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Saudi Pro League top scorers 2022-23: Abderrazak Hamdallah wins the Golden Boot

Many eyes will be on the Saudi Pro League this season following Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Al-Nassr in the January transfer window, which will have bought attention unlike ever before to the competition - and most would expect him to win the Saudi Pro League Golden Boot.

However, this is also an opportunity for other players to shine in the limelight.

The likes of Anderson Talisca, Carlos, Abderrazak Hamdallah, and others have been setting the league on fire with their excellent performances and will have additional motivation with Ronaldo's arrival.

GOAL is on hand to monitor the exploits of Ronaldo and his fellow prolific marksmen in the race for the top-scorer title.

  • Abderrazak Hamdallah Ittihad Adalah SPL 10.02.2023Ittihad Twitter

    1Abderrazak Hamdallah | Al-Ittihad | 21 goals

    The veteran striker continues to be one of the most elite goalscorers in the Saudi Pro League, which helped him get a spot in Morocco's World Cup squad.

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    2Anderson Talisca | Al-Nassr | 20 goals

    Before Cristiano Ronaldo joined, Talisca was Al-Nassr's ace. His goals have helped his team top the table and him the goalscoring charts for now. While he may no longer be their main man, his performances continue to be top-notch.

  • Odion Ighalo Moussa Marega Hilal Duhail SPL AFC CL 26.02.2023Hilal Twitter

    3Odion Ighalo | Al Hilal | 19 goals

    Ighalo has been a top-notch goalscorer in whichever league he has played in, and remains so in his fourth season in the Saudi Pro League.

  • Firas Al-Buraikan Arabia Saudita 2022Getty

    4Firas Al-Buraikan | Al-Fateh | 17 goals

    The young Saudi Arabian forward has impressed for both club and country this campaign, and is well on his way to beat his tally from last season.

  • cristiano ronaldo - al nassr vs al tai 2022-2023Al Nassr Twitter

    5Cristiano Ronaldo | Al-Nassr | 14 goals

    Ronaldo's move to Al-Nassr took many by surprise, with many still thinking he would've continued to play in Europe. However, immediately after the World Cup he arrived in Saudi Arabia and, with him brought the eye of the entire world to the Saudi Pro League.

    It took the Portuguese legend a few games to settle into his new environment, yet one could see how he upped the level with his mere presence. Ronaldo opened his account with a quadruple against Al-Wehda and furthered it with a hattrick against Damac.

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    6Cristian Guanca | Al-Shabab | 13 goals

    Carlos Junior may often steal the show for Al-Shabab, however, Guanca continues to be a pivotal player for the club as they challenge for the title.

  • 7Romarinho | Al-Ittihad | 13 goals

    Romarinho’s rollercoaster journey with Al Ittihad has reached new heights this season. The Brazilian forward has been in fine form, banging in goals for fun and has been leading his side's title charge up against Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr.

  • Carlos Junior - shabab 2022al shabab twitter

    8Carlos Júnior | Al-Shabab | 12 goals

    Carlos maintains his goalscoring form from last season for Al-Shabab, and could very well beat his tally of 21 goals from the last campaign.

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    9Mohammed Fouzair | Al-Raed | 11 goals

    Fouzair is well on his way to beating his previous best tally of 10 goals from the 2019/20 campaign.

  • Mourad Batna - fateh 2022fateh twitter

    10Mourad Batna | Al-Fateh | 10 goals

    Batna is in the form of his life late into his career having already reached his highest ever goal tally before the seasons finishes

  • Amir Sayoud - tae 2022SPL TWITTER

    11Amir Sayoud | Al-Tai | 10 goals

    The experienced Algerian attacking midfielder has been a bright spot in Al-Tai's otherwise dull season and is their leading marksman at the age of 32 years old.

  • Guy Mbenza - Cercle BruggeGetty

    12Guy Mbenza | Al-Tai | 10 goals

    The 23-year-old Congolese striker is looking to make a mark for himself in the Saudi Pro League after an excellent campaign for Moroccan side Wydad AC last year.

  • 13Sokol Cikalleshi | Al-Khaleej | 10 goals

    On loan from Turkish outfit Konyaspor, Albanian striker Sokol Cikalleshi continues to show superb scoring form in Saudi Pro League this season, and has been the main protagonist in their attack.

  • Anthony Nwakaeme - NigeriaTolu Olasoji

    14Anthony Nwakaeme | Al-Fayha | 9 goals

    The Nigerian veteran striker continues to show the prowess he showed in front of goal at Trabzonspor in his debut season with Al-Fayha.

  • Julio TavaresBacpagepix

    15Julio Tavares | Al-Raed | 8 goals

    Tavares will be looking to hit double figures for the second time in his Saudi Pro League career and beat his previous best of 15 goals.

  • 16Yousef Al-Shammari | Al-Batin | 7 goals

    Saudi Arabian forward Yousef Al-Shammari has already bettered his previous goal-scoring records this summer. The 25-year-old is going from strength to strength, finding the back of the net for Al Batin on several occasions.

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    17Kaku | Al-Taawoun | 6 goals

    The former New York Red Bulls winger will be looking to improve upon his tally of nine goals from his debut season in 2020-21.

  • Saad Bguir - abha 2022abha twitter

    18Saad Bguir| Abha | 6 goals

    Bguir's previous highest tally in the Saudi Pro League was 12 goals and the Tunisian would want to at best match it by the end of this season.