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Introduction: A Chronicle of Prowess in English Futsal

There are two major leagues that have shaped English futsal: The National Futsal League (NFL) and The National Futsal Series (NFS). NFL, which was first established in 2008, was the top tier of futsal in England until 2019. A reorganization took place when NFS ^[1] came on board during the same year, with NFS ^[2] being ranked as the tier 1 and tier 2 as a result of which NFL was moved to tier 3 position. This restructuring changed not only the competitive framework but also raised the profile of the game within UK.

The records of these leagues are filled with stories about leading goal scorers whose exhibitions captured fans’ imagination and set demanding standards for excellence. The tale of these top goal scorers from Jay Corran’s initial dominance in the Premier League up to recent various shifts speaks volumes about how this sport has transformed over time.

One figure that stands out in this narrative is Alejandro Maroto ^[3] who has left his indelible mark on its history. Besides becoming a top scorer at such an early age of 16 (which means he is still holding such a record), Maroto’s total score of impressive fifty-seven goals within twenty one matches makes him an unbeatable all-time best goal scorer in this league. His accomplishments epitomize the highest scoring ability that shows how young people are driving the game.

The detailed accounts of top scorers from each season, presented below, epitomize these athletes’ remarkable skills and pivotal contributions. It is also a recollection that not only celebrates their personal victories but also highlights the increasing competition and popularity of English futsal enhanced by diverse talents across the world and strategic brilliance demonstrated by individuals such as Jordan Matthews or Raoni Medina who have won many titles in various seasons and an all-time top scorer, Alejandro Maroto. ^[4]

Moreover, the diversity of the leagues is reflected in the international backgrounds of the top scorer; this demonstrates how Futsal has become a global sport that embraces people from different nationalities. Gonzalo Gonzalo, Jose De Souza, Jose Lozano as well as Denilson Silva have all come from different cultures in futsal with distinguishable styles where they are presently competing against each other to bring about diversity.

Statistics

Winners per year

Season	Player(s)	Club(s)	Conference	Goals	Games	Ratio
2008 [5]	Jay Corran	Tranmere Victoria FC	NFL - Premier League	22	11	2.000
2009 [6]	Raoni Medina	Helvecia FC	NFL - South Division	24	12	2.000
2010 [7]	Raoni Medina	Helvecia FC [8]	NFL - South Division	38	14	2.714
2010/11 [9]	Jose De Souza	Leeds Futsal Club	NFL - North Division	32	12	2.666
2011/12 [10]	Ian Parks	Team Bath Futsal Club	NFL - Midlands Division	34	13	2.615
2012/13 [11]	Gonzalo Gonzalo	Oxford City Lions Futsal	NFL - Midlands Division	32	9	3.555
2013/14 [12]	Alex Tringham	University of York Futsal	NFL - North Division	35	10	3.500
2014/15 [13]	Jose Lozano	Baku United FC	NFL - Super League G.B	54	19	2.842
2015/16 [14]	Sam Crutwell	Sussex Futsal Club [15]	NFL - South Division 2	39	11	3.545
2016/17 [16]	Luke Bellinger	FOF Melksham Futsal	NFL - Midlands/West D2	41	11	3.727
2017/18 [17]	Denilson Silva	Oxford City Lions Futsal	NFL-National Super League	38	21	1.809
2018/19 [18]	Jarrod Basger	Sussex Futsal Club	NFL-National Super League	33	15	2.200
2019/20 [19]	Jordan Matthews	Reading Royals Futsal Club Development, Reading Royals Futsal Club	NFL - Champioship South NFL - Premiership South	43	17	2.529
2020/21* [20]	Jordan Matthews	Wessex Futsal Club	NFS - South Division 2	12*	4*	3.000
2021/22 [21]	Rajan Badiani	Northampton Lions FC	LNFS England West	54	15	3.600
2022/23 [22]	Charlie Dast	Kent United Futsal Club [23]	NFS - South Division 2	37	20	1.850
2023/24 [24]	Alejandro Maroto	South London Inspire Futsal [25]	NFL - South Division	57	21	2.714
2024/25
2025/26

