V.League top scorer ranking round 21: Rafaelson sets record

After 3 consecutive matches without a win, Nam Dinh club won 3 points when defeating Thanh Hoa with a score of 5-2. Notably, Rafaelson scored all 5 goals for the team from Thanh Nam. The Brazilian striker became the second player to do this in the history of V.League.

With 26 goals in 21 matches, Rafaelson set the record for the most goals scored in a season, surpassing the 24-goal mark set by Gaston Merlo (Vietnamese name is Do Merlo after naturalization). The Nam Dinh FC player still has 5 matches left to improve his record.

Rafaelson continues to lead the race for the title of "top scorer" this season. The Brazilian player is far ahead of his rival Lucao ( Hai Phong - 12 goals).

In the match between Quang Nam and Hanoi, striker Nguyen Van Quyet continued to score. He equaled the record of 7 goals in V.League of 2 domestic players, Nguyen Tien Linh (Binh Duong) and Nguyen Quang Hai (Hanoi Police Club).

V.League 2023/24 top scorer rankings

1. Rafaelson (Nam Dinh): 26 goals

2. Lucao (Hai Phong): 12 goals

3. Alan Grafite (Binh Dinh): 10 goals

4. Rimario Gordon (Thanh Hoa): 9 goals

5. Jeferson Elias (Hanoi Police Club): 9 goals

6. Hendrio Dasilva (Nam Dinh): 8 goals

7. Olaha Onyedikachi (SLNA): 8 goals

8. Nguyen Van Quyet (Hanoi): 7 goals

9. Nguyen Tien Linh (Binh Duong): 7 goals

10. Nguyen Quang Hai (Hanoi Police Club): 7 goals