Who can catch Mohamed Salah at the top of the Premier League scoring chart? Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota is hot on his heels after a two-goal performance in a Feb. 10 victory over Leicester City.
Salah maintained his lead atop the scoring charts despite joining Egypt for the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in January and advancing all the way to the final. Jota remains four goals behind.
If they can stay healthy, the always goal-hungry Jamie Vardy (9 goals) could yet be a factor, as could Son Heung-min for Tottenham (9 goals). And you can never quite count out Cristiano Ronaldo (8 goals) although he’s mired in a cold spell during Manchester United’s inconsistent season.
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And in case you’re wondering, other popular names have a lot of work to do: Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) and Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) are stuck on five goals each as we enter the final months of the season.
Below is the top scorer table with assists and minutes played serving as the first and second tiebreakers as per major European tournaments run by UEFA.
Premier League Top Scorers (2021-2022)
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals (PKs) | Assists | Matches | Mins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 16 (2) | 9 | 21 | 1,813 |
| 2. | Diogo Jota | Liverpool | 12Â (0) | 1 | 22 | 1,642 |
| 3. | Son Heung-min | Tottenham | 9Â (0) | 3 | 19 | 1,578 |
| Â | Jamie Vardy | Leicester City | 9 (0) | 1 | 16 | 1,321 |
| 5. | Michail Antonio | West Ham | 8Â (0) | 6 | 23 | 2,019 |
| Â | Emmanuel Dennis | Watford | 8 (0) | 5 | 20 | 1,560 |
| Â | Cristiano Ronaldo | Man United | 8 (2) | 3 | 19 | 1,480 |
| Â | Emile Smith Rowe | Arsenal | 8 (0) | 2 | 20 | 1,304 |
| Â | Raphinha | Leeds United | 8 (3) | 2 | 20 | 1,711 |
| Â | Sadio Mane | Liverpool | 8Â (0) | 1 | 20 | 1,713 |
| 11. | Jarrod Bowen | West Ham | 7Â (0) | 7 | 24 | 2,037 |
| Â | Mason Mount | Chelsea | 7 (1) | 6 | 21 | 1,435 |
| Â | Bruno Fernandes | Man United | 7 (0) | 5 | 22 | 1,864 |
| Â | Riyad Mahrez | Man City | 7Â (3) | 4 | 17 | 908 |
| Â | Conor Gallagher | Crystal Palace | 7Â (0) | 3 | 20 | 1,754 |
| Â | Kevin De Bruyne | Man City | 7Â (0) | 2 | 18 | 1,187 |
| Â | Neal Maupay | Brighton | 7 (1) | 2 | 20 | 1,495 |
| Â | Raheem Sterling | Man City | 7 (2) | 1 | 20 | 1,333 |
| Â | Bernardo Silva | Man City | 7 (0) | 1 | 23 | 1,974 |
| 20. | Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | 6 (0) | 4 | 22 | 1,647 |
| Â | James Ward-Prowse | Southampton | 6 (3) | 4 | 21 | 1,867 |
| Â | Odsonne Edouard | Crystal Palace | 6 (1) | 3 | 20 | 1,177 |
| Â | James Maddison | Leicester City | 6 (0) | 3 | 21 | 1,438 |
| Â | Ivan Toney | Brentford | 6 (2) | 2 | 21 | 1,890 |
| Â | Wilfried Zaha | Crystal Palace | 6 (2) | 1 | 18 | 1,482 |
| Â | Jorginho | Chelsea | 6 (6) | 1 | 20 | 1,529 |
| Â | Teemu Pukki | Norwich | 6 (2) | 1 | 22 | 1,911 |
| Â | Maxwel Cornet | Burnley | 6 (0) | 0 | 13 | 773 |
| Â | Armando Broja | Southampton | 6 (0) | 0 | 19 | 1,056 |
| Â | Callum Wilson | Newcastle | 6 (1) | 0 | 15 | 1,187 |
- 5 goals: 14Â players
- 4 goals: 18Â players
- 3 goals: 20Â players
- 2 goals: 49Â players
- 1 goal: Â 85Â players
Note: There have also been 22 own goals among the total of 597 goals scored in the 2021-22 Premier League thus far.
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Premier League Top Scorers (since 1992-93)
Below are the top scorers in each season of the Premier League era (since 1992-93). Andy Cole and Alan Shearer share the record for most goals scored in a single campaign with 34.
Thierry Henry finished atop the Premier League scoring chart in four different seasons, more than any player all-time. Shearer and Harry Kane follow with three scoring titles each, with Kane figuring as the most recent top scorer after scoring 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 |
| Â | Sadio Mane | Liverpool | 22 |
| Â | 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 |
| Â | 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 |
| Â | Michael Owen | Liverpool | 18 |
| Â | Dwight Yorke | Manchester United | 18 |
| 1997-98 | Dion Dublin | Coventry City | 18 |
| Â | Michael Owen | Liverpool | 18 |
| Â | 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 |
