Here are the 10 greatest strikers in Serie A history
We have witnessed many great strikers in Serie A but some of them remained unrecognizable. Some of them were absolute class and some didn’t get the attention they deserve.
This article will tell you about the 10 greatest defensive midfielders in Serie A history. Please note that this is not a ‘top 10’ list.
Greatest Strikers In Serie A
- Francesco Totti – Totti scored 250 goals in 618 Serie A appearances. He is one of the most decorated Italian players of all time.
- Roberto Baggio – In 1993, Baggio won the Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year. He was considered to be one of the best players of his generation.
- Alessandro Del Piero – Del Piero scored 290 goals in 705 appearances for Juventus. He has won 1 Coppa Italia, a Champions League title and 6 Serie A titles with Juventus.
- Gabriel Batistuta – Batistuta was one of the reasons behind Fiorentina’s Coppa Italia win in 1996. He was a club legend and also have an erected statue of him in the city.
- Andriy Shevchenko – Shevchenko won the prestigious Ballon d’Or in 2004. He scored 126 goals in 226 Serie A appearances.
- Diego Maradona – Maradona is Napoli’s second highest record goal scorer with 115 goals. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest players to ever graced the football field.
- Antonio Di Natale – Natale scored 209 goals in 445 Serie A appearances for Empoli and Udinese. He is the 6th highest goal scorer in Serie A history.
- Silvio Piola – Piola scored 274 goals in 537 Serie A appearances. He helped Italy win the 1938 World Cup as he scored twice in the tournament final.
- Giuseppe Meazza – Meazza scored 216 goals in 367 Serie A appearances. He won 3 Serie A titles and a Coppa Italia with Inter Milan.
- Gunnar Nordahl – Nordahl scored 225 goals in 291 Serie A matches for AS Roma and AC Milan. He is the third highest goal scorer in Serie A history.
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