Bundesliga: Most Goals Scored by a Player in a Season

Bundesliga is a professional football league in Germany. It is Germany’s top and primary football competition. The league is most famous for being the grooming centre for many young talents and prodigies especially in the recent times. The German League is one of the most renowned leagues in European football and is likewise a part of the top five European leagues. According to the UEFA’s league coefficient ranking, the fourth spot is occupied by Bundesliga. Some of the most historic and legendary clubs of all time like Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund have competed in the Bundesliga.

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Unlike other European leagues, 18 teams compete in the Bundesliga with a total of 34 matchdays rather than the customary 38. Legends and icons like Gerd Muller, Franz Beckenbauer, Robert Lewandowski, Arjen Robben have spread their magic and talent playing in Germany. Bundesliga players have celebrated nine Ballon D’Ors, three UEFA Men’s Player of the Year awards and four European Golden Boots. The league is popular for its fan following and ranks number one in average attendance all over the world. 

Although Bayern Munich didn’t enjoy their best year, the Bavarians still managed to clinch the 2021/22 Bundesliga crown, their 10^th consecutive win claiming 77 points in the process. Their long-time rivals Borussia Dortmund came second and Bayer Leverkusen along with RB Leipzig completed the German spots for the 2022/23 Champions League. Union Berlin and Freiburg meanwhile will play in the Europa League next season. Now let’s have a look at the highest points achievers in a single Bundesliga season.

Bundesliga: Most number of goals by a player in a season

The Bundesliga has been the home to some of the greatest strikers in history. Arguably the greatest goal poacher of all time, Gerd Muller scored close to 400 league goals playing for Bayern Munich playing in the 1970s. Fast forward five decades, the league found another striker, Lewandowski who has reached levels only few footballers sit at. Both Gerd Muller and Robert Lewandowski share the record for most number of German Golden Boots won with seven each. Let’s now have a look at the players who have scored the most goals in a Bundesliga season.