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.

The Gunners are all set to host Fulham on matchday 30 in the Premier League 2024-25 fixture. The last confrontation between the two sides ended in a draw. 

Read the full match preview, fantasy XI prediction, predicted lineup, and head-to-head stats of the Arsenal vs Fulham match in the Premier League 2024-25 matchday 30 at the Emirates Stadium in North London.

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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 1, 2025

Team News:

Arsenal:

Arsenal is in second place on the league table. However, their chances of winning the Premier League 2024-25 title are not looking in line. Mikel Arteta's managed side will be at their home for their next league contest against Fulham. The Gunners will have to win all of their games in upcoming Premier League matches if they want to win the title. 

Fulham:

On the other hand, Fulham is currently in eighth place having won 12 of their 29 games as of now. The Cottagers will be traveling away from home, which will be one of the disadvantages. The previous English Premier League game against Arsenal was away from home, in which the Gunners held them to a 1-1 draw.

Kickoff:

Match: Arsenal vs Fulham

Venue: Emirates Stadium

Date: Wednesday, April 2

Time: 00:15 am IST

Location: London, England

Head-to-head Stats:

Total Matches: 17

Arsenal Won: 9

Fulham Won: 2

Draw: 6

Recent Form:

Arsenal:

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Head Inside Training at the Sobha Realty Training Centre as we prepare to take on Fulham 📺

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 1, 2025

• Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea (Home, EPL)
• Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal (Away, EPL)
• Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal (Away, EPL)
• Arsenal 0-1 West Ham (Home, EPL)
• Leicester City 0-2 Arsenal (Away, EPL)

Fulham:

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— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) April 1, 2025

• Fulham 2-0 Tottenham Hotspurs (Home, EPL)
• Brighton 2-1 Fulham (Away, EPL)
• Wolverhampton 1-2 Fulham (Away, EPL)
• Fulham 0-2 Crystal Palace (Home, EPL)
• Fulham 2-1 Nottingham Forest (Home, EPL)

Injury Update:

Arsenal:

Although Bukayo Saka is back in training, his availability will depend on his match fitness. Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus and a couple more people are injured and will not be available in this.

Fulham:

Reiss Nelson and Kenny Tate are injured and will not be available for this match.

Predicted Lineup:

Arsenal:

David Raya (GK), Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Martin Odegaard, Thomas Partey, Declan Rice, Gabriel Martinelli, Mikel Merino, Leandro Trossard.

Fulham:

Bernd Leno (GK), Timothy Castagne, Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson, Emile Smith Rowe, Andreas Pereira, Saner Berge, Sasa Lukic, Raul Jimenez, Carlos Vinicius, Alex Iwobi.

Predicted Lineup:

David Raya (GK), Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Joachim Andersen, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Martin Odegaard, Emile Smith Rowe, Declan Rice, Raul Jimenez, Carlos Vinicius, Gabriel Martinelli.

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Pedri, the young FC Barcelona midfielder, has drawn serious interest from the reigning Premier League champions, Manchester City, who are reportedly ready to offer a whopping €100 million for the Spanish midfielder.

According to El Nacional, former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola, who is currently at the helm of Man City, has conveyed his interest to the Club's upper echelons to rope in the 22-year-old midfielder.

🚨🚨| JUST IN: Manchester City are interested in signing Pedri.

Pep Guardiola is a big fan of him.

[@fichajesnet] pic.twitter.com/7Shj0Zy77Y

— Managing Barça (@ManagingBarca) March 30, 2025

Man City are prepared to bid €100 million for Pedri

Pedri has been enjoying a great season at FC Barcelona, having scored 5 goals and provided 7 assists in 44 appearances for the Catalan giants this season. However, his contribution goes beyond the goal involvements, which shows why he has won eight Man of the Match awards in his last ten games for the club.

The 22-year-old midfielder is currently on a mega five-year contract with Barcelona that runs until June 2030. Pedri's contract also includes a release clause set at €1 billion, implying his utmost importance in building the long-term planning of FC Barcelona. 

