The Ukrainian striker has so far only scored goals that have opened the scoring. Few in the recent history of Roma have managed to do better.

“Goals are not counted, they are weighed,” and in the case of Artem Dovbyk, the 5 goals he has scored so far for Giallorossi have the very semblance of a Ukrainian giant weighing about 90 kilos. The former Girona player, after an initial acclimatization period, has definitively broken through, always proving to be decisive for the outcome. All five times he’s found the net, he’s always unlocked the game by scoring the opening goal. Starting from the disastrous away game in Genova, then moving on to the matches against Udinese, Bilbao, Monza and yesterday against Dinamo Kiev. In the recent history of Roma, only Abraham (13), Lukaku (9), Balbo (9) and Montella (8) have scored more, but this counts their entire first season in the giallorosso colours. In his first 11 games in yellow-red, Dovbyk has indeed scored 5 goals (three in the league and two in Europa League). Only Romelu Lukaku outdid him last season with 8, and Gabriel Omar Batistuta, who in his explosive start in the 2000/01 season amazingly scored 11 goals in his first 11 games. Five strong contenders are on par with Ukraine’s top scorers: Pruzzo, Balbo, and Montella – a formidable trio making headlines. Further down on this ranking list, various footballers trail behind, including Dzeko, Abraham, Destro, Delvecchio, Voller, and Pruzzo once more. These high-flying gunslingers are turning the beautiful game into an unforgettable spectacle. Dovbyk is also the top scoring newcomer in this Serie A season. No new signing has scored more than him. However, giving him company are Bonny from Parma, Tengsted and Mosquera from Verona, and Adams from Torino. All data bucks the trend when it comes to the offensive capability of the Giallorossi this season. Indeed, Roma ranks as the sixteenth best attack in the league, level pegging with Cagliari and Monza. Nearly half of the goals have been scored by the former Girona player.