Best Bundesliga strikers in 2021

Founded in 1962, the German top flight is one of the top leagues in the world, and over the years, it has been home to some of the world-class strikers. From great Gerd Muller back in the day to

and Claudio Pizarro in the 2000s to

and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the 2010s, Bundesliga is known for its feared strikers.

The 2020-21 Bundesliga season saw 928 goals scored during 306 games (3.03 per match), the Bavarian Giants have won yet another Bundesliga title, which was their 9th consecutive title. We got to see some extraordinary performances from forwards in the 2020-21 Bundesliga season, and some of the fine performers are still continuing in the new campaign.

The start of Bundesliga season 2021-22 has already seen strikers scoring many goals; today, in our article on

best Bundesliga strikers in 2021

, we take a look at the strikers of the German top flight's performances during this calendar year.

Greatest Bundesliga strikers of 2021

Let's take a close look at some of the best Bundesliga forwards of 2021.

Lucas Holer

• Date of birth:

  10 July 1994

• Place of birth:

  Achim, Germany

• Current team:

  SC Freiburg

We have started the list of best Bundesliga strikers in 2021 with the current SC Freiburg forward, Lucas Holer. The German forward moved to SV Sandhausen in May 2016 on a two-year contract. He scored 14 goals in 51 appearances that he made during his two-year spell at the German club.

Lucas Holer's fine performance did not go unnoticed by SC Freiburg, and in December 2017, the German footballer moved to the club for the second half of the 2017–18 season. During the 2018-19 season, he scored four goals in 16 games.

In the 2020-21 season, Holer scored four goals in 33 appearances. Dusan Vlahovic has already made more than 15 appearances for SC Freiburg in the new campaign and has even managed to bag himself four goals and three assists in the process. So it is not surprising to see his name amongst the

best Bundesliga forwards of 2021

.

Ihlas Bebou

• Date of birth:

  23 April 1994

• Place of birth:

  Sokode, Togo

• Current team:

  1899 Hoffenheim

The next footballer on the list of best Bundesliga strikers in 2021 is Ihlas Bebou. The Togolese forward's professional life began with Garather SV in 2004 and went on to play for VfB Hilden. Then Bebou moved to Fortuna Dusseldorf in 2011. He spent four years at the German club, scoring 12 times and providing 15 assists for his teammates during 74 appearances.

In 2017, Bebou joined Hannover, scoring ten goals in 45 appearances that he made for the club. After two years, he left Hannover to join

. During the 2019-20 season, Bebou made 32 appearances, managing to score six goals. The following season he had a better performance, scoring nine goals and providing eight assists for his teammates during 32 matches.

As one of the

best Bundesliga forwards in 2021

, Ihlas Bebou has had fine performances during the 2021-22 campaign, managing to bag himself five goals in 13 appearances.

Max Kruse

• Date of birth:

  19 March 1988

• Place of birth:

  Reinbek, West Germany

• Current team:

  Union Berlin

Born in Union Berlin, Max Kruse, a talented German striker, began his senior career at Werder Bremen II in 2006. He went on to play for FC St. Pauli, FC St. Pauli II, and SC Freiburg. In 2013 the striker moved to Borussia Monchengladbach on a four-year deal, making his debut against Darmstadt 98 on 4 August 2013 in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. Kruse scored his first goal for the club Hannover 96. He had an extraordinary performance during his spell at the German club, scoring 25 times in 77 appearances that he made for the club.

In 2015, he moved to VfL Wolfsburg on a four-year deal, making his debut as a 70th-minute substitute against

on 1 August in the 2015 DFL-Supercup. He made 43 appearances for the club and netted nine goals. Kruse went on to play for

, and on 6 August 2020, he returned to the Bundesliga to join Union Berlin. During the 2020-21 season, he scored 11 goals in 22 appearances that he made for the German club.

Max Kruse has already made more than ten appearances for Union Berlin in the new campaign and has even managed to bag himself three goals and four assists in the process. Kruse's performances in the previous season and current one are incredibly enough to put his name in the list of

greatest Bundesliga strikers of 2021

.

Yussuf Poulsen

• Date of birth:

  15 June 1994

• Place of birth:

  Copenhagen, Denmark

• Current team:

  RB Leipzig

Yussuf Poulsen, the forward of RB Leipzig, is the next name on the list of the best Bundesliga in 2021. The Danish forward joined the youth ranks of Lyngby BK when he was 14, and on 4 December 2011, he made his senior debut against AC Horsens. The following season, he made 32 appearances, scoring 11 goals.