Manchester City see Pedri as the ideal midfield addition, but Barcelona have no plans to sell the 22-year-old. pic.twitter.com/6ECEUQ9AR6

— Transfer News (@TransfersLlVE) March 30, 2025

However, Pedri is currently valued at €120 million, according to transfermarkt, which is significantly higher than what Manchester City are keen to offer.

The English club has reportedly assessed all the financial aspects and feasibilities of the bid and are prepared to put forward a €100 million transfer fee offer to Barcelona.

Despite the reports, Pedri has not shown any interest in leaving the Blaugrana colours since joining the club from Las Palmas in September 2019, whereas Barcelona will also not be very keen to let Pedri leave.

With the potential departure of key midfielder Kevin De Bruyne said to be imminent, Pep Guardiola is looking to rejuvenate his midfield structure while keeping an eye on Pedri. Nico Gonzalez, another former Barcelona midfielder, was acquired by Man City in February 2025.

Laliga clubs regularly own some of the biggest names in the world of football. Many of their top stars have come from abroad, often moving from the Premier League to La Liga. However, some superstars were not so successful in Laliga after the transfers. 
Trent Alexander Arnold is more likely to be the next biggest football transfer from the Premier League to Laliga. 
Discover the 10 biggest football transfers from the Premier League to Laliga, featuring players like Eden Hazard, and Phillipe Coutinho and legends like Luis Suarez and Cristiano Ronaldo.

10 biggest football transfers from Premier League to La Liga:  

10. Conor Gallagher | Chelsea to Atletico Madrid | €35 million:

Conor Gallagher was one of the key players for Chelsea in his final season. He is a Chelsea academy player, despite being an academy graduate of Chelsea, the Blues sold him to the Laliga side Atletico Madrid for €35 million and became one of the players with the biggest football transfers from the Premier League to La Liga.

He has seemed a perfect fit for Diego Simeone’s managed side, though he has rotated with other midfielders. Gallagher scored an important Champions League goal against Real Madrid, during a round of 16 match in which Atletico was heartbreakingly beaten on penalties.

9. Ferran Torres | Manchester City to FC Barcelona | €46 million:

FC Barcelona paid €46 million to Ferran Torres from Manchester City in 2022. But he was never able to prove his worth in FC Barcelona, he was one of the failed yet one the biggest transfers from the Premier League to Laliga.

The winger had never scored more than 10 goals in a single campaign for the La Liga giants. Torres played 145 games at Barcelona and has started almost exactly half (73), which shows the coaches he has played under have been aware that he cannot impact games.

8. Raphinha | Leeds United to FC Barcelona | €50 million:

Raphinha was not a major signing for FC Barcelona, yet among the biggest football transfers from the Premier League to La Liga. In the first season, Raphinha scored 14 goals and contributed in 15 goals. However, in the 2024/25 season, Raphinha found his lost form under Hansi Flick as he scored 27 goals and delivered 20 assists. Now the Brazilian winger is one of the players who is getting Ballon d'Or shouts in 2025.

7. Diego Costa | Chelsea to Atletico Madrid | €57 million:

Costa played for Atletico Madrid on a few different occasions. He had already left once before coming back in 2010 by the time he moved to Chelsea in 2014, and four years later, he was back, with Atletico Madrid paying €57 million for him.

Diego Costa was one of the players also among the biggest football transfers from the Premier League to La Liga. In his final season before leaving for the Premier League, Costa scored 36 goals, and in three seasons at Stamford Bridge, he scored 59 goals and 21 assists. The Spanish forward 81 games in four seasons after his return but scored just 19 goals in that time.

6. Luis Suarez | Liverpool to FC Barcelona | €75 million:

Barcelona had seen enough from Suarez in just two and a half seasons at Liverpool to sign him for an initially reported fee of £75million. That he’d move onto bigger things was unsurprising after notching 31 goals and 13 assists in his final season in the Premier League.

Luis Suarez was one of the key players also among the biggest football transfers from the Premier League to La Liga. The Uruguayan forward scored 195 goals and assisted 113 in 283 games, in his second season at Barca, scoring a remarkable 40 La Liga goals, along with 18 assists. Across all competitions that season, Suarez scored 54 goals and assisted 24.

