La Liga top scorers - Spain 2008/2009
The winning top scorer in La Liga (Primera División), Spain during the season 2008/2009 was Diego Forlán with 32 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 2008/2009
Below is the final top scorer list for the La Liga 2008/2009, including the 21 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player, Team | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Diego Forlán Atlético Madrid |
Uruguay | 30 |
32
|
| 2. |
Samuel Eto'o Barcelona |
Cameroon | 28 |
30
|
| 3. |
David Villa Valencia |
Spain | 27 |
28
|
| 4. |
Lionel Messi Barcelona |
Argentina | 21 |
23
|
| 5. |
Gonzalo Higuaín Real Madrid |
Argentina | 21 |
22
|
| 6. |
Álvaro Negredo Sevilla/Almeria |
Spain | 23 |
19
|
|
Thierry Henry Barcelona |
France | 31 |
19
|
|
| 8. |
Frederic Kanouté Sevilla |
Mali | 31 |
18
|
|
Raúl Real Madrid |
Spain | 31 |
18
|
|
| 10. |
Sergio Agüero Atlético Madrid |
Argentina | 20 |
17
|
| 11. |
Joseba Llorente Villarreal |
Spain | 29 |
15
|
| 12. |
Fernando Llorente Athletic Bilbao |
Spain | 24 |
13
|
|
Nikola Zigic Racing Santander |
Serbia | 28 |
13
|
|
|
Roberto Soldado Getafe |
Spain | 24 |
13
|
|
| 15. |
Giuseppe Rossi Villarreal |
Italy | 22 |
12
|
|
José Javier Barkero Numancia |
Spain | 30 |
12
|
|
|
Mate Bilic Sporting Gijon |
Croatia | 28 |
12
|
|
| 18. |
Achille Emana Real Betis |
Cameroon | 26 |
11
|
|
Aritz Adúriz Mallorca |
Spain | 28 |
11
|
|
|
Juan Mata Valencia |
Spain | 21 |
11
|
|
|
Walter Pandiani Osasuna |
Uruguay | 33 |
11
|
- 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 31 May 2009
Scored hat-tricks in La Liga, season 2008/2009
In total there were 11 scored hat-tricks during the season 2008/2009 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Raúl Tamudo Espanyol |
Espanyol - Málaga 3-0 Sun 31 May 2009 |
3 6', 44', 56' |
| Diego Forlán Atlético Madrid |
Athletic Bilbao - Atlético Madrid 1-4 Sat 23 May 2009 |
3 72', 77', 86' |
| Raúl Real Madrid |
Sevilla - Real Madrid 2-4 Sun 26 April 2009 |
3 45', 63', 66' |
| Frederic Kanouté Sevilla |
Sevilla - Real Valladolid 4-1 Sat 21 March 2009 |
3 7', 43', 70' |
| Roberto Soldado Getafe |
Getafe - Sporting Gijon 5-1 Sun 25 January 2009 |
3 15', 56', 72' |
| Thierry Henry Barcelona |
Barcelona - Valencia 4-0 Sat 6 December 2008 |
3 19', 27', 80' |
| Gonzalo Higuaín Real Madrid |
Real Madrid - Málaga 4-3 Sat 8 November 2008 |
4 8', 37', 71', 78' |
| Samuel Eto'o Barcelona |
Barcelona - Real Valladolid 6-0 Sat 8 November 2008 |
4 12', 30', 43', 44' |
 Racing Santander |
Valencia - Racing Santander 2-4 Sat 1 November 2008 |
3 23', 49', 79' |
| Samuel Eto'o Barcelona |
Barcelona - Almeria 5-0 Sat 25 October 2008 |
3 5', 20', 23' |
| Rafael Van der Vaart Real Madrid |
Real Madrid - Sporting Gijon 7-1 Wed 24 September 2008 |
3 17', 32', 46' |
The season start for La Liga 2008/2009 was 30 August 2008, the finishing round was being played 31 May 2009.