Erling Haaland has emerged as the leading goal scorer in the English Premier League for the 2025/26 season, securing his third Golden Boot in four seasons with Manchester City. The Norwegian star was rested and omitted from the squad for City's final match on Sunday, a 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa, as the club celebrated manager Pep Guardiola's trophy-laden ten-year reign in his final game in charge.
Haaland finished the campaign with 27 goals in 35 league appearances, though his prolific return fell just short of preventing Arsenal from clinching the Premier League title. With this third Golden Boot, Haaland joins Alan Shearer and Harry Kane as three-time winners, leaving him trailing only Mohamed Salah and Thierry Henry, who have won the award four times in the Premier League era.
Haaland began the campaign in blistering form, netting 19 of his Premier League goals within the first 17 games of the season. His immense importance to Manchester City was highlighted during a rare lean spell around the turn of the year, where he scored just once, a penalty against Brighton, across seven games. During that stretch, City managed only two victories and arguably dropped the crucial points that cost them the title.
The 25-year-old found his scoring boots again for a late-season push, scoring the winner away to Liverpool and netting against Arsenal in last month's highly anticipated title showdown. However, despite his big-game contributions, dropped points against Everton and Bournemouth allowed the Gunners to seal their first league championship in 22 years.
Finishing as the runner-up to Haaland was Brentford's Igor Thiago, whose impressive 22-goal haul propelled him into the Brazil national squad ahead of the upcoming World Cup. Behind them, a competitive chasing pack featured high-profile campaigns from several forward lines across the league.
Top 10 Goal Scorers of the Premier League 2025/26 Season
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City) - 27 goals
- Igor Thiago (Brentford) - 22 goals
- Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) - 16 goals
- João Pedro (Chelsea) - 15 goals
- Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) - 14 goals
- Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) - 14 goals
- Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) - 14 goals
- Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) - 14 goals
- Danny Welbeck (Brighton & Hove Albion) - 13 goals
- Junior Kroupi (AFC Bournemouth) - 13 goals
The final standings for the top ten goal scorers showcase the distribution of goals across the top flight, with a four-way tie for fifth place highlighting the competitive nature of the season.
