African guests in the struggle for the" European Golden Shoe "2011
We're still in January and just met the controversial decision of the Ballon d'Or
, but another career that began in August (in March in the case of Russia) is the European
Golden Shoe . Or what is the same, the European Golden Boot
top scorer of the Old Continent . This award is not as hype as the Ballon d'Or
but more fairly reward the murderer more deadly in Europe.
With half the distance covered is a good opportunity to review and comment that there are outsiders. It is useless to emphasize men as Cristiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi, Berbatov, Gekas or Cavani, who are the scorers of the five major championships. Of course they will be the end to split the pie from the podium, with Messi as a Christian and the only candidates for the Golden Boot
But the interesting thing about this award is to see men that may never have media coverage at the top of the table and which originate and / or African nationality. The vision of this post wants to focus its attention on countries with little choice of representation in the Champions League or likely to get into the final rounds of the Europa League and that formed in the black continent. In our memories do not come Pappis Demba Cisse (Senegal, SC Freiburg) or Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon, FC Internazionale) to enjoy a prestigious championship.
tenth position in the Franco-Malian find Garra Dembele (pictured). Is 24 and from last September began his romance with the goal. Formed in the bottom of Auxerre, and after two fruitless disposals in 2007, finished his contract with the Gauls and
decided to pack for Greece. Signed by the modest Pierikos FC, club
Beta Ethniki (Second Division), which concluded 10 th in his first year and it was another six months with them. Made only four goals in 18 months and chose to give another twist to his career. The Under-18 international for France in 2003 and 2004 looked set to scuttle a promising start. Lokomotiv Plovdiv welcomed him with open arms and branded him with a stronghold for salvation. And so was. His five goals in the second round were key for Plovdiv extended by one year stay in the Bulgarian A Professional Football
Group. The problem is that since the capital were very attentive and Levski signed him last summer for 200,000 € very well spent.
In his debut scored a goal in the friendly against Metalist Kharkiv, but his greatest achievements were first seen in the Europa League: Three goals in the qualifiers of the second qualifying round against FC Dundalk, in the Next was two at the Swedish Kalmar FF, and then came the final playoff access to the group stage with fellow Swedish AIK. There, Dembele shone again with a new notch in his gun. Six goals and assisted on the "real" Europa League. In addition, the league has also earned respect with his 16 goals in 12 rounds played in Bulgaria. Being a minor league, the coefficient is not 2, but 1.5, so Talon will have to work much to be up in June.
Levski Sofia was close to passing the 1 / 16 finals in the League
Europe, but were quarters (a rating point) behind Sporting CP, LOSC Lille and KAA Gent. Also, a hat-trick
against Lokomotiv Sofia and the goal victory in the Derby Eternal
against CSKA Sofia that made him. A PFG (short for Bulgarian League) resumed on 26 February. In those 15 games remaining Garra Dembele has two missions: to continue building up their goal tally and, above all, that those many would help the hunt Levski Litex Lovech
, which now leads by five points. Viewing the table of European Golden Shoe
, Dembele is the only one with options to be in the public area, but that goal coefficient greatly hampers their options. In addition, they want in England, and transfer your account would return to zero goals in the fight for the Golden Boot
is time to highlight other scorers who have excelled in their league, although they have already completed the championship and will not be remembered in this award. The next in this report is African natives Djiby Baye Fall (ranked 13 in the race for the European Golden Shoe ). At 25 years comes from being on loan at Molde FK during Norwegian Tippeligaen. It was commissioned by the Lokomotiv Moscow, who signed him in September 2009 by 4.7 million euros. Born in Senegal (pictured), and after growing up in France (also was in the bottom of Auxerre) in 2006 took the decision to go to Randers FC (with the Danes made 26 goals), but a year then started a venture of six months in Al-Ain in the UAE. Fall bad experience and return to Denmark, but this time at the Odense Boldklub.
And it seems that the cold comes the great Senegalese. His 18 goals caught the eye of Lokomotiv Moscow, but Russia's top competition deprived him of his continuity. Thus the Loko traded him last January to Molde FK where the collective did not go to the eleventh position, but with 16 goals was the top scorer. With these figures (three years: two in Denmark and one in Norway) has earned his return to Lokomotiv. Muscovites come from a weak campaign, so it could have more minutes on a front that has Sychev, Maicon or three rams that are in the same circumstances: Marenich after assignment in Alania Vladikavkaz; Minchenkov, also on loan at FC Dynamo Bryansk, and Sarkisov, after two
great years in the subsidiary will have a chance in the first team. Therefore, Djiby Baye Fall may be lucky enough to celebrate a goal in the Russian Premier League
.
In the 16 th position in the race for the scepter scorer in Europe, just behind the Tippeligaen Fall in scoring is Mohammed Abdellaoue (pictured). Born in Oslo, but of Moroccan origin, this international with Norway garnered 11 times its volume scorer in 20 games (losing the last ten days to be transferred) with Vålerenga Fotball. Three years in the Norwegian top flight brought him to the attention of scouts from the Bundesliga . Hannover 96 signed him in August for just over a million euros and Moa, as it is known, opened as a scorer in his second game. He has participated in 12 games (all starts) and has five goals (the last day in the 0-3 over Eintracht Frankfurt) on the jump to a championship class. Abdellaoue not had doubts in choosing the country to be international having been born and raised in Norway. And has 11 calls to the Norse as well as two goals. She is 25 years and now occupies second place in the standings with Hannover 96.
And in step 26 in the fight for the European Golden Shoe
find our latest example came from Europe. Of the four players featured, Anthony Ujah (pictured) is the third in 2010 carried his name for Tippeligaen
. Ugbokolo born in this Nigerian signed for 20 years Lillestrøm SK 12 months ago and his first foray into Europe scored 14 goals with the Norwegians. The pupils of Henning Berg (former defense Blackburn Rovers or Manchester United) were tenth and Ujah felt extremely wrapped in the African four staff (two of them also Nigerian). Physical forward with assistance
po, his leap to a higher level entity is still far to have called the European gateway recently. Undoubtedly, following the example of his fellow African origin, that of Lillestrøm wants to recall a similar campaign and go to attract the attention of the scorers.
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of these countries will never be in the highest positions in the race for the European Golden Shoe , but I used to start a romance with the goal looking to be eternal in his career in Europe. Of African origin, birthplace endless relentless attackers, they all want to choose one day to the trophy as he makes an idol and Samuel Eto'o.