Ranking The Best Bundesliga Strikers ahead of the 2021/2022 Season

 

The Bundesliga is a hub for top European players, including some of the best strikers of world football today.

 

The best strikers of the Bundesliga are scattered across the 18 teams competing in the German top flight.

 

Highlighting from giants Bayern Munich to contenders Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Mönchengladbach down to wave producers Hertha Berlin, Eintracht Frankfurt, Hoffenheim.

Cool facts

Who is the best striker in the German Bundesliga? Robert Lewandowski is the undisputed best striker in the German league scoring 40+ goals.

 

The German Bundesliga is one of the best football leagues in the world and has continued to produce top-class players most of which have also gone on to play for major teams across Europe.

 

Although the Competitiveness of the league might as well be described to be one-sided, the individual player performance comes with a twist and in a different dimension altogether.

 

Over the past few seasons, top stars have emerged from the league and also new stars have been born and already making the headway.

 

Who are the best strikers that would dominate the German league in the future? A question which lies in the hands of the other Competitors.

 

Bayern Munich has continued to produced players as well as buying the best legs available.

 

For Dortmund, it’s been the production of world-class players all through.

 

Highlighting the best strikers of the German Bundesliga

 

Top players including Robert Lewandowski have continued to lead the pack over the last few seasons, scoring 35+ goals across all competitions.

 

The emergence of Norwegian sensation Erling Haaland has also changed the dynamics since the youngster knows how to find the back of the net whenever he sees the goal post.

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Note: The article ranks players Bundesliga, Champions League, DFB Pokal, etc.

* German Bundesliga: Number of goals scored as well as assistance provided throughout the season

* German DFB Pokal: Goals and contributions.

* UEFA Champions League: Overall Competition performance including goals, assist and minutes.

* UEFA Europa League: Appearances including goals, assist, etc.

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Best Bundesliga strikers in 2021

 

1. Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.

 

The legendary attacker also represents Poland national team.

 

Lewandowski is known for his interesting positioning abilities, technique and finishing in front of a goal.

 

Today, the Pole is considered one of the best strikers of all time.

 

He is well as one of the most successful players or Bundesliga strikers of all time.

 

Talk about strikers of the Bundesliga today, the name “Lewandowski” would sit at the top. This is because of his consistency over time.

 

Robert is a Polish professional footballer who plays for Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.

 

Style of play: A well-rounded forward and a traditional number nine.

Main position: Attack

Goals in Competition:

Age: 32
Country: Poland

Other Statistics – 2021.

 

Robert Lewandowski enjoyed success in the 2020/2021 German Bundesliga season, netting over 41 goals and registering up to 7 assists in the process.

 

In the DFB Pokal, the Polish Internacional failed to find the back of the net.

 

The UEFA Champions League was the major point the influence of the former Yellow Wall attack leader was felt.

 

Guiding Bayern Munich to the knockout stages of UCL, Robert Lewandowski scored goals that turned out to be of great importance even though Bayern Munich failed to reach the finals.

 

Lewandowski scored over five goals and finished in 10th position even though it did not help Bayern Munich reach the finals of the Champions League.

 

2. Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland is a Norwegian professional football currently in the books of Borussia Dortmund.

 

 

Haaland is currently one of the most priced and the most sought after young professional footballers in the world.

 

Haaland is known for scoring an average of two goals per match in most of the games he played for Borussia Dortmund.

 

Haaland formed a great alliance with Jadon Sancho who recently switched to Premier League giants Manchester United.

 

2021/2022, Haaland began with a sublime strike, scoring a hat-trick as Borussia Dortmund outclassed When in the DFB Pokal.

 

There’s a new alliance at Borussia Dortmund with Marco Reus, Gio Reyna, Thorgan Hazard, Malen, Jude Bellingham and Haaland leading the frontline.

 

3. Andre Silva

Andre Silva is a Portuguese Professional football who’s currently in the books of Bundesliga challengers RB Leipzig.

 

 

Silva was instrumental for Eintracht Frankfurt which was behind Leipzig’s pursuit of his signature as the 2021/2022 season returns.

 

Silva scored a total of 28 goals in the German First Division although it was miles away from Robert Lewandowski’s high scoring figure which stood at 41 goals.

 

Silva’s contributions helped Eintracht Frankfurt most especially during the first few games of last season.

 

Silva’s influence at Eintracht Frankfurt through the season.

 

His efforts helped the club finish in the UEFA Europa League place.

 

Moving to RB Leipzig, Andre Silva is expected to lead the new Bundesliga revolution the Saxony based club wants to achieve despite losing some notable names.

 

Andre Silva alongside Dominik Szobozlai, Hwang Hee-Chan, Alexander Sorloth, Lazar expected to lead Leipzig.

 

4. Wout Weghorst

Wout Weghorst is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for VfL Wolfsburg.

 

The top talent and the highly-rated attacker was on fire throughout last season, leading VfL Wolfsburg’s resurgence back to the top of the Bundesliga summit.

 

Wolfsburg finished in fourth, thus qualifying for the UEFA Champions League ahead of the 2021/2022 Football season in Europe.

