Since the foundation of the Philippines Football League in 2017, there have been 1033 goals scored in the four seasons of the Philippines Football League. Ceres–Negros and United City striker Bienvenido Marañón has the most goals with 74, with Kaya–Iloilo forwards Jordan Mintah and Robert Lopez Mendy in second and third with 56 and 49 goals, respectively. 8 different players have scored in every single PFL season so far, with three players winning the Golden Boot. Chima Uzoka and Takashi Odawara hold the record for most clubs scored for, having scored for four different clubs across four seasons. Meanwhile, Mintah also holds the record for most goals scored in a single season, scoring 31 during the 2019 season.
Top goalscorers (all time) Key Bold shows players still playing in the PFL. Italics show players still playing professional football in other leagues. The list of teams for individual players include all teams that they have scored for.
+All-time top goalscorersRankPlayer20172018201920202022–2320242024–252025–26TotalClub(s) (goals scored)1 Bienvenido Marañón2215307––––74Ceres–Negros (67), United City (7)2 Robert Lopez Mendy918175577–68Kaya–Iloilo (42), Ceres–Negros (22), Davao Aguilas (4)3 Jesus Melliza138111776760Stallion Laguna (33), Kaya–Iloilo (27)4 Jordan Mintah18731–––––56Kaya–Iloilo (56)5 Griffin McDaniel––––517112255Stallion Laguna (55)6 Abou Sy–68–3910642Stallion Laguna (17), Dynamic Herb Cebu (25)7 Mike Ott–9146–––1140Ceres–Negros (23), United City (6), Kaya–Iloilo (11)8 Jarvey Gayoso–––41223––39ADT (4), Kaya–Iloilo (35)9 Jovin Bedic4941433432Kaya–Iloilo (32)10 Ousman Gai––––––102131Manila Digger (31) Chima Uzoka8–4276–4Ilocos United (8), Stallion Laguna (3), Global Makati (1), ADT (2), Dynamic Herb Cebu (13), Maharlika (4)12 Saikou Ceesay––––––161430Manila Digger (30)13 Patrick Reichelt57–––––1729Ceres–Negros (12), One Taguig (17) Tsukasa Shimomura–––––218–One Taguig (29)15 Ricardo Sendra––3–5133327Mendiola 1991 (3), United City (18), Stallion Laguna (6)16 Fitch Arboleda679–1–2126Stallion Laguna (22), Kaya–Iloilo (4)17 Shuto Komaki–––––1011425Kaya–Iloilo (25) Stephan Schröck86512–12Ceres–Negros (19), United City (1), ADT (2), Stallion Laguna (2), One Taguig (1)19 Phil Younghusband1013––––––23Meralco Manila (6), Davao Aguilas (17)20 Junior Ngong Sam––––697–22Mendiola 1991 (6), Stallion Laguna (9), One Taguig (7) OJ Porteria5664––1–Ceres–Negros (17), United City (4), Stallion Laguna (1) Juan Trujillo––––21154Stallion Laguna (22)
Top goalscorers (per club)
+Top goalscorer per clubTeamPlayerGoalsAguilas–UMak Phil Younghusband1731Azkals Development Team Andres Aldeguer513Don Bosco Garelli Jules Koumoin711Ceres–Negros Bienvenido Marañón6754Dynamic Herb Cebu Abou Sy2544Global Cebu Darryl Roberts1534Green Archers United Stephen Appiah713Ilocos United Chima Uzoka818JPV Marikina Takumi Uesato1619Kaya–Iloilo Jordan Mintah5654Loyola Rico Andes914Maharlika Junior Mailly714Manila Digger Ousman Gai3130Manila Montet Mark Ordiz29One Taguig Tsukasa Shimomura2930Philippine Air Force Jed Delariarte614Philippine Army Jimuel Ariola822Stallion Laguna Griffin McDaniel5563Tuloy John Lloyd Jalique1629United City Ricardo Sendra1824Valenzuela PB–Mendiola Hamed Hajimehdi1453
Top goalscorers (per season)
2017 Season Rank Player Team Goals1 Bienvenido Marañón Ceres–Negros222 Fernando Rodríguez Ceres–Negros213 Jordan Mintah Kaya–Makati184 Takumi Uesato JPV Marikina165 Jesus Melliza Stallion Laguna136 Harry Sawyer Davao Aguilas10 Phil Younghusband Davao AguilasMeralco Manila Takashi Odawara JPV Marikina Iain Ramsay Ceres–Negros10 Robert Lopez Mendy Kaya–Makati9 James Younghusband Davao AguilasMeralco Manila Rufo Sanchez Global Cebu
