Benfica’s new goal machine smashes record set by Roger Schmidt’s star | OneFootball

Last Saturday, October 25, following Benfica’s thrashing of Arouca (5-0), Gonçalo Ramos saw his record surpassed by the new goal-scoring man of the Reds. Thus, the former striker who shone under Roger Schmidt was overtaken by Vangelis Pavlidis, who scored a hat-trick.

According to the newspaper A Bola, in its Monday edition, October 27, the international player for the Greek national team reached 42 goals wearing the Sacred Mantle of the Club of Light. This achievement allowed Pavlidis to surpass some recent names in the Eagles’ history, such as Gonçalo Ramos or Nico Gaitán.

The number 14, after a more restrained start to the season, is beginning to show the same goal-scoring ability he demonstrated in the second half of last season, when he approached the performance of former Sporting player Viktor Gyokeres. To date, the Greek international has already played 75 matches with the Eagles’ jersey, reaching four dozen goals.

This record allowed Pavlidis to leave behind the marks of some of the better-known names in the Benfica universe. The freshest in memory is certainly Gonçalo Ramos. However, the Greek also surpassed the numbers of Vítor Baptista, Zoran Filipovic, and Nico Gaitán, with the latter not being a center forward.

Now in his second season at Luz, the number 14 has been the family breadwinner for the Reds. In the current sports season, Vangelis Pavlidis – currently valued at 35 million euros – has played 18 official matches. In the 1,469 minutes he’s been on the pitch, the Greek has recorded 12 goals and one assist.

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