Top Contenders for the LaLiga Golden Boot: October 2018

#2 Cristhian Stuani (Uruguay, Girona)

Girona FC v Real Valladolid CF - La Liga

Goals Scored: 6

The Uruguayan joined Girona from Middlesbrough last summer, and scored 21 goals from 33 games in his debut season. Stuani has started the new season very well, scoring 6 goals from 7 games so far.

After failing to score in his first 2 games, the Uruguayan got into the act against Villareal, scoring the only goal in a hard earned win. He then followed it up with a brace against Celta de Vigo, which earned Girona a 3-2 memorable win. In the next game, he stunned Barcelona, scoring another brace, as the game ended 2-2. The defeat to Real Betis saw him miss out from the scoresheet, but Stuani was back among the goals last weekend against Huesca, when he game Girona the lead, only for the game to end in a draw.

Stuani will be hoping to keep up his goal scoring run throughout the season and Girona will be counting on him to fire them to safety in the La Liga. For all his efforts, Cristhian Stuani is currently ranked second in this list.

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