5. Julian Alvarez | Manchester City to Atletico Madrid | €80 million:

One of the most recent players to the biggest football transfers from the Premier League to La Liga, Julian Alvarez moved to Manchester City for Atletico Madrid in the summer transfer window of the 2024 season. He already has 23 goals and five assists this season, including eight direct goal contributions in the Champions League. So far, the move looks a positive one for Alvarez.

4. Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United to Real Madrid | €80 million:

Cristiano Ronaldo was undoubtedly the best move from the Premier League to La Liga in history. He broke new ground with a transfer worth approximately £80million from Manchester United. The previous world-record transfer was Zinedine Zidane to Real Madrid, which had stood for eight years.

Ronaldo was one of the most devastating forwards in the world for his entire spell at Real Madrid, scoring 450 goals and assisting 131 in 438 games. Ronaldo is the most successful and among the biggest football transfers from the Premier League to La Liga. He won the Ballon d’Or in 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017 while he was a Real Madrid player.

3. Gareth Bale | Tottenham Hotspurs to Real Madrid | €85 million:

At the time of his transfer to Real Madrid for approximately £85million, Bale’s was a world-record move. Gareth Bale was among the biggest football transfers from the Premier League to La Liga.  

Bale would win five Champions Leagues with Real, as well as three La Liga titles, among many other honors. Throughout seven seasons, he scored 106 goals and assisted 67 times.

2. Eden Hazard | Chelsea to Real Madrid | €130 million:

Eden Hazard was one of the failed transfers yet and second-placed in the list of the biggest football transfers from the Premier League to La Liga. That he never played 20 La Liga games in a single season, showed how much Hazard struggled, and he retired at just 32 years of age, having played just 10 games in his final season. The Belgian failed to match that single-season total in 76 games across his entire Real Madrid career.

1. Phillipe Coutinho | Liverpool to FC Barcelona | €142 million:

The biggest football transfer from the Premier League to La Liga, Barcelona spent an astonishing £142million to sign the midfielder from Liverpool. At Liverpool, he had become an iconic figure, having a direct hand in 97 goals in 201 games.

 After 13 direct goal contributions in his first 18 La Liga games, Coutinho slowed with only seven contributions in the 32 games he played in the season. The Brazilian left for Aston Villa, after only 39 goal contributions in 106 games at Barcelona.

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The European Golden Shoe is one of the most prestigious individual awards in football, given annually to the leading goal scorer from the top European leagues. Over the past decade, some of football’s biggest superstars have dominated this recognition, showcasing their incredible talent and consistency in front of goal.

In this article from Sportz Point, discover the last 10 European Golden Shoe winners list, featuring stars like Erling Haaland, and Harry Kane, and legendary players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Luis Suarez.

Last 10 European Golden Shoe winners List:

Harry Kane | 2024-25 season | Bayern Munich:

Harry Kane is among the greatest strikers to crave his name in the European Golden Shoe winners list. Despite the Bayern forward's failure to win any silverware, he won one of the most prestigious individual awards the Golden Shoe, this award shows his goal-scoring prowess. The Englishmen won the award for scoring 36 goals in the 2024-25 season.

 Erling Haaland | 2022-23 | Manchester City:

Earling Haaland scored 36 goals in the Premier League 2022-23 season to win the prestigious individual award and cemented his name among the top players to win the European Golden Shoe winners list. In that season Earling Haaland and company won their maiden UEFA Champions League title and completed a treble for Manchester City under Pep Guardiola.

 Robert Lewandowski | 2021-22 and 2020-21 | Bayern Munich:

Robert Lewandowski won the Golden Shoe Award in the 2021-22 season, as he cemented his name as one of the two players to win the European Golden Shoe multiple times in the list. His goals were more than enough to declare him a Ballon d'Or winner, but he was overshadowed by Karim Benzema in that season. 

In the 2020-21 season, Robert Lewandowski won his first Golden Shoe Award. In that season Robert Lewandowski and his company won a treble for Bayern Munich under Julian Nagelsmann, but he failed to win the Ballon d'Or award as Lionel Messi won the Copa America.

