Retegui on course for golden shoe: Atalanta’s bomber is unstoppable

Retegui in contention for the golden shoe 

Mateo Retegui è one of the most surprising and fascinating protagonists of Serie A 2024/2025. With the goal he scored in the 29th° minute in the match against Juventus at Allianz Stadium, the Atalanta striker reached 22 goals in the league, getting closer and closer to the record of Pippo Inzaghi, who with 24 goals in the 1996/1997 season still holds the record of the best scorer in the history of Atalanta in Serie A. Not only is the history of the Bergamo club è within reach, but Retegui è is also in the running for the prestigious Scarpa d’Oro 2024/2025.

Currently, the Italian-Argentinean è is at 44 points in the standings for the Golden Shoe, a score he gets thanks to the double value of goals scored (each goal is worth 2 points). With this figure, Retegui is in second place, edging out the likes of Harry Kane and Robert Lewandowski. At the top of the table is Mohamed Salah, who has accumulated 54 points with 27 Premier League goals. Despite the distance, the fight for the Golden Shoe is not yet closed, and Retegui still has a chance to improve his personal score, while hoping for a slowdown by the Egyptian at Liverpool. 

With an already outstanding season, Retegui’s goal of winning the Golden Shoe appears to be a difficult but not impossible challenge. The feat would be even more special considering the unique context that marked his arrival at Atalanta. His adventure in Serie A è began almost by chance, when in August 2024, due to Gianluca Scamacca&#39s serious injury, the Bergamo club decided to bet on the former Genoa striker. Since then, Retegui has been able to respond with excellent performances, proving to be a fundamental element for the team.

If he were to win the Scarpa d’Oro, Retegui would write a historic page not only for Atalanta, but for Italian soccer, becoming the first Italian striker to win the prestigious award since 2020, when Ciro Immobile succeeded in the feat. His season è a testament to how a career can take off thanks to the right mix of opportunity, talent and determination. The road to the Golden Shoe è is long and complex, but Mateo Retegui has already proved that he has all the right cards to make history.