The early weeks of the 2026-27 season have produced several outstanding attacking performances, with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Chelsea stars featuring prominently among Europe’s leading goal contributors.
The ranking combines goals and assists recorded in the Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A and Ligue 1. Where players are level on total contributions, the ranking is determined by their contribution-per-minute ratio.
Here are the top 10 players based on the figures available, as posted by Planet Football on Wednesday
10. Roberto Fernández — 6 contributions
6 goals, 0 assists
Roberto Fernández has made an impressive start despite Espanyol’s inconsistent opening to the campaign.
The 24-year-old striker announced himself with a brace in the 4-0 win over Levante before adding further goals against Real Sociedad, Osasuna and Rayo Vallecano.
His scoring form has already generated plenty of attention, with Espanyol boss Manolo González praising his early-season performances.
9. Lamine Yamal — 6 contributions
6 goals, 0 assists
Barcelona’s teenage sensation has started the new campaign prolifically.
Yamal has scored six times in La Liga but is yet to register an assist in the competition. He has, however, provided two assists in the Champions League.
The youngster continues to develop into one of Barcelona’s most influential attacking players, with his goalscoring numbers particularly eye-catching early in the season.
8. Fermín López — 6 contributions
4 goals, 2 assists
Another Barcelona academy graduate, Fermín López has also enjoyed a strong beginning to the campaign.
The midfielder has contributed four goals and two assists, providing another attacking option for Barcelona.
His performances have further strengthened his reputation as one of the club’s emerging stars.
7. João Pedro — 6 contributions
3 goals, 3 assists
João Pedro is the only Premier League player to feature in the top 10.
The Chelsea forward has scored and assisted in three of his four appearances so far, establishing himself as an important part of the club’s attack.
His developing partnership with Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers has also provided Chelsea with an encouraging attacking combination.
6. Mariano Díaz — 6 contributions
3 goals, 3 assists
Mariano Díaz has produced one of the surprise starts of the season.
The former Real Madrid striker has already matched his combined league goal and assist tally from the previous seven seasons, having managed just three goals and one assist between 2019 and 2026.
His resurgence has made him one of the unexpected attacking stories of the opening weeks.
5. Donyell Malen — 6 contributions
6 goals, 0 assists
Donyell Malen has also scored six goals without registering an assist, but he has done so in considerably fewer minutes.
The former Aston Villa forward has needed only 255 minutes to reach his six-goal tally, averaging a goal every 42 minutes.
Since arriving at Roma in January, the Netherlands international has continued to produce at an impressive rate.
4. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang — 7 contributions
5 goals, 2 assists
At 37, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has turned back the clock with a remarkable start to the season.
The veteran striker has scored in every appearance so far and has contributed five goals and two assists.
His consistency in front of goal has been one of the notable stories of the opening weeks of the campaign.
3. Sergio Camello — 7 contributions
6 goals, 1 assist
Sergio Camello has emerged as another surprise name near the top of the standings.
The Rayo Vallecano forward has already scored six league goals, matching his best-ever tally in the competition.
His sudden goalscoring burst has made him one of the standout performers in La Liga so far this season.
2. Kylian Mbappé — 9 contributions
7 goals, 2 assists
Kylian Mbappé continues to deliver for Real Madrid.
The France international has scored seven goals and provided two assists, giving him nine goal contributions.
Mbappé added another goal in Real Madrid’s 3-2 victory over Elche before setting up Carlos Espí’s dramatic injury-time winner.
His numbers have once again placed him among Europe’s most productive attackers.
1. Raphinha — 9 contributions
6 goals, 3 assists
Raphinha currently leads the list with nine goal contributions after an excellent start to the season for Barcelona.
The Brazilian has scored six goals and supplied three assists, taking on an increasingly important attacking role following changes to Barcelona’s forward line.
His understanding with Yamal has also been a key feature of Barcelona’s attack, while the club’s new arrivals have added further attacking options.
With Raphinha and Mbappé both producing heavily at the start of the campaign, the race for the top individual attacking numbers promises to be one of the storylines to watch as the season progresses.
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