Coutinho becomes top Brazilian scorer in Premier League history
Reuters / Darren Staples
Move aside, Juninho.
Philippe Coutinho overtook his compatriot with a sweet strike Saturday against Stoke City, his 30th Premier League goal, making the little Liverpool magician the top Brazilian scorer in the history of England's top flight.
🇧🇷 @Phil_Coutinho: The @premierleague's top Brazilian goalscorer! pic.twitter.com/nNKXTYFcpC
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 8, 2017
Juninho hit the back of the net 29 times over three different spells with Middlesbrough, but Coutinho - who has taken his game to another level this season - is now atop the pile.
| Player | Goals | Matches Played |
|---|---|---|
| Coutinho | 30 | 132 |
| Juninho | 29 | 125 |
| Oscar | 21 | 131 |
| Roberto Firmino | 20 | 61 |
| Gilberto Silva | 17 | 170 |
| Ramires | 17 | 159 |
| Willian | 17 | 122 |
| Geovanni | 14 | 79 |
| Elano | 14 | 62 |
| Robinho | 14 | 41 |
His teammate Roberto Firmino, who netted the winner in Saturday's 2-1 comeback triumph over the Potters, looks likely to ascend the table as well, assuming he remains with the Merseyside outfit for the foreseeable future.