Atletico MG: Hulk takes a step forward in the club’s top scorers list and is close to 40 goals among the Brazilians | Sports mg

victory Atletico-MG The match against Internacional started with a beautiful goal from Hulk, on a bicycle, in Beira Rio. The number 7 that Gallo holds equals the number of goals he participated in in the 2022 Brazilian Championship. Moreover, He is close to 40 goals scored by the club in the competition. There are other signs obtained, see below.

Hulk now has eight goals and six assists for Atletico in the Brazilian Championship 2023. If Paulinho is the top scorer (11), the black and white idol is the one with the most goal contributions. In fact, overall, only Tequinho Soares has been more clinical than Hulk, so far, in Series A.

With a huge amount of returns ahead of him, Hulk has already equaled the 14 direct goals he played in last year’s Brazilian Championship. In 2022, Atlético performed poorly in the Brazilian Championship (7th place), Hulk finished with 12 goals and two assistsHe missed the last rounds due to a calf injury.

The bike goal in Beira Rio was Hulk’s 88th goal in an Atletico shirt. He became the 24th top scorer in Atlético’s history, surpassing former striker Paulista, who scored 87 goals in 163 matches, becoming one of Brazil’s 1937 champions.

The countdown has already begun for Hulk to reach 100 goals with Atletico. This would be an unprecedented achievement for a player, one that the club has not seen happen since Diego Tardelli in 2014. In his career, Hulk has reached 395 official goals (also taking into account the 2012 Olympics) in 758 matches..

In Serie A history, Hulk has scored 39 goals and made 14 assists in 82 matches (2021, 2022 and 2023). Only Diego Tardelli (46), Guilherme Alves (55), Marquez (64) and Reynaldo (89). With his goals in the 2023 edition, Hulk was able to surpass the prominent players on the list: Dada Maravilla, Eder Aleixo, Valdir Bigodi, and Reynaldo.

Number 7 Gallo can now reach 40 goals in the Brazilian Championship in the next round, when he faces Atletico Curitiba at the Arena MRF, Sunday, at 6:30 pm.

• 2021: 19 goals and 6 assists in 35 games
• 2022: 12 goals and two assists in 25 games
• 2023: 8 goals and 6 assists in 22 matches
• Total: 39 goals and 14 assists in 82 games