Belgian Pro League top scorers

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The following is the list of Belgian Pro League top scorers by season, since the inception of the Belgian First Division A in 1895 until the present day.

Contents

Arthur Ceuleers and Jules Van Craen hold the record for most goals in a single season at 41. Erwin Vandenbergh holds the record for most awards won, with six wins. The most recent top scorer of the Belgian First Division A is Hamdi Harbaoui.

Criteria

In recent years, the criteria to determine the top scorer in the Belgian First Division A have been extended, making it nearly impossible to have two or more shared winners in a season The criteria are currently as follows, in order:

The ranking is computed after each matchday. Until matchday three, the player who scored the most goals during the previous season will play with the image of a "golden bull" on his back. Thereafter, each matchday the leader in the standings will get the image on his shirt. The final standings are computed upon conclusion of the championship playoffs and the Europa League playoffs. The test matches to determine the final team going to the Europa League are not taken into account.

List of top scorers

Key
Player (X)Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one)
Indicates multiple award winners in the same season
Indicates player also won the European Golden Shoe in the same season
§Denotes the club were Belgian Pro League champions in the same season
Belgian Pro League top scorers
SeasonPlayerNationalityClubGoals
1895–96 Samuel Hickson Flag of England.svg  England FC Liégeois §?
1896–97 Samuel Hickson (2)Flag of England.svg  England FC Liégeois ?
1897–98 Frank König Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Racing Club de Bruxelles ?
1898–99 Frank König (2)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Racing Club de Bruxelles ?
1899–1900 Charles Atkinson Flag of England.svg  England Racing Club de Bruxelles §?
1900–01 Herbert Potts Flag of England.svg  England Beerschot AC 26
1901–02 Herbert Potts (2)Flag of England.svg  England Beerschot AC 16
1902–03 Gustave Vanderstappen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Union SG ?
1903–04 Gustave Vanderstappen (2)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Union SG §30
1904–05 Robert De Veen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium FC Brugeois ?
1905–06 Robert De Veen (2)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium FC Brugeois 26
1906–07 Maurice Vertongen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Racing Club de Bruxelles 29
1907–08 Maurice Vertongen (2)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Racing Club de Bruxelles §23
1908–09 Vahram Kevorkian Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire Racing Club de Bruxelles 30
1909–10 Maurice Vertongen (3)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Union SG §36
1910–11 Alphonse Six Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium CS Brugeois §40
1911–12 Maurice Bunyan Flag of England.svg  England Racing Club de Bruxelles 35
1912–13 Sylva Brébart Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Daring Club de Bruxelles 31
1913–14 Maurice Bunyan (2)Flag of England.svg  England Racing Club de Bruxelles 28
No official championship played from 1914 to 1919 due to World War I
1919–20 Honoré Vlamynck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Daring Club de Bruxelles 26
1920–21 Ivan Thys Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Beerschot AC 23
1921–22 Ivan Thys (2)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Beerschot AC §21
1922–23 Achille Meyskens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Union SG §24
1923–24 Charles Jooris Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Racing Club de Bruxelles 18
1924–25 Joseph Taeymans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Berchem Sport 20
1925–26 Laurent Grimmonprez Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium RC Gent 28
1926–27 Lucien Fabry Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Standard CL 28
1927–28 Raymond Braine Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Beerschot AC §35
1928–29 Raymond Braine (2)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Beerschot AC 30
1929–30 Pierre De Vidts Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Daring Club de Bruxelles 26
1930–31 Jacques Secretin Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium RCFC Montegnée 21
1930–31 Joseph Van Beeck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Antwerp FC §21
1931–32 Bernard Delmez Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Liersche SK §26
1932–33 Willy Ulens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Antwerp FC 26
1933–34 Vital Van Landeghem Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Union SG §29
1934–35 Marius Mondelé Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Daring Club de Bruxelles 28
1935–36 Flor Lambrechts Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Antwerp FC 37
1936–37 Jean Collet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium White Star WAC 22
1937–38 Marius Mondelé (2)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Daring Club de Bruxelles 32
1938–39 Jozef Wagner Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Antwerp FC 31
Championship stopped in 1939-40 due to World War II, while in 1940-41 only an unofficial competition was played
1941–42 Bert De Cleyn Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Antwerp FC 34
1942–43 Arthur Ceuleers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Beerschot AC 41
1942–43 Jules Van Craen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Liersche SK 41
1943–44 Jan Goossens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium OC Charleroi 34
1944-45 championship not played due to World War II, while the 1945-46 season was stopped for the same reason
1946–47 Jef Mermans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Anderlecht §39
1947–48 Jef Mermans (2)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Anderlecht 23
1948–49 René Thirifays Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Charleroi 26
1949–50 Jef Mermans (3)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Anderlecht §37
1950–51 Albert Dehert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Berchem Sport 27
1951–52 Jozef Mannaerts Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium KRC Mechelen 25 [1]
1952–53 Rik Coppens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Beerschot AC 35
1953–54 Hippolyte Van Den Bosch Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Anderlecht §29
