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Lookman joins Atalanta teammate on unique Serie A roster ahead of CAF awards
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Lookman joins Atalanta teammate on unique Serie A roster ahead of CAF awards

  • Ademola Lookman has been in brilliant form since the start of the 2024/25 Italian Serie A season
  • The renowned Nigerian striker, recently nominated for the Ballon d’Or, has so far amassed 10 goals in Serie A.
  • Lookman follows his Atalanta strike partner Mateo Retegui on the list of players with the most goals in the Italian league this campaign

Ademola Lookman has continued to build on the remarkable form he has shown during the 2023/24 season, putting in an impressive run of performances for Atalanta this campaign.

The Nigerian striker, who played a pivotal role in leading the Bergamo club to their first ever UEFA Europa League title, highlighted by a brilliant hat-trick against Bayer Leverkusen, has continued this momentum into the new season with some outstanding performances .

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Ademola Lookman celebrates after scoring for Atalanta against Napoli
Ademola Lookman celebrates after scoring during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Atalanta BC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Image: Giuseppe Maffia.
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The Ballon d’Or candidate recently stunned Napoli with a masterful brace, putting the high-flying Neapolitans to the sword.

Lookman first found the back of the net with a well-taken volley close to the post in the 10th minute, before scoring a thunderous strike in the 31st minute, following an assist from Charles De Ketelaere.

The double took Lookman’s total number of Serie A goals to 10 this season, propelling him to second place on the list of players with the most goals in the Italian league.

In light of this, we take a look at the Serie A players with the most goals this season.

Serie A players with the most goal involvements

Below is a table detailing the players most involved in goals in the Italian Serie A this season.

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No. Player Name Club Implications in objectives
1 Mateo Retegui Atalanta 14
2 Ademola Lookman Atalanta 10
3 Marcus Thuram Inter Milan 9
4 Christian Pulisic AC Milan 8
5 Romelu Lukaku Naples 8
6 Nuno Tavares SS Lazio 8
7 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Naples 7
8 Lautaro Martinez Inter Milan 7
9 Charles De Ketelaere Atalanta 7
10 Dusan Vlahovic Juventus 6

*Data courtesy of PhotoMob

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Lookman, who also ranks as the player with the most goals in Italy throughout the 2024 calendar year, according to data from Opta Joséwill be eager to continue their outstanding form as Atalanta chase their first ever Serie A title, with a crucial match against Udinese on the horizon.

Arsenal icon tips Lookman for CAF award

TUKO.co.ke in another report, he detailed this Arsenal icon, for the 2024 CAF Player of the Year award.

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The retired striker said Lookman was on another level compared to other African players since the start of the year.

The CAF prize is expected to be presented during a sumptuous ceremony on December 14 in Marrakech.

Source: Legitime.ng