MADRID, 20 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Thanks to his double against Getafe in the match played at the Cívitas Metropolitano this Tuesday, Atlético de Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann became the red-and-white club's all-time top scorer with 173 goals, equaling Luis Aragonés in first place.
The French forward is already an Atlético legend. 'The Little Prince', who is having a particularly effective season in front of goal, scored a double against Getafe. Two goals that place Griezmann third in the fight for the 'Pichichi' trophy with 11 goals – in his best start to the season (16 goals in all competitions) – and at the top of the list of red-and-white scorers.
The Frenchman has played 363 games with the Colchonera shirt over nine seasons in the entity, divided into two different stages. In this period he has won three titles: a Europa League, a European Super Cup and a Spanish Super Cup.
X-RAY OF HIS 173 GOALS
Since making his debut with Atlético de Madrid on August 19, 2014 in a Spanish Super Cup match against Real Madrid, the Colchonero '7' had to wait six games to celebrate his first goal with the shirt of his loves, against the Olympiacos in Champions. This would be the first of the 31 goals he has scored in the top continental competition. Furthermore, the old continent has seen Griezmann pierce the rival goal on 6 occasions in the Europa League.
But it is in national competitions in which 'The Little Prince' has accumulated most of his goals as an athletic player. In the domestic competition, in which he has played 261 games, he has managed to score 123 goals, to which are added the 13 scored in the Copa del Rey, without scoring any in the two Spanish Super Cup games he has played with Atlético .
If Griezmann stands out for something, it is because of how complete he is in his game. Since his start in the red and white club, the Frenchman has occupied all the attacking positions, even moving his position back to the creation zone. And like his game, his scoring ability is very versatile, and 'Grizi' has scored goals from his head, with his left foot, his right foot, from a direct free kick, from a penalty, from outside the area…
Taking into account the area with which the Frenchman shot to score the goal, Griezmann has scored 126 goals with his left foot, 24 with his right foot and 23 with his head. While if the mode and area of the field of play are taken into account, Griezmann has scored 13 goals from the penalty spot, 8 from direct free kicks and 152 from plays, and 26 of his 173 goals have been achieved with shots from outside the area. .
CELTA HIS FAVORITE VICTIM AS ROJIBLANCO
Up to 57 teams have suffered Antoine Griezmann's antics in the form of a goal with the Atlético shirt. Of all of them, the RC Celta fans are the ones who have suffered the most, up to 11 goals have been scored by the celestial team, with Rayo Vallecano being the second team they have scored the most with 9 goals. Sevilla and Valencia with 8 goals, complete the podium.
On the other hand, Galatasay, with 4 goals, is the international rival that has scored the most goals, followed by Liverpool, Bruges, Marseille, Porto and Rostov, all of them with 2 goals conceded. In total, up to 24 non-Spanish teams have received goals from the 'Little Prince'.