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The race for who finishes top-scorer in the Saudi Arabia Pro League promises to be keen due to the influx of European stars. SportsRation presents the chart after week-16.<\/p>\n
The trialblazer of the Europe-saudi migration, Cristiano Ronaldo is the leading goalscorer in the Saudi Arabia Pro League after scoring 16-goals in the 16-weeks old 2023\/2024 season.<\/p>\n
Al Nassr sit in second place with their Portuguese superstar flourishing in front of goal as he pushes for his first Saudi Pro League top-scorer award.<\/p>\n
Last season, Ronaldo scored 14-times in the half-season he played.<\/p>\n
Former Fulham FC striker, Alexander Mitrovic is enjoying a stellar start to life in the middle east.<\/p>\n
Mitrovic has scored 14-goals to sit in second place on the top-scorers chart in Saudi\u2019s Pro League after week-16.<\/p>\n
Al Hilal are cruising at the top of the league standin with 44 points, seven more than 2nd placed Al Nassr, thanks to Mitrovic\u2019s goals.<\/p>\n
The Serbian forward has an intimidating frame that has helped bully defenders.<\/p>\n
The 28-year-old winger joined Damac in the summer and is already making big impact in the Saudi Pro League.<\/p>\n
The former Tottenham Hotspur and Besiktas man has scored 13 goals already this season to help Damac to sixth spot after 16 games.<\/p>\n
Talisca may have lost the spotlight at Al Nassr to Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane, but he remains consistent with his goal return for the Kings.<\/p>\n
Since his move from Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande back in 2021, Talisca has scored 20 goals in back-to-back seasons and his on course for another having scored 10 times after 16 weeks of action.<\/p>\n
Karim Benzema\u2019s maiden season at Al Ittihad has been blighted by injury. However, the Frenchman has already scored nine times in the Saudi Arabia Pro League.<\/p>\n
Benzema ended his 14-year stay at Real Madrid to take the new challenge in the middle east. He is the one man tipped to challenge Cristiano Ronaldo for the tops-scorer award if he stays fit.<\/p>\n
BERNARD MENSAH [ AL TAI \u2013 9 ]\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Al Tai resisted the temptation to spend big last summer but managed to sign a certain Bernard Mensah as free agent.<\/p>\n Sixteen weeks into the season, Mensah has proven to be a massive addition, the attacking midfielder has been a superb addition so far, and has been a regular contributor of goals and assists .<\/p>\n He has now bagged nine, same as superstar Karim Benzema.<\/p>\n MALCOM [ AL HILAL \u2013 9 ]\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Brazillian forward Malcom has excelled in the colours of Al Hilal who spent big in the transfer market and are currently reaping the reward as the leagues table-topper.<\/p>\n Malcom led the goalscorers chart early in the season but has seen his goal return dwarfed by other forwards in the league.<\/p>\n He has nine goals to his name.<\/p>\n ODION IGHALO [ AL WEDHA \u2013 8 ]\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Nigerian striker, Odion\u00a0Ighalo\u00a0has played in the Saudi Arabia since February 2021 when he joined Al Shabab.<\/p>\n Since then, Ighalo has been a consistent feature on the goalscorers chart, banging 52 goals in 71 games in the Saudi Pro League for both Al-Shabab and Al-Hilal.<\/p>\n After leaving Al Hilal at the end of the 2022\/2023, Ighalo joined Al Wedha and has continued his good run with eight goals to his name so far this season.<\/p>\n MOUSSA DEMBELE [ AL ETTIFAQ \u2013 7 ]\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Steven Gerrard tutored Al Ettifaq signed 27-year-old French striker Moussa Dembele on a free transfer from Lyon last summer.<\/p>\n Dembele already has a proven track-record for being prolific goal-scorer in both Ligue 1 and Scottish SPFL and so it is no surprise that he is on the Saudi Arabia Pro League top-scorers chart.<\/p>\n Moussa Dembele has scored seven times in the league this season.<\/p>\n MOURAD BETNA [ AL FATEH \u2013 7 ]\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 33-year old Al Fateh forward, Mourad Betna completes the top-ten goalscorers in the 2023\/2024 Saudi Arabia Pro League after week sixteen with his seven goals.<\/p>\n Last year, the veteran forward scored ten goals and is oncourse to clip that figure as he competes with the europe imports for the Kingdom\u2019s top goalscorer award.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n