Top 11 players with the most goals scored under Jose Mourinho

Khel Now published on 2026-09-22 a ranking of the top 11 players by goals scored while playing under manager Jose Mourinho, listing totals and appearance figures for each player.

The article notes Mourinho’s reputation for tactical acumen and his history of winning multiple trophies across European clubs, and it highlights that despite a pragmatic, defence-focused approach his teams have included prolific attackers who contributed heavily to title-winning campaigns.

Cristiano Ronaldo leads the list with 168 goals in 164 appearances and 49 assists under Mourinho, with the pair winning three trophies together including LaLiga; Karim Benzema follows with 78 goals and 49 assists in 150 appearances and was credited with helping Mourinho win LaLiga in 2011-12.

Didier Drogba scored 73 goals in 186 outings for Mourinho at Chelsea and won the Premier League plus two domestic cups during that period, while Frank Lampard, the only midfielder on the list, registered 71 goals in 215 appearances and 58 assists and won the Premier League and the League Cup with Mourinho.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic recorded 58 goals in 100 appearances with 23 assists while working under Mourinho at Inter Milan and Manchester United, and he won the UEFA Europa League with Mourinho at MUFC; Gonzalo Higuain managed 57 goals and 28 assists in 123 appearances during a three-year spell with Real Madrid in which they won the Spanish league and the domestic cup together.

Derlei scored 56 goals in 94 appearances with 16 assists for Mourinho at FC Porto, winning the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Champions League in that period, and Benni McCarthy netted 38 goals for Mourinho at Porto, a tally the article lists as the ninth-highest for a player under the manager.

Eden Hazard contributed 36 goals and 30 assists in 125 appearances under Mourinho and was described as a key figure when the manager returned to Chelsea for a second stint; Harry Kane scored 45 goals in 62 matches with 18 assists while at Tottenham under Mourinho but did not win a trophy with him; Romelu Lukaku amassed 47 goals in 101 appearances with 12 assists and played under Mourinho at Chelsea, Manchester United, and AS Roma.

Mourinho is currently working with Turkish club Fenerbahce; the full top-11 ranking and individual figures are available in the Khel Now article published on 2026-09-22.