A detailed analysis of Erling Haaland’s first 100 Premier League goals
Erling Haaland has once again reshaped the Premier League record books. The Manchester City forward, remarkably still just 25, has entered the prestigious Premier League 100 Club—achieving the feat in a manner unmatched by anyone before him. His first goal in the chaotic 5–4 victory against Fulham brought him to the landmark and paved the way for a closer examination of a goalscoring force the league has never experienced.
How quickly did Haaland hit the 100-goal mark?
He needed just 111 appearances—making him the quickest player in Premier League history to reach 100 goals.
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In doing so, he demolished all earlier records:
13 games faster than Alan Shearer, the league’s all-time top scorer
30 faster than Harry Kane
36 faster than Sergio Agüero
49 faster than Thierry Henry
51 faster than Mohamed Salah
And he had already been setting incremental records well before arriving at this milestone:
Hit 10 goals in just six games
Needed 19 matches to reach 25
Scored 50 goals in only 48 appearances, another Premier League record
No player in England charges toward the record books quite like Haaland.
— Erling Haaland (@ErlingHaaland) December 3, 2025
How Does Haaland Find the Back of the Net?
Haaland is a ruthless finisher with an almost terrifying degree of efficiency. His scoring habits reveal a striker who thrives inside the penalty area and exploits every bit of space he’s given:
71 goals with his left foot
11 with his right
17 headers
1 classified as “other” – the chaotic tap-in at Stamford Bridge in 2023
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The shot map is even more telling:
94 of his 100 goals came from inside the penalty area, with just six from outside.
If the ball is near the penalty spot, the danger is almost automatic.
Which teams has Haaland hurt the most?
The biggest victim: Wolverhampton Wanderers, conceding 10 goals in six matches, including:
A goal on Haaland’s first meeting with Wolves
A hat-trick at the Etihad
A four-goal explosion in last season’s 5–1 win
A brace in this year’s opener
Behind Wolves on his hit list:
West Ham United – 9 goals
Manchester United – 8 goals
What does Haaland’s 100-goal milestone signify for Manchester City?
Haaland is now the seventh Manchester City player to hit the 100-goal mark in the Premier League. Of that group, only Sergio Agüero achieved all of his goals exclusively in City colors; the others—Andrew Cole, Frank Lampard, Robbie Fowler, Nicolas Anelka and Raheem Sterling—reached the tally while playing for various clubs.
He also becomes the first Scandinavian to join the Premier League’s 100 Club, making Norway the 14th country to be represented among its century scorers—a distinction that slipped past players like Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Alexander Isak and Fredrik Ljungberg.
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Haaland isn’t simply setting new records—he is redefining how the league understands a striker’s prime.
