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Premier League top goal scorers 2025/2026: Updated Golden Boot rankings with Haaland miles clear

Erling Haaland has opened up a healthy lead in the Premier League Golden Boot race.

Mohamed Salah equaled the Premier League record for goal contributions in a single season last campaign, scoring 29 goals to win the Golden Boot while pairing it with 18 assists to put himself in contention for the Ballon d'Or.

However, he has some catching up to do after Haaland once again reached double figures in quick time.

A November 2 matchup between Manchester City and Bournemouth pitted two of the division's in-form attackers against one another. But as Cherries star Antoine Semenyo was unable to add to his six so far this season, Haaland's brace took him on to 13 in 10 appearances. He moved to 14 when scoring against Liverpool, even though he had earlier missed a penalty.

Brentford's Igor Thiago, Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta and Brighton veteran Danny Welbeck are among the chasing pack.

The Sporting News details the chase for the Premier League top goal-scorer award, which will be a heated battle throughout the 2025/26 season.

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Premier League top scorers table 2025/26

Table updated after matches on Sunday, November 9

Rank Player Club Goals (PKs) Assists Matches

1. Erling Haaland Man City 14 (0) 1 11

2. Igor Thiago Brentford 6 (3) 0 11

3. Antoine Semenyo Bournemouth 6 (1) 3 11

= Jean-Philippe Mateta Crystal Palace 6 (2) 0 11

= Danny Welbeck Brighton 6 (0) 0 11

6. Bryan Mbeumo Man United 5 (0) 1 11

7. Joao Pedro Chelsea 4 (0) 3 11

= Mohamed Salah Liverpool 4 (1) 2 11

= Richarlison Tottenham 4 (0) 2 11

= Jaidon Anthony Burnley 4 (0) 1 11

= Iliman Ndiaye Everton 4 (1) 1 11

= Nick Woltemade Newcastle 4 (1) 0 8

= Eli Kroupi Bournemouth 4 (0) 0 8

= Viktor Gyokeres Arsenal 4 (1) 0 10

= Wilson Isidor Sunderland 4 (0) 0 11

Assists serve as the first tiebreaker for the Premier League top scorer, followed by a lower minutes-per-goal value.

MORE:Premier League's all-time top scorers

Premier League Golden Boot winners all-time

Below are the top scorers in each season of the Premier League era (since 1992-93).

Andrew Cole and Alan Shearer saw their record for most goals in a Premier League season shattered by Erling Haaland in 2022/23.

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 follow with three scoring titles each.

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

Recent Premier League top goal scorer tables

2024/25 Premier League top scorer table

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah ran away with the 2024/25 Premier League Golden Boot award, equaling the league record for most goal contributions in a season. The Egyptian scored 29 goals and assisted 18 more for a combined 47 total contributions.

Newcastle striker Isak burst onto the scene by finishing second with 23 goals, while ever-present Haaland was 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

2023/24 Premier League top scorer table

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

2022/23 Premier League top scorer table

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

2021/22 Premier League top goal scorer table

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

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