Poulsen's extraordinary performance did not go unnoticed by foreign and domestic clubs. Finally, on 3 July 2013, he joined RB Leipzig. The Danish footballer scored his first Bundesliga goal in the sixth fixture of the 2016–17 season against FC Augsburg. In a match against Hertha BSC, Poulsen scored a hat-trick, becoming the first-ever Leipzig player to score three goals in the Bundesliga game. In the 2018-19 season, he scored 15 goals, becoming the third Danish player to score more than 14 goals in a single Bundesliga season.

During the 2020-21 season, he made 27 appearances and scored five times for the German club. As one of Bundesliga's best strikers of 2021, Yussuf Poulsen has already made more than ten appearances for RB Leipzig in the new campaign and has even managed to bag himself four goals and one assist in the process.

Andrej Kramaric

• Date of birth:

  19 June 1991

• Place of birth:

  Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia

• Current team:

  1899 Hoffenheim

Next on our list of best Bundesliga strikers in 2021 is Andrej Kramaric, the Croatian footballer. In January 2016, he was loaned to 1899 Hoffenheim, making his debut on 31 January against Bayern Munich and scoring his first goal against Werder Bremen. In his debut season, with 18 goals, Kramaric became the club's top scorer. During the 2016-17 season, he was one of the German side's vital players alongside Sandro Wagner and Niklas Sule.

In the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League, he scored a brace against Lyon on 23 October 2018. During the 2019-20 season, he had an extraordinary performance, scoring 12 goals in 19 appearances. He also became the club's all-time Bundesliga top goalscorer. In the following season, in a fixture against Dortmund, becoming the first player to score four against Dortmund, surpassing Erhard Hofeditz, Gerd Müller, and Fritz Walter.

During that season, he again set an extraordinary record by scoring 20 goals in 28 Bundesliga matches. Andrej Kramaric has already made more than 15 appearances for 1899 Hoffenheim in the new campaign and has even managed to bag himself two goals and seven assists in the process. The Croatian footballer has achieved notable individual achievements, including the Bundesliga Player of the Month, which he earned on 16 October.

Wout Weghorst

• Date of birth:

  7 August 1992

• Place of birth:

  Borne, Netherlands

• Current team:

  VfL Wolfsburg

Wout Weghorst is another name amongst the best Bundesliga strikers in 2021. Weghorst's professional career began with Emmen, where he spent two years. The Dutch footballer made 66 appearances for the club, scoring 21 times. His extraordinary performance did not go unnoticed Heracles Almelo, where he moved in 2014 and spent two successful seasons there, scoring 24 goals in 73 appearances.

In July 2016, Weghorst moved to AZ with a four-year contract, scoring his first European goal in a UEFA Europa League group match against Dundalk. He spent two seasons with the club, scoring 45 times in 86 appearances that he made for the Dutch club. Weghorst ended the 2017-18 season with 18 goals, becoming the third top scorer behind Alireza Jahanbakhsh (with 21) and runner-up Bjorn Johnsen (with 19). In 2018, he moved to VfL Wolfsburg, scoring his first hat-trick for the German club on 26 June 2018.

During the 2019-20 season, the Dutch forward made 32 appearances and scored 16 times. The following season he also had extraordinary performance, scoring 20 goals in 34 appearances. Wout Weghorst has already made more than 12 appearances for VfL Wolfsburg in the new campaign and has even managed to bag himself six goals and one assist in the process.

Patrik Schick

• Date of birth:

  24 January 1996

• Place of birth:

  Prague, Czech Republic

• Current team:

  Bayer Leverkusen

The current striker of Bayer Leverkusen, Patrik Schick, is one of the other names on the list of the best Bundesliga strikers in 2021. Schick's first professional side was Sparta Prague, which he joined in 2014 and stayed there for two years. Then he moved to Sampdoria for a reported fee of €4 million. He had an extraordinary performance in his debut season, scoring 11 goals in 32 appearances.

On 29 August 2017, the Czech footballer joined Roma on a loan fee of €5 million, scoring eight times in 58 appearances. In September 2019, Schick moved to RB Leipzig, scoring his first goal against SC Paderborn on 11 November 2019. During that season, he scored ten goals in 28 appearances and alongside Timo Werner, helped Leipzig end the season in third place in the Bundesliga, reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League. The following season the Czech striker moved to Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year deal for a fee of €26.5 million.

