Vinicius Junior joins Ronaldo, Benzema in exclusive Real Madrid 20-goal season club
Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior scored two goals in Sunday's 2-0 LaLiga win over Espanyol, achieving a rare milestone few footballers reach. The 25-year-old Brazilian now joins Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Raul Gonzalez, Hugo Sanchez, Ferenc Puskas, Miguel Pahino, and Alfredo Di Stefano as players who have scored 20-plus goals in all competitions for five or more consecutive seasons for the club.
Vinicius joined Real Madrid from Flamengo in 2018 and has maintained this scoring consistency since the 2021-22 season, demonstrating remarkable longevity at the Santiago Bernabeu. The achievement came shortly after Kylian Mbappe also scored a brace in the same match, extending his own streak to five-plus seasons with 20+ goals for Madrid. Los Blancos secured all three points at Espanyol's RCDE Stadium to strengthen their LaLiga title push.
This places Vinicius in elite company alongside Madrid's all-time greats, highlighting his remarkable consistency at one of world football's most demanding clubs where sustaining such output over multiple seasons is exceptionally rare. The Brazilian winger's accomplishment underscores his status as a cornerstone of Real Madrid's current era and future plans.