From the UEFA Champions League to the UEFA Europa League, all European cup competitions offer a level of challenge not found in domestic cup competitions. Because the stakes are higher, defenders play like their lives depend on it, making it harder for players to find the back of the net.
Despite the lack of space, some players tend to find ways to score ruthlessly, creating chances and converting chances with grace. Today we take a look at some of the talented goalscorers who have scored with ease for English clubs. The top five scorers for England teams in European competitions (excluding qualifiers) are: One of the best strikers in Premier League history, Harry Kane scored 36 goals and provided 11 assists. He made 67 appearances in European competition for Tottenham Hotspur before leaving for Bayern Munich earlier this summer. Kane is the only player on this list to have played at all three levels of European competition, namely the UEFA Champions League and UEFA.
Kane scored 21 goals and 5 assists in 32 Champions League games. He also scored 11 goals and provided 5 assists in 31 Europa League games. The remaining four matches took place in the European Conference League, where he scored four goals and provided one assist. Ironically, Kane never won European silverware during his time in north London. Chelsea legend Didier Drogo ranked fourth in Europe with 36 goals and 12 assists in 74 games. Unlike other players on this list, Drogba has never played for Chelsea in the UEFA Europa League and all of his goals and appearances have come in the UEFA Champions League.
Between the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, Mohamed scored 43 goals for Liverpool. Salah has become the new king of European competitions. Egypt’s Thierry Henry played in 67 games and provided 14 assists. Salah will feature in the Europa League this season for the first time since joining Liverpool six seasons ago. The right-back has scored two goals in three Europa League games so far, while the remaining 41 goals have come in the Champions League (64 games). Salah won the Champions League once in his first winning campaign.