During the 2020-21 season, he scored nine goals in 29 appearances. Patrik Schick has already made more than 12 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen in the new campaign and has even managed to bag himself 16 goals and three assists in the process. Due to his incredible performances during the previous and a new campaign, we bring his name amongst

Bundesliga best strikers of 2021

. 

Andre Silva

• Date of birth:

  6 November 1995

• Place of birth:

  Baguim do Monte, Portugal

• Current team:

  RB Leipzig

Andre Miguel Valente da Silva, known as Andrea Silva, is another name amongst the best Bundesliga forwards in 2021. The talented striker moved to

for a fee of €38 million. "I'm very happy to have joined such a prestigious club with such a great history," said the Portuguese striker. He played for the first time on 27 July for the Italian club against Universitatea Craiova in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. He made 41 appearances and scored ten goals, providing two assists for his teammates.

He went on to play for Spanish club

, and in September 2019, he joined Eintracht Frankfurt on a two-year loan deal, making his Bundesliga debut against Augsburg 12 days later. On 22 September, Silva scored his first goal against Borussia Dortmund. During the 2019-20 season, he scored 12 times during 25 appearances that he made for the German club. 

In September 2020, he signed a three-year contract, and the following January, Silva was named Player of the Month. During the 2020-21 season, he made 32 Bundesliga appearances and scored 28 goals, which is one of the best records in Bundesliga. Andrea Silva has already made more than 15 appearances for RB Leipzig in the new campaign and has even managed to bag himself five goals and three assists in the process.  

Erling Haaland

• Date of birth:

  21 July 2000

• Place of birth:

  Leeds, England

• Current team:

  Borussia Dortmund

Born in Leeds, England, Erling Haaland, a prolific goalscorer, is known for his finishing ability. Nicknamed The Terminator, Haaland is considered one of the best strikers in world football. The Norwegian striker moved to German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, despite being a target of Juventus and

. The talented forward made his debut against FC Augsburg on 18 January 2020. During the 2019-20 season, he made 15 appearances and scored 13 times for the German club.

Haaland began the following season even better by scoring a brace against Borussia Monchengladbach in Dortmund's first match of the new season. The striker finished the campaign with 27 goals in 28 appearances, which is one of the best records in Bundesliga history. With ten goals, Haaland became the top scorer of the Champions League, being awarded the competition's best forward of the season.

His extraordinary performance continues in the new campaign, starting the season with a hat-trick against Wehen Wiesbaden. Erling Haaland has already made more than ten appearances for Borussia Dortmund in the new campaign and has even managed to bag himself 13 goals and five assists in the process. So it is not surprising to see his name in the list of the best Bundesliga strikers in 2021.

His notable individual achievements during two recent seasons are Bundesliga Player of the Season (2020–21), Bundesliga Player of the Month (January 2020, November 2020, and April 2021), Bundesliga Rookie of the Month (January 2020 and February 2020), Bundesliga Team of the Season (2020–21), Golden Boy (2020), and UEFA Champions League Forward of the Season (2020-21).

Robert Lewandowski

• Date of birth:

  21 August 1988

• Place of birth:

  Warsaw, Poland

• Current team:

  Bayern Munich

Another name by which we have completed our list of Bundesliga best strikers of 2021 is Robert Lewandowski, the current Bayern Munich striker. Nicknamed the Body, the Polish striker is considered one of the best strikers of all time, scoring over 500 goals for club and country. Lewandowski, who joined the Bavarian giants in 2014, won the treble with Bayern Munich in the 2020-21 season, and due to his extraordinary, the Body was named The Best FIFA Men's Player 2020.

During that season, he scored 41 goals in 29 appearances that he made for the German club, which was an amazing record. It is worth mentioning that the Polish footballer won his first European Golden Shoe award. He started the 2021-22 season by scoring a goal against Borussia Monchengladbach on 13 August, becoming the first player to score in seven consecutive Bundesliga opening games.

One of the memorable moments of his career came against Hertha BSC on 28 August, when he scored his 15th Bundesliga hat-trick. Robert Lewandowski has already made more than 15 appearances for Bayern Munich in the new campaign and has even managed to bag himself 19 goals and one assist in the process. What an extraordinary performance, do you agree?

His notable individual achievements during two recent seasons are Ballon d'Or Striker of the Year (2021), European Golden Shoe (2020-21), The Best FIFA Men's Player (2020), FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball (2020), Bundesliga Goal of the Month (May 2021), Bundesliga top goalscorer (2020–21), Bundesliga Team of the Season (2020–21), and Footballer of the Year in Germany (2020 and 2021).

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