Fenerbahçe’s Header Power: En-Nesyri Helps Equal Last Season’s Record with 7 Headed Goals
As the 19th week of the Süper Lig concluded, Fenerbahçe defeated Konyaspor 3-2. The Yellow-Navy Blues scored two of their goals in this match with headers.
With the addition of Moroccan star En-Nesyri this season, Fenerbahçe has become more effective in scoring with headers. They have already matched last season’s record with 7 headed goals in the Süper Lig.
Last season, under İsmail Kartal, Fenerbahçe finished second in the Süper Lig with 99 points, scoring 7 headed goals in 38 matches. This season, with José Mourinho at the helm, the team has become more effective in set pieces, benefiting greatly from En-Nesyri’s contributions in this area.
YOUSSEF EN-NESYRI SCORED 12 GOALS
Since joining Fenerbahçe from Sevilla at the start of the season, Youssef En-Nesyri has played in 27 matches, accumulating 1,407 minutes. The Moroccan forward has scored 12 goals in these appearances.
HEADING GOAL RATIO
Out of the 12 goals En-Nesyri has scored across all competitions, 7 were from headers, giving him an impressive 63% ratio of headed goals in a Fenerbahçe jersey.
En-Nesyri spent a significant portion of his career at Sevilla, where he scored 73 goals in 196 matches. Of these, 22 were headers, accounting for 30.1% of his goals for the Andalusian side.
En-Nesyri also made history in the 2022 World Cup quarterfinals, scoring the decisive goal in Morocco’s 1-0 victory over Portugal, eliminating Ronaldo’s team and breaking a leap record. While Ronaldo reached a height of 2.5 meters for his iconic header against Sampdoria in 2019, En-Nesyri soared to 2.78 meters for his World Cup goal.
