Pisa's Samuele Angori sets unwanted record with 20-game winless run

Pisa's Samuele Angori in action
Pisa's Samuele Angori in actionGabriele Maltinti / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE / Getty Images via AFP

"Winning isn't important; it's the only thing that matters." The famous line from Giampiero Boniperti perfectly reflects how decisive results are in modern football. Yet while every club across Europe's top-five leagues has managed at least one victory this season, not every player can say the same.

According to data from BeSoccer Pro, the longest active winless streak among players with at least 20 competitive appearances in the top-five leagues belongs to Pisa SC's Samuele Angori.

The 2003-born left-back has featured 25 times this season and has yet to celebrate a single league win in those matches.

Angori missed only two fixtures: the thrilling draw at San Siro against AC Milan and Pisa's only victory of the campaign, a narrow home success over Cremonese. In every other appearance, he has walked off the pitch without three points, setting an unwanted benchmark across Europe's major competitions.

Second on the list is Hellas Verona's Domagoj Bradaric, currently on a run of 23 consecutive league matches without a win. His last taste of victory this season came in October with the Croatian national team, but at club level, the drought continues.

Completing the podium is Armando Broja, who has endured 20 club matches without a win. The statistic requires context, however, as the striker has enjoyed success with Albania and even claimed victory on his debut for Burnley, partially easing his personal run.

The picture becomes even more concerning when viewed collectively. Pisa also hold the longest active winless streak among teams in Europe's top-five leagues, with 15 consecutive matches without securing three points.

In fact, the upper tier of this unwanted ranking is dominated entirely by Italian clubs. Behind Pisa sit Cremonese with 13 games without a win and Verona with 12. The figures underline a particularly turbulent spell in Serie A, where inconsistency is proving costly both in the standings and in squad morale.

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