Capocannoniere
| Paolo Rossi Award | |
|---|---|
 Gunnar Nordahl, by winning the capocannoniere award five times, is the pluricapocannoniere of Serie A, while playing at AC Milan. | |
| Awarded for | The leading goalscorer in a single Serie A season |
| Country | Italy |
| Presented by | Italian Footballers' Association |
| Formerly called | Capocannoniere |
| First award | 2011 |
| Currently held by | Mateo Retegui (2024–25) |
| Most wins | Gunnar Nordahl (5) |
The capocannoniere award (Italian: [ˌkapokannoˈnjɛːre]; lit. 'head gunner'), known as Paolo Rossi Award since 2021,[1] is awarded by the Italian Footballers' Association (AIC) to the highest goalscorer of each season in Italy's Serie A. From the 2010–11 season until the change of denomination, it was called the AIC Award to the Top Scorer (Italian: Premio AIC al Capocannoniere in Italian). The award is currently held by Mateo Retegui, who scored 25 goals for Atalanta in the 2024–25 season.
The highest number of goals scored to win the Capocannoniere is 37, by Luigi Cevenini for Inter Milan. Gino Rossetti, Gonzalo Higuaín and Ciro Immobile are in joint second place for this record; they each scored 36 goals for Torino, Napoli and Lazio respectively.
Gunnar Nordahl of AC Milan has won the title of capocannoniere five times: 1949–50, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1953–54 and 1954–55, more than any other player in the history of Italian championship.[2]
Winners
Data relating to seasons prior to 1923–24 are incomplete or imprecise due to scarcity of sources.
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Statistics
Wins by player (multiple)
The capocannonieri are unknown for 12 seasons.
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Wins by club
The players' clubs are unknown for 10 seasons. Current Serie A teams are shown in bold.
| Club | Total |
|---|---|
| AC Milan | 18 |
| Inter Milan | 17 |
| Juventus | 17 |
| Lazio | 12 |
| Torino | 11 |
| Roma | 9 |
| Bologna | 7 |
| Fiorentina | 5 |
| Napoli | 4 |
| Udinese | 4 |
| Cagliari | 3 |
| Sampdoria | 3 |
| Atalanta | 2 |
| Internazionale Torino | 2 |
| Livorno | 2 |
| US Milanese | 2 |
| Vicenza | 2 |
| Bari | 1 |
| Genoa | 1 |
| Piacenza | 1 |
| Pro Vercelli | 1 |
| Hellas Verona | 1 |
Wins by country
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The nationalities are unknown for 12 seasons.
| Country | Total |
|---|---|
 Italy
|
76 |
 Argentina
|
10 |
 Sweden
|
7 |
 France
|
4 |
 Brazil
|
3 |
 Denmark
|
3 |
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|
3 |
 Uruguay
|
3 |
 Austria
|
2 |
 Hungary
|
2 |
 Netherlands
|
2 |
 Ukraine
|
2 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
1 |
 England
|
1 |
 Germany
|
1 |
 Wales
|
1 |
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|
1 |
 Nigeria
|
1 |
See also
- List of Serie A players with 100 or more goals
- Pichichi Trophy
- Premier League Golden Boot
- List of Bundesliga top scorers by season
- List of La Liga top scorers
- European Golden Shoe
- List of Ligue 1 top scorers
- List of Süper Lig top scorers
Notes
- ^ It is presumed to be Umberto Malvano, with 4 goals.
- ^ It is presumed to be Walter Streule, with 2 goals.
- ^ a b c d e Italian by naturalisation.
References
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- ^ "Serial-scoring Swede who inflamed Milan". FIFA. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ Gualano, Leonardo (4 July 2021). "Chi ha vinto il primo Scudetto della storia in Italia?". Goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "1899. Guerra anglo-boera" (PDF). Magliarossonera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Umberto Malvano". Magliarossonera.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Guido Pedroni (I)". Magliarossonera.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 February 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Amilcare PIZZI (I)". Magliarossonera.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ Fontanelli, Carlo (2006). Fratelli d'Italia – I campionati italiani della stagione 1922-23 (in Italian). Empoli: Geo Edizioni.
- ^ a b c d "I capocannonieri nella storia della Serie A TIM". DAZN (in Italian). 11 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Bliss, Dominic (9 March 2021). "The story of Julio Libonatti, the first of Italian football's oriundi". These Football Times. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Is the Serie A Top Goalscorer Race Already Over?". Football Italia. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ a b c Di Maggio, Roberto. "Italy - Serie A Top Scorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Retegui breaks Atalanta record, joins Cristiano Ronaldo in list of Paolo Rossi Award winners". Sportstar. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
External links
- Italy – Serie A Top Scorers at RSSSF.com
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