El Zarra, a step away from Galicia

Except for the disaster of the last day, It will be the fifth Zarra trophy for Galician football in six years. Only a recital by the athletic Álvaro Morata on the final day in Villarreal can prevent Galicia from once again boasting the top national scorer in the First League table.

They are big favorites Joselu (Espanyol) and Borja Iglesias (Betis). The man from Silla has 16 goals, is in the lead and on Sunday he will host Almería with his already relegated team. He will do so amid speculation about his future, as the sports press has reported in recent days that the player could sign for Real Madrid. The Marca newspaper talks about a one-year loan, while others point to the existence of a release clause after relegation. A few days ago Ancelotti was asked a question: “I like Joselo, but also others like Iago Aspas or Morata. There are good strikers in Spain.”

Somewhat behind the Espanyol player is Borja Iglesias. The man from Compostela comes into the game after scoring both goals for his team against Girona (1-2) on Sunday. On the last date, his team welcomes Valencia to Villamarín, in an emotional match as it is Joaquín’s last as a professional.

distant options

One of the two, Joselu or Borja Iglesias, should take the Zarra trophy. The opposite would mean the feat of one of the other pursuers. Mainly from Álvaro Morata, who has 13 goals in this league. The athletic forward is out of injury – ten days ago he suffered a sprained cervix – so it is not clear if he will start playing. Something similar is happening with Iago Aspas, who is four goals behind Joselu, and will play against Barcelona in the last term of his continuity with Celta.

So, if nothing goes wrong, this will be the fifth Zarra for Galician football. The previous four were just from Blades (2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021).

The league with the most Galician goals in 67 years

Despite the fact that the Galician attackers have slowed down in recent days, it is true that the 2022-2023 season will end with another historical figure. The best in 67 years.

A day to the end, Galician football celebrated 75 goals: Joselu (16), Borja Iglesias (15), Iago Aspas (12), Gabri Veiga (9), Brais Méndez (7), Lucas Vázquez (4), Lucas Pérez (3 ), Santi Comesaña (3), Dani Rodríguez (3), Miguel Rodríguez (1), Chumi (1) and Nico González (1).

These figures already exceed those from the last two seasons (73, in the 2021-2022 campaign; and 70, in the 2020-2021 campaign) and are among the ten best in the entire history of the League. All those who advance to this figure are from before 1956, when there was a completely different football context, there were almost no foreigners in the teams.

Pahin’s record

As far as individual goals are concerned, Pahíño holds the record for the Galician footballer with the most goals in the league with 28 goals. Joselu could aspire to enter the top 15 if he scores a little more, and up to the eleventh position if he achieves a hat trick.

NUMBERS

ZARRA TROPHY 2022-2023

Player (team) goals.

1. Joselu (Spanish) 16

2. Borja Iglesias (Betis) 15

3. Alvaro Morata (Athletic) 13

4. Iago Aspas (Celtic) 12

5. Inaki Williams (Athletic) 10

5. Gabri Veiga (Celtic) 9

. Sancet (Athletic) 9

. Isi (Lightning) 9

Galicia’s total goals 75

GALICIA OBJECTIVES BY CAMPAIGN

1. Season 1955-1956 106

2. Season 1950-1951 99

3. Season 1951-1952 96

4. Season 1948-1949 93

5. Season 1949-1950. 91

6. Season 1952-1953 90

7. Season 1954-1955 89

8. Season 1939-1940. 81

9. Season 1940-1941 76

10. Season 2022-2023. 75

11. Season 2021/2022. 73

12. Season 2020/2021. 70

13. Season 1956/1957 68

RECORD GOALS PER SEASON

Player (Season) Goals

1. Pahino (51-52) 28

2. Mauro (55-56) 23

3. Jago Aspas (17-18) 22

4. Hermida (51-52) 21

. Pahino (50-51) 21

. Hermida (49-50) 21

. Pahino (48-49) 21

. Pahino (47-48) 21

9. Iago Aspas (18-19) 20

. Pahino (49-50) 20