Harry Kewell’s hot domestic form in Turkey has been widely acknowledged in newspaper reports, TV sport segments and the like, but his total number of ‘goals scored’ this season remains strangely varied.
There’s been figures suggesting he’s scored five goals this season for Galatasaray, some others have said he’s scored seven goals, eight goals, six goals, nine goals and so on?
It’s quite perplexing really why there’s so much discrepancy.
But his hot form has led to many Australian football fans calling for him to play up front for the Socceroos and that’s the main issue.
Nevertheless, I noticed this odd trend of contrasting reports so I went about some research to get the full story.
It certainly seemed odd to me that big media outlets could get basic statistics so wrong. I mean, if there’s differing reports, surely someone’s wrong and someone’s right?
But a good source for this info is the increasingly popular Euroos site, which is run by The Roar’s own Ben Somerford.
Along with some additional research via ESPN Soccernet, I can conclude Harry has actually scored 10 goals for Galatasaray this season.
Five came in the Super League, four in the Europa League and one in the Turkish Cup.
That’s the equal best out of all our Aussies in Europe, alongside the recently snubbed Scott McDonald of Celtic.
David V.
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Harry went to Turkey because he knows he isn't going to cut it in one of the big three leagues anymore. Besides, the real problem is that as good a player he has been for Australian football, he isn't one of the best I've seen in his position.
Luke W
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Yeah, the confusion comes from which competitions "count". It's like in England where a striker might have 10 goals in all competitions, but if 7 of them are in the Carling Cup against League One or Two opposition, you question the value of those goals.
don
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the source of the confusion is when the season started and which competitions count. he scored in a couple europa league qualification games that were in the summer. in my opinion these count and the number should be 10 so i agree with you, but at the same time i do see why people are confused. the main thing is he has been great for his club and has played as a striker at gala as well.