Top scorers Champions League, Europe 2001/2002
The winning top scorer in Champions League (UCL), Europe during the season 2001/2002 was Ruud van Nistelrooy with 10 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goalscorers during the season. You can also find all hat-tricks scored during the season.
UCL best goalscorers 2001/2002
Below is the final top scorer list for the Champions League 2001/2002, including the 21 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player, Team | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Ruud van Nistelrooy Manchester United |
Netherlands | 25 |
10
|
| 2. |
David Trezeguet Juventus |
France | 24 |
8
|
|
Ole Gunnar Solskjær Manchester United |
Norway | 29 |
8
|
|
| 4. |
Raúl Real Madrid |
Spain | 24 |
7
|
|
Thierry Henry Arsenal |
France | 24 |
7
|
|
| 6. |
Diego Tristán Deportivo La Coruña |
Spain | 26 |
6
|
|
Giovane Élber Bayern München |
Brazil | 29 |
6
|
|
|
Michael Ballack Bayer Leverkusen |
Germany | 25 |
6
|
|
|
Michalis Konstantinou Panathinaikos |
Cyprus | 24 |
6
|
|
|
Patrick Kluivert Barcelona |
Netherlands | 25 |
6
|
|
| 11. |
David Beckham Manchester United |
England | 27 |
5
|
|
Luis Enrique Barcelona |
Spain | 32 |
5
|
|
|
Oliver Neuville Bayer Leverkusen |
Germany | 29 |
5
|
|
| 14. |
Alessandro Del Piero Juventus |
Italy | 27 |
4
|
|
Claudio Pizarro Bayern München |
Peru | 23 |
4
|
|
|
Elpídio Silva Boavista |
Brazil | 26 |
4
|
|
|
Eric Carrière Lyon |
France | 28 |
4
|
|
|
Javier Saviola Barcelona |
Argentina | 20 |
4
|
|
|
Libor Sionko Sparta Prague |
Czech Republic | 25 |
4
|
|
|
Vladimir Beschastnykh Spartak Moscow |
Russia | 28 |
4
|
|
|
Ümit Karan Galatasaray |
Türkiye | 25 |
4
|
- Sources: Historical statistics are based on data from our providers and checked against archived season records when needed. Read more in our About Us section.
- Methodology: We count league goals, including knockout rounds when they are part of the same competition. Qualification, promotion and relegation playoffs are not included.
The age of the players is when the season ended at 15 May 2002
Scored hat-tricks in Champions League, season 2001/2002
No hat-tricks were scored in the Champions League this season (or we are missing the information).
15 May 2002 was the last match day for this season in Champions League, The league kicked off 11 September 2001.

