Josef Martinez just keeps scoring.
When expansion Atlanta United picked up the striker on loan from Torino last season, there was nothing to indicate that he would become a breakout star. In 58 Italian league games over three seasons, he had scored seven goals.
But upon his arrival in the United States, Martinez almost immediately began finding the net, and Atlanta quickly executed its option to buy him permanently for about $5 million. He was limited by two injury spells to 20 games, but he powered in 19 goals. That ranked him fourth in the league, behind three players who played 30 or more games each.