A goal hanger is a striker in the game of football who spends most of the time near the penalty area. The term is often associated with a player who hopes to get an easy score. Gary Lineker is one of the greatest English strikers but is often referred to as a goal hanger. He earned a total of 80 caps and scored 48 goals when he made his England debut back in 1984. Another popular goal hanger is Filippo Inzaghi. He played as a striker for several Italian football clubs and won the EUFA Champions League title back in 2003 and 2007.
Top Goal Hangers in the History of Football
Miroslav Klose is one of the popular football players who managed to knock the great Ronaldo for being the World Cup's record goalscorer back in 2014. He earned his fame for being one of the world's best goal hangers after successfully doing this feat. Another equally popular football legend who earned the title for being among the top goal hangers in professional football is Emilio Butragueno. He is a player at Real Madrid and performed two of his best games at the Bernabeau during the 1980s up until the 1990s. He was able to make 123 goals out of 343 games during that period.
More on Goal Hangers in Football
Some players do not usually get high regard for being a goal hanger. A center forward who spends most of his time during a match within 6 yards of the goal is also often referred to as a goal hanger. He is often regarded as someone who does nothing but trust in luck or relies on his other teammates’ efforts to score a goal. However, this is untrue for players like Gabrel Batistuta. He is a striker from Fiorentina who had an incredible 168 goals over 269 matches and was known as Batigol. He also managed to successfully do 56 goals in all of his 78 appearances, making him the highest-scoring player in the Argentina National team. Paolo Rossi is another well-celebrated goal hanger in football history. He was initially a winger before she becomes one of the popular strikers of his time. He is best known for his career from 1981 to 1985 especially when he won the World Cup in Italy back in 1982.
