Since the start of the professional era in the 2008/2009 season, the UAE Pro League has witnessed fierce competition among players to capture the prestigious “Top Scorer” title.
Brazilian striker Fernando Baiano, formerly of Al Jazira, wrote his name in history as the top scorer of the very first professional edition in the 2008/2009 season, after finishing the campaign with 25 goals at the top of the scoring chart.
Here is the list of ADNOC Pro League top scorers in the professional era ahead of the new season:
2008/2009 – Fernando Baiano (Al Jazira) – 25 goals
2009/2010 – José Sand (Al Ain) – 24 goals
2010/2011 – André Senghor (Bani Yas) – 18 goals
2011/2012 – Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain) – 22 goals
2012/2013 – Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain) – 31 goals
2013/2014 – Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain) – 29 goals
2014/2015 – Mirko Vučinić (Al Jazira) – 25 goals
2015/2016 – Sebastián Tagliabué (Al Wahda) – 25 goals
2016/2017 – Ali Mabkhout (Al Jazira) – 33 goals
2017/2018 – Marcus Berg (Al Ain) – 25 goals
2018/2019 – Sebastián Tagliabué (Al Wahda) – 27 goals
2020/2021 – Ali Mabkhout (Al Jazira) – 25 goals
2021/2022 – Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) – 26 goals
2022/2023 – Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) – 28 goals
2023/2024 – Omar Khribin (Al Wahda) – 18 goals
2024/2025 – Kodjo Laba (Al Ain) – 20 goals