Get to know the Serie A goal record in one season and who holds the record

Get to know the Serie A goal record in one season and who holds the record

Kevin Omuya
June 27, 2024 at 11:20 AM
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Italy's Serie A has hosted some of the best footballer strikers with incredible goal-scoring abilities. Players compete for numerous awards every season, from the league title to the Golden Boot. We highlight the Serie A goal record in one season and the top footballers with the most goals in a campaign.

Serie A record goal scorers
Ciro Immobile of SS Lazio on May 04, 2024 (L). Gonzalo Higuain of Napoli on August 19, 2014 (C) and Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo on August 27, 2021. Photo: Marco, G. Bellini, Maffia/Getty Images
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The level of competition in the league has significantly increased as strikers bag dozens of goals to chase the Golden Boot. Gino Rossetti, Ciro Immobile, and Gonzalo Higuaín hold the record for the most goals scored in a Serie A season.

Serie A goal record in one season

Most of the players on the list of all-time leading scorers in an Italian top-flight season played in the 20th Century. Here is a breakdown of individuals with the Serie A record for most goals in a season.

Top Series A goal record in a season

Sports Brief has compiled a list of the top 10 Serie A goal record holders in one season based on credible stats from Total Italian Football and Transfermarkt

Rank

Player

Nationality

Season

Club

Goals

11

Cristiano Ronaldo

Portuguese

2019/20

Juventus

31

10

Luca Toni

Italian

2005/06

Fiorentina

31

9

Felice Borel

Italian

1933/34

Juventus

31

8

Giuseppe Meazza

Italian

1929/30

Inter

31

7

Adolfo Baloncieri

Italian

1927/28

Torino

31

6

Antonio Angelillo

Argentine

1958/59

Inter

33

5

Julio Libonatti

Argentine/Italian

1927/28

Torino

35

4

Ferenc Hirzer

Hungarian

1925/26

Juventus

35

3

Ciro Immobile

Italian

2019/20

Lazio

36

2

Gonzalo Higuain

Argentine

2015/16

Napoli

36

1

Gino Rossetti

Italian

1928/29

Torino

36

11. Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus FC warm up before the Pre-Season Friendly Match against Atalanta Bergamo at Allianz Stadium on August 14, 2021. Photo: Sportinfoto
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  • Full name: Cristiano Ronaldo
  • Date of birth: February 5, 1985
  • Place of birth: Funchal, Portugal
  • Nationality: Portuguese
  • Goals scored: 31

While playing for Juventus, legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo also left an indelible impression on Serie A. In the 2019–2020 season, he scored 31 goals, a Serie A goals record for 2019-20.

10. Luca Toni

Luca Toni
Luca Toni of Italy looks on during the friendly match between DFB-All-Stars and Azzurri Legends at Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer on October 7, 2019, in Fuerth, Germany. Photo: TF-Images
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  • Full name: Luca Toni
  • Date of birth: May 26, 1977
  • Place of birth: Pavullo Nel Frignano, Italy
  • Nationality: Italian
  • Goals scored: 31

An Italian striker with a reputation for physical presence and goal-scoring ability, Luca Toni enjoyed a stellar career in Serie A. He scored 31 goals in 38 appearances.

9. Felice Borel

Felice Borel
Juventus player Felice Borel in 1980's in his free time in Turin, Italy. Photo: Juventus FC - Archive
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  • Full name: Felice Borel
  • Date of birth: April 5, 1914
  • Place of birth: Nice, France
  • Nationality: Italian
  • Goals scored: 32

The 1933–1934 season was his crowning achievement; he scored more goals than any player in Serie A history. He made 34 appearances and scored 32 goals. From 1933–1934, his remarkable scoring achievement earned him the Capocannoniere trophy.

8. Giuseppe Meazza

Giuseppe Meazza
Former Italian footballer, Giuseppe Meazza. Photo: @Azzurri_En (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Giuseppe Meazza
  • Date of birth: August 23, 2010
  • Date of death: August 21, 1979
  • Place of birth: Milan, Italy
  • Nationality: Italian
  • Goals scored: 31

He greatly affected Serie A during his long and successful career and is widely thought to be one of the best Italian football players of all time. Meazza scored so many goals that he won the Capocannoniere award as Serie A's top scorer for the 1929–30 season.

7. Adolfo Baloncieri

Adolfo Baloncieri
Former Italian football defender Adolfo. Photo: @falcciacalcio, @Toro_News (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Adolfo Baloncieri
  • Date of birth: July 27, 1897
  • Place of birth: Alessandria, Italy
  • Nationality: Italian
  • Goals scored: 31

As a defender and forward, he made a name for himself at Alessandria and Torino, among other teams. Baloncieri also had a successful career abroad. He played for Italy and was a big part of their success in the 1920s and 1930s.

