Bas Dost must have rung in the New Year in some style . The Wolfsburg striker has been a transformed player since 2014 ticked over into 2015 and just ca n't stop scoring . Hardly prolific in the first-half of the season , with just one goal to his credit , the Dutchman is now Europe 's hottest striker following a sensational run of form . Dost 's double in Wolfsburg 's thrilling 5-3 comeback win over Werder Bremen on Sunday took his 2015 tally to 13 goals in eight outings . Bas Dost celebrates yet another goal - this time in Wolfsburg 's 5-3 win at Werder Bremen on Sunday . The tall Dutch striker jumps for joy after scoring for Wolfsburg against Hertha Berlin last weekend . January 30 - Two goals . Wolfsburg 4 Bayern Munich 1 . February 7 - One goal . Wolfsburg 3 Hoffenheim 0 . February 14 - Four goals . Bayer Leverkusen 4 Wolfsburg 5 . February 19 - Two goals . Wolfsburg 2 Sporting Lisbon 0 . February 22 - Two goals . Wolfsburg 2 Hertha Berlin 1 . March 1 - Two goals . Werder Bremen 3 Wolfsburg 5 . His total is second only to Barcelona 's Argentine star Lionel Messi , who has 15 goals in 14 matches since the beginning of January . But arguably Dost 's current form is more impressive , given that the Bundesliga only resumed on January 30 following its winter break . Having scored against Cologne in Wolfsburg 's last fixture before the winter pause , Dost picked up where he 'd left off with two against league leaders Bayern Munich on January 30 . He then found the net in the home win over Hoffenheim on February 7 , before scoring four in a remarkable 5-4 win at Bayer Leverkusen a week later . The run has continued , with Dost scoring two goals in each of Wolfsburg 's matches with Sporting Lisbon , Hertha Berlin and Werder Bremen in the last fortnight . The 25-year-old 's prolific form has pretty much sealed Wolfsburg a place in next season 's Champions League - though they are eight points behind runaway leaders Bayern , they have a 10-point cushion from third-placed Borussia Monchengladbach . They are also through to a last 16 Europa League tie with Italian giants Inter Milan . Dost 's form has also stolen the thunder of Andre Schurrle , who arrived at the Volkswagen Arena from Chelsea on deadline day for a fee of £22m . 'Things keep going , and they 're going well , ' said Dost after his brace in Bremen . 'Every week I 'm here saying that [ the goals ] will stop again , but I just keep going and we 'll see where I am in the end . ' Dost 's form has ensured Wolfsburg are on course for a Champions League place . Dost celebrates after scoring in Wolfsburg 's dramatic 5-3 win at Werder Bremen on Sunday . It has n't always been so good for Dost . This is his third season in the Bundesliga and by some way his best - he scored 12 in 33 matches in his first season at Wolfsburg , then five in 15 last year . The 6ft 5in target man has prospered from an effective link up with the former Chelsea man Kevin de Bruyne , who has contributed six assists since the Bundesliga resumed in January . Born in the Dutch city of Deventer , Dost 's first professional clubs were Emmen and Heracles Almelo , where 15 goals during the 2009-10 season led to rumours of a move to Ajax . In the end , the 20-year-old moved elsewhere in the Eredivisie to Heerenveen and realised his potential with two prolific seasons . In 2011-12 , he scored a remarkable 38 goals in 39 matches in Dutch league and cup , finishing as the country 's top goalscorer . Dost salutes the crowd at the Volkswagen Arena after scoring in the win over Hertha Berlin . Applying a cool finish to score against Hertha Berlin during the recent Bundesliga encounter . Inevitably , there was interest from the Premier League , with Dost turning down a £7m move to Aston Villa at the time . Instead he moved to the Bundesliga and Wolfsburg , making an immediate impact with a stoppage time winner away to Stuttgart on his debut . Aside from that , his winner at defending champions Borussia Dortmund last season was also memorable . But it is this season that has seen Dost elevate his game to another level . Having started the campaign as Wolfsburg 's third-choice striker , he is now indispensible . With his eye for goal , clinical finishing , aerial prowess and ability to hold the ball up , Dost has matured into the complete package , raising plenty of eyebrows throughout the football world .
Dost has 13 goals in eight matches since the start of 2015 . His strikes have set Wolfsburg on course for the Champions League . Dutchman scored twice in Sunday 's dramatic 5-3 win over Werder Bremen . He scored four in recent 5-4 Bundesliga win at Europa League . Wolfsburg are also into last 16 of Bayer Leverkusen and face Inter Milan .