 

Weghorst did not only score goals, he made impressive performance backed with teamwork to achieve the status of best Bundesliga strikers.

 

5. Andrej Kramaric

Andrej Kramaric was the backbone of Eintracht Frankfurt.

 

A wonderful performance from the Croatian caused Bayern Munich top hierarchy to consider moving for him during Lewandowski injury layoff.

 

Andrej Kramaric is one of the best Bundesliga strikers at the moment.

 

The Croat had a wonderful season last campaign, netting 20 times followed by five assists which were one of the top headlines of last season.

 

The high point of his career last season was during Hoffenheim humiliation of Bayern Munich on September 27 2020 at the PreZero Arena (Sinsheim).

 

Kramaric scored two late goals to condemn Bayern Munich.

Ahead of the 2021/2022 German Bundesliga season, Andrej Kramaric is one of the top Bundesliga strikers to watch.

 

Adding to his catalogue of experience, strength and consistency, the Croat could lead Hoffenheim to another impressive outing.

 

6. Thomas Muller

Thomas Muller is one of the long-standing Bayern Munich players that have continued to play at the highest standard over the years.

 

Started from the junior ranks, Muller rose to become one of the best Bundesliga strikers over the years.

 

The German international scored 11 goals and provide 18 assists which were the league’s overall best performance.

 

Although Muller started poorly within the first five games, the relentlessness on his side gave him the upper hand to become a leader by providing more goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates.

 

Muller’s efforts help Bayern Munich clinched her ninth consecutive German Bundesliga title and 30 titles in total.

 

Muller also provided important goals most especially towards the closing stages of the league season.

 

7. Serge Gnabry

Serge Gnabry had an outstanding performance last campaign although could be seen as far less compared with the 2020 outing.

 

 

Gnabry netted 10 times and provided two assists to help the Bayern Munich campaign which could have ended without a trophy.

 

The help Hollywood boys lost out in the Champions League, DFB Pokal and had to settle for the league title which was chased until the final matchday.

 

Gnabry promises a better future for Bayern Munich forward line even though Lewandowski stands as the number one at the moment.

 

8. Sasa Kalajdzic

Sasa Kalajdzic is an Austrian international in the books of VfB Stuttgart.

 

 

The 24-year old’s fine performance helped stutter stay afloat.

 

9. Max Kruse

Max Kruse turns out as Union Berlin’s top hotshot throughout the league campaign.

 

 

Scoring 11 goals followed by five assists, Kruse made the headlines for the right reasons.

 

A strong performance from the German Footballer was more than enough to earn him transfer links within and outside Germany.

 

The 33-year old is expected to continue with his fine form in the new season.

 

10. Lars Edi Stindl

 

Lars Edi Stindl plays for Borussia Mönchengladbach as an attacking midfielder and forward.

 

 

Even though the 2020/2021 season wasn’t a good outing for Mönchengladbach, Stindl’s goals still helped the club finish in 8th place.

 

This was a bad outing for Borussia Mönchengladbach, at least for the last couple of seasons.

 

Lars Edi Stindl proved to be vital going forward as well as making runs that would lead to goal scoring opportunities.

 

In the process, he 14 goals and provided 8 assists to finish his season on a high note.

 

The 2021/2022 season could be another decisive season for the German international.

 

 

Ahead of the 2021/2022 season, new manager Julian Nagglesman would be banking on Thomas Muller to lead the goal providers alongside Lewandowski and youngsters including Kingsley Coman.

 

Top Bundesliga players – 2021/2022

1. Robert Lewandowski
2. Erling Haaland
3. Andre Silva
4. Thomas Muller
5. Marco Reus
6. Serge Gnabry
7. Leroy Sane
8. Wout Weghorst
9. Andrej Kramaric
8. Lars Stindl
9. Kostic
10. Kingsley Coman
11. Hofmann
12. Raphael Guerreiro
13. Joshua Kimmich
14. Max Kruse
15. Kamada
16. Grifo
17. Diaby
18. Jude Bellingham
19. Thorgan Hazard
20. Donyell Malen

The German Bundesliga is home to some of the best strikers in world football.

 

Over the years, Bundesliga strikers have excelled in both domestic and continental (national team) competitions.

Ahead of the 2021/2022 season, Bundesliga strikers including Robert Lewandowski, Erling Haaland, Andre Silva, Wout Weghorst, Andrej Kramaric are willing to make the headlines in Europe.

 

German Bundesliga clubs with their strikers to watch in the 2021/2022 season

Bayern Munich

• Robert Lewandowski
• Leroy Sane
• Thomas Muller
• Serge Gnabry

 

RB Leipzig

• Andre Silva
• Emil Forsberg
• Hwang Hee-Chan

Borussia Dortmund

• Erling Haaland
• Donyell Malen
• Giovanni Reyna
• Moukoko Youssoufa

 

VfL Wolfsburg

• Wout Weghorst
• Nmecha Lukas
• Brekalo Josip

 

The article ranking the best German Bundesliga strikers – 2021/2022 German Football Season.