Meet Europe’s most prolific goalscorer

With 21 goals in 13 games in all competitions this season, including three hat-tricks, Queen of the South striker Stephen Dobbie has the prestigious title of being the most prolific goalscorer in European football. 

That total gives Dobbie a strike rate of 1.62 goals per game, better than any other player across the top tiers of Europe's 55 UEFA countries.

Kylian Mbappe (1.25) and Robert Lewandowski (1.14) are also operating at more than a goal a game while Lionel Messi (1) and Cristiano Ronaldo (0.43) are some way behind Dobbie.

Here is the list of the mist prolific strikers in Europe: (GOALS PER GAME)

1. Stephen Dobbie - 1.62

2. Kylian Mbappe - 1.25

3. Robert Lewandowski - 1.14

4. Lionel Messi - 1

5. Eden Hazard - 0.88

6. Sergio Aguero - 0.75

7. Cristiano Ronaldo - 0.43

Dobbie, who has had spells at Rangers, Swansea, Crystal Palace and Brighton has found the net 74 times in 97 games since rejoining Queen of the South in 2016. 

He moved north of the border after an unsuccessful spell with Bolton Wanderers, where he only scored four goals in 24 games.