Best Strikers in Football 2020
The position of a forward is the most lucrative one in the football team. Though every department contributes to a team’s success, forwards always tend to get a lot of attention from the pundits alike. They are the goal-scoring machines, make runs, get creative, and display the skills with the ball at their feet.
The current scenario in world football is no different. However, many forwards have started to pile their trade on the wings while some resemble traditional number 9 position.
The football fraternity has been graced by some of the legendary forwards of their generation namely, Pele, Maradona, Ronaldo Nazario, Del Piero, Henry, Rooney, Van Nestel Roy, Eric Cantona, Cruyff and many more.
While Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have always topped this list and this year is no different.
We have ranked the best strikers in the world with regard to their current form and contribution to their teams.
(Honorable mentions: Robert Lewandowski, Aubameyang, Harry Kane, Immobile, Haaland, Abraham, Cavani, Suarez)
#5 Sergio Aguero
Sergio Aguero is Manchester City’s undisputed goal machine and player of the decade. He has been a consistent threat in front of a goal for many years now and would go down as one of the best strikers of all time.
The Argentine scored a hat-trick for Manchester City last weekend and eclipsed Henry and Lampard in the goal-scoring charts. Moreover, he is now the best goal-scoring overseas player in Premier League history.
Argentina’s record-breaking goalscorer has scored 15 goals in 17 games in the Premier League’s edition of 2019-20. He has a trophy-laden career at Manchester City and has thrived under Pep Guardiola.
A clever and prolific striker, Sergio Aguero possesses great traits like attributes to find the gaps, strength, quick feet, and accuracy when it matters the most.
#4 Sadio Mane 
Sadio Mane’s fourth-place finish in Ballon d’Or rankings surprised many including Lionel Messi himself as the man had such a stellar year with Liverpool.
Sadio Mane has been sensational for Liverpool since making move to the Anfield club in 2016. A fee paid for him in the summer of 2016 is looking too cheap now as his progress has been unbelievable.
The Senegalese player has been crowned as an African player of the year a few days ago. He uplifted a crucial role in Liverpool’s UEFA Champions League success last year and his qualities on and off the ball are supreme.
He can run down the wings, he can score with his feet and head, he can send outrageous assists; Sadio Mane is one of the most important names in Liverpool’s squad.
As Liverpool are in pole position to grab the title and Sadio Mane’s stats have been superb, it won’t be surprising to see him challenging for Ballon d’Or award of 2020.
#3 Kylian Mbappe
Kylian Mbappe has been a revelation of this decade and his surge is just phenomenal. He has come through the ranks at AS Monaco, a French club where he won French League title and fired his side to a great run in Champions League.
He made a blockbuster move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 and many have touted him to fill the boots of Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi. He is one of the hottest properties in world football at the moment and he is still just 21 years of age.
The French wunderkind was on his perch for his country in Russia in 2018, as he helped his country to a World Cup success. He was also a scorer in World Cup final against Croatia.
Kylian Mbappe has found the back of the net for 13 times this season in 14 matches while he has also assisted 4 in the top division of French football.
#2 Cristiano Ronaldo 
You just knew that this man would be in the 1st or 2nd place. He has been featuring in these lists for 10-15 years and here, he is placed 2nd.
This living legend of football just can’t stop scoring and at the age of 34, he is still one of the top scorers in the world. He left Real Madrid in the summer of 2018 to join Juventus but it hasn’t had any effect in his individual offensive records.
The age is just a number for this Portuguese sensation. He has scored 14 goals 16 appearances for Seria A Champions this season and has been a constant threat in front of the post.
Cristiano Ronaldo has won countless trophies in his blockbuster career and would go down as arguably the best ever footballer.
#1 Lionel Messi
Many have already guessed who is gonna feature in first place after seeing Ronaldo at second. It’s of course, Lionel Messi.
The magician of football, Lionel Messi is arguably the best player on the planet. Though his age might have derailed his performances to some extent, still, there is no stopping him.
The Argentine superstar secured his 6th Ballon D’or last month and he is the first and the only player to do such thing. Having won countless trophies with Barcelona, Lionel Messi has been arguably the best player of this decade.
He has scored 13 goals in 14 matches and has assisted 6 in La Liga. The GOAT debate between Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo would never end, but it’s the Argentine who tops this list.
