Football facts: Most Premier League goals after 100 games

The hype around the English Premier League is unreal. The players become legends with great performances in Europe's top league. Scoring goals is considered the most glamorous skill in football. Those who consistently find the back of the net can earn legendary status in the game. Just like Alan Shearer has done for Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United. So in our latest article on football facts, we'll have a look at the players with the most number of Premier League goals in their first 100 games.

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Football facts: Most Premier League goals after 100 games

1. Alan Shearer - 79 goals (Blackburn Rovers)

Alan Shearer was a top striker in terms of scoring goals. He is still leading the top-scoring chart of Premier League by over 50 goals which shows how lethal a finisher Shearer was. In his four Premier League seasons with Blackburn, he scored 30-plus goals on three occasions. Alan scored 79 goals in his first 100 games at the Premier League. Before joining Newcastle, the English forward smashed 112 goals for Blackburn in 138 appearances.

2. Ruud van Nistelrooy - 68 goals (Manchester United)

The former Dutch lethal striker Ruud van Nistelrooy is second in this list. He has scored 95 goals in his Premier League career after featuring in 150 games. The Manchester United legend struck 150 goals for the Red Devils in 219 appearances before joining the Spanish giant Real Madrid in 2006/07. The current assistant manager of Manchester United netted 68 times in his first 100 Premier League appearances.

3. Sergio Aguero - 64 goals (Manchester City)

The former Argentine striker Sergio Aguero is fourth on this list with 64 goals to his name. He played a huge role in the transformation of Manchester City. Aguero scored 20 or more Premier League goals in six of his 10 seasons at the club. The Argentine comes fifth in the list of the highest goalscorers in the English top-division football league. Aguero netted 64 times for City in his first 100 appearances in the league.

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4. Andy Cole - 63 goals (Newcastle & Manchester United)

Andrew Cole was a brilliant striker of his time. Cole scored 34 goals for Newcastle in his first Premier League season. He couldn't continue that same stats in the next two seasons due to injury which is one of the biggest reasons why he is fifth on this list. He could only manage to score 63 goals in his first 100 Premier League appearances. Cole played for 7 English Clubs throughout his career and scored a total of 187 goals in 415 appearances.

5. Fernando Torres - 63 goals (Liverpool)

The former Liverpool striker Fernando Torres comes fifth in this list. He had a sensational start to his career in the Premier League as the Spaniard netted 24 times in 33 games in the 2007/08 season. He became one of the most crucial players for the Reds and continued his good goal-scoring record in the English top division. He managed to score 63 goals in his first 100 Premier League appearances before joining Chelsea in the 2010/11 season.

6. Robbie Fowler - 62 goals (Liverpool)

Robbie Fowler comes sixth on this list with 62 goals to his name. He started his career in Liverpool and netted a total of 162 goals in 379 appearances in the Premier League. His best season came in the 1994/95 season when he netted 25 times in the English top division after making 42 appearances. He joined Leeds and Manchester City before returning to Liverpool once again in the 2005/06 season.

7. Luis Suarez - 62 goals (Liverpool)

Luis Suarez was a beast at Liverpool. The Uruguayan forward joined the Reds in the 2010/11 season and became a very important asset for them. Suarez struck 69 goals in the Premier League and 82 goals in all competitions for Liverpool before joining Barcelona in the 2014/15 season. He struck 31 times in 33 games in his last season for the Reds in the Premier League.

Unfortunately, Liverpool fell two points short of Manchester City in the title chase. He single-handedly carried the Reds to victory in several crucial games. He was named PFA Player of the Year and Premier League Player of the Season.

8. Thierry Henry - 59 goals (Arsenal)

Henry was a special player and he proved that again and again by his magical performances. The French forward joined Arsenal in the 1999/00 season and left for Barcelona in 2007/08 with 228 goals and 98 assists to show in his CV for the Gunners. Henry scored 175 goals and provided 75 assists in 258 Premier League appearances. He could have easily gotten past Alan Shearer in the most goals in Premier League record if he had stayed at Arsenal for another 3 years minimum.

9. Harry Kane - 59 goals (Tottenham Hotspur)

Harry Kane is one of 34 players to have scored 100 or more Premier League goals, but one of only three to have netted over 200. Kane leads the chart for players to have scored the most goals for a single club too, topping the list ahead of Sergio Aguero (184 goals for Manchester City) and Rooney (183 goals for Manchester United).

Kane left for Bayern scoring 213 goals in 320 appearances in the Premier League. He took his time at first as he could score only 59 goals in his first 100 appearances for Spurs but soon excelled and took his tally to 200+.

10. Ian Wright - 56 goals (Arsenal)

Ian Wright was a lethal goal scorer in his time. The British striker started his career at Crystal Palace but joined the Gunners in the 91/92 season. In his 7-year tenure at Arsenal, Wright scored 180 goals in all competitions. Out of those 180 goals, 113 were in the Premier League. He scored 56 goals in his first 100 Premier League appearances and took it to 100+ in 213 matches. After leaving Arsenal, he went to West Ham, Burnley, Nottingham Forest, and ultimately Celtic.