Top Contenders for the LaLiga Golden Boot: October 2018

#7 Roger Marti (Spain, Levante)

Goals Scored: 4

The Spanish striker scored just 3 goals from 17 games last season, as he recovered from a ruptured cruciate ligament that kept him out of action for the entire first half of the season. This season, Roger Marti already looks ready to make up for lost time and has already scored 4 goals from 6 appearances.

Marti scored his first goal in the 3-0 win over Real Betis in the first game of the season, lasting 74 minutes on the field. He played the entire 90 minutes of the loss to Celta de Vigo, but was unable to find the back of the net. He twice gave Levante the lead in the next game, against Valencia, but his side could only earn a point. He drew a blank against Espanyol the following match, but returned to scoring ways in the disappointing loss to Sevilla. He lasted 61 minutes in the game against Real Valladolid, unable to score as his side succumbed to their 4th loss of the season. Last weekend, he was one of the unused substitutes in the win over Alaves.

In the 2016/17 season, Marti scored 22 goals in 37 games in the second division and as such, knows his way to the goal well. This season, he is averaging 3.2 shots per game and Levante will be hoping the striker can stay fit and keep banging in the goals. At the start of October, Roger Marti is in 7th position in this list.