Comparing Dusan Vlahovic’s 2021-22 stats to Arsenal’s forwards
Not a day goes by without Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic getting linked with a move to Arsenal – but how much of an upgrade would he be?
Media reports suggest that a move for the 21-year-old Serbia international is imminent. The question is how he stacks up against the options currently at Mikel Arteta’s disposal.
Centre-forward appears to be a priority for the Gunners, with Eddie Nketiah and Alexandre Lacazette out of contract in the summer and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang frozen out by Arteta.
Here’s how Vlahovic’s stats in Serie A this season compare to the corresponding Premier League output of Arsenal’s current forwards – Alexandre Lacazette, Nicolas Pepe, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Gabriel Martinelli.
Note: we’ve not included Eddie Nketiah or Folarin Balogun due to a lack of league minutes, while we’ve left out the Gunners’ top two goalscorers Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka, who we’re classing as attacking midfielders.
Goals
Dusan Vlahovic – 16
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 4
Gabriel Martinelli – 4
Alexandre Lacazette – 3
Nicolas Pepe – 0
3️⃣3️⃣ Cristiano Ronaldo (2020)
3️⃣2️⃣ Dusan Vlahovic (2021)
3️⃣1️⃣ Luca Toni (2005)Fiorentina's 21-year-old striker Dusan Vlahovic becomes just the third player in the last 60 years to have scored 30+ Serie A goals in a calendar year 🤯 pic.twitter.com/IvN9f3alJY
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) December 11, 2021
Assists
Alexandre Lacazette – 3
Dusan Vlahovic – 2
Gabriel Martinelli – 2
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 1
Nicolas Pepe – 1
Minutes per goal
Dusan Vlahovic – 110
Gabriel Martinelli – 195
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 260
Alexandre Lacazette – 289
Nicolas Pepe – N/A
Minutes per goal or assist
Dusan Vlahovic – 98
Gabriel Martinelli – 130
Alexandre Lacazette – 144
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 208
Nicolas Pepe – 501
Chances created per 90 minutes
Nicolas Pepe – 2.0
Gabriel Martinelli – 1.8
Alexandre Lacazette – 1.5
Dusan Vlahovic – 1.0
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 0.8
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Successful dribbles per 90 minutes (success rate)
Nicolas Pepe – 2.3 (41%)
Gabriel Martinelli – 2.0 (55%)
Alexandre Lacazette – 1.2 (57%)
Dusan Vlahovic – 1.0 (55%)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 0.2 (33%)
Passes per 90 minutes (passing accuracy)
Nicolas Pepe – 38.4 (82.2%)
Alexandre Lacazette – 26.6 (75.4%)
Gabriel Martinelli – 19.9 (74%)
Dusan Vlahovic – 18.3 (71.4%)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 16.8 (70.1%)
Shots per 90 minutes (inside penalty area)
Dusan Vlahovic – 3.5 (2.3)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 3.0 (1.7)
Nicolas Pepe – 2.9 (1.4)
Gabriel Martinelli – 2.8 (2.0)
Alexandre Lacazette – 1.5 (0.9)
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