ISL 2018-19: 5 Strikers with the most goals in the history of the tournament

Coro, Ian Hume, and Sunil Chhetri are leading the race to finish as ISL's all-time goalscorer (Image Courtesy: ISL)
Coro, Ian Hume, and Sunil Chhetri are leading the race to finish as ISL's all-time goalscorer (Image Courtesy: ISL)

#4 Marcelo Pereira (Marcelinho)

Marcelinho has scored 21 goals from 42 matches (Image Courtesy: ISL)
Marcelinho has scored 21 goals from 42 matches (Image Courtesy: ISL)

A product of the Youth Academy of Brazil's Flamengo, Marcelo Pereira started his footballing career from the B team of Atletico Madrid in 2006. The nomad would go on to play in Greece, UAE, the third divisions of Italy and Brazil before finding solace in India through Delhi Dynamos.

In the 2016 ISL season, Marcelinho, as he is fondly called here, scored 10 goals and bagged five assists for the Delhi Dynamos FC.

FC Pune City took note of his talent and made them their captain for the 2017-18 season. While playing for the Stallions, he bagged seven assists and scored eight goals in 17 matches. Moreover, whenever he scored, the Pune outfit never lost a match.

However, his present season with FC Pune City is going on a downward spiral. The 31-year-old managed to score only five goals and assist only twice. With time, he has become predictable which has led to his downfall.

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Edited by Alan John