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Unlike the English Premier League or the German Bundesliga, the Italian Serie A doesn't boast too many players from North America.
Even though it was way back in 1934 that a player from that region first set foot in the Serie A, that didn't quite spark an influx of North American players coming to Italy.
In fact, only a handful of players from Canada, Mexico and the USA have ever played in the Serie A. In fact, Weston McKennie and Hirving Lozano are the only North American players in the Italian top flight at the moment.
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Nevertheless, let's have a look at the top five North American goal-scorers in the Serie A:
#5 Michael Bradley (USA) - 3 Serie A goals
A USA legend with 151 caps (third-most in their history) and 17 goals (eighth in their all-time list), Michael Bradley hasn't had a stellar club career.
The midfielder is mainly remembered for his 15 goal-haul with Dutch side Heerenveen during the 2007-08 season. Since then, Bradley hasn't scored more than five goals in a season for any club, including Chievo and AS Roma, the only two Serie A sides he has ever played for.
His only season with Chievo yielded just one league goal from 35 games. Despite the Giallorossi giving him another shot to make it big in the Serie A, Bradley only scored just twice more in the Serie A in the following 18 months.
Bradley has been with Canadian side Toronto FC in the MLS for the past seven years.
#4 Alexi Lalas (USA) - 3 Serie A goals
American fans will remember Alexi Lalas, as he featured in the USA team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup on home soil; he particularly stood out for his distinctive long beard.
At the time, the defender hadn't even started his club career. But his exploits in the quadrennial tournament earned him a move to Padova in the Serie A soon thereafter.
However, Lalas lasted just two seasons in the Italian top flight, making 44 appearances and scoring three goals, before he moved back home to the MLS in 1996.
#3 Weston McKennie (USA) - 4 Serie A goals
Weston McKennie became the latest in a long list of American youngsters joining elite European sides after he arrived at Serie A giants Juventus from Schalke last year.
A midfielder by trade, his main attributes are his defensive ability and skilled passing, which also allows him to impact games from deep-lying positions.
In a stop-start debut campaign with the Bianconeri, McKennie has scored four goals in the Serie A, which includes an eye-catching effort against AC Milan.
#2 Armando Frigo (USA) - 6 Serie A goals
After starting out his career at hometown club Vicenza in the Italian lower divisions during the mid-1930s, Armando Frigo made the step up to the Serie A with Fiorentina in 1939.
At the time, he became just the second American-born player to play in the Serie A, netting six times for La Viola over the next three seasons.
Frigo returned to Serie B in 1942 with Spezia, but his career was interrupted by World War II the next year, as he joined Italy's army and later died in the conflict at the age of just 26.
#1 Hirving Lozano (Mexico) - 13 Serie A goals
After struggling to make an impression in his first season with Napoli, Hirving Lozano didn't take much time to find his feet at the club.
He has scored 13 goals for the Partenopei this season, which includes nine in Serie A, while also making three assists.
Widely considered as the best Mexican player since Javier Hernandez, the 25-year old is versatile and creative and has good technique and a keen eye for goal.
Despite his improved showings this season, Lozano hasn't reproduced his PSV Eindhoven form yet. He needs to find that ruthless streak to be considered a top striker in the game.
