Top scorers Europa League, Europe 2008/2009

The winning top scorer in Europa League (UEL), Europe (or UEFA Cup as the league was called back then) during the season 2008/2009 was Vágner Love 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 2008/2009

Below is the final top scorer list for the Europa League (UEFA Cup) 2008/2009, including the 26 players who scored the most goals during the season.

# Player, Team Nationality Age GoalsGoals
1. Vágner Love
CSKA Moscow
Brazil
24
11
2. Ivica Olic
Hamburg
Croatia
29
9
3. Fabio Quagliarella
Udinese
Italy
26
8
4. Diego
Werder Bremen
Brazil
24
6
  Luis Aguiar
Braga
Uruguay
23
6
  Mario Gomez
Stuttgart
Germany
23
6
  Peguy Luyindula
Paris Saint-Germain
France
29
6
8. Claudio Pizarro
Werder Bremen
Peru
30
5
  Diogo
Olympiacos
Brazil
21
5
  Hernán Rengifo
Lech Poznan
Peru
26
5
  Ilan
Saint-Étienne
Brazil
28
5
  Luis Suárez
Ajax
Uruguay
22
5
  Milan Baros
Galatasaray
Czech Republic
27
5
  Mladen Petric
Hamburg
Croatia
28
5
15. Albert Meyong
Braga
Cameroon
28
4
  Bafetimbi Gomis
Saint-Étienne
France
23
4
  Darren Bent
Tottenham
England
25
4
  Edin Dzeko
Wolfsburg
Bosnia and Herzegovina
23
4
  Emiliano Bonazzoli
Sampdoria
Italy
30
4
  Fernandinho
Shakhtar Donetsk
Brazil
24
4
  Harry Kewell
Galatasaray
Australia
30
4
  Jádson
Shakhtar Donetsk
Brazil
25
4
  Jajá
Metalist Kharkiv
Brazil
23
4
  Paolo Guerrero
Hamburg
Peru
25
4
  Peter Crouch
Portsmouth
England
28
4
  Zvjezdan Misimovic
Wolfsburg
Bosnia and Herzegovina
26
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 20 May 2009

Scored hat-tricks in Europa League, season 2008/2009

In total there were 3 scored hat-tricks during the season 2008/2009 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
Vágner Love
CSKA Moscow
Nancy - CSKA Moscow 3-4
Thu 4 December 2008
3
23', 62', 88'
Darren Bent
Tottenham
Tottenham - Dinamo Zagreb 4-0
Thu 6 November 2008
3
30', 33', 70'
Albert Meyong
Braga
Braga - FC Petrzalka 4-0
Thu 18 September 2008
3
18', 31', 76'

The Europa League (UEFA Cup) season of 2008/2009 lasted between the dates 18 September 2008 and 20 May 2009.

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