So, the year of 2022 is finally over.
And what a year it was in the sport of football.
Lionel Messi made it to the FIFA World Cup for the first time with entertainment of the highest level that can be seen around the world.
Now that we’re at the start of 2023 – which promises to be just as incredible in football – it’s time to look back at the best of the past 12 months.
One of the best ways to do this is to look at the players who have combined for the most goals and assists at club level.
Needless to say, Messi features in the top 10 after his sensational year, although the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner misses out on a place in the top five.
Here’s the full top 25, with all the key numbers coming from the ever-reliable Transfermarkt.
Just so you know, the list only includes those who play in one of the top five European 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
- Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain) – 62
Goals: 44 | Assists: 18
