NEW CENTURY RECORD FOR GERMAN CANO
Picture : German Cano, IFFHS World Top Division Goalscorer 2022 Award winner, won the Copa Libertadores and broke the Record !
Germán Cano set new Copa Libertadores record in XXI century
*Germán Cano, scoring one of Fluminense goals in the Copa Libertadores final vs Boca Juniors (2-1), beat the record of competition in XXI century.
This goal became 13th for him in this edition. No one scored more in a single edition since 2001. The previous record (12) was set by Pedro (Flamengo) in 2022.
*In the whole history of competition, Cano is 5th player to score 13+ goals in a single edition, after Daniel Onega (1966, River Plate, 17),
Luizão (2000, Corinthians, 15), Norberto Raffo (1967, Racing, 14) and Palhinha (1976, Cruzeiro, 13).
*Germán Cano, with his overall 16 goals for Fluminense in Copa Libertadores, is new club all-time highest scorer in the tournament. He surpassed Fred (15).
*Cano is the first player in the entire history of the Copa Libertadores to score in both quarter-final matches (1 and 2), in both semi-final matches (2 and 1) and in the final (1).
*A notable detail confirming his class: 10 of Cano's 13 goals in the 2023 Copa Libertadores were scored with the first touch.
COPA LIBERTADORES | BEST | ONE- | SEASON GOAL | SCORERS | ||
IN XXI CENTURY | ||||||
Player | Country | Goals | Club | Season | Pen. | Games |
Germán Cano | Argentina | 13 | Fluminense | 2023 | 12 | |
Pedro | Brazil | 12 | Flamengo | 2022 | 13 | |
Gabriel Barbosa | Brazil | 11 | Flamengo | 2021 | 4 | 13 |
Rodrigo Mendes | Brazil | 10 | Grêmio | 2002 | 10 | |
Salvador Cabañas | Paraguay | 10 | América | 2007 | 10 |