The boasts some of the finest attacking talent in world football – so it’s no surprise that the race for this season’s Golden Boot which will feature a star-studded cast.
is often found near the top of the list, having won the Golden Boot award on three separate occasions over the past few years.
But the England striker will face fierce competition from a certain Norwegian taking the world by storm.
Here is the up-to-date list of top scorers in the 2022/23 Premier League season.
Who has scored the most goals in the Premier League this season?
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is the current top scorer in this season’s Premier League.
The Norwegian has netted an already this season, which is double the tally of in second place with seven.
Aleksandar Mitrovic has made a strong return to the Premier League with Fulham, with his six goals powering the Cottagers to 11th in the table.
Roberto Firmino has scored five goals despite , whilst Gabriel Jesus has hit the move running following his move to league leaders with five strikes.
Premier League Golden Boot 2022/23
Top goalscorers in 2022/23:
- Erling Haaland (Man City) – 14
- Harry Kane (Tottenham) – 7
- Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) – 6
- Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) – 5
- Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) – 5
- Phil Foden (Man City) – 5
- Ivan Toney (Brentford) – 5
- Leandro Trossard (Brighton) – 5
- Alex Mac Allister (Brighton) – 4
- Rodrigo (Leeds) – 4
What is the record for the most goals scored in a Premier League season?
currently holds the record for the most goals scored in a 38 game Premier League season with 32, achieved in his debut season for in 2017/18.
Andy Cole and Alan Shearer both hold the outright record for the in a single Premier League season with 34 for Manchester United and Blackburn respectively, although these tallies were achieved when the league consisted of 42 games instead of 38.
Who won the Golden Boot last year?
Salah and shared the Golden Boot award for 2021/22 with 23 goals apiece.
Salah entered the final day of the season one ahead of Son, but despite coming on as a substitute and scoring against Wolves, it was not enough to see him win the award outright due to the South Korean’s brace for Spurs at Norwich.
Salah become only the fourth player to win the Golden Boot for a third time, after Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry and Kane.
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