Tribal Football

Budimir joins Suker, Peternac in LaLiga goal-scoring elite

Shina Oludare
Budimir joins Suker, Peternac in LaLiga goal-scoring elite
Budimir joins Suker, Peternac in LaLiga goal-scoring elitePRESSINPHOTO, PRESSINPHOTO SPORTS AGENCY / Alamy / Profimedia
Osasuna’s Ante Budimir has become the third Croatian to hit 20+ goals in a single La Liga season.

The striker reached the milestone in Thursday’s 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid, netting the second goal with eight minutes left to seal victory over Diego Simeone’s side.

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Legendary Davor Suker was the first Croat to hit 20+ La Liga goals, netting 24 for Sevilla and repeating the feat with 24 more at Real Madrid in the 1996-97 season.

In that same season, Alen Peternac scored 23 goals for Real Valladolid.

Osasuna’s win lifted them to ninth in La Liga, with 48 points from 36 games.