Ciro Immobile | 2019-20 | Lazio:

Immobile scored 36 league goals for Lazio in 2019-20 to win the prestigious individual award and cemented his name among the top players to win the European Golden Shoe winners list. Despite scoring 36 league goals for Lazio but did not get the chance to claim a Ballon d’Or rank as the award was cancelled that year due to Covid.

Lionel Messi | 2018-19, 2017-18, and 2016-17 | FC Barcelona:

Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski are the only players to crave their names multiple times in the European Golden Shoe winners list. In the 2018-19 season, Messi became the last player to win the Golden Shoe and Ballon d'Or in one season. Messi was the only player, who was dragging Ernesto Valverde's managed Barcelona side to the treble and scored 36 goals.

In the 2017-18 season, Messi scored 34 league goals and won his second European Golden Shoe, despite delivering a stinker performance in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. In the 2016-17 season, Messi scored more goals than Cristiano Ronaldo, who won the Ballon d'Or that season, but Messi won the European Golden Shoe and became the first player to win the Golden Shoe thrice in the list.

Luis Suarez | 2015-16 | FC Barcelona:

Luis Suarez was a goalscoring machine in 2015-16, as he even managed to outgun the likes of Messi and Ronaldo. The Uruguayan scored 40 goals in La Liga alone, and he became the one and only player to win an individual award in Messi and Ronaldo's era. His goalscoring prowess is the reason, he is on the European Golden Shoe winners list. 

Cristiano Ronaldo | 2014-15 | Real Madrid:

Surprisingly, 2014-15 was the last time that Ronaldo ever won the European Golden Shoe. He enjoyed an excellent individual season, scoring 48 league goals for Real Madrid, but was ultimately overshadowed by Barcelona and Messi who won the treble that year. His excellent goal-scoring skills are the reason he is on the European Golden Shoe winners list. 

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Liverpool FC is reportedly on the verge of arranging Darwin Nunez's departure from Anfield this summer if the Saudi Arabian revives its interest in the striker.

The Uruguayan striker had moved to the Reds from Portuguese giants Benfica in a deal worth up to £85 million back in the summer transfer window of 2022.

With a struggling season continuing for him at the Merseyside club, Nunez is believed to be out of new coach Arne Slot's plans and will look to rejuvenate his career in the Gulf.

Nunez may leave Liverpool in the upcoming transfer window

Nunez's Liverpool career has been affected by difficulties, as he has found it hard to establish himself in the club throughout his early years.

In his three years at the Merseyside club, he has scored 40 goals in 136 games across all competitions, but this season has been the most disappointing so far for the 25-year-old, as he has scored just seven times across all competitions.

With the direction of new head coach Arne Slot, Nunez has found himself out of favor, another contributing factor to speculation about his future. 

🗞️ Liverpool are reportedly expecting major transfer offers from clubs in the Saudi Pro League for Darwin Nunez this summer.

(Source: @caughtoffside) pic.twitter.com/Zo5DqYSj6m

— Anything Liverpool (@AnythingLFC_) March 28, 2025

Renowned Football Transfer journalist Duncan Castles broke the news on the latest episode of 'The Transfers Podcast' that Liverpool would accept a big Saudi Arabian offer and would be willing to urge Nunez to leave if they come back for him. Castles stated:

Liverpool would be happy if the Saudis came in and would encourage a move for Nunez. They would like to get some kind of significant return on the initial €75 million that they paid Benfica three years ago.

“From the Saudi perspective, [Nunez] still has that ability to be a name within the Saudi game and to deliver goals with his physicality. Interestingly, I’m told that his girlfriend, Lorena Manas, who is the ex-wife of former Barcelona player Aleix Vidal, has been working with agents to explore opportunities elsewhere.

“So it looks like this is both sides pushing against the same door with Nunez, or at least Nunez’s partner, encouraging him to look for a move and Liverpool happy to sell the player with a strong, affluent potential buyer in Saudi Arabia.

Interestingly, it had been hinted that Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr had made a substantial annual deal of €35 million towards Nunez back in January, having already made an offer of £58 million for the forward.

According to reports, Nunez's girlfriend, Lorena Manas, has also been working closely with agents to look into possible transfers in mutual consent, implying a joint pressure for a potential move.