Before Cristiano Ronaldo’s unexpected move to Al-Nassr in January, Anderson Talisca was largely unknown to the majority of casual football fans.
Ronaldo’s transfer triggered an unprecedented wave of European players heading to Saudi Arabia, including well-known figures like Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante, and Jordan Henderson, all enticed by lucrative contracts.
The Pro League isn’t just attracting players in the twilight of their careers; even stars like Neymar, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Riyad Mahrez, and the 21-year-old Spanish playmaker Gabri Veiga have chosen to leave Europe.
As the Saudi football scene experiences exponential growth, all eyes are on it. This scenario has provided Talisca with a distinctive chance. While he could have easily faded into the background at Al-Nassr, serving as a supporting player to keep the focus on Ronaldo, Talisca has instead taken it upon himself to prove that he’s a superstar in his own right.
Talisca
Anderson Souza Conceição
This season he played in total 8 times for 639 minutes for Pro League.
Talisca scored 8 goals for Al Nassr. He procured two assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 2nd in Pro League. In the last match Al Nassr won 3-1 against Al Wahda. The next match in Pro League will be against Al Akhdoud.
Al Nassr performance and stats
Al Nassr is currently 2nd in the Pro League with 31 points.
In the last 13 games, it has won 10 times, drawn once, and lost twice. In its last match, Al Nassr won 1-3 against Al Wahda.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 36 goals and conceding 15.
Al Nassr will play the next match in Pro League against Al Akhdoud on Wednesday 22nd of November in Riyadh.