Napoli is an Italian football club located in Naples, Campania. The club competes in Serie A, Italy’s highest division league. Further, the club has won two Serie A championships, six Coppa Italia, two Supercoppa Italiana, and one UEFA Cup. The club was founded in 1926. Let us take a look at the top 10 Napoli’s highest goal scorers in 2021-2022.
Ranking Of Napoli’s Highest Goal Scorers
| Player Name | Matches Played | Goals Scored |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Osimhen | 27 | 14 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 32 | 11 |
| Dries Mertens | 30 | 11 |
| Fabian Ruiz | 32 | 7 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 35 | 6 |
| Hirving Lozano | 30 | 5 |
| Amir Kadri | 33 | 4 |
| Elif Elmas | 37 | 3 |
| Matteo Politano | 33 | 3 |
| Kalidou Koulibaly | 27 | 3 |
1. Victor Osimhen
Victor Osimhen was born on December 29, 1998. He is a Nigerian football player who plays as a striker for Serie A club Napoli as well as plays for the Nigeria team. He began his career in Germany in 2017 with VfL Wolfsburg. Thereafter, he moved on loan to Charleroi in Belgium in 2018–19. Then he moved to France to join Lille. He joined the Serie A team Napoli in 2020 for €70 million. Initially, Osimhen began his football career at the Ultimate Strikers Academy in Nigeria. He played well at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Then he signed a pre-contract with VfL Wolfsburg in January 2016.
Osimhen signed a three-and-a-half-year contract extension with the club on January 5, 2017. He made his Bundesliga debut for Wolfsburg on May 13 with Borussia Monchengladbach. Thereafter, he joined Lille OSC in July 2019. He made his Ligue 1 debut for the club on August 11, 2019. Further, Osimhen was awarded Ligue 1 Player of the Month for September 2019. On June 2, 2020, he was named Lille’s Player of the Season after receiving the most fan votes. Again, Serie A club Napoli announced the signing of Osimhen on 31 July 2020, for a club-record fee of €70 million.
2. Lorenzo Insigne
Lorenzo Insigne was born on 4 June 1991. He is an Italian football player who plays as a forward for Serie A club Napoli as well as plays for the Italy national team. He has signed a pre-contract with Major League Soccer team Toronto FC, which will start on July 1, 2022. Initially, Insigne began his career with Napoli in 2009, making his Serie A debut in 2010. Then he was loaned out to Foggia, and Pescara for successive seasons. Then he returned to Napoli in 2012.
Insigne can play on either flank or through the middle, but he is most often used as a left-winger. He is most recognized for his quickness, and technical abilities, as well as his free-kick accuracy. Insigne has played for Italy’s under-21 team. He helped the team in winning the runner-up title in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He made his senior team debut in September 2012. Further, he has played for Italy at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2016, and UEFA Euro 2020.
3. Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens was born on 6 May 1987. He is a Belgian footballer who plays for Serie A club Napoli and the Belgium national team as a striker or winger. Mertens played his debut in the Belgian Third Division on loan with Eendracht Aalst. Initially, in 2006, he joined the Dutch Eerste Divisie team AGOVV Apeldoorn. There he stayed for three years. He and colleague Kevin Strootman were sold to PSV Eindhoven for a cost of €13 million two years later. In 2012, he won the KNVB Cup and the Johan Cruyff Shield.
Mertens joined Napoli in 2013 for a cost of €9.6 million. He has since made over 300 appearances for the club. In 2014, he won the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana. He was chosen to the Serie A Team of the Year in 2016–17. In 2020, he scored his 122nd goal for Napoli and became the club’s all-time leading goalscorer. Mertens played his Belgium debut in 2011 and has since appeared in over 100 games for the country. He has played in the nation’s team in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2016, the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2020. He helped them to finish third in the 2018 tournament. Furthermore, Mertens was selected Belgian Footballer of the Year in 2016.
4. Fabian Ruiz
Fabian Ruiz was born on 3 April 1996. He is a Spanish footballer who now plays as a center midfielder for the Italian club Napoli. Further, he plays for the Spain national team. Initially, Fabian joined Real Betis’ youth system in 2004, at the age of eight. In July 2014, he was promoted to the reserves. Further, on September 21, he started playing in the Segunda Division B championship.
5. Piotr Zielinski
Piotr Zielinski was born on 20 May 1994. He is a Polish footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Napoli and the Polish national team. Further, he has played for Udinese and Empoli in his career. Zielinski was chosen to represent Poland at the UEFA Euro 2016 in France, the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, and the pan-European UEFA Euro 2020.
6. Hirving Lozano
Hirving Lozano was born on July 30, 1995. He is a Mexican football player who currently plays for Serie A side Napoli as well as plays for the Mexico national team. Initially, he began his career at Pachuca, where he won the 2016 Clausura and the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League. In June 2017, he joined with Dutch club PSV Eindhoven. There he won the Eredivisie and ended up as the team’s top scorer in his debut season. Lozano joined Napoli for a reported €42 million in 2019. He is the most expensive Mexican player of all time. Lozano won the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. Again, he played in the 2016 Summer Olympics. He started his senior career in February 2016. Further, he represented his country in the Copa America Centenario, the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
7. Amir Kadri
Amir was born on February 24, 1994. He is a Kosovan football player who plays for Serie A club Napoli. Amir also captains the national team. He signed a four-year contract with Hellas Verona on June 26, 2019. Hellas Verona is said to have paid a €2 million transfer fee. The club announced Rrahmani’s arrival on a permanent basis one day later. He made his debut for Hellas Verona in the third round of the 2019–20 Coppa Italia on August 18, 2019. Further, he was signed by Serie A club Napoli on January 20, 2020. Napoli is said to have paid a €14 million transfer fee.
8. Elif Elmas
Elif Elmas was born on September 24, 1999. He is a football player who plays for Serie A club Napoli. as well as plays for the national team. S.S.C. Napoli confirmed the signing of Elmas from Fenerbahce on July 24, 2019. Initially, he scored his first goal for Napoli on 3 February 2020. He helped the team to a victory over Sampdoria and their third consecutive win in all competitions. Further, Elmas scored the winning goal for Napoli against AC Milan on December 19, 2021. Again, he helped his club to the second position in Serie A.
9. Matteo Politano
On August 3, 1993, Matteo Politano was born. He is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club Napoli. Further, he plays for the Italy national team. He plays as a winger (on both the left and right sides) or as a second striker. Initially, he joined Napoli on a two-year loan on January 28, 2020. Further, in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League, he scored the match-winning goal against Real Sociedad on October 29, 2020.
10. Kalidou Koulibaly
Kalidou Koulibaly was born on 20 June 1991. He is a football player who currently plays for Serie A club Napoli. Further, he also captains the national team. Initially, he started his club career in 2010 with Metz. Thereafter, he joined the Belgian club Genk in 2012. He won the Belgian Cup in his first season. He joined the Italian club Napoli in 2014, where he won the Supercoppa Italiana and the Coppa Italia in 2020.
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