5 most overrated strikers in world football

Modified Mar 03, 2017 19:08 GMT

MILAN, ITALY - MAY 01: Mario Balotelli of AC Milan reacts during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Frosinone Calcio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 1, 2016 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) — Balotelli has consistently underwhelmed in recent times

#2 Hulk

SHANGHAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 28: Hulk #10 of Shanghai SIPG reacts during the AFC Champions League 2017 Group F match between Shanghai SIPG and Western Sydney Wanderers at Shanghai Stadium on February 28, 2017 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Visual China/Getty Images) — Hulk now plies his trade in the Chinese Super League

Hulk signed for Portuguese champions, Porto, from Japanese club Tokyo Verdy, as a 22-year-old and was expected to fill in for the club when required. After two mediocre seasons where the Brazilian scored 19 goals in 75 appearances, he truly came to the fore, scoring 58 goals in the next 95 appearances and winning an unprecedented treble with the club.

After being mooted with potential moves to some of the world’s biggest clubs, Hulk decided to follow the money and ended up joining Zenit St Petersburg for €40 million. With the entire team built around the forward, he still only managed to score 11 goals in his first season and was found lacking in most departments.

While capable of the odd spectacular goal, his time in Russia saw him constantly underperform in an inferior league.

Though he’s managed to get capped for the national team 47 times, his scoring record is again poor; managing only 11 goals. He still managed to command a €55 million fee upon his move to Chinese Super League side, Shanghai SIPG, but after all the tremendous hype that was built around the forward during his time at Porto, his career seems to have only gone downhill since then.

Edited by Staff Editor