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Ante Budimir<\/a> once again showed that the passing of the years has not diminished his ability to decide matches. The Croatian striker, now 35, took center stage against Rayo Vallecano with a spectacular volley in the 16th minute that brought El Sadar to its feet and also marked his 100th goal in La Liga<\/a>. The move began with a play by Kike Barja and several rebounds inside the box until the ball fell kindly for Osasuna<\/a>\u2019s all-time top scorer. Budimir controlled it with his chest, turned in an instant, and unleashed a powerful volley that left the visiting goalkeeper with no chance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The goal had special meaning for the forward, who reached 100 goals in Spain\u2019s top flight after scoring 13 for Mallorca and 87 for Osasuna. His influence on the rojillo side at the start of this season is even greater when you look at the numbers: five of the team\u2019s six goals have come from him. Once again, the Croatian stands as Osasuna\u2019s main attacking reference and remains as decisive as ever despite already being in the final stretch of his career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n After the match, Budimir admitted how emotional it was to reach such an important milestone and explained how special his time in Pamplona has become. \u201cA lot of things go through my head because, when I was playing football in Croatia, everyone wanted to be in the five big leagues in Europe, and on my list Spain was last, but in the end Osasuna and Pamplona are where I feel best,\u201d he said. The striker also highlighted everything behind his spectacular volley: \u201cThere are many things behind this goal. I\u2019m happy and motivated for more.\u201d Meanwhile, El Sadar once again enjoyed another display from its goal scorer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n