Anastasios Douvikas

Key strength: Link-up play

Target man

In Como 1907's maiden Serie A campaign, sitting 6th in an improbable early-season surge, one striker is rewriting the substitute handbook. Anastasios Douvikas, the 26-year-old Greek target man, has delivered a scarcely believable 3 goals in just 90 minutes of football across 2 substitute appearances – averaging a goal every 30 minutes. While the Lazio-owned striker plays behind the creative triumvirate of Nico Paz, Maxence Caqueret and Lucas Da Cunha, his ruthlessness when called upon is becoming impossible to ignore. With a €1.2M market value that feels increasingly conservative, Douvikas combines physical presence with clinical instincts, having made each of his cameos count. His link-up play and aerial threat offer manager Cesc Fàbregas a devastating Plan B when chasing results. As Como dream of extending their unlikely Serie A stay, the question grows louder: how long can a striker with this efficiency remain on the bench?