In less than two weeks, all the top five European leagues — the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, the Bundesliga, and Ligue 1 — will return with another hopeful new season. From newcomers to veterans, every player will look to hit the ground running, either picking up where they left off last season or improving upon their last-term showings.
In this article, we will take a look at a handful of forwards who face the challenge of beginning the 2024-25 season as explosively as they closed 2023-24. Below, we will check out the five players who scored the most goals in club soccer in the first part of 2024. Let’s begin!
#5 Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid): 18 Goals 26
Vinicius Jr Has Scored In Two UEFA Champions League Finals
Kicking off the list is Real Madrid left-winger Vinicius Jr., with the jet-heeled Brazilian racking up 18 goals in 26 matches in the first half of 2024. Over the course of the 2023-24 season, the No. 7 scored 24 goals and provided 11 assists in 39 games in all competitions.
Vinicius Jr. was integral to Los Blancos’ La Liga-UEFA Champions League-Supercopa de Espana-winning season. In La Liga, he chipped in 15 goals and six assists in 26 matches. In the UEFA Champions League, he scored six times — including the final — and claimed five assists. Lastly, in the Supercopa de Espana, he scored a sensational hat-trick against Barcelona in the final, taking Real Madrid to a 4-1 win.
#4 Jonathan David (LOSC Lille): 19 Goals
Jonathan David Scored 19 Ligue 1 Goals In 2023-24
One of the most sought-after strikers in the world, Jonathan David scored a whopping 19 goals in 24 matches for LOSC Lille in the first half of 2024. The 24-year-old ended the 2023-24 season with 19 goals and four assists in 34 Ligue 1 matches; three goals and four assists in Coupe de France; three goals in eight UEFA Europa Conference League; and one goal and an assist in Conference League qualifiers.
David’s brilliant performances in Ligue 1 allowed Lille to finish…
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Author : Sushan Chakraborty
Publish date : 2024-08-07 08:10:59
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