Top scorers Europa League, Europe 2012/2013
The winning top scorer in Europa League (UEL), Europe during the season 2012/2013 was Libor Kozák with 8 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 2012/2013
Below is the final top scorer list for the Europa League 2012/2013, including the 22 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player, Team | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Libor Kozák Lazio |
Czech Republic | 23 |
8
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| 2. |
Edinson Cavani Napoli |
Uruguay | 26 |
7
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Oscar Cardozo Benfica |
Paraguay | 29 |
7
|
|
| 4. |
Fernando Torres Chelsea |
Spain | 29 |
6
|
|
Rodrigo Palacio Inter |
Argentina | 31 |
6
|
|
| 6. |
Salomon Rondon Rubin Kazan |
Venezuela | 23 |
5
|
|
Raúl Bobadilla Young Boys |
Argentina | 25 |
5
|
|
| 8. |
Cheick Diabaté Bordeaux |
Mali | 25 |
4
|
|
Cleiton Xavier Metalist Kharkiv |
Brazil | 30 |
4
|
|
|
Dirk Kuyt Fenerbahce |
Netherlands | 32 |
4
|
|
|
Fabian Schär Basel |
Switzerland | 21 |
4
|
|
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Gökdeniz Karadeniz Rubin Kazan |
Türkiye | 33 |
4
|
|
|
Jermain Defoe Tottenham |
England | 30 |
4
|
|
|
Jonjo Shelvey Liverpool |
England | 21 |
4
|
|
|
Marco Streller Basel |
Switzerland | 31 |
4
|
|
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Marko Livaja Inter |
Croatia | 19 |
4
|
|
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Nikola Djurdjic Helsingborg |
Serbia | 27 |
4
|
|
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Papiss Cissé Newcastle |
Senegal | 27 |
4
|
|
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Raul Rusescu Steaua Bucharest |
Romania | 24 |
4
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|
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Samuel Eto'o Anzhi Makhachkala |
Cameroon | 32 |
4
|
|
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Sergio Floccari Lazio |
Italy | 31 |
4
|
|
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Victor Moses Chelsea |
Nigeria | 22 |
4
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- 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 2013
Scored hat-tricks in Europa League, season 2012/2013
In total there were 8 scored hat-tricks during the season 2012/2013 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Libor Kozák Lazio |
Lazio - Stuttgart 3-1 Thu 14 March 2013 |
3 6', 8', 87' |
| Tim Matavz PSV Eindhoven |
Napoli - PSV Eindhoven 1-3 Thu 6 December 2012 |
3 30', 41', 60' |
| Edinson Cavani Napoli |
Napoli - Dnipro 4-2 Thu 8 November 2012 |
4 7', 77', 88', 90' |
| Jermain Defoe Tottenham |
Tottenham - Maribor 3-1 Thu 8 November 2012 |
3 22', 49', 77' |
| Raúl Bobadilla Young Boys |
Young Boys - Udinese 3-1 Thu 25 October 2012 |
3 4', 71', 81' |
| Eduardo Vargas Napoli |
Napoli - AIK 4-0 Thu 20 September 2012 |
3 6', 46', 69' |
| Tim Matavz PSV Eindhoven |
PSV Eindhoven - Zeta 9-0 Thu 30 August 2012 |
3 15', 27', 63' |
| Georginio Wijnaldum PSV Eindhoven |
PSV Eindhoven - Zeta 9-0 Thu 30 August 2012 |
3 39', 66', 83' |
The season start for Europa League 2012/2013 was 20 September 2012, the finishing round was being played 15 May 2013.