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Liverpool

sportsmole.co.uk, 1 April 2023, 21:03
Mohamed Salah added yet another goal to his ever-growing Premier League tally in one of few bright spots for Liverpool during their 4-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester City this afternoon.

The Egyptian winger opened the scoring at the Etihad Stadium with an emphatic first-time finish after being teed up by Diogo Jota, netting his 132nd goal in the English top flight.

In doing so, Salah moved to within two goals of Jamie Vardy as the 14th-highest scorer in Premier League history, while he has also now moved clear of Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink in terms of overall Premier League goal involvements.

Salah's goal also saw him become the first Liverpool player since Ian Rush in 1986-87 to score in four separate games against an opponent in a single season, as well as moving past Michael Owen as the club's leading away scorer in the Premier League era.

However, his goal was ultimately in vain as Manchester City outclassed Jurgen Klopp's side to run out comfortable winners, dealing another major blow to Liverpool's top-four hopes in the process.

Here, Sports Mole looks at the latest standings in the Premier League 100-goal club following Salah's strike.

1. Alan Shearer (260 goals)

Goals: 260

Appearances: 441

Ratio: 0.59 goals per game

Assists: 64

Overall goal contributions: 324 (0.73 per game)

Years active: 1992-2006

Clubs:

Blackburn Rovers (112 goals in 138 games)

Newcastle United (148 goals in 303 games)

Highest-scoring season: 34 goals (42 games, 1994-95)

Hat-tricks: 11

First goal: August 15, 1992 (vs. Crystal Palace)

Last goal: April 17, 2006 (vs. Sunderland)

Awards:

Premier League titles: 1 (1994-95)

Golden Boots: 3 (1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97)

Player of the Season: 1 (1994-95)

PFA Team of the Year: 6 (1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 2002-03)

Player of the Month: 4 (Nov 1994, Sept 1998, Dec 2002, Oct 2003)

2. Wayne Rooney (208 goals)

Goals: 208

Appearances: 491

Ratio: 0.42 goals per game

Assists: 103

Overall goal contributions: 311 (0.63 per game)

Years active: 2002-2018

Clubs:

Everton (25 goals in 98 games)

Manchester United (183 goals in 393 games)

Highest-scoring season: 27 goals (34 games, 2011-12)

Hat-tricks: 7

First goal: September 19, 2002 (vs. Arsenal)

Last goal: December 18, 2017 (vs. Swansea City)

Awards:

Premier League titles: 5 (2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2012-13)

Player of the Season: 1 (2009-10)

PFA Team of the Year: 3 (2005-06, 2009-10, 2011-12)

Player of the Month: 5 (Feb 2005, Dec 2005, March 2006, Oct 2007, Jan 2010)

3. Harry Kane (204 goals)

Goals: 204

Appearances: 310

Ratio: 0.66 goals per game

Assists: 45

Overall goal contributions: 289 (0.93 per game)

Years active: 2012-Present

Clubs:

Tottenham Hotspur (204 goals in 307 games)

Norwich City (0 goals in 3 games)

Highest-scoring season: 30 goals (37 games, 2017-18)

Hat-tricks: 8

First goal: April 7, 2014 (vs. Sunderland)

Last goal: March 18, 2023 (vs. Southampton)

Awards:

Golden Boots: 3 (2015-16, 2016-17, 2020-21)

PFA Team of the Year: 5 (2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2020-21)

Player of the Month: 7 (Jan 2015, Feb 2015, March 2016, Feb 2017, Sept 2017, Dec 2017, March 2022)

4. Andy Cole (187 goals)

Goals: 187

Appearances: 414

Ratio: 0.45 goals per game

Assists: 73

Overall goal contributions: 260 (0.63 per game)

Years active: 1993-2008

Clubs:

Newcastle United (43 goals in 58 games)

Manchester United (93 goals in 195 games)

Blackburn Rovers (27 goals in 83 games)

Fulham (12 goals in 31 games)

Manchester City (9 goals in 22 games)

Portsmouth (3 goals in 18 games)

Sunderland (0 goals in 7 games)

