The competition for the Premier League Top Goal Scorers in the 2021/2022 season has been fierce, with Mohamed Salah on top and Tottenham’s Son Heung-min in second.
Is there anyone who can stop Mohamed Salah? With eight games left in the season and only three goals to make up in the Premier League top scorer standings, the Liverpool star has already scored 20 goals, while Son Heung-min (17 goals) is closing in on the Liverpool star.
Salah’s Liverpool colleagues Diogo Jota (15 goals) and Sadio Mane (13 goals) are in second and third place, respectively. Then there is a slew of additional double-figure scorers, like Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur and Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United.
Man City has five players on the list with seven or more goals, while Brentford’s Ivan Toney has also reached double digits with 12 goals, indicating that the Bees are certain to stay in the Premier League for another season.
Assists and minutes played to serve as the first and second tiebreakers in major European events organized by UEFA, as seen in the table below.
Premier League Top Scorers (2021-2022)
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals (PKs) | Assists | Matches | Mins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 20 (5) | 11 | 29 | 2,420 |
| 2. | Son Heung-min | Tottenham | 17 (0) | 6 | 28 | 2,419 |
| 3. | Diogo Jota | Liverpool | 15 (0) | 1 | 28 | 1,917 |
| 4. | Sadio Mane | Liverpool | 13 (0) | 1 | 28 | 2,335 |
| 5. | Harry Kane | Tottenham | 12 (2) | 8 | 30 | 2,602 |
| Ivan Toney | Brentford | 12 (5) | 4 | 27 | 2,368 | |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Man United | 12 (2) | 3 | 25 | 2,008 | |
| 8. | Kevin De Bruyne | Man City | 11 (0) | 3 | 24 | 1,705 |
| Wilfried Zaha | Crystal Palace | 11 (4) | 1 | 26 | 2,202 | |
| 10. | Mason Mount | Chelsea | 10 (1) | 8 | 26 | 1,825 |
| Riyad Mahrez | Man City | 10 (4) | 4 | 23 | 1,222 | |
| Raheem Sterling | Man City | 10 (2) | 3 | 25 | 1,733 | |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 10 (3) | 3 | 29 | 2,424 | |
| Jamie Vardy | Leicester City | 10 (0) | 2 | 18 | 1,400 | |
| 15. | Jarrod Bowen | West Ham | 9 (0) | 8 | 30 | 2,520 |
| Bruno Fernandes | Man United | 9 (0) | 6 | 29 | 2,494 | |
| Emmanuel Dennis | Watford | 9 (0) | 5 | 29 | 2,246 | |
| Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | 9 (0) | 5 | 30 | 2,325 | |
| Emile Smith Rowe | Arsenal | 9 (0) | 2 | 26 | 1,656 | |
| Teemu Pukki | Norwich City | 9 (3) | 2 | 30 | 2,630 | |
| 21. | Michail Antonio | West Ham | 8 (0) | 7 | 31 | 2,642 |
| James Maddison | Leicester City | 8 (0) | 5 | 28 | 1,904 | |
| Conor Gallagher | Crystal Palace | 8 (0) | 3 | 27 | 2,352 | |
| Neal Maupay | Brighton | 8 (1) | 2 | 28 | 2,125 | |
| Ollie Watkins | Aston Villa | 8 (1) | 1 | 28 | 2,346 | |
| 26. | James Ward-Prowse | Southampton | 7 (3) | 4 | 29 | 2,587 |
| Phil Foden | Man City | 7 (0) | 3 | 23 | 1,765 | |
| Che Adams | Southampton | 7 (0) | 3 | 25 | 1,827 | |
| Bernardo Silva | Man City | 7 (0) | 3 | 30 | 2,511 | |
| Kai Havertz | Chelsea | 7 (0) | 2 | 22 | 1,441 | |
| Maxwel Cornet | Burnley | 7 (0) | 1 | 20 | 1,331 | |
| Jack Harrison | Leeds United | 7 (0) | 1 | 29 | 2,161 |
- 6 goals: 13 players
- 5 goals: 17 players
- 4 goals: 19 players
- 3 goals: 24 players
- 2 goals: 58 players
- 1 goal: 90 players
Note that among the 862 goals scored in the 2021-22 Premier League so far, 29 have been own goals.
Last season, Harry Kane won the Premier League Golden Boot accolade with 23 goals, just beating Mohamed Salah to the prize.
As the 2021-22 season approaches, the fight for top scorers is heating up once more, and there are a few more contenders this time around.
Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to Manchester United, while Romelu Lukaku has returned to Chelsea, and both will be looking to write their names into history.
Premier League Top Scorers (since 1992-93)
The top scorers in each Premier League season are listed below (since 1992-93). With 34 goals each, Andy Cole and Alan Shearer hold the record for most goals scored in a single season.
Thierry Henry has led the Premier League scoring charts in four consecutive seasons, more than any other player in the league’s history. Shearer and Harry Kane are the next highest scorers with three goals each, with Kane being the most recent top scorer with 23 goals in 2020-21.
| Year | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 |
| 2019-20 | Jamie Vardy | Leicester City | 23 |
| 2018-19 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Arsenal | 22 |
| Sadio Mane | Liverpool | 22 | |
| Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 22 | |
| 2017-18 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 32 |
| 2016-17 | Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 |
| 2015-16 | Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 |
| 2014-15 | Sergio Aguero | Manchester City | 26 |
| 2013-14 | Luis Suarez | Liverpool | 31 |
| 2012-13 | Robin Van Persie | Arsenal | 26 |
| 2011-12 | Robin Van Persie | Arsenal | 30 |
| 2010-11 | Dimitar Berbatov | Manchester United | 20 |
| Carlos Tevez | Manchester City | 20 | |
| 2009-10 | Didier Drogba | Chelsea | 29 |
| 2008-09 | Nicolas Anelka | Chelsea | 19 |
| 2007-08 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Manchester United | 31 |
| 2006-07 | Didier Drogba | Chelsea | 20 |
| 2005-06 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | 27 |
| 2004-05 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | 25 |
| 2003-04 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | 30 |
| 2002-03 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Manchester United | 25 |
| 2001-02 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal | 24 |
| 2000-01 | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | Chelsea | 23 |
| 1999-00 | Kevin Phillips | Sunderland | 30 |
| 1998-99 | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | Leeds United | 18 |
| Michael Owen | Liverpool | 18 | |
| Dwight Yorke | Manchester United | 18 | |
| 1997-98 | Dion Dublin | Coventry City | 18 |
| Michael Owen | Liverpool | 18 | |
| Chris Sutton | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | |
| 1996-97 | Alan Shearer | Newcastle United | 25 |
| 1995-96 | Alan Shearer | Blackburn Rovers | 31 |
| 1994-95 | Alan Shearer | Blackburn Rovers | 34 |
| 1993-94 | Andy Cole | Newcastle United | 34 |
| 1992-93 | Teddy Sheringham | N. Forest / Tottenham | 22 |
