5 Top Scorers At The Olympics In The Last 20 Years

The soccer tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics is up and running. Over the coming weeks, U23 stars and the chosen over-aged veterans will try to make their mark at the Games, try to guide their teams to the top step.

There are many ways to be impactful, of course. However, the most outstanding one is to score as many goals as possible throughout the competition.

Below, we will meet the five players who made their mark in the most definitive way in the last 20 years at the Olympic games. Continue reading to check out the five top scorers at the Olympics from the last five tournaments.

#5 Carlos Tevez (Argentina) — Olympics 2004: 8 Goals

Carlos Tevez Has Scored More Goals Than Anyone In The Last 10 Olympics

Argentina legend Carlos Tevez scored eight goals at the 2004 Olympics — more than anyone has managed in the last 10 tournaments (1984–2020). Tevez scored in five of the six matches at the Games that year, with only Group C rivals Australia managing to neutralize him.

Tevez was at his sublime best in the quarter-finals, scoring a hat-trick to take La Albiceleste to a 4-0 victory over Costa Rica. However, his most important performance came in the final against Paraguay. His goal ensured a 1-0 victory for Argentina in the gold medal match.

#4 Giuseppe Rossi (Italy) — Olympics 2008: 4 Goals

Giuseppe Rossi Scored A Brace In The Quarter-Finals Of 2008 Olympic Games

Former Italy international Guiseppe Rossi was the tournament’s most prolific player in the 2008 Olympic Games. He played four matches for the Azzurri, scoring four goals.

Rossi delivered his best performance in the quarter-final clash against Belgium. He scored a brace against the Belgian Red Devils, giving Italy a shot at winning the game. The Azzurri, however, failed to capitalize and exited the competition after suffering a 3-2 defeat.

#3  Leandro Damiao (Brazil) — Olympics 2012: 6 Goals

Leandro Damiao Scored 4 Goals In Knockouts

The standout goalscorer of the 2012 Olympics,…

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Author : Sushan Chakraborty

Publish date : 2024-07-26 04:33:35

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