Most Goals Scored in a Single Serie A Season (79, 2018–19)
Atalanta's record 79-goal season and best finish since the 1940s.
Atalanta scored 79 goals in the 2018–19 Serie A season, the highest total by any team in a single campaign since the league adopted a 20-club format in 2004–05.
- Goals Scored
- 79
- League Position
- 3rd (Qualification to UEFA Champions League)
- Top Scorer
- Josip Ilicic (16 goals in Serie A)
- Manager
- Gian Piero Gasperini
- Record Type
- Most goals scored in a single Serie A season by Atalanta
Lore & Background
Atalanta's 79-goal haul in 2018–19 was the most by any Serie A side in a 38-game season. The club finished 3rd, its best league placement since 1947–48. Only three Atalanta players reached double-digit goals across all competitions that season: Zapata, Ilicic, and Gómez.
In Their Own Story
The air in Bergamo is thick with anticipation as the final whistle approaches at the Gewiss Stadium. The players, wearing their iconic blue and black stripes, do not just celebrate; they sprint back to their positions immediately, ready to press again. Josip Ilicic wipes sweat from his brow, knowing that with every strike, the history books are being rewritten in real-time. The crowd's chant is no longer a plea for survival but a demand for domination.
Reader's Guide
Atalanta's 79 goals in 2018–19 set a Serie A record for a 20-team season. The club's 3rd-place finish was its highest since the 1947–48 campaign. Only four Atalanta players scored ten or more goals in all competitions that year.
Did You Know?
- Atalanta's 79 goals in 2018–19 are the most by any Serie A team in a 38-match season.
- Atalanta finished 3rd in 2018–19, its best league position since 1947–48.
- Only three Atalanta players reached double-digit goals across all competitions in 2018–19: Zapata, Ilicic, and Gómez.
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