Juventus have gotten off to a miserable start to the 2025/26 Serie A season, with their post-dynasty hangover looking set to head into a sixth straight year. The recent 0-0 draw in the derby against Torino saw familiar issues present themselves: a lack of creativity, zero predatory striking instincts, and ultimately, another drab affair.
The goalless stalemate represented the fifth time this season in which the Bianconeri have drawn a blank, as well as their seventh draw of the campaign in all competitions. As a result, Luciano Spalletti’s side are now way down in sixth place in the Serie A table, with online betting sites now making them a distinct outsider to end their Scudetto drought. The latest sports betting odds currently list Juve as an 18/1 afterthought, miles behind 3/4 favorites Inter Milan and 9/2 reigning champions Napoli.
Much of the Allianz Stadium misery stems from a goal-shy strike force, which has mustered up just four league goals. Jonathan David was signed from Lille in the summer, and the Canadian was supposed to reignite the previously impotent attack led by Dusan Vlahovic. However, the Canadian has bagged just once so far this term, resulting in his Serbian teammate replacing him and regaining a spot in the starting lineup.
But things weren’t always this way. Throughout Juve’s 2010s heydays, goals were never in short supply. It has been five long years since any striker wearing the famous black and white stripes last scored 20 league goals in a season. But who was the man who was firing on all cylinders? And who else has managed to hit 20 in a single Serie A campaign in the last decade? Let’s take a look.
The Bianconeri faithful could barely believe it when it was announced that their club had signed the iconic Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer of 2018. The Portuguese superstar had just led Real Madrid to a three-peat of UEFA Champions League crowns, as well as becoming the leading scorer in Los Blancos’ history with a whopping 450 goals in 438 games. CR7 was brought to Turin in the hopes he would lead Juve to European glory, and while he wouldn’t quite manage that, he didn’t find goals hard to come by.
Ronaldo comfortably scored 20 league goals in each of his three seasons at the Allianz Stadium. In his maiden campaign, the former Manchester United man struck 21 times in Serie A as he helped Juve to the Scudetto. The following year, that total was up to 31, with a further 29 coming in his final campaign, a campaign in which the Bianconeri lost their stranglehold on the Serie A title. Throughout his three years, Ronny managed 101 goals in all competitions, and it’s safe to say that in the years since his 2021 departure, the club has failed to replace his monstrous goal-scoring output.
