Erling Haaland has opened up a healthy lead in the Premier League Golden Boot race.
Last season, Mohamed Salah matched the Premier League's record for goal contributions in one season, netting 29 goals to secure the Golden Boot and adding 18 assists to put himself in contention for the Ballon d'Or.
Still, he's got some ground to make up on Haaland, who's hit double digits again in a flash.
In a November 2nd contest, Manchester City faced Bournemouth, showcasing two of the division's most potent offensive players. However, with Cherries player Antoine Semenyo unable to increase his season total of six, Haaland's two goals brought his tally to 13 from 10 matches.
Brentford's Igor Thiago, Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta, and Brighton's seasoned player Danny Welbeck are part of the group pursuing the leaders.
AllSportsPeople outlines the anticipated competition for The Premier League's leading scorer title, predicting an intense rivalry during the 2025/26 campaign.
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2025/26 Premier League leading goalscorers standings
Table updated after all matches on Monday, November 3.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals (PKs) | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Erling Haaland | Man City | 13 (0) | 1 | 10 |
| 2. | Antoine Semenyo | Bournemouth | 6 (1) | 3 | 10 |
| = | Igor Thiago | Brentford | 6 (2) | 0 | 10 |
| = | Jean-Philippe Mateta | Crystal Palace | 6 (2) | 0 | 10 |
| = | Danny Welbeck | Brighton | 6 (0) | 0 | 10 |
| 6. | Nick Woltemade | Newcastle | 4 (1) | 0 | 7 |
| = | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 4 (1) | 2 | 10 |
| = | Jaidon Anthony | Burnley | 4 (0) | 1 | 10 |
| = | Bryan Mbeumo | Man United | 4 (0) | 1 | 10 |
| = | Ilman Ndiaye | Everton | 4 (1) | 1 | 10 |
| = | Eli Kroupi | Bournemouth | 4 (0) | 0 | 7 |
| = | Wilson Isidor | Sunderland | 4 (0) | 0 | 9 |
| = | Viktor Gyokeres | Arsenal | 4 (1) | 0 | 10 |
In the Premier League's race for the top scorer, assists are the initial tiebreaker, with the minutes-per-goal ratio serving as the subsequent deciding factor.
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All-time Premier League Golden Boot recipients
Here are the leading goal scorers for Each Premier League season, starting from 1992-93.
In the 2022/23 season, Erling Haaland broke the Premier League record for most goals in a single season, previously held by Andrew Cole and Alan Shearer .
Thierry Henry finished atop the Premier League scoring chart in four different seasons, more than any player all-time until Mohamed Salah equaled his mark in 2024/25. Shearer and Harry Kane each have three scoring titles.
MORE: Premier League all-time top scorers
| Year | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 29 |
| 2023/24 | Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 27 |
| 2022/23 | Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 36 |
| 2021/22 | Son Heung-min | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 |
| Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 23 | |
| 2020/21 | Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 |
| 2019/20 | Jamie Vardy | Leicester City | 23 |
| 2018/19 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Arsenal | 22 |
| Sadio Mane | Liverpool | 22 | |
| Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 22 | |
| 2017/18 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 32 |
| 2016/17 | Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 |
| 2015/16 | Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 |
| 2014/15 | Sergio Aguero | Manchester City | 26 |
| 2013/14 | Luis Suarez | Liverpool | 31 |
| 2012/13 | Robin Van Persie | Arsenal | 26 |
| 2011/12 | Robin Van Persie | Arsenal | 30 |
| 2010/11 | Dimitar Berbatov | Manchester United | 20 |
| Carlos Tevez | Manchester City | 20 | |
| 2009/10 | Didier Drogba | Chelsea | 29 |
| 2008/09 | Nicolas Anelka | Chelsea | 19 |
| 2007/08 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United | 31 |
| 2006/07 | Didier Drogba | Chelsea | 20 |
| 2005/06 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | 27 |
| 2004/05 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | 25 |
| 2003/04 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | 30 |
| 2002/03 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Manchester United | 25 |
| 2001/02 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | 24 |
| 2000/01 | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | Chelsea | 23 |
| 1999/00 | Kevin Phillips | Sunderland | 30 |
| 1998/99 | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | Leeds United | 18 |
| Michael Owen | Liverpool | 18 | |
| Dwight Yorke | Manchester United | 18 | |
| 1997/98 | Dion Dublin | Coventry City | 18 |
| Michael Owen | Liverpool | 18 | |
| Chris Sutton | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | |
| 1996/97 | Alan Shearer | Newcastle United | 25 |
| 1995/96 | Alan Shearer | Blackburn Rovers | 31 |
| 1994/95 | Alan Shearer | Blackburn Rovers | 34 |
| 1993/94 | Andy Cole | Newcastle United | 34 |
| 1992/93 | Teddy Sheringham | N. Forest / Tottenham | 22 |
Latest rankings for The Premier League's leading goal scorers
2024/25 Premier League leading goalscorers standings
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah secured the 2024/25 Premier League Golden Boot, matching the league's record for seasonal goal contributions. The Egyptian player achieved 29 goals and provided 18 assists, totaling 47 combined contributions.
