Player in focus | El Shaarawy
8th March 2019
He began his career at Genoa, and was signed by Milan in 2011 after a successful loan at Padova. Frequently regarded as one of the most promising youngsters of his generation, in 2012 El Shaarawy was named one of the top players born after 1991, and listed 52nd in the Guardians list of the best footballers in the world. He spent the 2015–16 season on loan with Monaco and subsequently Roma, before signing permanently for the latter. This season has possibly been the best of his career? The attacker has not scored at such levels since his historical 2012/13 season with AC Milan closing the year with 16 goals. Now in the middle of the season with 8 is aiming is to overcome his personal best.