Erling Haaland\u2019s 2022-23 campaign stands alone as the most prolific single-season scoring performance in Premier League history. The Norwegian striker scored 36 goals in 35 appearances, averaging a strike every 77 minutes, and finished the season with 52 goals across all competitions. His haul was central to Manchester City securing the Premier League title and completing a season that also included the FA Cup and the Champions League.<\/p>\n
Before Haaland\u2019s breakthrough, the single-season record was shared by Andy Cole and Alan Shearer. Cole netted 34 goals for Newcastle United in 1993\u201394 as they finished third behind Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers. Shearer matched that total the following season, scoring 34 for Blackburn Rovers to fire them to their first Premier League title.<\/p>\n
It is important to note those figures came when the league comprised 22 teams and each side played 42 matches. The competition was reduced to 20 teams and a 38-game schedule from the 1995\u201396 season onwards, making direct comparisons across eras less straightforward.<\/p>\n
In the 38-game era the closest challenger to Haaland\u2019s 36 is Mohamed Salah, who scored 32 goals for Liverpool in 2017\u201318. Outside of Haaland, Cole, Shearer and Salah, only two players have surpassed 30 goals in a single Premier League season: Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Su\u00e1rez, who scored 31 goals in 2007\u201308 and 2013\u201314 respectively.<\/p>\n
Several other forwards have reached the 30-goal threshold under the modern structure. Harry Kane has twice hit 30 in a season, while Robin van Persie, Thierry Henry and Kevin Phillips also reached 30 in their respective campaigns. Those seasons underline how rare sustained 30-plus goal returns remain despite changing formats and tactical trends.<\/p>\n
Haaland\u2019s 36-goal record has reset the benchmark for what a single-season scoring campaign can look like in the Premier League and has reshaped discussions about peak striker output in the current era.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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