Fiorentina striker is nearing Ronaldo’s goal record

DBasia.news – When the public is more focused on discussing Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland for the competition for the world’s best players in the future, there is one figure who continues to steal attention in Italy.

He is a 21-year-old striker belonging to Fiorentina, Dusan Vlahovic. Goal after goal continues to be scored in Serie A 2021-2022. Most recently, Vlahovic scored one goal from a penalty when Fiorentina won 3-2 over Bologna in Week 16 of Serie A, Sunday (06/12).

The addition of one goal added to his sweet record throughout 2021. The Serbian striker, who is targeted by a number of European clubs including Arsenal and Manchester City, currently according to Football-Italy has scored 30 goals.

That tally is the total for 2021 among Europe’s top five leagues, making Vlahovic the second top scorer. The goal against Bologna was his 13th goal in 16 games this season, plus 30 goals in total from 40 in 2021.

No one has a better record in Fiorentina’s history, not even two of Fiorentina’s former top strikers Gabriel Omar Batistuta and Luca Toni are no better than Vlahovic’s goals tally.

Vlahovic equaled Gonzalo Higuain and Hernan Crespo’s goalscoring record in a Serie A calendar year, only three times less than Cristiano Ronaldo. Vlahovic has scored a total of 44 goals in 101 matches for Fiorentina.

If Vlahovic can take his tally to 33 goals he will match Ronaldo’s tally, then he will become the third sharpest striker in a calendar year in Italy after Gunnar Nordahl (36 goals in 1950) and Felice Placido Borel (41 goals in 1933). Ronaldo scored 33 goals at Juventus 2020.

There are two games remaining for Vlahovic to add to his tally before 2021 ends. Fiorentina will still face Salernitana, Sassuolo and Hellas Verona before the Christmas and winter break.

Vlahovic’s contract still remains until June 2023. The value of the former Partizan Belgrade player is not less than 50 million euros. Rocco Commisso, President of Fiorentina said Vlahovic did not sign a new contract.