hiː sˈuːn ɪstˈæblɪʃt hɪmsˈɛlf æz wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst ɪfˈɛktɪv ɪtˈæliən stɹˈaɪkɚz, wˈɪnɪŋ ðə sɚɹˈaɪ ɐ kˌæpəkˌænoʊniˈɛɹ tˈaɪɾəl dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn sˈiːzən, skˈoːɹɪŋ nˈaɪntiːn ɡˈoʊlz.
He soon established himself as one of the most effective Italian strikers, winning the Serie A capocannoniere title during the 1978–79 season, scoring 19 goals.