Erling Haaland’s Record-Breaking Surge: Who Holds the Crown for Most Goals in a Single Premier League Season?
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Erling Haaland continues to break records and set a blistering pace as the Premier League’s top scorer.
The prolific Manchester City striker broke the record for the division’s most goals (nine) after four matches with a typically clinical brace against Brentford – as confirmed by the Premier League.
And he is on course to reach new heights and smash more records in a City team who are unlikely to stop creating chances any time soon.
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But what is the record for the most goals in a single Premier League season? And who currently holds that particular record?
The answer, unsurprisingly, is Haaland. He scored 36 goals in the 2022/23 season, having joined City from Borussia Dortmund.
Frighteningly, the Norway international is still only 24 and will likely have several more years to continue terrorising Premier League defenders.
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He will have his own record in his sights after a flurry of goals to kick off the 2024/25 season, including back-to-back hat-tricks against Ipswich and West Ham.
Andy Cole is next on the list of highest scorers in a single Premier League campaign, netting 34 goals in 1993/94, though he benefitted from a 42-game season.
Alan Shearer also scored 34 goals a year later for Blackburn on the way to a memorable title win.
Then comes Mohamed Salah, who found the net 32 times for Liverpool in 2017/18, while Shearer impressively also bagged 31 goals in both the 1993/94 and 1995/96 seasons.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez also had 31-goal seasons at Manchester United and Liverpool respectively, and Kevin Phillips, Thierry Henry, Robin van Persie and Harry Kane all hit the 30-goal mark.
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Having conquered the Premier League scoring charts, Haaland might also have his eye on some wider records.
Who has scored most goals La Liga?
In the top five European Leagues, there have been some remarkable individual seasons. The most notable, of course, was Lionel Messi’s half-century of goals for Barcelona in the 2011/12 campaign.
To match that haul, Haaland would need to score at a rate of around 1.3 goals per game, should he play all 38 matches for City this season. It’s not inconceivable given his start, but hitting 50 goals is a big ask for even the most efficient forwards.
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Ronaldo, meanwhile, scored 48 goals for Real Madrid in his best La Liga season, while in the Bundesliga Robert Lewandowski racked up 41 goals for Bayern Munich in 2020/21. That was achieved in just 29 appearances.
The most realistic target for Haaland – should he avoid injury in what is likely to be a long and busy season for City – could well be the 40-goal mark, a milestone that would set him apart from any other player in Premier League history.
On current form, it would be unwise to bet against the City striker to do just that.
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