Premier League single season goal record: Haaland passes Shearer, Cole

Nicholas Mendola
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The Premier League season goal record has fallen — all of them — as Erling Haaland bagged his 35th goal of the season for Manchester City on Wednesday.

Mohamed Salah’s mark for a 38-game season was first to go, when Haaland hit 33. Now, it’s Andy Cole and Alan Shearer’s now-former record for goals in a 42-game season (34) that has gone.

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It was quite clear ever since Haaland’s debut, when he scored twice against West Ham back in August, that the Premier League record books would be threatened with a significant re-write at some point, but in his first season?

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The numbers get more and more mind-boggling every time he takes the field, which he will still do five more times before season’s end. 35 down, so what’s next? 40?

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Premier League single season goal record, 38-game season

  1. Erling Haaland, Manchester City 2022-23 — 35

  2. Mohamed Salah, Liverpool 2017-18 — 32

  3. Alan Shearer, Blackburn 1995-96 — 31

  4. Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United 2007-08 — 31

  5. Luis Suarez, Liverpool 2013-14 — 31

  6. Kevin Phillips, Sunderland 1999-2000 — 30

  7. Thierry Henry, Arsenal 2003-04 — 30

  8. Robin van Persie, Arsenal 2011-12 — 30

  9. Harry Kane, Tottenham 2017-18 — 30

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Premier League single season goal record, all seasons

  • Erling Haaland, Manchester City 2022-23 — 35

  • Andy Cole, Newcastle 1993-94 — 34

  • Alan Shearer, Blackburn 1994-95 — 34

  • Mohamed Salah, Liverpool 2017-18 — 32

  • Alan Shearer, Blackburn 1993-94 — 31

  • Alan Shearer, Blackburn 1995-96 — 31

  • Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United 2007-08 — 31

  • Luis Suarez, Liverpool 2013-14 — 31

  • Kevin Phillips, Sunderland 1999-2000 — 30

  • Thierry Henry, Arsenal 2003-04 — 30

  • Robin van Persie, Arsenal 2011-12 — 30

  • Harry Kane, Tottenham 2017-18 — 30

Premier League single season goal record: Haaland passes Shearer, Cole originally appeared on NBCSports.com

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