5 Players To Reach Quickest 50 Goals In Serie A
Seria A is Italy’s football top division, described as football’s top contributor in terms of producing extraordinary players and great clubs at par with the world’s best, including the likes of Juventus, Inter, AC Milan and Napoli. We have seen some of the biggest players in history play for Italian clubs as Serie A was much more competitive than it seems today. Legends from all around the world used to play in Italy in their fight for dominance in world football.
Fastest Players To Reach 50 Goals In Serie A:
1: Andriy Shevchenko
The Ukraine footballer, turned politician was a part of this league, the player got his first taste of Italian football, after a record 25 million euro transfer to AC Milan in 1999 and he lived up to his price and expectations becoming the fastest player to reach 50 goals in the league history. In his 69th appearance, he achieved this mark and would go on to score a total of 173 goals for the club, His efforts also helped the team to lift all five major trophies available at that time, including two European trophies.
Shevchenko is also a Ballon D’or winner having a permanent place in the Hall of Fame. After his retirement, the player joined politics and is currently a member of the Ukraine Forward Party.
2: Cristiano Ronaldo
Coming second is no other than Cristiano Ronaldo, who achieved a half-century in just 70 games one less than Andriy. The Portuguese joined Juventus for a record transfer of 100 million euros, making it the highest for a 30-year-old and also the most any club in Italy has paid for the player. Ronaldo was indispensable for Juventus, scoring several hattricks for the team and single-handedly winning games for the team, one of his most memorable performances was against Atletico Madrid, where the 5-time Ballon d’Or winner scored a hattrick in the Champions League Round of 16, helping the team win 3-2 in aggregate score. He also helped the team to a consecutive Seria A Title and scored 101 goals in 134 appearances.
There is no doubt that he left the club with not only memories but records that will likely go unbeaten in the club’s history, Cristiano now plays for the Saudi Club Al-Nassr, for a contract worth 200 million euros per year, which is the highest salary in football history, it also has a clause to choose a move to Newcastle United, giving him one last chance to play in the English League.
3: Ronaldo Nazario
More properly known as the old Ronaldo by critics, he stands third on the list with 50 goals in 77 games, the Brazilian tasted his first Italian football with Cruiziero, but achieved most of his success in his comeback season with Inter Milan in a 27 million euros transfer, making it the second most expensive, only after Maradona which also spark a lot of criticism from football circle about his ‘real’ value. Ronaldo put all his critics to silence as he scored 25 goals in his first season, winning the Seria A Footballer of the Year and the Ballon d’Or. This performance only added to the 2 times world cup winner’s impressive record.
Ronaldo is considered, Brazil’s best only coming after Pele, his reign went on playing as the main attacker for Real Madrid, where he won his second Ballon d’Or and finally ended his career on a silent note playing for Brazilian side Corinthians FC in 2011, after retirement, Nazario didn’t leave his passion for football acquiring a 51% stake at Real Valladolid and also fulfilled every footballer’s dream of having a stake at their boyhood club, which was Cruzeiro in his case. He looks to change the club’s infrastructure and bring it back to its early glory days.
4: Marco Van Basten
Van Basten is a legend of the Netherlands, fourth in the position achieving his half-century in just 83 games. He had a terrific career in Ajax scoring 154 goals in 174 matches, and was acquired by AC Milan wining three ballon d’or and scoring 129 goals for the team. A Former AC Milan coach, Fabio Capello recognized him as the best striker he had ever coached. His magnificent ball control, technical ability, and finishing skills were described as one of the best in the world, Marco was also a part of the UEFA Euro Championship, and anyone who dared criticize him, the records of 18 trophies, 6 league titles, and FIFA world player of the year, but sadly, he had an early retirement in 1995 due to personal reasons and join football management.
In August 2016, Van Basten served as the FIFA technical director. In conclusion, his career could have seen more success, especially with his clubs but his leave from professional football as a player at the peak of his career, made it impossible for fans and likewise to see his full potential.
5: Michel Platini
Platini a former UEFA president also had an extraordinary career before taking on his administrative position, He had an impressive career playing for three clubs and most prominently in his case, Juventus, where the player had scored 50 goals in 84 games. Platini won two league titles and a record three Ballon d’Or in a row, which is quite impressive provided that it was in the era which consisted of football’s best players, compared to our current times, where there are prominently only two or three top contenders, football in those days had tens of players who were capable of winning it.
Platini could bring the team together with his incredible style of play, ability to read every situation on the pitch, and confident set-piece specialist, Michel had it all and any team he played for, revolved around him to take the best opportunity of his skills even after his retirement, he lived and breathed football becoming manager and was also a candidate for FIFA presidency, but corruption scandal made it impossible for him to get elected, He now lives a quiet life with his family, away from the media and the limelight.
