Nicolás Ibáñez top goal scorer of the Liga MX: how many goals did he score and did he win any awards?

Nico Ibáñez joins the list of Argentine soccer players who came to triumph in the Mexican game. He was the top scorer of the Apertura 2022 and was also crowned champion with Pachuca by beating Toluca 8-2 on aggregate.

The Pachuca striker had already been crowned Apertura 2022 top scorer in the regular season a number of weeks ago, with 11 goals to his name. Ibáñez became the 14th Argentinian to be crowned top scorer in 52 seasons in Mexico.

in the post-season, the striker added a further five, taking his total to 16.

Could Nicolás Ibáñez play for Mexico’s national team?

In the post-match interview after the final, Ibáñez was asked about the possibility of ever playing for Mexico, despite being Argentinian.

The striker did not rule out the possibility, as long as he completes his naturalization process, he acquires Mexican nationality and, of course, if a coach calls him up. He said he would be willing to represent El Tri but for the moment will be focused on celebrating his new title.

It would not be the first time that a foreign striker, specifically one born in Argentina, has played for the Mexican national team. In the past, Chaco Giménez dressed in the green, white and red, and Rogelio Funes Mori, forward for Monterrey, will be one of the favorites of Gerardo Martino for the World Cup in Qatar.

Liga MX top Argentine scorers

Mauro Boselli was top scorer in three seasons. Bruno Marioni, Emanuel Villa and Matías Vusoso were top scorers in two seasons.

Here is the complete list of Argentinian goal-scoring champions in Mexican seasons:

Verano 97 Gabriel Caballero and Lorenzo Sáez

Clausura 2004 Bruno Marioni and Andrés Silvera

Apertura 2004 Guillermo Franco

Clausura 2005 Matías Vuoso

Apertura 2005 Matías Vuoso and Walter Gaitán

Apertura 2006 Bruno Marioni

Apertura 2007 Alfredo Moreno

Apertura 2009 Emanuel Villa

Apertura 2014 Mauro Boselli

Apertura 2015 Emanuel Villa and Mauro Boselli

Apertura 2017 Mauro Boselli

Apertura 2019 Mauro Quiroga

Guardianes 2021 Alexis Canelo

Apertura 2021 Germán Berterame

Apertura 2022 Nicolás Ibáñez