Top goalscorers of 2023: Harry Kane nudges ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland to break past 50 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo may have swapped Europe for the Middle East, but he has showed no signs of slowing down at the age of 38.
The forward is still going strong and scored his 50th goal for club and country in 2023, helping Al Nassr in their King's Cup win over Al Shabab.
Ronaldo linked up with Al Nassr in the winter transfer window after parting ways with Manchester United following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan in November 2022.
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher described the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's switch to Saudi Arabia as a 'sad end' to his career, but Ronaldo continues to prove his doubters wrong.
The Real Madrid icon helped his side scoop the Arab Club Champions Cup, with the veteran forward being in imperious form throughout this calendar year.
But he isn't the only star that has been in great form, with players across Europe banging them in for fun.
Here talkSPORT.com runs you through how Ronaldo compares to the top six highest scoring European based footballers in 2023.
The centre-forward may not have appeared for Argentina since 2018, but he has been nothing short of sensational since joining Turkish outfit Galatasaray.
Icardi fired Galatasaray to the Super Lig title last season, resulting in the Istanbul outfit turning his loan spell from Paris Saint-Germain into a permanent transfer worth £8.6million.
And the 30-year-old has maintained his lethal prowess in front of goal this term — chipping in with 17 strikes in all competitions.
Like his compatriot Icardi, all of Martinez's goals this year have come at club level for Inter Milan.
With 17 goals this campaign, it's no surprise that the Serie A giants are desperate to tie him down to a new deal.
He currently leads the Scudetto Golden Boot race with 15
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