Highest-scoring season: 34 goals (40 games, 1993-94)

Hat-tricks: 5

First goal: August 21, 1993 (vs. Manchester United)

Last goal: December 30, 2006 (vs. Bolton Wanderers)

Awards:

Premier League titles: 5 (1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01)

Golden Boots: 1 (1993-94)

PFA Team of the Year: 1 (1999-00)

Player of the Month: 1 (Nov 1997)

5. Sergio Aguero (184 goals)

Goals: 184

Appearances: 275

Ratio: 0.67 goals per game

Assists: 47

Overall goal contributions: 231 (0.84 per game)

Years active: 2011-2021

Clubs:

Manchester City (184 goals in 275 games)

Highest-scoring season: 26 goals (33 games, 2014-15)

Hat-tricks: 12

First goal: August 15, 2011 (vs. Swansea City)

Last goal: May 23, 2021 (vs. Everton)

Awards:

Premier League titles: 5 (2011-12, 2013-14, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21)

Golden Boots: 1 (2014-15)

PFA Team of the Year: 2 (2017-18, 2018-19)

Player of the Month: 7 (Oct 2013, Nov 2014, Jan 2016, April 2016, Jan 2018, Feb 2019, Jan 2020)

6. Frank Lampard (177 goals)

Goals: 177

Appearances: 609

Ratio: 0.29 goals per game

Assists: 102

Overall goal contributions: 279 (0.49 per game)

Years active: 1996-2015

Clubs:

West Ham United (24 goals in 148 games)

Chelsea (147 goals in 429 games)

Manchester City (6 goals in 32 games)

Highest-scoring season: 22 goals (36 games, 2009-10)

Hat-tricks: 3

First goal: August 9, 1997 (vs. Barnsley)

Last goal: May 24, 2015 (vs. Southampton)

Awards:

Premier League titles: 3 (2004-05, 2005-06, 2009-10)

Player of the Season: 1 (2004-05)

PFA Team of the Year: 3 (2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06)

Player of the Month: 4 (Sept 2003, April 2005, Oct 2005, Oct 2008)

7. Thierry Henry (175 goals)

Goals: 175

Appearances: 258

Ratio: 0.68 goals per game

Assists: 74

Overall goal contributions: 249 (0.97 per game)

Years active: 1999-2012

Clubs:

Arsenal (175 goals in 258 games)

Highest-scoring season: 30 goals (37 games, 2003-04)

Hat-tricks: 8

First goal: September 18, 1999 (vs. Southampton)

Last goal: February 11, 2012 (vs. Sunderland)

Awards:

Premier League titles: 2 (2001-02, 2003-04)

Golden Boots: 4 (2001-02, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06)

Player of the Season: 2 (2003-04, 2005-06)

PFA Team of the Year: 6 (2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06)

Player of the Month: 4 (April 2000, Sept 2002, Jan 2004, April 2004)

8. Robbie Fowler (163 goals)

Goals: 163

Appearances: 379

Ratio: 0.43 goals per game

Assists: 39

Overall goal contributions: 202 (0.53 per game)

Years active: 1993-2008

Clubs:

Liverpool (128 goals in 266 games)

Leeds United (14 goals in 30 games)

Manchester City (21 goals in 80 games)

Blackburn Rovers (0 goals in 3 games)

Highest-scoring season: 28 goals (38 games, 1995-96)

Hat-tricks: 9

First goal: October 16, 1993 (vs. Oldham Athletic)

Last goal: February 24, 2007 (vs. Sheffield United)

Awards:

Player of the Month: (Dec 1995, Jan 1996)

9. Jermain Defoe (162 goals)

Goals: 162

Appearances: 496

Ratio: 0.33 goals per game

Assists: 33

Overall goal contributions: 195 (0.39 per game)

Years active: 2001-2018

Clubs:

West Ham United (18 goals in 74 games)

Tottenham Hotspur (91 goals in 276 games)

Portsmouth (15 goals in 31 games)

Sunderland (34 goals in 87 games)

Bournemouth (4 goals in 28 games)

Highest-scoring season: 18 goals (34 games, 2009-10)

