Seven-goal Johan is a record-breaker

[Freddy Adu]

Seven-goal Johan is a record-breaker

To land the award, given in conjunction with France 2 Foot, Le Parisien and Aujurd'Hui magazine, Elmander made a flying start to his month withy a hat-trick against Bordeaux. He also scored twice against PSG, and once in the games against Lille and Nancy. Nearest to him, with a more modest three goals each, were Wendel of Bordeaux and Marseille's Mamadou Niang, who each scored three.

Swedish international Elmander is rhe first Toulouse player to receive the award, his tally of seven beating the previous Ligue 1 record of six, by John Utaka - now playing with Portsmouth in the English Premier League - who scored six times for Rennes during February 2006.

Elmander joined Toulouse at the start of last season and scored 11 goals in 32 games. This season he already has 10 in 15 matches. He started his career at Holmanlunds in Sweden in the 1997/98 season and subsequently played for another Swedish club, Orgryte, then Feyenoord in Holland, back to Sweden with Djurgardens before returning to Holland with NAC Breda. He was back in Sweden again, playing for Brondby, when Toulouse signed him.

Johan Elmander Profile

Elmander will be presented with his award before Toulouse's next home league match, against Caen on 19 January.

Goalscoring Honours Chart:

Season 2007/2008
December 2007: Elmander (Toulouse) – 7 Goals
November 2007: Niang (Marseille) - 4 Goals
October 2007: Wiltord (Rennes) – 3 Goals
September 2007: Benzema (Lyon) – 5 Goals
August 2007: Piquionne (Monaco) – 4 Goals

Season 2006/2007
Season Top Scorer: Pauleta (PSG) - 16 Goals
May 2007: Jelen (Auxerre) - 3 Goals
April 2007: Luyindula (Paris SG) - 3 Goals
March 2007: Gomis (Saint-Etienne) - 3 Goals
February 2007: Savidan (Valenciennes) - 5 Goals
January 2007: Roudet (Valenciennes) - 2 Goals
December 2006: Akalé (Auxerre) - 3 Goals
November 2006: Bangoura (Le Mans) - 4 Goals
October 2006: Juninho (Lyon) - 3 Goals
Septembre 2006: Fred (Lyon) - 3 Goals
August 2006: Odemwingie (Lille) - 4 Goals

Season 2005/2006
Season Top Scorer: Pauleta (PSG) - 21 Goals
April 2006: Chevanton (Monaco) - 4 Goals
March 2006: Diané (Strasbourg) - 3 Goals
February 2006: Utaka (Rennes) - 6 Goals
January 2006: Luyindula (Auxerre) - 3 Goals
December 2005: Niang (Marseille) - 3 Goals
Novembere 2005: Bamogo (Nantes) - 3 Goals
October 2005: Wiltord (Lyon) - 3 Goals

[egypt man]

This El mander guy isn't that bad , I think he's going to be one of the stars of the future.