Although the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Mario Mandžukić are perceived as the top strikers in German football, the Bundesliga is laden with deadly centre forwards.

This season a number of number nines have held their hand up to be a contender for the top goalscorer award, with a host of mid-table teams having a lethal marksman in their midst.

Here are five Bundesliga strikers that may not have the same reputation or get the same recognition as those who play for the top sides, but have shown that they are ruthless in front of goal.

With Radamel Falcao struggling to be fit in time for the World Cup, there is a real argument to suggest that Ramos could be a star in Brazil this summer.

The Colombian has led the line for a Hertha Berlin side that has at times struggled for goals, with Ramos netting 16 in the Bundesliga this term and in the running to top the goalscoring charts.

In his fifth season with the club, Ramos has steadily improved and shown that given a glimpse of goal he can punish opposition.

Nurnberg find themselves in the midst of a relegation dogfight and would surely be dead and buried already if it was not for the heroics of Josip Drmić.

The 21-year-old Swiss forward moved to Germany from FC Zurich in the summer and has been an immediate striking sensation, scoring 15 goals in 23 starts for his new employers.

With a chance to potentially play at the World Cup this summer with Switzerland, it seems like only a matter of time before the sensation is snapped up by a leading club.

Hamburg are in the bottom three at the time of writing despite having a squad full of experienced players and up-and-coming stars.

One of the few bright sparks for the Imtech Arena outfit this season has been the form of 22-year-old summer loan addition Pierre-Michel Lasogga, who has 12 Bundesliga goals for his adopted side.

Having recently been called up to the senior Germany squad also, Lasogga looks to have a bright future in the game, with a scramble for his services set to ensue at the end of the season.

Playing alongside Roberto Firmino and Kevin Volland, Modeste has been an instant hit in his debut season at Hoffenheim. The Sinsheim-based outfit are the top goalscorers in the division after Bayern Munich, with the Frenchman scoring 11 times in 18 starts for the side.

Something of an early career journeyman, Modeste has played with a number of different clubs in his homeland and had a botched loan spell at Blackburn Rovers in England.

However, the 25-year-old has looked in his element in Germany and seems to be finally living to the potential he showed in the early days of his career at Nice.

The Senegalese forward is best known for a fruitless period at Manchester United, but after failing to make an impact at Old Trafford the African is putting things right in Germany.

With eight goals this season so far for Hannover, Diouf was robbed the chance of breaking the ten-goal barrier for the third consecutive season by injury and will be on the treatment table until the summer.

Whether Diouf gets a chance to remedy his failed first attempt in English football remains to be seen, but with his contract expiring in the summer a move to a more established club looks likely.