Will Icardi be able to catch Hagi? The gap is very small!

After coming up through the youth ranks of the world-famous Spanish club Barcelona, Icardi played for Sampdoria, Inter, and Paris Saint-Germain before transferring to Galatasaray ahead of the 2022-2023 season.

Before his transfer to the yellow-reds, Icardi had played in 344 official matches and found the net 173 times. The star center-forward was the top scorer in the Italian League during the 2014-2015 and 2017-2018 seasons while playing for Inter.

After his career took a downturn at PSG, Icardi's path crossed with Galatasaray, where he was effectively reborn in the yellow-red team.

In his first season at Galatasaray, the Argentine center-forward scored 22 goals in 24 Süper Lig matches and also found the net once in 2 Turkish Cup matches.

With his performance in his first season, which played a major role in the championship, Icardi became the player most beloved by the fans.

BECAME TOP SCORER

Icardi became the top scorer in his second season with the yellow-red team.

Icardi, who played on loan in his first season, chose to stay at Galatasaray despite receiving high offers, particularly from the Arabian Peninsula. The yellow-red club acquired the 31-year-old player's registration from PSG for 10 million euros.

In his second season, Icardi made sacrifices and played despite his injury for a long time. Playing in a total of 47 matches across the Süper Lig, Turkish Cup, UEFA Champions League, and UEFA Europa League, Icardi found the net 32 times.

The experienced goalscorer, who celebrated 25 goals in 34 matches in the Süper Lig, finished the season as the top scorer.

Reaching a total of 55 goals in two seasons, Icardi surpassed Bafetimbi Gomis, who had 51 goals, to take 3rd place in the list of foreign players with the most goals in a Galatasaray jersey.

1 GOAL AWAY FROM CATCHING BAROS

If Icardi finds the net one more time, he will catch Milan Baros, the second-highest scoring foreign player in the yellow-red jersey.

Having scored 55 goals in his first 2 seasons, Icardi started this season well too. The star center-forward, who has found the net 5 times in the 11 official matches he has played, has increased his total goal count for the yellow-red team to 60.

Icardi is 1 goal away from catching and 2 goals away from surpassing the Czech center-forward Milan Baros, who is in second place on the list of foreign players with the most goals in official matches for Galatasaray.

HAGI HAS 72 GOALS

If Icardi surpasses Baros, he will set his sights on the record of the yellow-red club's legend, Gheorghe Hagi.

The Romanian star is Galatasaray's top-scoring foreign player with 72 goals in 192 matches. Celebrating a goal in roughly 1 out of every 3 matches, Icardi will aim to break Hagi's record and take the top spot before the season ends.

ENTERED AMONG THE TOP SCORERS IN GALATASARAY HISTORY

With 60 goals, Icardi has become the 10th highest-scoring player in Galatasaray history.

Icardi, who quickly became one of the unforgettable names in club history, scored 2 goals against Onvo Antalyaspor away from home in the 9th week of the Süper Lig.

The 31-year-old star, who found the net for the 60th time in a Galatasaray jersey, surpassed Selçuk İnan, who has 59 goals, to take 10th place in the list of the club's all-time top scorers.

Having passed the 20-goal mark in both of his seasons with the yellow-red team, Icardi will push to enter the top 5 by the end of this season if he maintains a similar performance.