Best U-23 Goalscorers in 2026

Name: Best U-23 Goalscorers in 2026
Creator: DataSports
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Samu leads the under-23 scoring charts with 26 goals.

2026 season · Updated 23 June 2026

This study analyzes the performance of under-23 goalscorers in 2026, highlighting the top players in this age category. Samu leads the scoring charts with 26 goals, followed by J. Hall with 18 goals, as the top 20 players collectively account for 274 goals, averaging 13.7 goals each.

274

Top 20 combined

13.7

Average

Leader's margin

Key findings

▸Samu leads the goals chart with 26, 8 clear of J. Hall.
▸The top 20 account for 274 goals between them — an average of 13.7 each.

Goals — top 10

Samu

J. Hall

M. Godts

Lamine Yamal

Joaquín Panichelli

R. Pepi

F. Sartori

D. Romero

E. Kroupi

S. El Mala

#	Player	Team	Goals	Age	Apps
1	Samu	Guimaraes	26	22	78
2	J. Hall	New York Red Bulls	18	18	30
3	M. Godts	Ajax	17	21	34
4	Lamine Yamal	Barcelona	16	18	28
5	Joaquín Panichelli	Strasbourg	16	23	27
6	R. Pepi	PSV Eindhoven	16	23	26
7	F. Sartori	Independ. Rivadavia	14	23	32
8	D. Romero	Tigre	14	23	24
9	E. Kroupi	Bournemouth	13	20	33
10	S. El Mala	1. FC Köln	13	19	34
11	Yan Diomande	RB Leipzig	12	19	33
12	R. Højlund	Napoli	12	23	33
13	N. Paz	Como	12	21	41
14	Igor Matanović	SC Freiburg	11	23	31
15	Benjamin Šeško	Manchester United	11	23	30
16	Carlos Espí	Levante	11	20	25
17	Ansu Fati	Monaco	11	23	25
18	Bradley Barcola	Paris Saint Germain	11	23	29
19	Pablo	GIL Vicente	10	22	27
20	K. Yıldız	Juventus	10	21	36

Methodology

Most goals by players aged 23 or under (at time of generation), across all tracked competitions this season.

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Best U-23 Goalscorers in 2026 — DataSports (https://datasports.co/studies/youngest-scorers-2026)