Henry Martin equals Zaguinho's father as the fourth best scorer in the history of America

Yucatecan forward for America Henry Martin He took another step to enhance his legacy in the Millionaires organization by reaching 109 goals among the historic goal scorers of the Coapa team, tying the record held for many years by “Lone Wolf” José Alves, father of Luis Roberto Alves “Zaguinho”, former World Cup player for Mexico in the United States in 1994.

Without a doubt the goal scored by Henry Martin on Friday night at the Snapdragon Stadium that represented the American victory over Atlas 2-1 to advance to the round of 16 of the Leagues Cupacquired enormous significance, as he matched the figures of the historic Brazilian known as the “Lone Wolf” who in the 1960s wrote his name in gold letters by scoring 109 goals.

This figure has only been surpassed by the son of the Brazilian known as Roberto Alves “Zaguinho” who leads the historical list with 188 goals, followed by another legendary player like Cuauhtémoc Blanco with 153 goals and Octavio Vial with 152 goals.

Obviously, this number of goals scored by the three strikers mentioned does not in any way overshadow the efforts of Henry Martín, who with his efforts has surpassed players of the caliber of the Paraguayan. Salvador Cabañas, Enrique Borja, Eduardo González Palmer; Carlos Hermosillo and Oribe Peralta among many others.

Without a doubt, 109 goals represent a significant number and only demonstrate the great ability of Henry Martín, who in the last seven years has become the offensive reference for the American team and has allowed him to be an undisputed player in the Mexican national team and whose absence in the past The Copa América has generated a host of questions and criticisms against the now-dismissed national coach Jaime Lozano.

The truth is that from a distance, Martín’s almost silent arrival from Xolos de Tijuana generated a lot of criticism, but with his work on the field he has turned those questions into praise. and with a performance beyond question, as demonstrated by his 109 goals with the Coapa team’s shirt.

For now, Martín will continue to make his name bigger with América and although the 43 goals that separate him from Octavio Vial seem very far away, While he is active, nothing is written in the coming seasons where he could close the gap and continue to increase his legacy.

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