Watch out, Suárez! Sporting’s top scorer faces fresh competition | OneFootball

Luís Suárez remains the main attacking reference for Sporting and one of the leading names in the race for the league’s top scorer title, but the competition is starting to heat up. Yanis Begraoui, Estoril’s striker, is enjoying a productive spell and is closing in on the numbers of the Colombian international, putting more pressure on the race for goals.

The French-Moroccan forward has scored 17 goals in the league and is now just three behind Suárez and Vangelis Pavlidis, who are leading the table. The consistency he has shown throughout the season, combined with a very strong start to 2026, has allowed the Estoril player to gain ground among the most effective scorers in the competition.

Since January, Begraoui has netted nine goals in seven games, numbers that make him one of the most productive strikers of the calendar year. Even in more demanding matches, the number 14 has maintained a constant presence in finishing areas, reinforcing the importance he holds in Ian Cathro’s attacking lineup.

However, despite the ‘rise’ of Estoril’s striker, it is impossible to ignore the statistics and impact of Luis Suárez, not only at Sporting but also in the league as a whole. It should be noted that the Colombian international was awarded two Liga Portugal prizes, corresponding to the votes for best forward and best player of the competition for the past month of January.

This season, wearing Sporting’s shirt, Luis Suárez – valued at 22 million euros – has played 36 matches: 22 in Liga Portugal Betclic, eight in the Champions League, four in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup, and another in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In the 2,846 minutes he has been on the pitch, the striker has scored 27 goals and provided four assists.

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