Cristiano Ronaldo records lowest scoring tally in a decade

Cristiano Ronaldo's first season at Juventus has been a remarkable one but one can't help but notice the drastic drop in his goal tally from previous seasons. He scored a total of 28 goals in 43 matches, which is extraordinary for most players. However, this is Ronaldo's lowest goal tally since his Manchester United days. Cristiano's goals-per-game ratio this season was 0.65. Here are Ronaldo's numbers at Real Madrid:

1. 2009/2010 - 33 goals

2. 2010/2011 - 53 goals

3. 2011/2012 - 60 goals

4. 2012/2013 - 55 goals

5. 2013/2014 - 51 goals

6. 2014/2015 - 61 goals

7. 2015/2016 - 51 goals

8. 2016/2017 - 42 goals

9. 2017/2018 - 44 goals

Ronaldo has scored a total of 21 goals in the Italian league, finishing fourth in the race for the Serie A Golden Boot. 36-year-old Quagliarella of Sampdoria scooped the award for his tally of 26 goals, thanks to his astonishing late-career renaissance. He had never scored more than 20 goals a season before this year. Quagliarella also ended the season with five assists, like Ronaldo. Quagliarella's previous highest tally was 19 goals scored in the 2017-2018 season. Duvan Zapata of Atalanta came second with 23 goals, while Krzysztof Piatek of AC Milan came third with 22 goals, then Ronaldo fourth with 21.

Serie A Top Goalscorers 2018/2019

1. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) - 26

2. Duvan Zapata (Atalanta) - 23

3. Krzysztof Piatek (AC Milan) - 22

4. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) - 21

5. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) - 17

6. Cristano however had a wonderful season, winning the Scudetto by 11 points from closest challengers Napoli. He also won the Supercoppa Italiana, and won the league's Most Valuable Player award.

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