Kaio Jorge leads Brasileiro scorers, nears Alex's record | OneFootball

Kaio Jorge reached another important milestone this season. With the two goals scored against Corinthians, the forward reached 21 goals in the 2025 Brazilian Championship, extending the record for the highest number of goals scored by a Cruzeiro player in a Série A edition since 2006, when the format changed to include 20 clubs.

This new number emphasizes the distance from former forward Guilherme, who set the previous best mark by scoring 18 times in 2008. Now, Kaio has further isolated himself at the top of Cruzeiro's list in the recent points system era.

With 21 goals, the forward is also very close to one of the main offensive benchmarks in the club's recent history: Alex, who scored 23 goals in the 2003 Brasileirão — an edition played with a larger number of participants where Cruzeiro made history by being the first champion in the points system edition. Kaio is now two goals away from matching the former star and club idol, with the possibility of achieving this feat in the last three rounds of the competition.

At that time, Alex scored 23 goals in 38 matches out of the 46 played by Cruzeiro in the 2003 edition, which was contested with 24 clubs. Kaio Jorge reached his 21st goal in 32 matches and could reach 35 games by the last round against Santos.

With the two goals scored against Corinthians, Kaio Jorge extended his lead in the race for the Brasileirão top scorer. The Cruzeiro forward reached 21 goals, opening a four-goal difference over Arrascaeta from Flamengo, who remains his main competitor in the standings. In addition to the goals, Kaio has eight assists, totaling 29 direct contributions to the team's goals throughout the competition.

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