Henry Martín entered the Top 10 all-time scorers in America

During his triumph in Alphonse Lastras before St. Louis Athleticthe forward current of the America and national team, Henry Martin, demonstrated with a new double, that he is living the best moment of his entire career as a professional footballer. With his pair of scores, he also entered the Top-10 of the top scorers in the history of the Eagles.

During the 7th day of Closing 2023as it was in the middle of the week because it was a double date, the eagles of america picked up their second consecutive victory after beating 3-1 against St. Louis Athletic. Beyond getting the 3 points, the cream-blue team managed to maintain their undefeated quality in the contest and incidentally, it was a match that served to Henry Martin He was one of the top scorers in the club’s history.

Before the duel against the Potosí team, “The bomb” arrive as the eleventh all-time goalscorer in the America with 75 annotations, one less than his compatriot Gonzalo Farfan (76); however, and thanks to his good performance in the match, he managed to surpass the mark of the former striker azulcrema, and With 77 goals, he managed to single-handedly settle in tenth position on the club’s goalscoring list..

In post-match statements, the Mexican striker emphasized that it’s all about teamwork and he is only looking to contribute to the club.

“A lot of pride. I don’t push myself when I try to reach someone, I just work and if it’s good and if not, nothing happens. The important thing is to enjoy, I think that’s what made things go well and If I score, it’s not just for me, it’s also for the team. If it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t achieve anything.”

The next step for the native of Meridait’s that of Carlos Hermosillo, who occupies the ninth position with 93 goals, already seeming a bit complicated that he can overcome it in this tournament. It should be noted that in the seven days played in the Closing 2023 and with his 9 goals scored, he moved up two positions in the list of netbreakers, since in week six he overtook Oribe Peralta after conversion against Rays of Necaxa (74).

1 – Luis Roberto Alves “Zague”, 190 goals

2 – Cuauhtemoc Blanco, 153 goals

3 – Octavio Vial, 148 goals

4 – Jose Alves, 106 goals

5 – Enrique Borja, 103 goals

6 – Eduardo González, 102 goals

7 – Salvador Cabanas, 98 goals

8 – Carlos Reinoso, 95 goals

9 – Carlos Hermosillo, 93 goals

10 – Henry Martin, 77 goals

As already mentioned, the Mexican striker is living one of the best moments of his career in general, because although he is already in his sixth year with the Eaglesit was recent Opening 2022 when he managed to have a record with his goal quota. Between the past tournament and the current one, Henry has 22 goals in 28 games played.

Before 2022, the best performance and part of the former striker of the Xolos of Tijuana it was during the 2020-2021 season (Opening 2020 and Closing 2021), where he scored 17 goals in 38 games played. At the time, he was one of the most criticized players by blue cream supporters, as they pointed out that he was not a player who lived up to the club’s expectations.

In the same way, Henry can boast of having already won a league title (Apertura 2018) and a Cup (2019) with the cream blue jersey. However, after his elimination in the semi-finals of the last tournament, he expressed his desire to win a championship again with Mexico’s winningest team.