Erling Haaland is on track to break multiple Premier League and Champions League records at Manchester City.
Erling Haaland’s goal hunger never ends.
The Norway international is certainly not lacking in quality at Manchester City to maintain his fantastic scoring record as Pep Guardiola’s side seek further Premier League success and their first Champions League title.
Here are some of the records Haaland could break during his time at City.
What records can Erling Haaland break at Manchester City?
Most goals for Manchester City in a season
The highest number of goals scored by a Manchester City player in a season came in 1928/29, when the legendary Tommy Johnson scored 38 goals in the old First Division.
In recent years, it was Sergio Aguero who set the goalscoring records at Etihad Stadium. The Argentine’s best result came in the 2016/17 season when he scored 33 goals in all competitions. His best tally in a Premier League season was 26 goals, which is also City’s Premier League record.
Most hat-tricks in a Premier League season
Haaland has already scored hat-tricks in back-to-back league games with five other players – Les Ferdinand, Ian Wright, Didier Drogba, Wayne Rooney and Harry Kane. Haaland has only just started his career at City but he is already on track to break the hat-trick record currently held by Sergio Aguero.
The former City forward has 12 hat-tricks during his time at City, topping the rankings with Alan Shearer second and third on 11 and Robbie Fowler on nine. Of the active players, Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Mohamed Salah and Cristiano Ronaldo are also (still) ahead of Haaland.
Most goals in a 38-game Premier League season
Most Premier League goals came from Andy Cole and Alan Shearer, who scored 34 goals each in the 1993/94 and 1994/95 seasons respectively. However, these achievements came when the league still had 42 games.
Since the league shrank to 38 games, the record for most goals in a Premier League season stands at 32, currently held by Mohamed Salah in his 2017/18 season with Liverpool.
Longest scoring streak in the Premier League
Jamie Vardy broke Ruud van Nistelrooy’s record in 2015/16 when he guided Leicester to the Premier League title.
Back then he scored in eleven (!) consecutive games and scored 13 goals. So Haaland has to show himself from his best side in order to achieve or surpass this record. Nevertheless, one should not rule it out.
Most goals in a debut season by a foreign player
Adjusting to the competition and pace of the Premier League has not always been easy for newcomers in recent years. Many players who were brought to England for a lot of money have left without achieving the desired success.
But the likes of Diego Costa, Jürgen Klinsmann and Sergio Aguero all scored more than 20 league goals in their first seasons in the Premier League. However, the record for most goals by a foreign player in a debut season is held by Fernando Torres with 24, which he scored with Liverpool in 2007/08.
Top scorer in Premier League history
We’re still at the very beginning of Haaland’s journey with City, but his goalscoring record is so incredible at the moment that it would be a mistake not to include him in the Premier League’s all-time top scorers list.
Alan Shearer is the top scorer in Premier League history with 260 goals for Blackburn and Newcastle. So Haaland is a long way from matching that number, and other current stars like Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy and Mohamed Salah are also high in the rankings.
But when Haaland’s time at City comes to an end, he will no doubt have ventured into similar regions.
Top scorer in Champions League history
Haaland has also proven himself as a goalscorer in the Champions League – his current hit rate makes it likely that he will be one of the best strikers in the history of the competition.
Cristiano Ronaldo is in contention with Lionel Messi for the title of UCL top scorer and currently leads his Argentinian rivals by 140 goals to 125. Haaland is currently at 25 booths – in 20 missions, mind you. (as of 08.09.2022)
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This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as.
Source: Stern
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