- The race to be crowned Serie A top scorer promises to be a dramatic one
- The Serie A season gets under way on August 13 and will finish on June 4
- The campaign will take a break in November and December for the World Cup
The Serie A title race looks set to be one of the closest in Europe in 2022/23, and the battle to finish as the Serie A top scorer could be just as fiercely contested. From young hotshots and incoming prospects to proven veterans and established stars, there are numerous contenders to finish at the top of the goal charts.
The Serie A top scorer receives the Capocannoniere award, officially known as the Paolo Rossi Trophy as of 2021. The prize dates all the way back to 1898 and is seen as the pinnacle of the Italian game as far as individual awards are concerned. Who will do it this season? Let’s take a look at some of the candidates.
Serie A Top Scorer 2022/23 Odds
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Romelu Lukaku is the joint-favorite to finish as the Serie A top scorer in 2022/23. When the Belgium international moved to Premier League side Chelsea last summer, few anticipated him being back in Serie A so soon. But a failure to fit into Thomas Tuchel’s tactical setup at Stamford Bridge means Lukaku has been loaned back to Inter, for whom he scored 47 league goals between 2019 and 2021.
Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus is level with Lukaku at the top of the betting charts. The Serbia international was the second-highest goalscorer last season, and he should do even better this time around now that he has had a few months to gel with his Juve team-mates.
Victor Osimhen of Napoli and Tammy Abraham of Roma might be good outside bets. Osimhen found the back of the net 14 times in 27 matches in 2021/22, and would have gotten closer to the Capocannoniere had he stayed fit for longer. Abraham scored 17 goals for Jose Mourinho’s side – a very impressive return given it was his first season in Serie A.
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Who Was the Top Scorer Serie A 2021/22?
| Player and Club(s) | Goals |
| Ciro Immobile (Lazio) | 27 |
| Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina, Juventus) | 24 |
| Lautaro Martinez (Inter) | 21 |
| Tammy Abraham (Roma) | 17 |
| Giovanni Simeone (Hellas Verona) | 17 |
| Gianluca Scamacca (Sassuolo) | 16 |
| Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) | 15 |
| Victor Osimhen (Napoli) | 14 |
| Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) | 14 |
Who is the All Time Serie A Top Scorer?
| Player and Clubs | Goals |
| Silvio Piola (Pro Vercelli, Lazio, Juventus, Novara) | 274 |
| Francesco Totti (Roma) | 250 |
| Gunnar Nordahl (AC Milan, Roma) | 225 |
| Giuseppe Meazza (Inter, AC Milan, Juventus) | 216 |
| Jose Altafini (AC Milan, Napoli, Juventus) | 216 |
| Antonio Di Natale (Empoli, Udinese) | 209 |
| Roberto Baggio (Fiorentina, Juventus, AC Milan, Bologna, Inter, Brescia) | 205 |
| Kurt Hamrin (Juventus, Padova, Fiorentina, AC Milan, Napoli) | 190 |
| Giuseppe Signori (Foggia, Lazio, Sampdoria, Bologna) | 188 |
| Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) | 188 |
| Alberto Gilardino (Piacenza, Hellas Verona, Parma, AC Milan, Fiorentina, Genoa, Bologna) | 188 |
Which Players Have Finished as Serie A Top Scorer?
(Last 10 seasons)
| Player(s), Club and Goals | Season |
| Ciro Immobile, Lazio – 27 | 2021/22 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus – 29 | 2020/21 |
| Ciro Immobile, Lazio – 36 | 2019/20 |
| Fabio Quagliarella, Sampdoria – 26 | 2018/19 |
| Ciro Immobile, Lazio and Mauro Icardi, Inter – 29 | 2017/18 |
| Edin Dzeko, Roma, 29 | 2016/17 |
| Gonzalo Higuain, Napoli, 36 | 2015/16 |
| Mauro Icardi, Inter and Luca Toni, Hellas Verona – 22 | 2014/15 |
| Ciro Immobile, Torino – 22 | 2013/14 |
| Edinson Cavani, Napoli – 29 | 2012/13 |
Who Has Finished as Serie A Top Scorer Most?
Gunnar Nordahl is the player who has finished as the Serie A top scorer the most times, with five. The AC Milan legend was at the top of the scoring charts in 1949/50, 1950/51, 1952/53, 1953/54, 1954/55.
Lazio frontman Ciro Immobile could pull level with Nordahl this season. He has already won four capicannonieri, in 2013/14, 2017/18, 2019/20 and 2021/22.
Aldo Boffi, Giuseppe Meazza, Gigi Riva, Paolo Pulici, Roberto Pruzzo, Michel Platini and Giuseppe Signori each scooped the award three times.
What Is the Most Goals Scored in Serie A In a Season?
The most goals scored by an individual player in a Serie A season is 36, a record shared by Ciro Immobile of Lazio (2019/20), Gonzalo Higuain of Napoli (2015/16) and Gino Rossetti (Torino).
Ferenc Hirze (Juventus), Julio Libonatti (Torino) and Gunnar Nordahl (AC Milan) all fell just short, with each player ending a Serie A campaign with 35 goals to his name.
Three Serie A top scorers have also won the Golden Shoe – the award given to the highest scorer across Europe’s major leagues – in the same season: Luca Toni (2005/06), Francesco Totti (2006/07) and Ciro Immobile (2019/20).
When Is Serie A Top Scorer Announced?
The Serie A top scorer is simply the player who has notched the most goals over the course of the season.
The winner is only confirmed after each side has played all 38 of its games, although the top scorer can often be predicted a few games before the end of the season if the player in first place has established a sizable lead over his rivals.
How Can I Watch Serie A on TV?
Soccer fans based in the United States can watch Serie A on Paramount+.
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Greg Lea is a freelance soccer journalist from London. He is the former editor of The Set Pieces, and has contributed to the Guardian, FourFourTwo, and ESPN. A Crystal Palace fan, he is a long-time subscriber to the belief that it's the taking part that counts. Email: [email protected]
