Ranking the 7 best goals from Martinez's record-breaking season

Bruising headers, callous smashes, and sensational wallops.

Atlanta United artilleryman Josef Martinez has displayed his vast arsenal during the 2018 MLS campaign. So, after he set a new single-season record by scoring his 28th goal at rivals Orlando City on Friday, theScore decided to revel in his array of weaponry and rank Martinez's top seven strikes this term.

7. Movement vs. Montreal Impact

The Montreal Impact's defending is poor, but Martinez ducking out of the action after realizing he's offside, and then subsequently drifting to the back stick shows off his superb tactical intelligence.

6. Ruthless vs. FC Dallas

Simple, but what a near-post lash from the Venezuelan.

5. Goal from 1950s England vs. D.C. United

The first goal of a treble against D.C. United harkened back to the heavy pitches, flung elbows, and muted celebrations of mid-20th-century football in England. D.C. United 'keeper David Ousted was flattened.

4. Why you're taught to head into the ground vs. NYCFC

A textbook aerial assault got the better of New York City FC's Sean Johnson between the sticks, and was named Goal of the Week.

3. Slick passing move vs. Chicago Fire

Gerardo "Tata" Martino would've been especially pleased with this combination. Showcasing soccer borrowed from the Barcelona playbook, Atlanta dizzies Chicago before Martinez completes the formality of finding the onion bag.

2. Leveling the single-season goal record vs. Columbus Crew

He drew level with Roy Lassiter, Chris Wondolowski, and Bradley Wright-Phillips in style. A smooth change of direction sent Jonathan Mensah for a hot dog before Martinez rifled a shot past Zack Steffen, one of the best goalkeepers in Major League Soccer.

1. Delicious dink to break record vs. Orlando City

Martinez proved what a crowd pleaser he is when he saved his best goal of the season for the one that broke the record against Orlando City on Friday. It was a perfect snapshot of his industry, composure, and beautiful technique.

Bonus: Former Torino player scores vs. Juventus

Martinez never scored in a Turin derby during three miserable years with the Toro, so it must have been sweet for him to restore parity in this month's All-Star game against Juventus. The goal was a credit to his perseverance and bravery.