“Taremilson” duo joins FC Porto’s most influential recent pairs | OneFootball

The partnership between Mehdi Taremi and Evanilson has already made its mark on FC Porto’s attack, and their goals, as well as their assist numbers, reinforce that importance in the club’s recent history.

Although there are no fully consolidated records to compare some duos from other eras with complete accuracy, namely from the time of Domingos Paciência and Emil Kostadinov, the available data places Taremi and Evanilson in a prominent position. In this statistical snapshot, Evanilson has 17 assists, while Taremi reaches 47.

Between 1990/91 and 1993/94, Domingos Paciência and Emil Kostadinov combined for 122 goals for FC Porto, with the Portuguese striker scoring 61 in 155 matches and the Bulgarian matching that tally with another 61 in 168 appearances.

Three decades later, between 2020/21 and 2023/24, Evanilson and Mehdi Taremi surpassed that mark, reaching a combined 151 goals. The Brazilian scored 60 in 154 matches, while the Iranian was the more prolific of the two, with 91 goals in 182 appearances.

The numbers help explain the influence of the Porto duo in recent years, not only because of their finishing ability, but also because of the way both contributed to the team’s attacking build-up. In Taremi’s case, his assist record confirms the profile of a particularly link-up-oriented forward, capable of connecting play and regularly creating chances for his teammates in a way that is uncommon for a centre-forward.

Evanilson, meanwhile, added mobility, spatial awareness, and a strong understanding with his strike partner, forming a combination that proved decisive on several occasions. In 2021/22, for example, the two stood out as one of the most productive partnerships in Portuguese football, both in goals and assists.

Even with the necessary caution when comparing generations, the attacking output of “Taremilson” is gaining increasing weight in FC Porto’s historical context. The consistency of the two forwards places the duo among the most influential partnerships of the club’s recent blue-and-white era.

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