Nigerian striker Ademola Lookman became the first striker to reach that milestone in his first season for the Nerazzurri in 70 years after scoring his 13th league goal in Atalanta’s 3-1 victory over Cremonese in a Serie A match played at the Stadio Giovanni Zini on Saturday.
The Nigerian international scored Atalanta’s third goal against Cremonese last weekend, snapping a seven-game goalless streak.
The 25-year-old winger replaced Luis Muriel in the 46th minute and scored his 13th goal in 27 league games, his first goal since January.
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The former Everton striker has also been impressive for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side and has formed an important part of the team.
Overall, the winger has scored a total of 15 goals in 29 matches for the Nerazzurri across all competitions this season.
According to statistical source Stats Perform – Opta, the former Leicester City winger is the first Atalanta player to net 13 goals in his first Serie A season since Poul Rasmussen in 1952/ 953.
“With Saturday’s goal against Cremonese, Ademola Lookman became the rookie to have scored the most in this league.
“The Nigerian striker has in fact reached 13 goals, detaching Kvaratskhelia of Napoli, and moving to third place overall in the scorers chart.
“The last Atalanta player to score at least 13 goals at this point of the season on his debut in Serie A was Poul Rasmussen in 1952/1953.”
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