Consistency is a precious commodity at the top of world football, and it is especially rare to find a forward who can hit the back of the net regularly year in, year out.

Some strikers can go through purple patches, while others have excellent one-off campaigns, but the really world-class players are the ones who score throughout their careers.

In this list, we look at the very best finishers over the past two decades, ranking footballers based on how many times they have scored more than 25 goals in a single season.

Press the next page as we count down the most consistent goalscorers in Europe since the year 2000.