Life and soccer allowed forward Jefferson 'La Fiera' Duque to finally make the dream of every fan come true: reaching his 100th goal with Atlético Nacional and entering the great history of the famous 'king of cups', who continues to enjoy his talent and hierarchy at 35 years old.
The attacker reported this Thursday, in the draw (1-1) between the 'verdolaga' team, the current champion of FPC, and Envigado Fútbol Club, in a match valid for the seventh round of the Liga BetPlay 2 2022, played on the field of Atanasio Girardot in Medellín. A special appointment for the veteran striker.
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Duque, through a penalty kick, sealed his hundred goals with the Antioquia team, in his 230th appearance with the team. He did it at 36', when with a precise shot from the 12-yard mark, appealing to the popular 'paradinha', he made the fans celebrate, eager to see him celebrate again.
That's how he reached the magical number. Of his 100 celebrations with the team of his dreams, a total of 78 have been in the league competition, 12 in the Copa BetPlay, four in the Superliga, three in the Copa Libertadores, and three in the Copa Sudamericana. Impressive numbers for a player of his caliber.
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Welcome to the club of the 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ ⚽ goals, Fiera! #GolVerdolaga 💚
In this tournament, Duque has scored a total of seven goals, making him the top scorer of the team: the same team that had a weak start but wants to climb in the standings and is determined to get involved in the fight to successfully defend their conquest.
It's official: the born in Medellín, who has experienced two eras with the institution, secured his place in the 'top-3' of the club's all-time scorers, only surpassed by a certain Víctor Hugo Aristizábal, with 206 goals, and Jhon Jairo 'La Turbina' Tréllez, with 131. And left behind Gustavo Santa, who stayed at 99.