This is a list of Uruguayan Primera División top scorers, that enumerates all players that have finished a season as top goalscorers in the top level of the Uruguayan football league system from 1900 (the year that the first championship was held) to date.[1]
All-time top scorers
editThe chart includes championships since 1900 to present days. Atilio García has the record of being top scorer in most seasons, with 8 (7 of them consecutively).[2][3][4] On the other hand, Fernando Morena holds the record of most goals scored in one season (36 in 1978).[5]
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| Pos. | Player | Period | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fernando Morena |
1969–84 | 230 | 244 |
| 2 |  Atilio García |
1938–50 | 208 | 210 |
| 3 | Héctor Scarone |
1916–34 | 163 | 191 |
| 4 | Pablo Terevinto |
1920–31 | 124 | 157 |
| 5 |  Alberto Spencer |
1960–70 | 113 | 166 |
| 6 | René Borjas |
1920–31 | 109 | 199 |
| 7 | Héctor Castro |
1921–36 | 107 | 181 |
| 8 | Óscar Míguez |
1948–60 | 107 | 137 |
| 9 | Pedro Petrone |
1923–33 | 103 | 97 |
| 10 | Peregrino Anselmo |
1922–35 | 102 | 180 |
Top scorers by year
editSources:[1]
Notes
edit- ^ The 1904 championship was not played due to the Battle of Masoller
- ^ No championship was played because of the 1930 FIFA World Cup.
- ^ Championship unfinished
References
edit- ^ a b Uruguay - League Top Scorers by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF
- ^ Los grandes récords del fútbol uruguayo by Luis Prats on El País, 16 Feb 2019
- ^ El pase de Atilio García: el hombre que hizo historia en Nacional y al que los hinchas le compraron una casa on ESPN.com.ar, 12 Jan 2023
- ^ Atilio García, el goleador juninense que en Uruguay fue Gardel by Waldemar Iglesias on Semanario de Junín
- ^ La inigualable marca de Morena: ¿cómo llegó a los 36 goles? on El Observador, 29 Apr 2020