Post-Soviet Players Shine in Top 5 Leagues 2023/24: A Goal and Assist Snapshot

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Transfermarkt has released a statistic-rich view of how players from post-Soviet countries performed in the 2023/2024 season across Europe’s top five leagues. The measure focuses on the sum of goals and assists recorded in all club matches for the season, providing a clear look at productivity in attack and creative moments. The ranking is based on official league play and includes appearances in every competition that counts toward the league season. (Source: Transfermarkt)

Leading the chart is Artem Dovbik, the Ukrainian striker plying his trade with Girona in Spain. He registered 11 combined goal contributions in 13 appearances, compiling six goals and five assists as part of the goal-plus-assist tally. In second place sits Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the Georgian winger who represents Napoli. Across 13 appearances, he produced three goals and five assists, signaling his ongoing influence in attacking moves for his club. The podium is completed by Alexander Golovin, the Russian midfielder for Monaco, who posted a 5+2 record over nine league outings, illustrating his role as both scorer and creator in the French outfit. (Source: Transfermarkt)

The ranking of the top ten post-Soviet players in the top five leagues, ordered by total goal and assist contributions, looks like this:

Artem Dovbik (Girona) with 6 goals and 5 assists in 13 matches. (Source: Transfermarkt)

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) with 3 goals and 5 assists in 11 matches. (Source: Transfermarkt)

Alexander Golovin (Monaco) with 5 goals and 2 assists in 10 matches. (Source: Transfermarkt)

Henrik Mkhitaryan (Inter) with 2 goals and 3 assists in 14 matches. (Source: Transfermarkt)

Georges Mikautadze (Metz) with 2 goals and 1 assist in three matches. (Source: Transfermarkt)

Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) with 2 goals and 1 assist in 11 matches. (Source: Transfermarkt)

Mikhail Mudrik (Chelsea) with 2 goals and 0 assists in nine matches. (Source: Transfermarkt)

Daler Kuzyaev (Le Havre) with 2 goals and 0 assists in 10 matches. (Source: Transfermarkt)

Grant-Leon Ranos (Borussia Mönchengladbach) with 1 goal and 1 assist in three matches. (Source: Transfermarkt)

Sarkis Adamyan (Cologne) with 1 goal and 1 assist in six matches. (Source: Transfermarkt)

Golovin’s earlier contributions helped Monaco secure key results during the season, underscoring his value to the squad. (Source: Transfermarkt)

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