Victor Osimhen is set to play his 100th Serie A game when Napoli take on Torino. The Nigerian striker has scored an impressive 61 goals so far.
In modern football, since the introduction of three points for a win in the 1994/95 season, only five players have surpassed Osimhen in terms of goals scored in their first 100 games. Among these players, the most prolific is Cristiano Ronaldo, who has scored 81 goals in 98 matches.
He is followed by Gonzalo Higuaín with his 65 goals in 100 matches with the Azzurri shirt. With a single goal less than Higuaín, we find the legends Andriy Shevchenko and Vincenzo Montella, both with 64 goals.
David Trézéguet completes the top 5 with 63 goals in his first 100 Serie A games. For a more complete picture, here is the ranking of the top 20 best scorers in Serie A after 100 games played:
1.
Cristiano Ronaldo (81 goals)
2. Gonzalo Higuain (65 goals)
3.
Andriy Shevchenko (64 goals)
4. Vincenzo Montella (64 goals)
5.
David Trezeguet (63 goals)
6.Victor Osimhen (61 goals)
7.
Romelu Lukaku (59 goals)
8. Dario Hubner (59 goals)
9.
Ronaldo (58 goals)
10.Adriano (54 goals)
11
Filippo Inzaghi (54 goals)
12. Diego Milito (54 goals)
13
Hernan Crespo (52 goals)
14.Edin Dzeko (51 goals)
15
Alexandre Pato (50 goals)
16.Mario Balotelli (46 goals)
17
Francesco Caputo (45 goals)
18.Mauro Icardi (45 goals)
19
Dusan Vlahovic (45 goals)
20.Marcio Amoroso (43 goals)
21
Marco Di Vaio (43 goals)
Article published on March 8, 2024 - 18pm