2018 Season Rank Player Club Goals1 Robert Lopez Mendy Kaya–Iloilo182 Bienvenido Marañón Ceres–Negros153 Phil Younghusband Davao Aguilas134 Keigo Moriyasu JPV Marikina115 James Younghusband Davao Aguilas106 Carlo Polli Stallion Laguna9 Jovin Bedic Kaya–Iloilo Mike Ott Ceres–Negros9 Jesus Melliza Stallion Laguna8 J Baguioro JPV Marikina Kim Sung-Min Davao Aguilas
2019 Season Rank Player Club Goals1 Jordan Mintah Kaya–Iloilo312 Bienve MarañónCeres–Negros303 Robert Lopez Mendy Ceres–Negros174 Mike Ott Ceres–Negros145 Jesus Melliza Stallion Laguna116 Ashley Flores Mendiola 19919 Fitch ArboledaStallion Laguna8 Abou Sy Stallion Laguna89 John Celiz Green Archers United7 Stephen Appiah Green Archers United
2020 Season Rank Player Club Goals1 Bienvenido Marañón United City72 Mike Ott United City63 Robert Lopez Mendy United City 54 Javier Gayoso ADT4 OJ Porteria United City6 Kenshiro Daniels Kaya–Iloilo2 Ibrahima N'Dour Stallion Laguna Chima Uzoka ADT
Hat tricks PlayerClubResultAgainst DateRef Takumi UesatoJPV Marikina 4–0 (A)Stallion Laguna31 May 2017 Bienvenido MarañónCeres–Negros3–1 (H)Kaya–Makati24 June 2017 Fernando RodríguezCeres–Negros5–1 (H)Stallion Laguna28 June 2017 Iain RamsayCeres–Negros7–0 (A)Meralco Manila15 July 2017 Jordan MintahKaya–Makati5–2 (H)Ilocos United19 July 2017 Takumi Uesato4JPV Marikina5–2 (H)Global Cebu13 August 2017 Jesus Melliza4Stallion Laguna5–0 (H)Ilocos United10 September 2017 Harry SawyerDavao Aguilas4–2 (A)Ilocos United18 October 2017 Rufo SánchezGlobal Cebu4–3 (H)Stallion Laguna2 November 2017 Fernando RodríguezCeres–Negros 5–1 (H)Davao Aguilas2 November 2017 Fernando RodríguezCeres–Negros 6–0 (H)Meralco Manila5 November 2017 Takumi UesatoJPV Marikina 6–3 (H)Davao Aguilas21 November 2017 Iain RamsayCeres–Negros4–1 (H)Global Cebu16 December 2017 Jordan Mintah Kaya–Iloilo 4–1 (A)JPV Marikina5 May 2018 Robert Lopez MendyKaya–Iloilo 4–2 (H)Davao Aguilas20 May 2018 Robert Lopez MendyKaya–Iloilo 4–2 (H)JPV Marikina27 June 2018 Jovin BedicKaya–Iloilo 4–2 (H)Stallion Laguna4 July 2018 Bienvenido MarañónCeres–Negros 6–1 (H)Global Cebu25 July 2018 Keigo MoriyasuJPV Marikina11–1 (A)Global Cebu1 August 2018 Jay Baguioro Jordan Mintah Kaya–Iloilo 4–0 (H)Green Archers United25 May 2019 Bienvenido MarañónCeres–Negros 5–0 (A)Philippine Air Force29 May 2019 Bienvenido Marañón4 Ceres–Negros 8–0 (A)Global Cebu1 June 2019 Chima UzokaStallion Laguna 6–1 (H)Mendiola 199115 June 2019 Jordan Mintah Kaya–Iloilo 6–3 (A)Mendiola 199119 June 2019 Jimuel AriolaGreen Archers United 3–4 (H)Ceres–Negros3 July 2019 Bienvenido MarañónCeres–Negros 12–0 (H)Philippine Air Force13 July 2019 Stephan Schröck Mike Ott4 John Celiz4Green Archers United 9–0 (A)Global Cebu14 July 2019 Ashley FloresMendiola 1991 5–2 (A)Green Archers United24 July 2019 Jordan MintahKaya–Iloilo 5–0 (H)Mendiola 199127 July 2019 Robert Lopez Mendy4Ceres-Negros 5–2 (A)Mendiola 199110 August 2019 Robert Lopez MendyCeres-Negros 13–0 (A)Global Cebu28 August 2019 Bienvenido Marañón4 Mike Ott Fitch ArboledaStallion Laguna 7–0 (A)Green Archers United31 August 2019 Jordan Mintah Kaya–Iloilo 5–1 (H)Global Cebu7 September 2019 Robert Lopez MendyCeres-Negros 7–0 (H)Philippine Air Force14 September 2019 Jordan Mintah4Kaya–Iloilo 5–0 (H)Philippine Air Force25 September 2019 Jesus MellizaStallion Laguna 9–1 (H)Global Cebu25 September 2019 Jesus MellizaStallion Laguna 4–1 (H)Philippine Air Force4 October 2019 Jordan Mintah4Kaya–Iloilo 5–1 (H)Mendiola 19919 October 2019 Bienvenido Marañón United City6–0 (A)Mendiola 1991October 31, 2020 Robert Lopez Mendy United City10–0 (A)Maharlika ManilaNovember 3, 2020 OJ Porteria Bienvenido Marañón
Note (H) – Home; (A) – Away
4 Player scored four goals
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