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Who has scored the most goals in Premier League history? All-time top scorers in England's top division
TL;DR
The Premier League has seen 34 players score over 100 goals, with three surpassing 200. Mohamed Salah is the closest active player to the all-time record.
Key points
- Premier League has 34 players with over 100 goals
- 11 players have scored more than 150 goals
- Only three players have surpassed 200 goals
- Mohamed Salah is the nearest active player to the record
- Premier League was founded in 1992
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The Premier League has been blessed with great goal-scorers since its inception in 1992, when it replaced the old First Division in England.
In total, 34 players have scored at least 100 times in the competition, while 11 have managed to pass the 150-goal mark. Only three have gone beyond a double century.
Among active players, Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is the nearest to the outright record, but even the 'Egyptian King' will struggle to match the all-time record in the world's most popular domestic football league.
Here, The Sporting News looks at the top goal-scorers in the history of the Premier League — and England's top flight as a whole.
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Who has scored the most goals in Premier League history?
The player with the most Premier League goals in history is Alan Shearer. He scored 260 goals in 441 games for Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.
Shearer actually scored 283 times in England's top league across spells with Newcastle, Blackburn, and , but his first 23 goals came before the formation of the Premier League in 1992.
Q&A
Who holds the record for the most goals in Premier League history?
The record for the most goals in Premier League history is held by Alan Shearer.
How many players have scored over 150 goals in the Premier League?
A total of 11 players have scored more than 150 goals in the Premier League.
Is Mohamed Salah among the top goal-scorers in Premier League history?
Yes, Mohamed Salah is one of the top goal-scorers in Premier League history and is the closest active player to the all-time record.
When was the Premier League founded?
The Premier League was founded in 1992, replacing the old First Division in England.
