Rafael Moreno, who was a Bilbao player at the beginning of the 20th century, was one of the best players of the time. After his retirement in 1922 and tragic death the same year, Bilbao decided to put a bust in his honor in San Mamés, a statue that each new team that passes through ” The Cathedral ” pays tribute with a floral offering. Rafael Moreno had the podo of “Pichichi” and when the RFEF decided to give the award to the top scorer, they decided to give him his name. The first player to win this Award was Telmo Zarra, curiously a Bilbao player.
These are the players who have won the Pichichi trophy the most times since its introduction in 1953:
Leo Messi: 8
Telmo Zarra: 6
Di Stefano, Quini and Hugo Sanchez: 5
Puskas: 4
Langara, Save yourself and Cristiano Ronaldo: 3
Gorostiza, World, Pahiño, Amancio, Kempes, Ronaldo, Raul and Diego Forlan: 2
The teams that have the most prizes thanks to the fact that their players have won them while in their ranks are:
Real Madrid: 27
Barcelona: 19
Athletic Club: 12
Atlético de Madrid: 10
Valencia: 6
Leo Messi, in addition to being the player with the most Pichichis, is the player who has the record for having won it the most times in a row with 5 times, surpassing Hugo Sánchez who had won it 4 consecutive times.
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