La Liga top scorers - Spain 1997/1998
The winning top scorer in La Liga (Primera División), Spain during the season 1997/1998 was Christian Vieri with 24 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 1997/1998
Below is the final top scorer list for the La Liga 1997/1998, including the 22 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player, Team | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Christian Vieri Atlético Madrid |
Italy | 24 |
24
|
| 2. |
Rivaldo Barcelona |
Brazil | 26 |
19
|
| 3. |
Luis Enrique Barcelona |
Spain | 28 |
18
|
| 4. |
Darko Kovacevic Real Sociedad |
Serbia | 24 |
17
|
| 5. |
Lyuboslav Penev Compostela |
Bulgaria | 31 |
16
|
| 6. |
Pauleta Salamanca |
Portugal | 25 |
15
|
| 7. |
Fernando Correa Racing Santander |
Uruguay | 24 |
14
|
| 8. |
Alen Peternac Real Valladolid |
Croatia | 26 |
13
|
|
Gabriel Amato Mallorca |
Argentina | 27 |
13
|
|
|
Juan Esnaider Espanyol |
Argentina | 25 |
13
|
|
| 11. |
Adrian Ilie Valencia |
Romania | 24 |
12
|
|
Claudio López Valencia |
Argentina | 23 |
12
|
|
|
Fernando Morientes Real Madrid |
Spain | 22 |
12
|
|
|
Meho Kodro Tenerife |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 31 |
12
|
|
| 15. |
Joseba Etxeberria Athletic Bilbao |
Spain | 20 |
11
|
| 16. |
Alfonso Pérez Real Betis |
Spain | 25 |
10
|
|
Davor Suker Real Madrid |
Croatia | 30 |
10
|
|
|
Gaizka Mendieta Valencia |
Spain | 24 |
10
|
|
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Predrag Mijatovic Real Madrid |
 |
29 |
10
|
|
|
Raúl Real Madrid |
Spain | 20 |
10
|
|
|
Sonny Anderson Barcelona |
Brazil | 27 |
10
|
|
|
Vladimir Beschastnykh Racing Santander |
Russia | 24 |
10
|
- 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 16 May 1998
Scored hat-tricks in La Liga, season 1997/1998
In total there were 8 scored hat-tricks during the season 1997/1998 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Romano Sion Compostela |
Deportivo La Coruña - Compostela 2-6 Sun 10 May 1998 |
3 16', 50', 55' |
| Fernando Correa Racing Santander |
Athletic Bilbao - Racing Santander 4-3 Sun 29 March 1998 |
3 2', 14', 78' |
| Christian Vieri Atlético Madrid |
Salamanca - Atlético Madrid 5-4 Sat 21 March 1998 |
4 11', 43', 82', 84' |
| Adrian Ilie Valencia |
Valencia - Racing Santander 6-1 Sun 25 January 1998 |
3 3', 29', 71' |
| Pauleta Salamanca |
Salamanca - Deportivo La Coruña 4-1 Sun 7 December 1997 |
3 65', 70', 89' |
| Finidi George Real Betis |
Real Betis - Tenerife 3-0 Sun 7 December 1997 |
3 10', 25', 38' |
| Christian Vieri Atlético Madrid |
Real Zaragoza - Atlético Madrid 1-5 Sun 19 October 1997 |
3 19', 39', 63' |
| Fernando Correa Racing Santander |
Racing Santander - Sporting Gijon 4-1 Sun 5 October 1997 |
3 7', 25', 85' |
The first game in La Liga the season 1997/1998 was played 30 August 1997, and the season ended 16 May 1998.