Capocannoniere
Capocannoniere (Italian: [ˌkapokanːoˈnjɛːre]; literally "head gunner") is the title awarded to the highest goalscorer of each season in Italy's Serie A. The title is currently held by Fabio Quagliarella, who scored 26 goals for Sampdoria in the 2018–19 season.
| Capocannoniere | |
|---|---|
 Gunnar Nordahl, by winning the Capocannoniere title five times, is the pluricapocannoniere of Serie A, while playing at A.C. Milan. | |
| Awarded for | The leading goalscorer in a single Serie A season |
| Country | Italy |
| Presented by | Serie A |
| First awarded | 1923–24 |
| Currently held by | Fabio Quagliarella (26) |
| Most awards | Gunnar Nordahl (5) |
The highest number of goals scored to win the Capocannoniere is 36, by both Gino Rossetti for Torino in 1928–29 and Gonzalo Higuaín for Napoli in 2015–16. Ferenc Hirzer, Julio Libonatti and Gunnar Nordahl are in joint third place for this record; they each scored 35 goals for Juventus, Torino and Milan respectively.
Gunnar Nordahl of Milan has won the title of pluricapocannoniere, with five successes in 1949–50, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1953–54 and 1954–55, more than any other player in the history of Italian championship.[1]
Contents
WinnersEdit
Prima Divisione/Divisione Nazionale/Serie AEdit
By playerEdit
| Rank | Player | Club | Country | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunnar Nordahl | Milan |  Sweden |
5 | 1949–50, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55 |
| 2 | Giuseppe Meazza | Internazionale |  Italy |
3 | 1929–30, 1935–36, 1937–38 |
| Aldo Boffi | Milan | Italy |
3 | 1938–39, 1939–40, 1941–42 | |
| Gigi Riva | Cagliari | Italy |
3 | 1966–67, 1968–69, 1969–70 | |
| Paolo Pulici | Torino | Italy |
3 | 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76 | |
| Roberto Pruzzo | Roma | Italy |
3 | 1980–81, 1981–82, 1985–86 | |
| Michel Platini | Juventus |  France |
3 | 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85 | |
| Giuseppe Signori | Lazio | Italy |
3 | 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96 |
By clubEdit
| Rank | Club | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Milan | 17 |
| 2nd | Internazionale | 14 |
| 3rd | Juventus | 13 |
| 4th | Torino | 10 |
| 5th | Roma | 9 |
| 5th= | Lazio | 9 |
| 7th | Bologna | 7 |
| 8th | Fiorentina | 5 |
| 9th | Udinese | 4 |
| 10th= | Cagliari | 3 |
| 10th= | Napoli | 3 |
| 10th= | Sampdoria | 3 |
| 13th= | Vicenza | 2 |
| 13th= | Livorno | 2 |
| 15th= | Atalanta | 1 |
| 15th= | Bari | 1 |
| 15th= | Piacenza | 1 |
| 15th= | Hellas Verona | 1 |
By countryEdit
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| Country | Players |
|---|---|
| Italy
|
69 |
 Argentina
|
11 |
| Sweden
|
7 |
 Brazil
|
4 |
| France
|
4 |
 Uruguay
|
4 |
 Denmark
|
3 |
 Austria
|
2 |
 Netherlands
|
2 |
 Hungary
|
2 |
 Ukraine
|
2 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
1 |
 Germany
|
1 |
 Wales
|
1 |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Serial-scoring Swede who inflamed Milan". FIFA. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Italy - Serie A Top Scorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2013. Cite uses deprecated parameter
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External linksEdit
- Serie A Top Scorers - Capocannoniere Forza Italian Football