A member of the Portuguese league, not one of ‘Europe’s Big 5’
EPL Manchester City Holland 49 goals, 2nd place
Among professional soccer players around the world, it was calculated that the player who scored the most goals last year was Viktor Sjokeres (27, photo), a striker for the Swedish soccer team. Jokeres, who belongs to Sporting in Portugal’s Primeira Liga and not the top 5 European leagues (England, Italy, Spain, Germany, France), is a relatively unfamiliar player to domestic fans, but he scored more goals last year than ‘monster goal scorer’ Erling Holland (25, Manchester City). There were more.
The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) announced global soccer-related statistics for 2024 on the 1st and announced, “Sokeres scored 62 goals in 63 games last year, establishing himself as the world’s best ‘marksman.’” Last year, Sjokeres scored 52 goals in 56 games for Sporting, and scored 10 goals in 7 international matches wearing the uniform of the Swedish national soccer team. Holland was in second place with 49 goals.
In the 21st century, the only players who have scored more goals in a year than Sjokeres are three legends: Lionel Messi (38, Inter Miami), Cristiano Ronaldo (40, Al Nasr), and Robert Lewandowski (37, Barcelona). Messi scored 91 goals in 2012 while playing for Barcelona (Spain). Messi scored 79 goals for Barcelona and 12 goals for the Argentina national soccer team at the time. Following this, Ronaldo scored 69 goals in 2013 and Lewandowski scored 69 goals in 2021.
Sjokeres is evaluated as having a high possibility of advancing to Europe’s top five leagues next season. Although Sporting set the minimum transfer fee (buyout) for Jokeres at 100 million euros (approximately 152 billion won), major clubs such as Manchester United (England) are reportedly showing interest in Jokeres.
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