5 Strikers who impressed the most in Serie A this season

#3 Duvan Zapata

Duvan Zapata’s performances have largely gone unnoticed, but the striker has been the leading light in Atalanta’s campaign in the 2018-19 Serie A season. The Colombian has shown his ability to outclass the opposition with his attacking runs and by exploiting gaps in the opposition’s defense.

The 28-year-old has been an influential figure in Atalanta’s forward line. His smart and offensive moves have also looked threatening. The striker has teamed up quite well with Roberto Piccoli in the forward line.

He has also worked well with the midfield consisting of Alejandro Gomez and Mario Pasalic. The former Sampdoria player has netted 22 goals in 34 games in the 2018-19 Serie A season with 7 assists to his name.

Although Sampdoria finished 10th in the Serie A standings in the 2017-18 season Zapata’s performance was like a silver lining for them. Team manager Gian Gasperini had stated that Zapata's intensity on the field has been a crucial factor for the improvement some of the younger players of the team have shown.

About the author

CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME:- DEVANG RAJANIKANT JOSHI
DATE OF BIRTH:- 2-6-1986
ADDRESS:- 202, BIMAL BUILDING, OPPOSITE SRI-KRISHNA COMPLEX, CHULNA BHABOLA ROAD, VASAI (WEST):-401202,
TEL:- 2384575,9503857275
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:-PASSED SSC IN 2002 WITH 52.5%.
PASSED HSC IN 2004 WITH 60%.
PASSED T.Y.B.COM IN 2007 WITH 57%.
DID DIPLOMA IN SHIPPING MANAGEMENT FROM NAROTTAN MORARJEE INSTITUTE OF SHIPPING NAROTTAM MORARJEE INSTITUTE OF SHIPPING.
DID TALLY 9 COURSE FROM ST ANGELO’S INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER EDUCATION.
Completed Digital Marketing course from RS Infotech.
WORK EXPERIENCE:- WORKED AS AN OFFICE ASSISTANT IN A PRIVATE COMPANY SECRETARY FIRM AT CHURCHGATE ,LOOKING AFTER MINUTES OF THE MEETING AND ROC MATTERS.
CURRENTLY WORKING IN A CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT FIRM IN VASAI.
WRITING ARTICLES ON SPORTS LIKE CRICKET, FOOTBALL, TENNIS AND HOCKEY.
HAVE WRITTEN ARTICLES FOR 90MIN.IN FOOTBALL WEBSITE. CURRENTLY WRITING ARTICLES FOR SPORTSKEEDA AS A FREELANCE ANALYST AS WELL AS FOR SPORTZWIKI AS A FREELANCE WRITER.
OTHER INTERESTS:-ALSO INTERESTED IN READING ARTICLES ON CURRENT AFFAIRS.

Know More

Edited by Kingshuk Kusari