The list of top scorers for the Premier League 2022-2023 will be discussed here. Interestingly, the newcomer, namely Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland, was able to embarrass Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool bombers, namely Harry Kane and Mohamed Salah.
Please note, the 2022-2023 Premier League has passed the last week. The highest caste of English football has also won their championship this season, namely Manchester City.
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has officially won the Premier League top scorer title in his first season.
Haaland did not play at all when Man City lost 0-1 to Brentford at the Community Stadium, London, Sunday (28/5). The Norwegian bomber was replaced by Julian Alvarez.
Coach Guardiola’s decision to park Haaland prevented the former Borussia Dortmund player from adding to his goal coffers. But that did not prevent Haaland from securing the Premier League top scorer title.
Haaland was not pushed aside to win his first top scorer title with a collection of 36 goals. The 22-year-old player outperformed Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane who finished second.
Kane scored two goals in helping Tottenham win 4-1 at Leeds United headquarters. The additional two goals made Kane a total of 30 goals in the Premier League this season.
A collection of 36 goals also made Haaland break the record for the most goals scored in one season. Haaland broke Andy Cole and Alan Shearer’s record of 34 goals.
Manchester City became champions after finishing at the top of the standings with 89 points from 38 matches. They are followed by Arsenal who are in second place with a collection of 84 points from 38 matches.
On the other hand, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has also been named the Premier League’s top scorer for 2022-2023. Haaland managed to secure the top of the Premier League top scorer list this season with 36 goals.
Before officially winning the Premier League top scorer title, Haaland was named the Best Young Player and Premier League Player of the Year. Quoted from the Premier League website, Haaland is the first player to receive two awards in the same season.
In second place, to be precise, under Haaland, is Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane. Kane finished second with 30 goals.
Meanwhile, Liverpool bomber, Mohamed Salah had to settle for fourth place. Salah was only able to score 19 goals from all the matches he played in the 2022-2023 Premier League.
If Mohamed Salah is in fourth place, then who is third? The third place is occupied by Brentford striker Ivan Toney.
Ivan Toney sits in third place with 20 goals scored. Meanwhile, the fifth position is occupied by the striker of Newcastle United, Callum Wilson with a collection of 18 goals.