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Who has scored the most goals without winning a major trophy?

Harry Kane finally ended his career-long wait for a trophy, but who replaces him as the player with the most goals never to pick up major silverware at club level?

The Englishman managed to net 360 goals in Europe's top-five leagues before finally putting an end to his agonising wait with a Bundesliga triumph with Bayern Munich.

5. Stefan Kießling - 177 goals

Racking up 444 games for Bayer Leverkusen across a 12-year stint, Stefan Kießling is regarded as a club legend by fans.

Scorer of 131 goals for Die Werkself, Kießling was also a full German international although six caps may have underestimated his ability.

His DFB-Pokal runner-up medal represents the closest he came to picking up major honours during his career.

4. Aritz Aduriz - 219 goals

The renaissance of Aritz Aduriz during the twilight of his career was a hugely popular storyline during the late 2010s.

He finished as top goalscorer in the UEFA Europa League at the age of 37, marking the second time he won the award.

Nearly 100,000 people attended the 2015 Copa del Rey final where Aduriz's Athletic Bibao side lost out to Barcelona with Lionel Messi scoring a brace.

3. Heung-min Son - 222

Heung-min Son has been one of the Premier League's most consistent finishers ever since his arrival at Tottenham Hotspur in 2015.

Since leaving the Bundesliga, Son has netted 127 goals in England's top-flight.

Twice runner-up in cup competitions for Spurs, Son may have a chance to end his trophy drought in this season's UEFA Europa League.

2. Antonio Di Natale - 247 goals

Adored by fans of Serie A, Di Natale peaked later in his career.

Between the years of 2009 and 2011, when the Italian was well into his 30s, only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi scored more league goals across Europe.

The forward hit over 200 goals for Udinese and finished his career as the club's all-time leading scorer, remaining the only player to reach the double-century mark.

1. Wissam Ben Yedder - 259 goals

Wissam Ben Yedder has been an extremely effective marksman for every club he has played for.

He scored at a rate faster than a goal every other game for AS Monaco and Sevilla, finding the net over 100 times for the former.

The Frenchman lost in the finals of both the Coupe de France and Copa del Rey.

Rank

Player

Goals

1

Wissam Ben Yedder

259

2

Antonio Di Natale

247

3

Heung-min Son

222

4

Aritz Aduriz

219

5

Stefan Kießling

177

6

Vedad Ibisevic

156

7

Andrej Kramaric

147

8

Kevin Kuranyi

144

9

Dimitri Payet

142

10

Anthony Modeste

135

*Goals scored in Europe's top five leagues.

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