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Mark McDougall

Alfredo Morelos becomes UEFA record breaker as Rangers star smashes goal tally

Rangers star Alfredo Morelos has written his name into the history books by becoming the first player to score 14 goals before Christmas in Europe.

The Colombian striker has been on fire in the Europa League this campaign and is top scorer in the group with six.

Add in his eight qualifying goals and he becomes the first player to ever score that amount of goals before Christmas in a UEFA competition.

The governing body has revealed the news and Morelos is just four goals off the overall record for most goals in a season.

His international team-mate Radamel Falcao currently holds that record with 18 - set in the 2010/11 Europa League when Porto lifted the trophy.

(Action Images via Reuters)

And Morelos is currently level in sixth place in total goals in a single season with Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, who hit 14 in the 2011/12 Champions League.

But he'll have Falcao in his sights with Rangers handed a last 32 tie against Braga.

He's already scored goals against St Joseph's, FC Midtjylland, Legia Warsaw, Porto, Young Boys and Feyenoord in this season's tournament.

Falcao is also the record holder for most goals in the competition proper, with 17 in total in the Europa League while Cristiano Ronaldo hit the same in the Champions League.

John Wark is the only Scot on UEFA's list with 14 in the 1980/81 UEFA Cup with Ipswich.

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