Top scorers Champions League, Europe 2002/2003

The winning top scorer in Champions League (UCL), Europe during the season 2002/2003 was Ruud van Nistelrooy with 12 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goal scorers during the season.

UCL best goal scorers 2002/2003

Season:
# Player Team Nationality Age Goals
1. Ruud van Nistelrooy Manchester United
Netherlands
26
12
2. Filippo Inzaghi Milan
Italy
29
10
3. Hernan Crespo Inter
Argentina
27
9
  Raúl Real Madrid
Spain
25
9
  Roy Makaay Deportivo La Coruña
Netherlands
28
9
6. Jan Koller Borussia Dortmund
Czech Republic
30
8
7. Javier Saviola Barcelona
Argentina
21
7
  Thierry Henry Arsenal
France
25
7
9. Alan Shearer Newcastle
England
32
6
  Ronaldo Real Madrid
Brazil
26
6
11. Alessandro Del Piero Juventus
Italy
28
5
  Christian Giménez Basel
Argentina
28
5
  Guti Real Madrid
Spain
26
5
  John Carew Valencia
Norway
23
5
  Julio Rossi Basel
Argentina
26
5
  Patrick Kluivert Barcelona
Netherlands
26
5
  Pavel Nedved Juventus
Czech Republic
30
5
  Ryan Giggs Manchester United
Wales
Wales
29
5
  Sonny Anderson Lyon
Brazil
32
5
  Yakubu Maccabi Haifa
Nigeria
20
5
  Zlatan Ibrahimovic Ajax
Sweden
21
5
The age of the players is when the season ended at 28 May 2003

The season start for Champions League 2002/2003 was 17 September 2002, the finishing round was being played 28 May 2003. More information and the winning top scorers in Champions League between the seasons 1999/2000-2023/2024 here.

Scored hat-tricks in Champions League, season 2002/2003

In total there were 8 scored hat-tricks during the season 2002/2003 in Champions League, Europe. All players scoring these hat-tricks (or more than 3 goals), and the matches they scored it in, are listed here.

Player, Team Match Goals
Ronaldo
Real Madrid
Manchester United - Real Madrid 4-3
Wed 23 april 2003
3
12', 51', 59'
Alan Shearer
Newcastle
Newcastle - Bayer Leverkusen 3-1
Wed 26 february 2003
3
5', 11', 36'
Thierry Henry
Arsenal
Roma - Arsenal 1-3
Wed 27 november 2002
3
6', 70', 75'
Michael Owen
Liverpool
Spartak Moscow - Liverpool 1-3
Tue 22 october 2002
3
29', 71', 90'
Yakubu
Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa - Olympiacos 3-0
Tue 24 september 2002
3
27', 60', 86'
Filippo Inzaghi
Milan
Deportivo La Coruña - Milan 0-4
Tue 24 september 2002
3
33', 55', 62'
Roy Makaay
Deportivo La Coruña
Bayern München - Deportivo La Coruña 2-3
Wed 18 september 2002
3
12', 45', 77'
Predrag Dordevic
Olympiacos
Olympiacos - Bayer Leverkusen 6-2
Wed 18 september 2002
3
44', 64', 73'