“Duván making history: he is the first Colombian player to reach 100 goals in Serie A!”, Published the official account of the Italian competition, celebrating the important scoring record of ‘Toro’ Zapata.
And it is that after a difficult week, in which the ball did not want to enter with the Colombian National Team and in which it was quite questioned, especially because of the option that he squandered against Uruguay, that goal against Empoli was liberating for him Vallecaucano forward. Incidentally, he reached an impressive figure in one of the most important and competitive leagues in Europe.
The records reached by Duván Zapata
100 goals in 239 games (179 of them as a starter)
Naples (2013/15): 11 goals
Udinese (2015/17): 18 goals
Sampdoria (2017/18): 11 goals
Atalanta (2018 / act): 60 goals
Of the 100 goals he scored this Sunday, Duván has scored 55 from the right leg and 21 from the left leg (only six from penalties), and another 24 were headed.
His first goal in Serie A was marked with the Naples jersey on March 26, 2014, in the 2-4 victory over Catania. The ‘Toro’ converted the fourth that afternoon, with a shot with his right foot from the center of the area, after the assistance of José Callejón.
Another important memory that Zapata has among his 100 celebrations in Serie A, occurred when he achieved his fastest goal. It took him 17 seconds to score with Sampdoria against Torino on September 17, 2017. It was special not only because he came very early but because it was his first goal with the Genoese team jersey. That day they equaled 2-2.
This is how the Top 5 Colombian scorers remained in Serie A
1. Duván Zapata – 100 goals
2. Luis Fernando Muriel – 90 goals
3. Juan Guillermo Cuadrado – 39 goals
4. Carlos Bacca – 31 goals
5. Faustino Asprilla – 26 goals
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