griezmann and Alan Shearer each have 7 goals for France and England, respectively.
Many retired and active players have scored 6 goals, including Alvaro Morata (Spain), Thierry Henry (France), Romelu Lukaku (Belgium), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Netherlands), etc.
