Who has the record for most goals in a Premier League season? How close is Erling Haaland to breaking it?

Erling Haaland has spent his first year as a Manchester City player torpedoing any pre-season predictions that he would need time to adapt to the rigours of English football.

The Norwegian is enjoying the most prolific season of his career as he fires City’s bid for a Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup treble.

With an astonishing return of 32 goals from 28 Premier League games to his name already, Haaland is closing in fast on the division’s single-season scoring record.

He’s in some exalted company.

Who has scored the most goals in a single Premier League season?

• 34 goals – Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers,1994/95)
• 34 goals – Andy Cole (Newcastle United, 1993/94)
• 32 goals – Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, 2017/18)
• 32 goals – Erling Haaland* (Manchester City, 2022/23)
• 31 goals – Luis Suarez (Liverpool, 2013/14)
• 31 goals – Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, 2007/08)
• 31 goals – Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers, 1995/96)
• 31 goals – Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers, 1993/94)

*current season not finished

Prior to the 1995/96 campaign, the Premier League season was 42 games. Haaland currently ties the 38-game season record with Mohamed Salah on 32 goals.

Haaland’s total haul this season stands at 48 goals in 42 appearances across all competitions, including 12 in the Champions League.

He’s only three away from setting a new Premier League record, so who stands in his way of achieving the feat?

Man City’s remaining Premier League fixtures

• Wednesday 26 April: Manchester City v Arsenal
• Sunday 30 April: Fulham v Manchester City
• Wednesday 3 May: Manchester City v West Ham
• Saturday 6 May: Manchester City v Leeds United
• Sunday 14 May: Everton v Manchester City
• Sunday 21 May: Manchester City v Chelsea
• Wednesday 24 May: Brighton v Manchester City
• Sunday 28 May: Brentford v Manchester City

Premier League top scorers 2022/23

There isn’t much of a Golden Boot race this season, with Haaland blowing everyone away despite a very commendable return from Spurs striker Harry Kane.

• 32 goals – Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
• 24 goals – Harry Kane (Tottenham)
• 19 goals – Ivan Toney (Brentford)
• 16 goals – Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
• 15 goals – Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) and Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)