Primera División top scorers - Argentina 2021
The leading goalscorers in Primera División (Liga Profesional de Fútbol) in the 2021 season, as well as the players with the most assists and all hat-tricks.
Quick overview
- Top scorer list winner: Julián Álvarez, River Plate - 18 goals
- Most assists: Agustín Palavecino, River Plate and Carlos Rotondi, Defensa y Justicia - 8 assists
- Number of hat-tricks: 7
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 2021
Below is the final top scorer list for the Primera División 2021, including the 15 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player, Team | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Julián Álvarez River Plate |
Argentina | 21 | |
| 2. |
José Sand Lanús |
Argentina | 41 | |
|
Marco Ruben Rosario Central |
Argentina | 35 | ||
| 4. |
Matías Tissera Platense |
Argentina | 25 | |
| 5. |
José Manuel López Lanús |
Argentina | 21 | |
| 6. |
Martin Ojeda Godoy Cruz |
Argentina | 23 | |
| 7. |
Milton Giménez Central Córdoba |
Argentina | 25 | |
| 8. |
Braian Romero River Plate |
Argentina | 30 | |
|
Leandro Diaz Estudiantes de La Plata |
Argentina | 29 | ||
|
Martín Cauteruccio Aldosivi |
Uruguay | 34 | ||
|
Miguel Merentiel Defensa y Justicia |
Uruguay | 25 | ||
|
Silvio Romero Independiente |
Argentina | 33 | ||
|
Walter Bou Defensa y Justicia |
Argentina | 28 | ||
| 14. |
Gustavo del Prete Estudiantes de La Plata |
Argentina | 25 | |
|
Juan Martín Lucero Vélez Sarsfield |
Argentina | 30 |
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 14 December 2021
Most assists in the Primera División 2021
This is the list of the players that assisted to most goals the Primera División during the 2021 season.
| # | Player, team | Nationality | Age | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Agustín Palavecino
River Plate |
Argentina | 25 | 8 |
|
Carlos Rotondi
Defensa y Justicia |
Argentina | 24 | 8 |
|
| 3. |
Víctor Malcorra
Lanús |
Argentina | 34 | 7 |
|
Lautaro Blanco
Rosario Central |
Argentina | 22 | 7 |
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Francisco Pizzini
Defensa y Justicia |
Argentina | 28 | 7 |
|
| 6. |
Fernando Zuqui
Estudiantes de La Plata |
Argentina | 30 | 6 |
|
Malcom Braida
Aldosivi |
Argentina | 24 | 6 |
|
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Julián Álvarez
River Plate |
Argentina | 21 | 6 |
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Gastón González
Unión de Santa Fe |
Argentina | 20 | 6 |
|
| 10. |
Enzo Díaz
Talleres |
Argentina | 26 | 5 |
|
Emiliano Vecchio
Rosario Central |
Argentina | 33 | 5 |
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Nicolás Castro
Newell's Old Boys |
Argentina | 21 | 5 |
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Juan Nardoni
Unión de Santa Fe |
Argentina | 19 | 5 |
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Matías Esquivel
Lanús |
Argentina | 22 | 5 |
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Federico Mancuello
Vélez Sarsfield |
Argentina | 32 | 5 |
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Alan Velasco
Independiente |
Argentina | 19 | 5 |
Scored hat-tricks in Primera División, season 2021
In total there were 7 scored hat-tricks during the season 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Miguel Rodríguez Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata |
Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata - Estudiantes de La Plata 4-4 Sun 5 December 2021 |
3 31', 34', 60' |
| Matías Tissera Platense |
Platense - Huracán 4-2 Tue 30 November 2021 |
3 15', 45', 51' |
| Juan Manuel García Unión de Santa Fe |
Unión de Santa Fe - Atlético Tucumán 3-0 Mon 29 November 2021 |
3 34', 40', 53' |
| Marco Ruben Rosario Central |
Colón - Rosario Central 1-4 Thu 25 November 2021 |
3 4', 8', 49' |
| Julián Álvarez River Plate |
River Plate - Patronato 5-0 Mon 8 November 2021 |
4 29', 37', 41', 74' |
| Julián Álvarez River Plate |
River Plate - San Lorenzo 3-1 Mon 18 October 2021 |
3 31', 65', 84' |
| Lucas Gamba Rosario Central |
Rosario Central - Arsenal de Sarandí 4-0 Wed 25 August 2021 |
3 8', 10', 33' |
17 July 2021 was the starting date for the Primera División season 2021, and the final games were played 14 December 2021.