The 2022-23 Premier League season offered one of the most talked-about goalscoring races in recent memory after Erling Haaland set a new single-season record as a freshman in the top flight of English football, while Harry Kane officially became Tottenham’s all-time leading goalscorer to offer some reprieve across what was a frustrating campaign.
As a competition that boasts probably the deepest pool of talent anywhere in the world, the number of goalscoring threats that lead the line for the respective 20 clubs in the Premier League seemingly improved on a yearly basis.
Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane celebrates scoring their side’s first goal of the game during the Premier League match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. Picture date: Saturday March 11, 2023. 2PA3CHM Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane celebrates scoring their side’s first goal of the game during the Premier League match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. Picture date: Saturday March 11, 2023. (Alamy Stock Photo)
Premier League clubs have once again brought additional strikers into the mix that could have a say in the goal race should they settle and find confidence and form, but just how does one gauge the top ten strikers in the top league in Europe? 101 Great Goals takes a crack at it.
Note: Due to the length of his suspension across the upcoming 2023-24 season, Ivan Toney is not included on this list.