Top scorers Champions League, Europe 2002/2003
The winning top scorer in Champions League (UCL), Europe during the season 2002/2003 was Ruud van Nistelrooy with 12 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goal scorers during the season. You can also find all hat-tricks scored during the season.
UCL best goal scorers 2002/2003
Below is the final top scorer list for the Champions League 2002/2003, including the 21 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player, Team | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Ruud van Nistelrooy Manchester United |
Netherlands | 26 | 12 |
| 2. |
Filippo Inzaghi Milan |
Italy | 29 | 10 |
| 3. |
Hernan Crespo Inter |
Argentina | 27 | 9 |
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Raúl Real Madrid |
Spain | 25 | 9 |
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Roy Makaay Deportivo La Coruña |
Netherlands | 28 | 9 |
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| 6. |
Jan Koller Borussia Dortmund |
Czech Republic | 30 | 8 |
| 7. |
Javier Saviola Barcelona |
Argentina | 21 | 7 |
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Thierry Henry Arsenal |
France | 25 | 7 |
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| 9. |
Alan Shearer Newcastle |
England | 32 | 6 |
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Ronaldo Real Madrid |
Brazil | 26 | 6 |
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| 11. |
Alessandro Del Piero Juventus |
Italy | 28 | 5 |
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Christian Giménez Basel |
Argentina | 28 | 5 |
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Guti Real Madrid |
Spain | 26 | 5 |
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John Carew Valencia |
Norway | 23 | 5 |
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Julio Rossi Basel |
Argentina | 26 | 5 |
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Patrick Kluivert Barcelona |
Netherlands | 26 | 5 |
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Pavel Nedved Juventus |
Czech Republic | 30 | 5 |
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Ryan Giggs Manchester United |
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29 | 5 |
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Sonny Anderson Lyon |
Brazil | 32 | 5 |
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Yakubu Maccabi Haifa |
Nigeria | 20 | 5 |
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic Ajax |
Sweden | 21 | 5 |
Scored hat-tricks in Champions League, season 2002/2003
In total there were 8 scored hat-tricks during the season 2002/2003 in Champions League, Europe. All players scoring these hat-tricks (or more than 3 goals), and the matches they scored it in, are listed here.
| Player, Team | Match | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|
| Ronaldo Real Madrid |
Manchester United - Real Madrid 4-3 Wed 23 april 2003 |
3 12', 51', 59' |
| Alan Shearer Newcastle |
Newcastle - Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 Wed 26 february 2003 |
3 5', 11', 36' |
| Thierry Henry Arsenal |
Roma - Arsenal 1-3 Wed 27 november 2002 |
3 6', 70', 75' |
| Michael Owen Liverpool |
Spartak Moscow - Liverpool 1-3 Tue 22 october 2002 |
3 29', 71', 90' |
| Yakubu Maccabi Haifa |
Maccabi Haifa - Olympiacos 3-0 Tue 24 september 2002 |
3 27', 60', 86' |
| Filippo Inzaghi Milan |
Deportivo La Coruña - Milan 0-4 Tue 24 september 2002 |
3 33', 55', 62' |
| Roy Makaay Deportivo La Coruña |
Bayern München - Deportivo La Coruña 2-3 Wed 18 september 2002 |
3 12', 45', 77' |
| Predrag Dordevic Olympiacos |
Olympiacos - Bayer Leverkusen 6-2 Wed 18 september 2002 |
3 44', 64', 73' |
The season start for Champions League 2002/2003 was 17 September 2002, the finishing round was being played 28 May 2003. More information and the winning top scorers in Champions League between the seasons 1999/2000-2024/2025 here.