The Sampdoria veteran is in the form of his life as he prepares to turn 36, and is challenging Juventus' superstar for the Capocanniere crown
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Sampdoria marksman Fabio Quagliarella equalled a record previously held by legendary striker Gabriel Batistuta to move clear as the
Serie A's top scorer.
Set to turn 36 at the end of January, the former
Juventus,
Napoli,
Udinese and
Italy man is enjoying an Indian summer to his career in his second spell at Sampdoria.
In 2017-18 he netted 19 goals for the
Genoa club to finish fourth in the Capocanniere standings behind Mauro Icardi, Ciro Immobile and Paulo Dybala - and he is making an even stronger bid for the title this term.
Quagliarella was on target from the penalty spot on Saturday to put his team 1-0 up against Udinese.
It was his 15th goal of the season, putting him ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and
Atalanta's Duvan Zapata as the league's most prolific forward so far.
In finding the net once more, moreover, the veteran moved within touching distance of a Serie A milestone that has stood for almost a quarter-century.
Batistuta was the last man to score in 11 consecutive Serie A games, a mark the Argentine hitman reached in 1994 while playing for
Fiorentina.
If Quagliarella converts next Saturday against Napoli, two days after his 36th birthday, he will therefore enjoy outright ownership of that record.
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