The year of Lautaro Martinez: all of El Toro's goals in 2023
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— Jan 5th 2024The Nerazzurri captain found the net 37 times in 59 appearances
2023 certainly wasn't an ordinary year for Lautaro Martinez: the Nerazzurri captain enjoyed a special twelve months, posting impressive numbers. The Argentine, in fact, was the player who made the most appearances and scored the most goals for the Nerazzurri: El Toro took the field in 59 out of Inter's 61 matches in 2023, scoring an impressive 37 goals.
Grit, goal-scoring instinct and inexhaustible energy: with his 37 goals in 2023, Lautaro reached a total of 119 goals in his Inter career, moving up to tenth place on the all-time top scorers list in Inter's history.
MANY WAYS OF SCORING
El Toro continues to grow and improve: in 2023, he demonstrated the ability to strike in different ways, consistently posing a threat to opposing defenses. Lautaro scored 24 goals with his right foot, 11 with his left, and 2 with his head. Of his 37 total goals, 34 came from inside the penalty area, the favorite zone of the Argentine striker, who collected 297 touches in the last 16 meters of play (an average of about 5 per game).
THE LAUTARO ZONE
The Nerazzurri captain predominantly scores in the second half: 26 of his 37 goals came in the last 45'. In particular, his performance rises in the final quarter of an hour of play, where matches are often decided: Lautaro scored 15 goals from the 76th minute onwards.
STATS LIKE NO OTHER
In 2023, El Toro maintained a remarkably high scoring average, netting a goal every 115 minutes and boasting a conversion rate of 19.8%, meaning a goal every 5 shots approximately. Proficient in scoring even in challenging situations, Lautaro accumulated almost 8 more goals than the expected goals created (29.53). A generous forward, the Argentine also provided 7 assists and created 60 chances for his teammates throughout 2023.