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.

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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
  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
  Rodrigo Cabalucci
Olimpo
Argentina
24
7
6. Lautaro Acosta
Lanús
Argentina
29
6
  Alejandro Silva
Lanús
Uruguay
27
6
  Pity Martinez
River Plate
Argentina
24
6
  Brian Sarmiento
Banfield
Argentina
27
6
  Emanuel Dening
San Martín de San Juan
Argentina
28
6
  Agustín Bouzat
Defensa y Justicia
Argentina
23
6
  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.

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