1954–55 Rik Coppens (2)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Beerschot 35
1955–56 Jean Mathonet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Standard 26
1956–57 Maurice Willems Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Gent 35
1957–58 Jef Vliers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Beerschot 25
1958–59 Victor Wegria Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium RFC Liégeois 26
1959–60 Victor Wegria (2)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Liégeois 21
1960–61 Victor Wegria (3)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Liégeois 23
1961–62 Jacky Stockman Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Anderlecht §29
1962–63 Victor Wegria (4)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Liégeois 29
1963–64 Paul Van Himst Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Anderlecht §26
1964–65 Jean-Paul Colonval Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Tilleur 25
1965–66 Paul Van Himst (2)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Anderlecht §25
1966–67 Jan Mulder Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Anderlecht §20
1967–68 Roger Claessen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Standard Liège 20
1967–68 Paul Van Himst (3)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Anderlecht §20
1968–69 Antal Nagy Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Standard Liège §20
1969–70 Lothar Emmerich Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Beerschot 29
1970–71 Erwin Kostedde Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Standard Liège §26
1971–72 Raoul Lambert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Club Brugge 17
1972–73 Robbie Rensenbrink Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Anderlecht 16
1972–73 Alfred Riedl Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Sint-Truiden 16
1973–74 Attila Ladynski Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Anderlecht §22
1974–75 Alfred Riedl (2)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Antwerp 28
1975–76 Hans Posthumus Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Lierse 26
1976–77 François Van Der Elst Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Anderlecht 21
1977–78 Harald Nickel Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Standard Liège 22
1978–79 Erwin Albert Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Beveren §28
1979–80 Erwin Vandenbergh Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Lierse 39
1980–81 Erwin Vandenbergh (2)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Lierse 24
1981–82 Erwin Vandenbergh (3)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Lierse 25
1982–83 Erwin Vandenbergh (4)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Anderlecht 20
1983–84 Nico Claesen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Seraing 27
1984–85 Ronny Martens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Gent 23
1985–86 Erwin Vandenbergh (5)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Anderlecht §27
1986–87 Arnór Guðjohnsen Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Anderlecht §19
1987–88 Francis Severeyns Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Antwerp 24
1988–89 Eddie Krncevic Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Anderlecht 23
1989–90 Frank Farina Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Club Brugge §24
1990–91 Erwin Vandenbergh (6)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Gent 23
1991–92 Josip Weber Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Cercle Brugge 26
1992–93 Josip Weber (2)Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Cercle Brugge 31
1993–94 Josip Weber (3)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium [2] Cercle Brugge 31
1994–95 Aurelio Vidmar Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Standard Liège 22
1995–96 Mario Stanić Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Club Brugge §20
1996–97 Robert Špehar Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Club Brugge 26
1997–98 Branko Strupar Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Genk 22
1998–99 Jan Koller Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Lokeren 24
1999–2000 Ole Martin Årst Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Gent 30
1999–2000 Toni Brogno Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Westerlo 30
2000–01 Tomasz Radzinski Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Anderlecht §23
2001–02 Wesley Sonck Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Genk §30
2002–03 Cédric Roussel Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Mons 22
2002–03 Wesley Sonck (2)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Genk 22
2003–04 Luigi Pieroni Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Mouscron 28
2004–05 Nenad Jestrović Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro Anderlecht 18
2005–06 Tosin Dosunmu Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Germinal Beerschot 18
2006–07 François Sterchele Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Germinal Beerschot 21
2007–08 Joseph Akpala Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Charleroi 18
2008–09 Jaime Alfonso Ruiz Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Westerlo 18
2009–10 Romelu Lukaku Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Anderlecht §15 [3]
2010–11 Ivan Perišić Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Club Brugge 22
2011–12 Jérémy Perbet Flag of France.svg  France Mons 25
2012–13 Carlos Bacca Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Club Brugge 25
2013–14 Hamdi Harbaoui Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Lokeren 22
2014–15 Aleksandar Mitrović Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Anderlecht 20
2015–16 Jérémy Perbet (2)Flag of France.svg  France Charleroi 22
2016–17 Łukasz Teodorczyk Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Anderlecht §22 [4]
2017–18 Hamdi Harbaoui (2)Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Anderlecht & Zulte Waregem 22 [5]
2018–19 Hamdi Harbaoui (3)Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Zulte Waregem 25
2019–20 Dieumerci Mbokani Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo Antwerp 18 [6]
2020–21 Paul Onuachu Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Genk 33
2021–22 Deniz Undav Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Union SG 26
2022–23 Hugo Cuypers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Gent 24
2023–24 Kévin Denkey Flag of Togo.svg  Togo Cercle Brugge 27

Notes

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