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 goalscorers during the season. You can also find all hat-tricks scored during the season.
UCL best goalscorers 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. |
Hernán Crespo Inter |
Argentina | 27 |
9
|
|
Raúl Real Madrid |
Spain | 25 |
9
|
|
|
Roy Makaay Deportivo La Coruña |
Netherlands | 28 |
9
|
|
| 6. |
Jan Koller Borussia Dortmund |
Czech Republic | 30 |
8
|
| 7. |
Javier Saviola Barcelona |
Argentina | 21 |
7
|
|
Thierry Henry Arsenal |
France | 25 |
7
|
|
| 9. |
Alan Shearer Newcastle |
England | 32 |
6
|
|
Ronaldo Real Madrid |
Brazil | 26 |
6
|
|
| 11. |
Alessandro Del Piero Juventus |
Italy | 28 |
5
|
|
Christian Giménez Basel |
Argentina | 28 |
5
|
|
|
Guti Real Madrid |
Spain | 26 |
5
|
|
|
John Carew Valencia |
Norway | 23 |
5
|
|
|
Julio Rossi Basel |
Argentina | 26 |
5
|
|
|
Patrick Kluivert Barcelona |
Netherlands | 26 |
5
|
|
|
Pavel Nedved Juventus |
Czech Republic | 30 |
5
|
|
|
Ryan Giggs Manchester United |
 |
29 |
5
|
|
|
Sonny Anderson Lyon |
Brazil | 32 |
5
|
|
|
Yakubu Maccabi Haifa |
Nigeria | 20 |
5
|
|
|
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Ajax |
Sweden | 21 |
5
|
- 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 28 May 2003
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.