*Covit 19 - League interrupted

Winners per goals

Season	Player(s)	Club(s)	Conference	Goals	Games	Ratio
2023/24 [24]	Alejandro Maroto	South London Inspire Futsal	NFL - Premier League	57	21	2.714
2014/15 [13]	Jose Lozano	Baku United FC [26]	NFL - South Division	54	19	2.842
2021/22 [21]	Rajan Badiani	Northampton Lions FC	NFL - South Division	54	15	3.600
2019/20 [19]	Jordan Matthews	Reading Royals Futsal Club Development, Reading Royals Futsal Club	NFL - North Division	43	17	2.529
2016/17 [16]	Luke Bellinger	FOF Melksham Futsal	NFL - Midlands Division	41	11	3.727
2015/16 [14]	Sam Crutwell	Sussex Futsal Club	NFL - Midlands Division	39	11	3.545
2010 [7]	Raoni Medina	Helvecia FC	NFL - North Division	38	14	2.714
2017/18 [17]	Denilson Silva	Oxford City Lions Futsal	NFL - Super League G.B	38	21	1.809
2022/23 [22]	Charlie Dast	Kent United Futsal Club	NFL - South Division 2	37	20	1.850
2013/14 [12]	Alex Tringham	University of York Futsal	NFL - Midlands/West D2	35	10	3.500
2011/12 [10]	Ian Parks	Team Bath Futsal Club	NFL-National Super League	34	13	2.615
2018/19 [18]	Jarrod Basger	Sussex Futsal Club	NFL-National Super League	33	15	2.200
2010/11 [9]	Jose De Souza	Leeds Futsal Club	NFL - Champioship South NFL - Premiership South	32	12	2.666
2012/13 [11]	Gonzalo Gonzalo	Oxford City Lions Futsal	NFS - South Division 2	32	9	3.555
2009 [6]	Raoni Medina	Helvecia FC	LNFS England West	24	12	2.000
2008 [5]	Jay Corran	Tranmere Victoria FC	NFS - South Division 2	22	11	2.000
2020/21* [20]	Jordan Matthews	Wessex Futsal Club	NFS - South Division	12*	4*	3.000

Wins by player (multiple)

Player	Wins	Seasons
Raoni Medina	2	2009 [6], 2010 [7]
Jordan Matthews	2	2019/20 [19], 2020/21* [27]

Consecutive wins

Player	Wins	Seasons
Raoni Medina	2	2009 [6], 2010 [7]
Jordan Matthews	2	2019/20 [19], 2020/21* [27]

Goal Scorer of all times

Player	Club	Goals	Season
Alejandro Maroto	South London Inspire	57	2023/24 [24]

Youngest top goal scorer

Player	Club	Age	Season
Alejandro Maroto	South London Inspire	16	2023/24 [24]

Best Ratio

Player(s)	Club(s)	Goals	Games	Ratio	Season
Luke Bellinger	FOF Melksham Futsal	41	11	3.727	2016/17 [16]

Wins by country

Country	Players	Total
England	10*	13*
Brazil	2	3
Spain	3	3
Portugal	1	1

*Players with dual Nationality

Wins by club

Logo	Club	Players	Total
	Helvecia FC	1	2
	Sussex Futsal Club	2	2
	Oxford City Lions Futsal	2	2
	South London Inspire Futsal	1	1
	Baku United FC	1	1
	Kent United Futsal Club	1	1
	Leeds Futsal Club [28]	1	1
	FOF Melksham Futsal	1	1
	Tranmere Victoria FC	1	1
	Team Bath Futsal Club	1	1
	Reading Royals Futsal	1	1
	University of York Futsal	1	1
	Wessex Futsal Club	1	1
	Northampton Lions FC	1	1

References