7 Pemain Italia Tertajam di Premier League

Bola.net - Mario Balotelli merupakan salah satu pemain Italia dengan torehan gol terbanyak dalam sejarah Premier League. Namun, eks striker Manchester City dan Liverpool itu bukan yang paling tajam dibandingkan beberapa kompatriotnya yang lain.

Masih ada nama-nama seperti Fabrizio Ravanelli, Paolo Di Canio, dan Gianfranco Zola.

Meski begitu, Balotelli tetap masuk tujuh besar pemain Italia tertajam dalam sejarah Premier League. Siapakah pemain-pemain yang lain?

Berdasarkan data statistik dari situs resmi Premier League, berikut daftarnya.

Gianluca Vialli - 21 Gol

Back in 1996 on this day we singed Luca Vialli who went on to become a Chelsea great pic.twitter.com/YOa8lUkjbd

— Jimboburrell (@GULLITFANCFC) May 24, 2020

• Pertandingan: 58
• Gol: 21
• Karier di Premier League: Chelsea (1996-2001).

Mario Balotelli - 21 Gol

📔 Fun Fact!

Mario Balotelli netted more than twenty Premier League goals but had only one assist, which was for Sergio Aguero to score a last-gasp title winner for Manchester City against QPR in 2012.#WildWednesday #SportPesaNews pic.twitter.com/kTmmuAWQOu

— SportPesa News (@SportpesaNews) April 24, 2019

• Pertandingan: 70
• Gol: 21
• Karier di Premier League: Manchester City (2010-2013), Liverpool (2014-2017).

Graziano Pelle - 23 Gol

PHOTO Graziano Pelle makes it 3-1 to Southampton. Just over 10 minutes to go at Stamford Bridge #CHESOU pic.twitter.com/4IYWXMSk1A

— Premier League (@premierleague) October 3, 2015

• Pertandingan: 68
• Gol: 23
• Karier di Premier League: Southampton (2014-2017).

Fabrizio Ravanelli - 25 Gol

1 - On 17th August 1996, Middlesbrough striker Fabrizio Ravanelli became - and remains - the only player in Premier League history to score a hat-trick on their debut in the competition, netting a treble versus Liverpool. Dreamland. #OptaPLSeasons pic.twitter.com/PrsOdzI5zK

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 27, 2020

• Pertandingan: 64
• Gol: 25
• Karier di Premier League: Middlesbrough (1996-1997), Derby County (2001-2002).

Benito Carbone - 35 Gol

2 - Benito Carbone is the only player to score a Premier League goal on Valentine's Day in two different years (1998 and 2000). Handsome. #Valentines pic.twitter.com/0veGsa9i9l

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 14, 2019

• Pertandingan: 177
• Gol: 35
• Karier di Premier League: Sheffield Wednesday (1996-2000), Aston Villa (1999-2000), Bradford City (2000-2001), Derby County (2001-2002), Middlesbrough (2001-2002).

Gianfranco Zola - 59 Gol

229 #PL apps, 59 goals, 22 assists…

On this day in 1996, @ChelseaFC signed Gianfranco Zola: https://t.co/NmCQWUyh45 #Zola20 pic.twitter.com/wURSzUTmNz

— Premier League (@premierleague) November 8, 2016

• Pertandingan: 229
• Gol: 59
• Karier di Premier League: Chelsea (1996-2003).

Paolo Di Canio - 66 Gol

26/03 - On this day in 2000, Paolo Di Canio's Goal of the Season winning volley gave West Ham the lead against Wimbledon. Scissors. pic.twitter.com/dmSShvBoqP

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 26, 2020

• Pertandingan: 190
• Gol: 66
• Karier di Premier League: Sheffield Wednesday (1997-1999), West Ham (1998-2003), Charlton Athletic (2003-2004).