Paolo Guerrero is one of the South American forwards who is performing best in 2017. His excellent season with Flamengo in Brazil has made the Peruvian the third highest scorer on the continent, surpassing even 'monsters' like Luis Suárez, Gonzalo Higuaín and Radamel Falcao.
The national striker has scored 23 goals in 36 games since January, in tournaments such as the Copa Libertadores, the Torneo Carioca and Brasileirao. Paolo is also competing in the Copa Sudamericana with 'mengao'.
The list of top South American scorers is led by Lionel Messi with 32 goals in 33 games, averaging almost 1 goal per match.