6. Antonio Valentin Angelillo

Antonio Valentin Angelillo
Former Argentinian and Inter Milan footballer, Antonio Valentin Angelillo. @TheSunFootball (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Antonio Valentin Angelillo
  • Date of birth: September 13, 1937
  • Date of death: January 5, 2018
  • Place of birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Nationality: Argentine
  • Goals scored: 33

Antonio Valentin Angelillo was a football player from Argentina and Italy who made a significant mark in Serie A, especially with Inter Milan. During 1958–59, he played 33 games and scored 33, which were a big part of Inter Milan's successful season and helped the team fight at the top of Serie A.

5. Julio Libonatti

Julio Libonnati
The former Argentine-Italian footballer Julio Libonnati. Photo: @fussballgeekz (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Julio Libonatti
  • Date of birth: July 5, 1901
  • Place of birth: Rosario, Argentina
  • Nationality: Argentine
  • Goals scored: 35

Julio Libonatti was an Argentine-Italian footballer who significantly impacted Serie A, Italy's top football league. He played for Torino from 1926 to 1935, becoming one of the club's greatest forwards.

4. Ferenc Hirzer

Ferenc
The famous Hungarian football player and Inter Milan, Ferenc Hirzer. Photo: @AmiciSportivi (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Ferenc Hirzer
  • Date of birth: November 21, 1902
  • Date of death: April 28, 1957
  • Place of birth: Budapest, Hungary
  • Nationality: Hungarian
  • Goals scored: 35

The famous Hungarian football player Ferenc Hirzer made a big difference at Juventus in the 1920s. The most crucial thing Hirzer did was during the 1925–1926 Serie A season. At the time, he set the record for most goals scored in a single Serie A season with 35.

3. Ciro Immobile

Ciro Immobile
Ciro Immobile of Lazio celebrates his goal during the Serie A TIM match against AC Monza at U-Power Stadium on May 04, 2024, in Monza, Italy. Photo: Image Photo Agency
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  • Full name: Ciro Immobile
  • Date of birth: February 20, 1990
  • Place of birth: Torre Annunziata, Italy
  • Nationality: Italian
  • Goals scored: 36

The talented striker scored the most goals in Serie A while playing for Lazio in the 2019–2020 season. Immobile's 36 goals were a big part of Lazio's remarkable season, in which they finished fourth in Serie A and qualified for the UEFA Champions League. Immobile won the European Golden Shoe as the highest European scorer across top leagues.

2. Gonzalo Higuain

Higuain
Gonzalo Higuain of SSC Napoli during the Serie A match between Frosinone Calcio and SSC Napoli at Stadio Matusa on January 10, 2016, in Frosinone, Italy. Photo: Giuseppe Bellini
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  • Full name: Gonzalo Higuain
  • Date of birth: December 10, 1987
  • Place of birth: Brest, France
  • Nationality: Argentine
  • Goals scored: 36

Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuaín established an impressive record for most goals scored in Serie A in a season (2015–2016) while representing Napoli. He made 35 appearances and scored 36, helping his club finish second and secure a spot in the UEFA Champions League.

1. Gino Rossetti

Gino Rosseti
Serie A record goal scorer Gino Rosseti. Photo: @Toro_News, @Players_Forum (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Gino Rossetti
  • Date of birth: November 7, 1904
  • Place of birth: La Spezia, Italy
  • Nationality: Italian
  • Goals scored: 36

Rossetti made 27 appearances and scored 36 goals in the 1928–1929 season, winning the Golden Boot. His outstanding performance makes him a legend, as his goal record remains intact.

Frequently asked questions

Various players share the record for scoring in Serie A. The following are the most commonly asked questions concerning who has scored the most goals in a single Serie A season.

Who holds the record for the most goals scored in a single Serie A season?

Gonzalo Higuaín and Ciro Immobile got 36 goals in a single Serie A season, a record for these two players. He set this record with Napoli in the 2015–2016 season, and Immobile tied it with Lazio in the 2019–2020 season.

How often are such records broken in Serie A?

It takes an incredibly high level of play throughout the season to become a top scorer. In the past, Gino Rossetti held the record, later matched and finally beaten by modern players like Higuaín and Immobile.

Who has the Serie A assist record in one season?

According to Ace Football, the Serie A assist record for a single season is held by Alejandro "Papu" Gómez. He set the record by providing 16 assists during the 2019-2020 season while playing for Atalanta.

Final word

The Serie A goal record in one season shows how talented and determined the league's top scorers are. Regarding scoring goals in Serie A, Gino Rossetti, Gonzalo Higuaín, and Ciro Immobile hold the record in a single season.

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Kevin Omuya is a Content Writer with 4 years of experience who joined Sports Brief in 2022. In 2019 he held a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Digital Media from KCA University.