La Liga top scorers - Spain 1996/1997
The winning top scorer in La Liga (Primera División), Spain during the season 1996/1997 was Ronaldo with 34 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.
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Primera División best goalscorers 1996/1997
Below is the final top scorer list for the La Liga 1996/1997, including the 20 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player, Team | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Ronaldo Barcelona |
Brazil | 20 |
34
|
| 2. |
Alfonso Pérez Real Betis |
Spain | 24 |
25
|
| 3. |
Davor Suker Real Madrid |
Croatia | 29 |
24
|
| 4. |
Raúl Real Madrid |
Spain | 19 |
21
|
|
Rivaldo Deportivo La Coruña |
Brazil | 25 |
21
|
|
| 6. |
Oli Real Oviedo |
Spain | 25 |
19
|
| 7. |
Christopher Ohen Compostela |
Nigeria | 26 |
17
|
|
Cuco Ziganda Athletic Bilbao |
Spain | 30 |
17
|
|
|
Luis Enrique Barcelona |
Spain | 27 |
17
|
|
| 10. |
Ismael Urzaiz Athletic Bilbao |
Spain | 25 |
16
|
|
Juan Esnaider Atlético Madrid |
Argentina | 24 |
16
|
|
|
Lyuboslav Penev Compostela |
Bulgaria | 30 |
16
|
|
|
Víctor Real Valladolid |
Spain | 23 |
16
|
|
| 14. |
Fernando Morientes Real Zaragoza |
Spain | 21 |
15
|
|
Julen Guerrero Athletic Bilbao |
Spain | 23 |
15
|
|
|
Manuel Alfaro Hercules |
Spain | 26 |
15
|
|
| 17. |
Guilherme Rayo Vallecano |
Brazil | 23 |
14
|
|
Gustavo Poyet Real Zaragoza |
Uruguay | 29 |
14
|
|
|
Jose Luis Caminero Atlético Madrid |
Spain | 29 |
14
|
|
|
Predrag Mijatovic Real Madrid |
 |
28 |
14
|
- 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 23 June 1997
Scored hat-tricks in La Liga, season 1996/1997
In total there were 15 scored hat-tricks during the season 1996/1997 in La Liga, Spain. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Gudelj Celta Vigo |
Celta Vigo - Real Madrid 4-0 Sun 22 June 1997 |
3 8', 10', 89' |
| Ronaldo Barcelona |
Atlético Madrid - Barcelona 2-5 Sun 13 April 1997 |
3 42', 58', 74' |
| Alfonso Pérez Real Betis |
Rayo Vallecano - Real Betis 0-4 Sun 16 March 1997 |
3 35', 53', 59' |
| Alfonso Pérez Real Betis |
Real Betis - Atlético Madrid 3-2 Sun 9 March 1997 |
3 36', 53', 89' |
| Slavisa Jokanovic Tenerife |
Tenerife - Barcelona 4-0 Sat 1 March 1997 |
3 60', 73', 82' |
| Ronaldo Barcelona |
Barcelona - Real Zaragoza 4-1 Sun 23 February 1997 |
3 40', 44', 72' |
| Davor Suker Real Madrid |
Real Madrid - Real Oviedo 6-1 Sun 23 February 1997 |
3 3', 59', 61' |
| Fernando Morientes Real Zaragoza |
Real Zaragoza - Sporting Gijon 5-0 Wed 19 February 1997 |
3 40', 43', 49' |
| Ismael Urzaiz Athletic Bilbao |
Athletic Bilbao - Real Oviedo 3-2 Sun 16 February 1997 |
3 49', 67', 85' |
| Luis Enrique Barcelona |
Real Betis - Barcelona 2-4 Sun 19 January 1997 |
3 44', 62', 80' |
| Felipe Miñambres Tenerife |
Tenerife - Espanyol 5-1 Sun 22 December 1996 |
3 41', 44', 89' |
| Davor Suker Real Madrid |
Real Madrid - Valencia 4-2 Sun 24 November 1996 |
3 15', 21', 60' |
| Julen Guerrero Athletic Bilbao |
Athletic Bilbao - Logroñés 6-0 Sun 27 October 1996 |
3 9', 40', 71' |
| Ronaldo Barcelona |
Barcelona - Valencia 3-2 Sat 26 October 1996 |
3 15', 35', 74' |
| Davor Suker Real Madrid |
Real Madrid - Real Sociedad 6-1 Sat 19 October 1996 |
3 41', 68', 89' |
The season start for La Liga 1996/1997 was 31 August 1996, the finishing round was being played 23 June 1997.