UEFA Nations League: top scorers and assists

This page shows the top scorers of the UEFA Nations League in 2026/27, the players of the competition ranked by the goals they have scored so far. Each row gives a player, his club, his assists, the matches he has played and his penalties. The list is refreshed as the group stage and the matches that follow are played, so the names and numbers you see at any moment are the ones the data holds at that time.

How the ranking works

The primary sort key is goals. Players with more goals stand higher, and the other columns help you read why a name is where it is. The club column shows the team a player represented in the competition, which matters because Nations League players often line up for national sides whose squads change between windows. The assists column counts the final passes that led to goals, so a player with few goals but many assists may be a creator rather than a finisher. The matches column shows how many games the player has appeared in, and the penalties column shows how many of his goals came from the spot.

Reading the columns together is more useful than reading goals alone. Two players with the same goal total can differ a lot in matches played: the one with fewer games has scored at a faster rate. Penalties deserve a separate look, because a player who takes the spot kicks for his side will collect goals that are less tied to open play.

What makes a regular scorer

A player who scores often is usually one who gets long minutes and a clear role. Minutes on the pitch are the first thing to check, since a striker who starts most matches has far more chances than a substitute who comes on late. The role in the team matters as well: a centre forward or a player who takes the penalties will see more shots and more set-piece chances than a winger who is asked mainly to cross the ball. Consistency across the group stage tells you more than one big match, and a player whose goals come in several games is a more reliable pattern than one who scored a burst in a single fixture.

Keep in mind that the competition is a group stage of 14 groups, and a team's number of matches can differ from another's. A short run of games can make a scoring pace look better or worse than it really is, so treat early numbers with caution.

Betting on goalscorers

Goalscorer markets come in several forms. An anytime scorer bet pays if the chosen player scores at any point in the match. A first scorer bet pays only if he is the first to find the net. A top scorer bet looks at the whole competition and asks who will finish with the most goals. Each form depends on different things: anytime and first scorer bets depend on the match, its likely flow and the player's place in the side, while a top scorer bet depends on minutes and fixtures over the whole season.

Be careful with the scoring rules. The goal-based markets on the match pages count the 90 minutes plus stoppage time only, so extra time does not change them. Odds on a player can look attractive simply because a market is thin, so compare prices before you act, and never stake money you cannot afford to lose. Betting is for adults aged 18 and over, and a prediction is no guarantee of any result.

Related pages and tools

For the wider picture, start with the overview of the competition, which explains how the tournament is organised. The table shows how points are gained, with a win worth 3 points, a draw 1 and a defeat 0, and the results and fixtures pages show what has been played and what is still to come. Once you have a player in mind, the predictions of the competition give the main tip, a second tip, probable scores, absences, form and head to head for each match. Those tips are based on odds compared across several bookmakers, with the margin removed, and they are labelled as likely, possible or outsider. If you follow European club football as well, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Conference League pages cover the other European competitions in the same way.