Juventus have begun Luciano Spalletti’s season without the centre-forward he had wanted, yet their early answer has been collective rather than dependent on one familiar scorer. Across five Serie A matches and one Europa League fixture, the Bianconeri have produced 13 goals through 10 different players, giving their campaign an unusually broad attacking base.
That spread has become important after the departure of Dusan Vlahovic and an underwhelming previous season from Jonathan David and Lois Openda. Randal Kolo Muani and Nick Woltemade were brought in to refresh the forward line, and both have found the net in Europe, but neither has scored in the league so far. Neither has yet looked like the individual league top scorer Spalletti had hoped to add.
Instead, Juventus have shared the burden. Nico Gonzalez, Edon Zhegrova and Bremer lead the internal scoring chart with two goals each. Kerim Alajbegovic, Celik, Francisco Conceiçao, Federico Gatti, Kolo Muani, Teun Koopmeiners and Woltemade have all contributed once.
A squad-wide response
The goals have come from every line of the team: three defenders, one midfielder and six attackers have already scored. The five-goal Europa League win over NEC was particularly useful, allowing several players who had not yet scored to open their accounts.
Gonzalez has re-emerged as a significant figure in Spalletti’s plans, while Alajbegovic has offered early encouragement for the future as he covers for the injured Kenan Yildiz. Yildiz remains without a goal after suffering a foot fracture in the opening match at Frosinone, an injury expected to keep him out until at least December. Jeremie Boga is also unavailable with a muscular problem.
Juventus are second in Europe for the number of different scorers this season. Brighton lead the continent with 20 goals in seven games, scored by 11 players. Juventus’ total of 10 scorers is unmatched elsewhere in Europe beyond the Seagulls.
In Italy, Inter have scored more often, with 16 goals in six games, but have used nine scorers. Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Atletico Madrid and Lyon are also on nine different scorers.
Among Serie A’s other leading sides, Roma have registered 15 goals through seven players, with Malen responsible for six league strikes. Lazio, who have not had European fixtures, have scored eight goals through five different players.
Midfield goals remain part of Spalletti’s plan
There is still room for Juventus’ returns to grow. Weston McKennie has just come back after a three-week absence and is a trusted player for Spalletti. The American’s record of nine goals in 48 appearances last season was his best return in Juventus colours, and the coach will expect him to bring that presence in the opposition area back into the side.
Koopmeiners has already broken his duck against Parma and is expected to build on it. Douglas Luiz is another midfielder with a record of scoring from deeper areas: during his Aston Villa spell from 2019 to 2024, he scored 22 times, including a personal high of 10 in 2023-24 before moving to Italy.
For now, Juventus are progressing without a single dominant marksman. Spalletti’s task will be to sustain that shared output while waiting for his injured players to return and for the new forwards to translate their European goals into Serie A ones.
