Ahly's Emam Ashour makes IFFHS list of Men's World Best Goal Scorers for 2025
The IFFHS published the list of Men's World Best Goal Scorer 2025 up until June 30.
French star Kylian Mbappé, striker for Real Madrid, topped the list with 31 goals.
Nigerian player Victor Osimhen, striker for Galatasaray, came in second place with 28 goals. He was followed by Swedish striker Victor Gjokeres, who plays for Sporting Lisbon, Portugal, with 27 goals, followed by Paris Saint-Germain's Ousmane Dembélé with 26 goals, and then England's Harry Kane, who plays for Bayern Munich, Germany, with 25 goals.
Iraqi star Mohannad Ali, who plays for Al-Shorta, Iraq, came in eleventh place with 22 goals, while Salem Al-Dawsari, the winger for Al-Hilal, Saudi Arabia, came in thirteenth place with 21 goals.
Moroccan Youssef En-Nesyri, a Fenerbahçe player, came in 14th place with 21 goals, followed by Algerian Aymen Mahious (CR Belouizdad) with 20 goals.
Playmaker Emam Ashour came in 34th place with 17 goals, ahead of Moroccan Abderrazak Hamdallah and Argentine veteran Lionel Messi.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
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