Top contenders for the European Golden Shoe: September 2019

#8 Victor Osimhen (4 goals – 8 points)

Victor Osimhen is among the top scorers in Ligue 1

The latest wonderkid in the Ligue 1 is Lille’s Victor Osimhen. The young Nigerian forward has made a flying start to life in the French top flight. The 20-year-old was signed as a direct replacement for Nicolas Pepe and he hasn’t disappointed at all.

Osimhen has so far scored four goals in the Ligue 1 and he looks like a player who will improve further with more games under his belt. He scored twice on the opening day of the season against Nantes and recorded another double against St. Etienne last week.

This is a player so much promise, having demonstrated his potential during the 2015 U-17 FIFA World Cup. He emerged top scorer in that competition and was also voted the player of the tournament. Osimhem is definitely destined for the top.

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#7 Paco Alcacer (4 goals – 8 points)

Paco Alcacer has been scoring goals for fun since joining Dortmund

Also on four goals in the race for the European Golden Shoe is Paco Alcacer. The Borussia Dortmund forward is enjoying his time in the Bundesliga, having joined from Barcelona in the summer of 2018.

Alcacer was Dortmund’s top scorer last season and he is continuing from where he left off. The Spain international has scored in all three Bundesliga games this season and also has an assist to his name. He scored twice against Augsburg and also netted against Koln and Union Berlin.

The 27-year-old, however, has more room for improvement and can only get better.