9 Top Goal Scorers in Premier League History

Every football fan around the globe knows why the English Premier League is to be feared, and for good reason. One thing for sure about the league is that it never fails to impress fans with its fast speed and physically exhausting games featuring some of the most brilliant players in world football. 

However, among the numerous aspects that make the Premier League a fascinating competition, one of the most thrilling could be the incredible goals. With odds on the league constantly fluctuating, enticing fans to make bets on the English Premier League.

Fans are drawn to the unpredictability of the league. Anyone can beat anyone when it comes to the Prem. Let’s have a look at some of the highest goal-scorers in Premier League history.

Alan Shearer

Alan Sheep is known to be one of the best strikers to ever walk the planet. At Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United, he scored 260 goals out of 441 appearances throughout his career. He scored his then-all-time record-breaking 260th goal against Portsmouth in February 2006, making himself the most prolific goalscorer of the league up to today.

Wayne Rooney

At only sixteen years of age, Wayne Rooney became an influential player in Premier League history. He played for Manchester United for thirteen years and scored 208 goals out of 491 total matches. Additionally, Rooney also has the most assists in the Premiership to date with 103.

Andrew Cole

An incredible striker known as Andrew Cole has been a member of many clubs, such as Manchester United, Newcastle United, and Blackburn Rover, among others. In 414 appearances, he managed to score a total of 187 goals culminating into the top scorer at Newcastle United in 1994-95, where he bagged 34 goals.

Frank Lampard

With 177 goals, Frank Lampard is the highest-scoring midfielder in Premier League history. For the best part of his career, he was at Chelsea, where he won three Premier League titles as well as the Champions League. Consistency and an eye for a goal turned Lampard into one of the best attacking midfielders the league has ever seen.

Thierry Henry                                        

Many people view Thierry Henry as the all-time great Premier League player. The Frenchman stayed with Arsenal for eight years and made 258 appearances, scoring an incredible 175 goals. He was an integral part of the so-called ‘Invincibles’ who remained undefeated during the 2003-04 season.

Jermain Defoe

Only two active players are featured in this list, and this includes Jermain Defoe. The player has bagged 162 goals on 496 outings at Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland, and Rangers F.C. Defoe is highly renowned for having clinical finishing and holds the highest amount of substitute goal records in Premier League history.

Michael Owen

Michael Owen was probably the most thrilling English kid in the last decades. He had spent much of his career at Liverpool and he scored 150 goals in 326 appearances. Owen’s fast-paced and precise scoring was a living hell for all the defenders. Notably, he was awarded with Ballon d’Or in 2001 as well.

Les Ferdinand

Few players in the Premier League can compare or match the achievements of Les Ferdinand, who played for several clubs such as Spurs and Newcastle. He was able to score 149 goals in 351 matches, with 25 of them during the 1995-96 season when he played for Newcastle.

Teddy Sheringham

For the final point on this list, we have Teddy Sheringham with 146 goals in 418 games for Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, and Portsmouth. He was well-known for quick forward play and excellent goal-scoring prowess in the PL, as he posed a serious threat to rival teams in the league.