Hat-tricks: 4

First goal: October 28, 2001 (vs. Ipswich Town)

Last goal: March 31, 2018 (vs. Watford)

Awards:

Player of the Month: (Aug 2009)

10. Michael Owen (150 goals)

Goals: 150

Appearances: 326

Ratio: 0.46 goals per game

Assists: 31

Overall goal contributions: 181 (0.56 per game)

Years active: 1997-2013

Clubs:

Liverpool (118 goals in 216 games)

Newcastle United (26 goals in 71 games)

Manchester United (5 goals in 31 games)

Stoke City (1 goal in 8 games)

Highest-scoring season: 19 goals (29 games, 2001-02 & 35 games, 2002-03)

Hat-tricks: 8

First goal: May 6, 1997 (vs. Wimbledon)

Last goal: January 19, 2013 (vs. Swansea City)

Awards:

Premier League titles: 1 (2010-11)

Golden Boots: 2 (1997-98, 1998-99)

Player of the Season: 1 (1997-98)

PFA Team of the Year: 1 (1997-98)

Player of the Month: 1 (Aug 1998)

11. Les Ferdinand (149 goals)

Goals: 149

Appearances: 351

Ratio: 0.42 goals per game

Assists: 49

Overall goal contributions: 198 (0.56 per game)

Years active: 1992-2004

Clubs:

Queens Park Rangers (60 goals in 110 games)

Newcastle United (41 goals in 68 games)

Tottenham Hotspur (33 goals in 118 games)

West Ham United (2 goals in 14 games)

Leicester City (12 goals in 29 games)

Bolton Wanderers (1 goal in 12 games)

Highest-scoring season: 25 goals (37 games, 1995-96)

Hat-tricks: 4

First goal: August 19, 1992 (vs. Southampton)

Last goal: September 11, 2004 (vs. Manchester United)

Awards:

PFA Team of the Year: 1 (1995-96)

12. Teddy Sheringham (146 goals)

Goals: 146

Appearances: 418

Ratio: 0.35 goals per game

Assists: 76

Overall goal contributions: 222 (0.53 per game)

Years active: 1992-2006

Clubs:

Nottingham Forest (1 goal in 3 games)

Tottenham Hotspur (97 goals in 236 games)

Manchester United (31 goals in 104 games)

Portsmouth (9 goals in 32 games)

West Ham United (8 goals in 43 games)

Highest-scoring season: 21 goals (38 games, 1992-93)

Hat-tricks: 4

First goal: August 16, 1992 (vs. Liverpool)

Last goal: December 26, 2006 (vs. Portsmouth)

Awards:

Premier League titles: 3 (1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01)

Golden Boots: 1 (1992-93)

PFA Team of the Year: 1 (2000-01)

Player of the Month: 2 (Oct 2000, Aug 2003)

13. Robin van Persie (144 goals)

Goals: 144

Appearances: 280

Ratio: 0.51 goals per game

Assists: 53

Overall goal contributions: 197 (0.70 per game)

Years active: 2004-2015

Clubs:

Arsenal (96 goals in 194 games)

Manchester United (48 goals in 86 games)

Highest-scoring season: 30 goals (38 games, 2011-12)

Hat-tricks: 5

First goal: October 30, 2004 (vs. Southampton)

Last goal: February 11, 2015 (vs. Burnley)

Awards:

Premier League titles: 1 (2012-13)

Golden Boots: 2 (2011-12, 2012-13)

PFA Team of the Year: 2 (2011-12, 2012-13)

Player of the Month: (Nov 2005, Oct 2009, Oct 2011, Dec 2012, April 2013)

14. Jamie Vardy (134 goals)

Goals: 134

Appearances: 297

Ratio: 0.45 goals per game

Assists: 44

Overall goal contributions: 178 (0.60 per game)

Years active: 2014-Present

Clubs:

Leicester City (134 goals in 297 games)

Highest-scoring season: 24 goals (36 games, 2015-16)

Hat-tricks: 3

First goal: September 21, 2014 (vs. Manchester United)

Last goal: October 23, 2022 (vs.

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