Top scorers Europa League, Europe 2002/2003
The winning top scorers in Europa League (UEL), Europe (or UEFA Cup as the league was called back then) during the season 2002/2003 were Derlei and Henrik Larsson with 11 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.
UEL best goalscorers 2002/2003
Below is the final top scorer list for the Europa League (UEFA Cup) 2002/2003, including the 21 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player, Team | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Derlei Porto |
Brazil | 27 |
11
|
|
Henrik Larsson Celtic |
Sweden | 31 |
11
|
|
| 3. |
Maciej Zurawski Wisla Kraków |
Poland | 26 |
9
|
| 4. |
Nenad Jestrovic Anderlecht |
Serbia | 27 |
7
|
| 5. |
Helder Postiga Porto |
Portugal | 20 |
6
|
|
Mustafa Özkan Denizlispor |
Türkiye | 28 |
6
|
|
| 7. |
Alan Smith Leeds |
England | 22 |
5
|
|
Imre Szabics Sturm Graz |
Hungary | 22 |
5
|
|
|
Jean-Claude Darcheville Bordeaux |
 |
27 |
5
|
|
|
Pascal Feindouno Bordeaux |
Guinea | 22 |
5
|
|
|
Stanko Svitlica Legia Warszawa |
Serbia | 27 |
5
|
|
|
Stepan Vachousek Slavia Prague |
Czech Republic | 23 |
5
|
|
| 13. |
Adrian Mutu Parma |
Romania | 24 |
4
|
|
Daniel Pancu Besiktas |
Romania | 25 |
4
|
|
|
Edgaras Jankauskas Porto |
 |
28 |
4
|
|
|
Emmanuel Olisadebe Panathinaikos |
Poland | 24 |
4
|
|
|
Enrico Chiesa Lazio |
Italy | 32 |
4
|
|
|
Julio Dely Valdés Málaga |
Panama | 36 |
4
|
|
|
Kalu Uche Wisla Kraków |
Nigeria | 20 |
4
|
|
|
Kevin Kuranyi Stuttgart |
Germany | 21 |
4
|
|
|
Simone Inzaghi Lazio |
Italy | 27 |
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.
Scored hat-tricks in Europa League, season 2002/2003
In total there were 2 scored hat-tricks during the season 2002/2003 in Europa 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Smith Leeds |
Hapoel Tel Aviv - Leeds 1-4 Thu 14 November 2002 |
4 30', 54', 63', 83' |
| Henrik Larsson Celtic |
Celtic - FK Suduva 8-1 Thu 19 September 2002 |
3 16', 24', 29' |
The season start for Europa League (UEFA Cup) 2002/2003 was 17 September 2002, the finishing round was being played 21 May 2003.