THREAD: What does it take to be a prolific striker?

Top strikers need three things:

(1) shooting frequency
(2) chance quality
(3) finishing skill

There's a fourth, but you'll have to wait for our article....

Anyway, let's see who ranks at the top of these categories!

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Top shooting frequency, Europe's top five leagues, 2020-21 (minimum 570' played at striker):

1. Patrick Bamford
2. Erling Braut Håland
3. Lautaro Martínez
4. Robert Lewandowski
5. Rafa Mir

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Top chance quality, Europe's top five leagues, 2020-21 (minimum 570' played at striker):

1. Romelu Lukaku
2. Callum Wilson
3. Paco Alcácer
4. Erling Braut Håland
5. Jamie Vardy

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Top finishing skill, Europe's top five leagues, 2020-21 (minimum 570' played at striker):

1. Nils Petersen
2. Jonathan David
3. Iago Aspas
4. Gerard Moreno
5. Stephane Bahoken

(Don't worry, Vardy and Kane come next....)

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So who was the only name to appear on more than one list?

Others were close to the top... look out for our article coming soon at http://smarterscout.com !

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