Primera División top scorers - Argentina 2016/2017
The leading goalscorers in Primera División (Liga Profesional de Fútbol) in the 2016/2017 season, as well as the players with the most assists and all hat-tricks.
Quick overview
- Top scorer list winner: Dario Benedetto, Boca Juniors - 21 goals
- Most assists: Marcos Acuña, Racing Club - 13 assists
- Number of hat-tricks: 6
Primera División has a break between two seasons right now. The next season is planned to start on 26 July 2026.
Liga Profesional de Fútbol best goalscorers 2016/2017
Below is the final top scorer list for the Primera División 2016/2017, including the 21 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player, Team | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Dario Benedetto Boca Juniors |
Argentina | 27 | |
| 2. |
Sebastián Driussi River Plate |
Argentina | 21 | |
| 3. |
José Sand Lanús |
Argentina | 36 | |
| 4. |
Mariano Pavone Vélez Sarsfield |
Argentina | 35 | |
| 5. |
Carlos Luna Tigre |
Argentina | 35 | |
|
Ignacio Scocco Newell's Old Boys |
Argentina | 32 | ||
|
Lucas Alario River Plate |
Argentina | 24 | ||
| 8. |
Emiliano Rigoni Independiente |
Argentina | 24 | |
|
Fernando Zampedri Atlético Tucumán |
Chile | 29 | ||
|
Nicolás Blandi San Lorenzo |
Argentina | 27 | ||
| 11. |
Fernando Coniglio Olimpo |
Argentina | 25 | |
|
Gustavo Bou Racing Club |
Argentina | 27 | ||
| 13. |
Cristian Pavon Boca Juniors |
Argentina | 21 | |
|
Dario Cvitanich Banfield |
Argentina | 33 | ||
|
Javier Correa Godoy Cruz |
Argentina | 24 | ||
|
Jonathan Menéndez Talleres |
Argentina | 23 | ||
|
Lautaro Martínez Racing Club |
Argentina | 19 | ||
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Marcos Acuña Racing Club |
Argentina | 25 | ||
|
Martín Cauteruccio San Lorenzo |
Uruguay | 30 | ||
|
Maxi Rodríguez Newell's Old Boys |
Argentina | 36 | ||
|
Sebastián Palacios Talleres |
Argentina | 25 |
TIP! Click on the number of goals to see the matches in which the player scored.
- Sources: Historical statistics are based on data from our providers and checked against archived season records when needed. Read more in our About Us section.
- Methodology: We count league goals, including knockout rounds when they are part of the same competition. Qualification, promotion and relegation playoffs are not included.
The age of the players is when the season ended at 28 June 2017
Most assists in the Primera División 2016/2017
This is the list of the players that assisted to most goals the Primera División during the 2016/2017 season.
| # | Player, team | Nationality | Age | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Marcos Acuña
Racing Club |
Argentina | 25 | 13 |
| 2. |
Cristian Pavon
Boca Juniors |
Argentina | 21 | 9 |
| 3. |
Mauro Formica
Newell's Old Boys |
Argentina | 29 | 7 |
|
Carlos Tevez
Boca Juniors |
Argentina | 33 | 7 |
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Rodrigo Cabalucci
Olimpo |
Argentina | 24 | 7 |
|
| 6. |
Lautaro Acosta
Lanús |
Argentina | 29 | 6 |
|
Alejandro Silva
Lanús |
Uruguay | 27 | 6 |
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Pity Martinez
River Plate |
Argentina | 24 | 6 |
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Brian Sarmiento
Banfield |
Argentina | 27 | 6 |
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Emanuel Dening
San Martín de San Juan |
Argentina | 28 | 6 |
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Agustín Bouzat
Defensa y Justicia |
Argentina | 23 | 6 |
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Fernando Belluschi
San Lorenzo |
Argentina | 33 | 6 |
Scored hat-tricks in Primera División, season 2016/2017
In total there were 6 scored hat-tricks during the season 2016/2017 in Primera División, Argentina. All players scoring these hat-tricks (or more than 3 goals), and the matches they scored it in, are listed here.
| Player, Team | Match | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|
| Mariano Pavone Vélez Sarsfield |
Vélez Sarsfield - Sarmiento 5-1 Sun 18 June 2017 |
3 35', 47', 86' |
| José Sand Lanús |
Lanús - Banfield 4-2 Sun 2 April 2017 |
3 5', 59', 87' |
| Ignacio Scocco Newell's Old Boys |
Newell's Old Boys - Vélez Sarsfield 3-0 Sat 18 March 2017 |
3 8', 36', 51' |
| Jaime Ayoví Godoy Cruz |
Godoy Cruz - Aldosivi 3-1 Sun 30 October 2016 |
3 47', 52', 78' |
| Martín Cauteruccio San Lorenzo |
Arsenal de Sarandí - San Lorenzo 1-3 Sun 16 October 2016 |
3 13', 20', 56' |
| Dario Benedetto Boca Juniors |
Boca Juniors - Quilmes 4-1 Sun 25 September 2016 |
3 7', 17', 25' |
The Primera División season of 2016/2017 lasted between the dates 27 August 2016 and 28 June 2017.