As Copa America 2024 draws to a close on Sunday, July 14, the race for the prestigious Golden Boot heats up. With Argentina and Colombia set to face off in the final at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, all eyes are on the tournament’s top scorers. With the grand final between Colombia and Argentina, the Copa America came to an end
Despite no being starter in many games, Lautaro Martinez emerged as Argentina‘s pivotal force. Martinez’s impact was undeniable, his contributions proving vital to Argentina’s campaign, especially scoring the goal to win the final.
Meanwhile, Salomon Rondon‘s prowess cannot be overlooked, his tally of 3 goals including a memorable strike from midfield against Canada in the quarterfinals. Despite Rondon’s heroics, fate dealt a harsh blow as his team bowed out in a heartbreaking penalty shootout.
How many goals and against whom did Lautaro Martinez score?
Lautaro Martínez netted a standout tally of 5 goals throughout Copa America 2024, with his crowning moment coming in the final against Colombia where he secured the decisive strike for victory.
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His goalscoring prowess was evident earlier in the tournament as well, finding the net against Canada, Chile, Peru during the group stage, and adding another crucial goal versus Ecuador in the quarterfinals.
Who are the top scorers of Copa America 2024?
- 1- Lautaro Martinez (Argentina): 5 goals
- 2- Salomon Rondon (Venezuela): 3 goals
- 3- Julian Alvarez (Argentina): 2 goals
- 4- Jhon Cordoba (Colombia): 2 goals
- 5- Luis Diaz (Colombia): 2 goals
- 6- Darwin Nuñez (Uruguay): 2 goals
- 7- Maximiliano Araujo (Uruguay): 2 goals
- 8- Folarin Balogun (United States): 2 goals
- 9- Vinicius Junior (Brazil): 2 goals
- 10- Eduardo Bello (Venezuela): 2 goals
- 11- Jose Fajardo (Panama): 2 goals
- 12- Daniel Muñoz (Colombia): 2 goals
Who are the top scorers of Copa America?
Copa America, with over a century of history, has showcased some of the greatest talents in soccer. Here are the all-time top scorers in the tournament’s storied history:
- 1- Norberto Mendez (Argentina): 17 goals
- 2- Zizinho (Brazil): 17 goals
- 3- Teodoro Fernandez (Peru): 15 goals
- 4- Severino Varela (Uruguay): 15 goals
- 5- Lionel Messi (Argentina): 14 goals
- 6- Eduardo Vargas (Chile): 14 goals
- 7- Paolo Guerrero (Peru): 14 goals
- 8- Ademir de Menezes (Brazil): 13 goals
- 9- Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina): 13 goals
- 10- Jair da Rosa Pinto (Brazil): 13 goals
- 11- Jose Manuel Moreno (Argentina): 13 goals
- 12- Hector Scarone (Uruguay): 13 goals
- 13- Roberto Porta (Uruguay): 13 goals
- 14- Angel Romano (Uruguay): 12 goals
- 15- Herminio Masantonio (Argentina): 11 goals
- 16- Oscar Gomez Sanchez (Peru): 11 goals
- 17- Victor Agustin Ugarte (Bolivia): 11 goals
- 18- Pedro Petrone (Uruguay): 10 goals
- 19- Javier Ambrois (Uruguay): 10 goals
- 20- Ronaldo Nazario (Brazil): 10 goals
