Now there are only four ahead of him: in one game, Benjamin Šeško overtook both Aćimović and Šiljak on the perpetual scorers’ list
Photo: Luka Vovk / Sportida
Zlatko Zahović recently emphasized: “I have no doubt that Benjamin Šeško will surpass me. I consider my record as if it no longer exists. It’s the past. He will certainly break those numbers.” While Zlatko Zahović can still bask in the glory at the top of the Slovenian all-time top scorers list, his words are increasingly coming true. Despite being just 21 years old (!), Benjamin Šeško can already boast of being the fifth most effective footballer in the history of the Slovenian national team.
Before Monday’s Nations League match against Kazakhstan, the RB Leipzig forward had 12 goals and shared the seventh spot on the all-time list with his national team teammate Andraž Šporar. In just 90 minutes, he surpassed Šporar by three goals and overtook two more players on the list. He first left Milenko Aćimović (13) behind, then Ermin Šiljak (14). Sašo Udovič, currently in fourth place with one goal more (16), is next for Šeško, who has become the eighth Slovenian with a hat-trick.
The podium is not far off. Benjamin Šeško, who needed 35 matches to score 15 goals, is just two goals away from Josip Iličić (17). The leading scorers are still quite a distance away: Milivoje Novaković has 32 goals, and Zlatko Zahović stopped at 35. But if Benjamin Šeško continues in this vein, Zahović’s words will eventually come true. It seems that this won’t be a long wait…
Slovenian All-Time Top Scorers:
- Zlatko Zahović 35 goals
- Milivoje Novaković 32
- Josip Iličić 17
- Sašo Udovič 16
- Benjamin Šeško 15
- Ermin Šiljak 14
- Milenko Aćimović 13
- Andraž Šporar 12
- Tim Matavž 11
- Boštjan Cesar, Primož Gliha 10
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Author: editorial Football Planet
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