Newcastle forward Isak made a notable entrance by securing second place with 23 goals, whereas the consistent Haaland finished third with 22. Mbeumo and Cunha both secured moves to Manchester United in the ensuing summer by finishing in the top 10, while Chris Wood helped Nottingham Forest qualify for Europe with a sensational season of his own.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals (PKs) | Assists | Matches | Mins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 29 (9) | 18 | 38 | 3377 |
| 2. | Alexander Isak | Newcastle | 23 (4) | 6 | 34 | 2769 |
| 3. | Erling Haaland | Man City | 22 (3) | 3 | 31 | 2741 |
| 4. | Bryan Mbeumo | Brentford | 20 (5) | 7 | 38 | 3415 |
| = | Chris Wood | N. Forest | 20 (3) | 3 | 36 | 2976 |
| 6. | Yoane Wissa | Brentford | 19 (0) | 4 | 35 | 2927 |
| 7. | Ollie Watkins | Aston Villa | 16 (2) | 8 | 38 | 2610 |
| 8. | Matheus Cunha | Wolves | 15 (0) | 6 | 33 | 2600 |
| = | Cole Palmer | Chelsea | 15 (4) | 8 | 37 | 3195 |
| 10. | Jean-Philippe Mateta | Crystal Palace | 14 (2) | 2 | 37 | 2654 |
| = | Jorgen Strand Larsen | Wolves | 14 (0) | 4 | 35 | 2599 |
Premier League top scorer standings for the 2023/24 season
Erling Haaland secured his second consecutive Premier League Golden Boot in 2023/24 with 27 goals, despite a mid-season injury. He led Manchester City to another title, finishing five goals ahead of Chelsea's Cole Palmer, who surged with a record-breaking hat-trick.
Isak placed third with 21 goals. Haaland scored against all 22 league opponents and capped City's title with a double against Tottenham.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals (PKs) | Assists | Matches | Mins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Erling Haaland | Man City | 27 (7) | 5 | 31 | 2556 |
| 2. | Cole Palmer | Chelsea | 22 (9) | 11 | 34 | 2624 |
| 3 | Alexander Isak | Newcastle | 21 (5) | 2 | 30 | 2266 |
| 4. | Ollie Watkins | Aston Villa | 19 (0) | 13 | 37 | 3221 |
| = | Dominic Solanke | Bournemouth | 19 (2) | 3 | 38 | 3331 |
| = | Phil Foden | Man City | 19 (0) | 8 | 35 | 2865 |
| 7. | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 18 (5) | 10 | 32 | 2535 |
| 8. | Son Heung-min | Tottenham | 17 (2) | 10 | 35 | 2946 |
| 9. | Jarrod Bowen | West Ham | 16 (0) | 6 | 34 | 3020 |
| = | Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | 16 (6) | 9 | 35 | 2933 |
| = | Jean-Philippe Mateta | Crystal Palace | 16 (2) | 5 | 35 | 2283 |
Top scorers 22/23 Premier League
Erling Haaland won the 2022/23 Premier League Golden Boot with a new Premier League single-season record of 36 goals.
The City striker had built an insurmountable lead over Harry Kane (30 goals), who previously won the Golden Boot three times. Brentford's Ivan Toney was the other to hit the 20-goal mark, while the previous season's joint-top scorer Salah slowly rose up the ranks to fourth.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals (PKs) | Assists | Matches | Mins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Erling Haaland | Man City | 36 (7) | 8 | 35 | 2,776 |
| 2. | Harry Kane | Tottenham | 30 (5) | 3 | 38 | 3,406 |
| 3. | Ivan Toney | Brentford | 20 (6) | 4 | 33 | 2,953 |
| 4. | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 19 (2) | 12 | 38 | 3,294 |
| 5. | Callum Wilson | Newcastle | 18 (3) | 5 | 31 | 1,885 |
| 6. | Marcus Rashford | Man United | 17 (0) | 5 | 35 | 2,888 |
| 7. | Martin Odegaard | Arsenal | 15 (0) | 7 | 37 | 3,143 |
| Ollie Watkins | Aston Villa | 15 (1) | 6 | 37 | 3,134 | |
| Gabriel Martinelli | Arsenal | 15 (0) | 5 | 36 | 2,805 | |
| 10. | Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | 14 (2) | 11 | 38 | 3,191 |
| Aleksandar Mitrovic | Fulham | 14 (4) | 1 | 24 | 2,011 | |
| 12. | Rodrigo | Leeds United | 13 (1) | 1 | 31 | 1,943 |
| Harvey Barnes | Leicester City | 13 (0) | 1 | 34 | 2,718 |
21/22 PL scorers
It came down to the final day of the 2021/22 season between Tottenham's Son Heung-min and Liverpool's Mohamed Salah.
Son's two goals at Norwich City on the final day allowed him to momentarily move ahead of Salah in the scoring table. But the Liverpool star came off the bench and netted late to catch Son, as the two stars shared the Golden Boot on 23 goals.
MORE: Full Premier League goalscoring leaders & statistics from 2021/22 season
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals (PKs) | Assists | Matches | Mins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 23 (5) | 13 | 35 | 2,761 |
| Son Heung-min | Tottenham | 23 (0) | 7 | 35 | 3,019 | |
| 3. | Cristiano Ronaldo | Man United | 18 (3) | 3 | 30 | 2,458 |
| 4. | Harry Kane | Tottenham | 17 (4) | 9 | 37 | 3,232 |
| 5. | Sadio Mane | Liverpool | 16 (0) | 2 | 34 | 2,824 |
| 6. | Kevin De Bruyne | Man City | 15 (0) | 8 | 30 | 2,205 |
| Diogo Jota | Liverpool | 15 (0) | 4 | 35 | 2,372 | |
| Jamie Vardy | Leicester City | 15 (0) | 2 | 25 | 1,805 | |
| 9. | Wilfried Zaha | Crystal Palace | 14 (5) | 1 | 33 | 2,761 |
| 10. | Raheem Sterling | Man City | 13 (2) | 5 | 30 | 2,127 |
| 11. | Jarrod Bowen | West Ham | 12 (0) | 10 | 36 | 2,987 |
| James Maddison | Leicester City | 12 (0) | 8 | 35 | 2,466 | |
| Ivan Toney | Brentford | 12 (5) | 5 | 33 | 2,908 |