Luis Suárez in with a shot at the Golden Boot? Sporting star's place | OneFootball

Luis Suárez continues to establish himself as one of the most influential signings in the Liga Portugal Betclic in 2025/26. Signed to fill the void left by Viktor Gyokeres’ departure to Arsenal last summer, the Colombian striker has been a key figure in Sporting’s attacking output.

Last weekend, he got on the scoresheet again with a moment of real technical quality, in the Lions’ 4-1 win over Alverca. The goal scored in Ribatejo allowed him to maintain a three-goal lead over Benfica’s Vangelis Pavlidis, as he tops the league scoring chart with 24 goals.

Beyond the domestic race, the ‘number 97’ also has the Golden Boot in his sights. With 24 goals to his name, the Colombian sits fifth in the standings that crown the top scorer across Europe’s leagues, taking into account the coefficients defined by the UEFA ranking.

With only a few weeks left in the various competitions, Harry Kane remains well clear at the top and is on course to win the trophy, with 62 points. Kylian Mbappé is second (46), Erling Haaland third (44), and Igor Thiago fourth, with two more points than Suárez (36).

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Luis Suárez – valued at €28 million – has made 42 appearances: 25 in Liga Portugal Betclic, ten in the Champions League, five in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup and another in the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup. In the 3,403 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the centre-forward has scored 33 goals and provided five assists.

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