After scoring his 13th league goal in Atalanta’s 3-1 win over Cremonese at the Stadio Giovanni Zini on Saturday, Nigerian striker Ademola Lookman became the first Nerazzurri forward to reach that milestone in his debut season in 70 years. The 25‑year‑old winger ended a seven‑game goal drought by netting Atalanta’s third against Cremonese, after coming on in the 46th minute for Luis Muriel. The strike was his first since January, taking his tally to 13 goals in 27 Serie A matches.
Lookman has been a key contributor for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side, scoring a total of 15 goals in 29 appearances across all competitions this season. According to Stats Perform – Opta, he is the first Atalanta player to reach 13 league goals in his first Serie A season since Poul Rasmussen in 1952‑53.
“With Saturday’s goal against Cremonese, Ademola Lookman became the rookie to have scored the most in this league,” the statistical source noted. “The Nigerian striker has now reached 13 goals, overtaking Napoli’s Kvaratskhelia and moving into third place overall in the scorers’ chart. The last Atalanta player to score at least 13 goals at this point of the season in his Serie A debut was Poul Rasmussen in 1952‑53.”
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