Football Italia reported that Serie A leads Europe’s big five leagues for Under-21 goals in the opening rounds of the season. The count put the Italian top flight ahead of Ligue 1, LaLiga, the Bundesliga and the Premier League.
La Gazzetta dello Sport figures
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, players born in 2005 or later scored 45 Serie A goals in the first nine rounds. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, at the same stage last season the figure was 17.
La Gazzetta dello Sport counted 23 different Under-21 scorers, compared with 12 a year ago.
Comparison across the leagues
Direttacalciomercato’s count after the weekend had Serie A on 53 Under-21 goals, ahead of Ligue 1 on 49, LaLiga and the Bundesliga on 39 each, and the Premier League on 24.
Players highlighted in the report
Football Italia described Milan’s Alphadjo Cissé as the standout. The report said the 20-year-old Alphadjo Cissé has become a key option for Rúben Amorim this season, after joining from Verona in January.
Monza’s Gustavo Varela is 21 and has eight league goals. Football Italia reported that Gustavo Varela is attracting interest from clubs in Italy and abroad.
Other young scorers
Jay Robinson and Eddy Kouadio have also scored for Ivan Juric’s side. Football Italia said Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma have relied heavily on youth, with Lulli, Rodrigo Mora and Niccolò Pisilli all making an impact.
Fiorentina’s Franco Mastantuono has already scored a hat-trick against Venezia. The youngest scorer so far is 18-year-old Parma striker Simone Lontani. Simone Lontani added another stunning goal in Monday’s 3-0 win at Atalanta.
