The Portuguese international ended the year having scored 54, of which he scored 34 goals in as many matches in the Saudi Professional League. He was ahead of some of the top forward players in the world ( Erling Haland, Robert Lewandowski and Messi).
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid player is expected to be named the winner of the Maradona Award for Best Goalscorer at the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards 2023, which is set to take place later this month. The winner of the award is determined by votes from football fans around the world plus Globe Soccer’s Official Jury, which is made up of more than 30 key football figures including Iker Casillas, Francesco Totti, Luis Figo and Marcello Lippi are also involved in the final selection process.
