On 29 April 2001, Pena topped Portugal's scoring charts on debut | OneFootball

On April 29, 2001, Pena confirmed one of the great stories of that edition of the Portuguese championship by finishing the competition as the top scorer.

In his debut season in Portugal, the Brazilian forward, signed from Palmeiras, made an immediate impact on the national game and ended the league with 22 goals in 29 matches. The tally earned him individual recognition in a season of major impact, marked by clinical finishing and rapid adaptation to a new competitive environment.

Pena stood out as one of the leading figures of that edition of the country’s top competition, posting numbers that placed him at the top of the scoring charts. The achievement gained even greater significance for having been accomplished in his very first year in Portuguese football, something quite uncommon for a player newly arrived in the league.

The forward’s campaign that season was associated with the consistency he showed throughout the competition, with 22 goals spread across 29 matches, a mark that reflected the Brazilian’s attacking influence and the importance he had in his team’s run.

More than two decades later, Pena’s 2000/01 campaign is still remembered as a high-level debut in the Portuguese championship, crowned with the title of the competition’s top scorer.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.