Last season, Haaland struggled to find the back of the net in both encounters against Arsenal. However, the prolific striker couldn’t be silenced for long. In yesterday’s match, he broke his Arsenal drought with a decisive goal, solidifying his place among the league’s elite goal-scorers. This goal sealed his growing reputation and marked a milestone in his journey as one of football’s most formidable forwards. In this article, we examine the records he broke on the journey to scoring 100 goals.
Key Milestones: A Look at His Most Iconic Records
Following his fine form at Borussia Dortmund in Germany there was no doubt that the Norwegian striker was going to set the English Premier League on fire. In the first season, the striker broke one of his biggest records and English records till date.
Most Goals In a Single Premier League Season (36 Goals)
In his debut season for Manchester City Erling Haaland scored 36 goals in 35 appearances breaking the previous record held by Mohammed Salah which was 32 goals. No player has scored more goals in a top-flight in English football season.
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Fastest Player to Reach 50 Goals in the English Premier League
The Manchester City striker became the fastest player to reach 50 goals in the English Premier League, achieving this milestone in just 48 matches against Liverpool in November 2023, surpassing Andy Cole's record of 50 goals in 65 matches for Manchester United.
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Haaland Has Scored Against Every Premier League Team He Has Played
Erling Haaland has scored against all the 23 premier league teams he has played in the English Premier League the most recent team has been Ipswich Town which got promoted recently.
Haaland Has Scored More Goals Than He Has Started In The League
The Norwegian Superstar has started just 67 games since he arrived at the Premier League in those 67 starts he has scored 73 goals for the Manchester club.
Most Goals Scored In The First 5 Matches of the Premier League Season
Haaland has netted 10 goals in the first 5 matches of the 2024/2025 season breaking the records for most goals scored in first 3 matches of the season held by former City Striker Eden Dzeko in the 2011/2012 season and most number of goals scored in the first 4 matches of a Premier League season held by former Manchester United player Wayne Rooney in 2011/2012 season as well.
Fourth Manchester City In the Premier League Era to Score 100 Goals
Erling Haaland has joined the exclusive list of Manchester City Players who have scored 100 goals the list includes Sergio Aguero(260), Raheem Sterling(131) and Kevin De Bruyne (103)
Fourth Player Under Pep Guardiola To Score 100 Goals
Despite the great players who have played under Pep Guardiola, Erling Haaland becomes the 4th player coached by him to hit the 100 goal mark. this enviable list features all time greats like Lionel Messi(211),Sergio Aguero(124) and Raheem Sterling(120)
Joint Fastest Player To Score 100 Goals For A Premier League Club
Erling Haaland joined Cristiano Ronaldo as the fastest player to score 100 goals for their club he did this in 105 matches for Manchester City the same number of games that Cristiano Ronaldo achieved the record for Manchester United.