Racing Genk striker Paul Onuachu proved his aerial ability over the course of the 2020-2021 campaign. The Nigerian international scored 11 goals through headers. This achievement is not really a surprise considering his height of 6 ft 6 in.
According to Playmaker Stats, no player in Europe’s ten leagues scored more headed goals than the Super Eagles’ striker in the recently concluded season.
Onuachu ranks first ahead of Eintracht Frankfurt’s Andre Silva (9) and VfB Stuttgart’s Sasa Kalajdzic (8).
There is a four-way tie for the fourth position, with Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo, Montpellier’s Gaetan Laborde and Osasuna’s Ante Budimir finishing the season with seven goals each.
Manchester United’s Edinson Cavani, Crystal Palace’s Christian Benteke, Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema, Standard Liege’s Jackson Muleka and Montpellier’s Andy Delort are joint-eighth, turning in six headers each in 2020-2021.
On the international scene, Onuachu scored a crucial header – a 93rd minute winner – as the Super Eagles defeated the Republic of Benin 1-0 in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in March.
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