The most prominent of them is Ali Mabkhout, with 6 goals after 3 rounds
5 strikers excel in the top scorer battle of the ADNOC Pro League
Ali Mabkhout consolidated his lead as the top scorer in the history of the league with 187 goals.
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The first three rounds witnessed an early start to the struggle of five strikers for the title of top scorer in the ADNOC Professional League, after Al Jazira national team player Ali Mabkhout topped the standings with six goals, and Al Ain star, Togolese Laba Kodjo, followed him with five goals.
Among the strikers who excelled at the beginning of the league are Al-Wasl player, Brazilian Oliveira, Al-Sharjah star, Spanish Alcacer, and Brazilian Al-Wahda player Pedro.
While Laba won the league's top scorer title last season by a large margin from his closest competitor, after scoring 27 goals, the new season is witnessing an early competition with Mabkhout's return to the competition, after his return declined last season and scored only 10 goals.
The competition between Mabkhout and Lapa is not for nothing. After three matches, Al Ain player tops the list of the most shots towards the goal by 19 times, and Mabkhout is second with 13 shots, equal with Oliveira, while Pedro and Al Ahly youth player, Brazilian Igor Jesus, came in third with 11 balls. .
Mabkhout maintained his lead as the top scorer in the history of the league with 187 goals, while he scored a hat-trick for the 15th time in his career, to confirm that he had an exceptional opportunity to achieve historical figures, after he broke last season the historical record of the national team star and former Al Wasl Fahd Khamis, who was the league's historical scorer. With 175 goals, Laba threatens the historical record of the former star of Al-Ain, Gyan, as the best foreigner in the history of the "leader" with 95 goals, while the Togolese tally reached 63 goals.
The competition for the top scorer title, despite the passage of only three matches, also includes other names such as Oliveira (three goals), Alcacer (three goals), and Pedro (two goals).
Although Sharjah star Luan Pereira scored three goals, he is not an explicit striker, and he is not expected to compete for the top scorer title.
• Laba Kudjo leads the rankings with the most shots on goal, and Mabkhout is second.
Al Falasi: Mabkhout and Laba Kodjo announced their readiness to present an exceptional season
The sports analyst and former supervisor of the Al Wasl team, Majid Al Falasi, confirmed that the first three rounds revealed early on the identity of the players who will compete for the top scorer title. To score goals and brilliance after his level declined last season, and his six goals are undoubtedly a strong indicator of the return he will provide during the current season.”
He added, "Laba confirmed his readiness, as after he started the season and missed a penalty against Ajman, he scored four goals in Al Dhafra, then a goal in Al Jazira."
He added: "The quality of the deals concluded by the clubs foreshadows the entry of new names in the competition for the top scorer, for example, Al Wasl player, Brazilian Oliveira, who scored three goals in the first three rounds, in addition to the newcomer to Sharjah, Spanish star Paco Alcacer, Who also scored three goals.
He explained that "the scorers' struggle will positively reflect on the identity of the clubs competing for the league title," and he said: "So far, Sharjah and Al Ain are the most prepared and the best in all aspects, and the brilliance of some players in other clubs will help these clubs enhance their chances of competing for the title." First places.”
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