Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record for the Most goals in a single Champions League season since the UEFA Champions League started. He is also the all-time top scorer in the UEFA Champions League.
Many Players aims to break Cristiano Ronaldo’s record for the most goals in a single Champions League season. Ronaldo had an exceptional 2013/14 season, leading the goal-scoring charts in the Champions League. During the 2013 season, he was a crucial player for Real Madrid in La Liga. Currently, Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record for the most goals scored in a single Champions League season, having achieved this feat three times.
Robert Lewandowski and Karim Benzema have each scored 15 goals in the Champions League campaign. The French footballer Karim Benzema netted 15 goals in the 2021/22 Champions League season.
Lionel Messi wraps up in the top-five list of Most goals in a single Champions League with 14 goals in 11 games in the 2011/12 season. Here is the list of Stats & Records of top players in the Champions League season below.
Most goals in a single Champions League season
| Rank | Player | Apps(Game) | Goals | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 11 | 17 | 2013/14 |
| 2 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 12 | 16 | 2015/16 |
| 3 | Robert Lewandowski | 10 | 15 | 2019/20 |
| 4 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 13 | 15 | 2017/18 |
| 5 | Karim Benzema | 12 | 15 | 2021/22 |
| 6 | Lionel Messi | 11 | 14 | 2011/12 |
| 7 | José Altafini | 9 | 14 | 1962/63 |
| 8 | Robert Lewandowski | 10 | 14 | 2021/22 |
| 9 | Lionel Messi | 13 | 12 | 2010/11 |
| 10 | Lionel Messi | 10 | 12 | 2018/19 |
| 11 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 12 | 12 | 2012/13 |
| 12 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 13 | 12 | 2016/17 |
| 13 | Ferenc Puskas | 7 | 12 | 1959/60 |
| 14 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | 9 | 12 | 2002/03 |
| 15 | Mario Gómez | 13 | 12 | 2011/12 |
Most goals in the Champions League in one season
| S. No | Player | Apps (Game) | Goals | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 11 12 13 | 17 16 15 | 2013-14 2015-16 2017-18 |
| 2 | Robert Lewandowski | 10 | 15 | 2019-20 |
| 3 | Karim Benzema | 12 | 14 | 2021-22 |
| 4 | Lionel Messi | 11 | 14 | 2011-12 |
