Top 5 greatest Argentine goal scorers in the Serie A as Paulo Dybala climbs to fifth

• Paulo Dybala was on target as Roma beat Cagliari 4-0
• The forward climbed up the charts in the Serie A all-time Argentine goal scorers
• Only four players from Argentina have scored more Serie A goals than Dybala

Paulo Dybala climbed to fifth in the all-time list of Argentine goal-scorers in the Italian Serie A with his brace against Cagliari on Monday, February 5.

The former Juventus striker remains an important player for AS Roma even in the absence of Jose Mourinho, who was sacked by the club in January 2024.

Mourinho was replaced by Roma legend Daniele De Rossi, who has made the perfect start at the Stadio Olimpico with three wins from three.

His latest victory was a resounding 4-0 win over Claudio Ranieri’s Cagliari, which helped the Gialorossi climb to fifth on the log.

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As reported on EuroSport, Dybala scored twice, with his first goal rounding off a brilliant team move from an assist by Bryan Cristante. He secured victory with his second goal, which came from the penalty spot after Cristante’s header hit the arm of Andrea Petagna.

The other goal scorers were Lorenzo Pelligrini, who scored for the third successive game and Dean Huijsen, who scored his first goal for the club with a towering header.

Dybala closes in on record

With his brace, Dybala came close to a little-known milestone, becoming the fifth-best Argentine goal scorer in Serie A history.

Since beginning his Serie A career in the 2012/13 season, the 30-year-old has netted 118 goals in the Italian top flight, per Transfermarkt.

Only four players from Argentina have scored more goals than the former Juventus man: Mauro Icardi (121), Gonzalo Higuain (125), Hernan Crespo (153) and Gabriel Batistuta (184).

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Dybala is 66 goals behind the leading goal scorer, Batistuta, who also happened to play for Roma from 2000 to 2003, scoring 30 goals.

What next for Roma?

Despite three wins from three, Danielle de Rossi’s first real test will come over the weekend, when Roma host Inter Milan on Saturday, February 10.

This will be followed by a crunch Europa League game against Dutch giants FC Feyenoord five days later.

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Still on the Serie A, Juventus fans went viral on January 27 for wearing police caps for the match against Empoli.

The move was believed to be a dig at Juventus’ title rivals Inter, following Massimiliano Allegri likening the title race between the two clubs to ‘thieves and guards’.