Premier League top goal scorers 2025/2026: Updated Golden Boot rankings as Haaland edges clear with late-season charge
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Erling Haaland is leading the way in the Premier League Golden Boot race, despite suffering a winter slump in form.
The Manchester City superstar, who has won this award twice before, got off to an electric start this season, but has just three goals in league play since Christmas. Notably, Haaland went eight matches without an open-play goal before a strike against Fulham on February 11 ended that drought.
While those struggles continued into April , an FA Cup hat-trick against Liverpool saw Haaland back on track ahead of the Premier League season run-in and he netted a vital winning goal against title rivals Arsenal two weeks later, a moment which seemed to truly restart his chase for the Golden Boot, and he netted again in a 1-0 win over Burnley that sent Man City top of the Premier League table.
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 , but he has cratered this season and will leave Liverpool at the end of the campaign.
Brentford 's Igor Thiago has established himself as Haaland's main challenger. Igor's five goals in four matches through November saw him named Premier League Player of the Month, and he has kept pace since to establish himself near the top of the goalscoring charts. However, with Haaland starting to score again, Thiago's nightmare performance of missed chances against Man United on April 27 felt like a pivotal moment in the Golden Boot race.
Antoine Semenyo has taken some of the load off Haaland's shoulders since joining City from Bournemouth in January and his strike as Haaland sat out City's 1-0 win over Leeds United on February 28 moved him on to 14 for the season. Joao Pedro moved into fourth with an early March hat-trick against Aston Villa .
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Premier League top scorers table 2025/26
Table updated after matches on Sunday, May 3.
| Rank |
Player |
Club |
Goals (PKs) |
Assists |
Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Erling Haaland |
Man City |
24 (3) |
7 |
32 |
| 2. |
Igor Thiago |
Brentford |
22 (8) |
1 |
34 |
| 3. |
Antoine Semenyo |
Bournemouth/Man City |
15 (1) |
4 |
32 |
| 4. |
Joao Pedro |
14 (0) |
5 |
32 |
|
| = |
Arsenal |
14 (3) |
1 |
33 |
|
| 6. |
13 (1) |
0 |
34 |
||
| = |
13 (1) |
3 |
34 |
||
| 8. |
Leeds United |
12 (2) |
1 |
32 |
|
| = |
Bournemouth |
12 (2) |
0 |
30 |
|
| 10. |
Liverpool |
11 (0) |
4 |
28 |
|
| = |
Aston Villa |
11 (0) |
2 |
32 |
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 Coleand Alan Shearersaw their record for most goals in a Premier League season shattered by Erling Haalandin 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 |
23 |
||
| |
Mohamed Salah |
Liverpool |
23 |
| 2020/21 |
Harry Kane |
Tottenham Hotspur |
23 |
| 2019/20 |
Leicester City |
23 |
|
| 2018/19 |
Arsenal |
22 |
|
| |
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 |
Manchester City |
26 |
|
| 2013/14 |
Liverpool |
31 |
|
| 2012/13 |
Arsenal |
26 |
|
| 2011/12 |
Robin Van Persie |
Arsenal |
30 |
| 2010/11 |
Manchester United |
20 |
|
| |
Manchester City |
20 |
|
| 2009/10 |
Chelsea |
29 |
|
| 2008/09 |
Nicolas Anelka |
Chelsea |
19 |
| 2007/08 |
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 |
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 |
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. |
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 |
| = |
Chelsea |
15 (4) |
8 |
37 |
3195 |
|
| 10. |
14 (2) |
2 |
37 |
2654 |
||
| = |
Wolves |
14 (0) |
4 |
35 |
2599 |
2023/24 Premier League top scorer table
Erling Haalandsecured 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 |
| = |
Bournemouth |
19 (2) |
3 |
38 |
3331 |
|
| = |
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. |
16 (0) |
6 |
34 |
3020 |
||
| = |
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. |
Newcastle |
18 (3) |
5 |
31 |
1,885 |
|
| 6. |
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 |
| |
Arsenal |
15(0) |
5 |
36 |
2,805 |
|
| 10. |
Bukayo Saka |
Arsenal |
14 (2) |
11 |
38 |
3,191 |
| |
Fulham |
14 (4) |
1 |
24 |
2,011 |
|
| 12. |
Leeds United |
13 (1) |
1 |
31 |
1,943 |
|
| |
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-minand 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. |
Man City |
15 (0) |
8 |
30 |
2,205 |
|
| |
Liverpool |
15 (0) |
4 |
35 |
2,372 |
|
| |
Jamie Vardy |
Leicester City |
15 (0) |
2 |
25 |
1,805 |
| 9. |
Crystal Palace |
14 (5) |
1 |
33 |
2,761 |
|
| 10. |
Man City |
13 (2) |
5 |
30 |
2,127 |
|
| 11. |
Jarrod Bowen |
West Ham |
12 (0) |
10 |
36 |
2,987 |
| |
Leicester City |
12 (0) |
8 |
35 |
2,466 |
|
| |
Ivan Toney |
Brentford |
12 (5) |
5 |
33 |
2,908 |
