Top 5 Greatest Goalscorers in Premier League History
Published:The Premier League has been the top tier of English football since the 1992-93 season, and there has been no shortage of goals and great goalscorers! Have a look at our Top 5 Greatest Goalscorers in Premier League History to see and learn more about the five most prolific scorers ever!
1) Alan Shearer
- PL record for most consecutive seasons to score at least 25 Goals with 4 (did this twice)
- Tied for PL record for most goals in a 42 game season with 34
- Tied for PL record for most goals in a game with 5
- PL record for most hat tricks with 11
- Goals: 260
2) Andy Cole
- Tied for PL record for most teams scored against in a season with 17
- Tied for PL record for most goals in a 42 game season with 34
- Tied for PL record for most goals in a game with 5
- Five-time Premier League Champion with United
- Goals: 187
3) Wayne Rooney
- Third highest goalscorer in England National Team history
- Awarded the PFA Players' Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year (‘09-’10)
- Has won the Premier League five times, the UEFA Champions League once, the FIFA Club World Cup once and the League Cup twice
- Has won the 'Goal of the Season' award by the BBC's Match of the Day poll on three occasions
- Goals: 185
4) Frank Lampard
- All-time leading goalscorer for Chelsea
- Second in the Premier League's all-time assists table
- England's most prolific penalty taker with nine goals
- In 2005, Lampard was voted FWA Footballer of the Year and was runner-up in both the FIFA World Player of the Year and the Ballon d'Or
- Goals: 177
5) Thierry Henry
- Arsenal’s all-time record goalscorer
- Represented France and is his country's record goalscorer
- Won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2000 and 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup with France
- Named the PFA Players' Player of the Year twice, and the FWA Footballer of the Year three times
- Goals: 175
