The Bundesliga has been home to some of the best strikers in the world. Some big names have made their mark in the German top division and made a name for themselves in the beautiful game. Harry Kane became the latest addition to join German club Bayern Munich in the summer. England’s all-time leading goal scorer is one of the best strikers of the current generation. Despite starting the season on a high, Kane is not the top scorer in the league. There is another striker who has impressed more than Harry Kane.
VfB Stuttgart’s Sehrou Guirassy has taken the German league by storm. He is leading the scoring charts after just six league games. The former FC Koln striker joined Stuttgart on a permanent deal in the summer. He spent the 2022–23 season on loan at the club, and here are the stats that brought him back to the club on a permanent basis.
Return to the Bundesliga
Sehrou Guirassy joined Stuttgart from Rennes on a loan deal. He spent six years in France before returning to Germany. The return turned out to be a great one, as the striker scored 13 goals combined in all competitions. Of the 13 goals scored by the player, 11 came in 22 appearances in the Bundesliga.
The Guinea forward averaged 2.5 shots per 90 minutes and had a high accuracy rate of 51%. Guirassy averaged 4.45 touches inside the penalty box per 90 minutes and scored most of the goals from around the six-yard box.
Perfect start in 2023-24
Sehrou Guirassy has been on a different level in the current campaign. The striker is ever-present inside the opposition penalty box and has made 5.43 touches inside it per 90 minutes. The forward has drifted a bit towards the left but has mostly stayed in the central zones.
The forward has netted 11 goals in his first seven appearances of the season. Of these 11 goals, 10 came in the Bundesliga. He scored in every game until the last match against his former side, FC Koln, in the Bundesliga. Guirassy averages 3.7 shots per 90 minutes in the current season and has an accuracy rate of 51%. Once again, the striker has found himself in decent scoring positions.
Sehrou Guirassy has also added a couple of assists to his name. He has provided 12 shot assists and two have been converted by his teammates. Guirassy has 13 goal contributions in the first seven games. He averages nearly two contributions per match.
The 27-year-old is heading for a personal best season. More than half of the season is left to play and Guirassy is leading the scoring charts. He will look to continue this momentum and try to win the Golden Boot.
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