Erling Haaland is all about goals, goals, and more goals—it seems to be the defining factor of his career. Let’s take a look at the current Premier League season as an example.
Haaland has scored in every one of the five matches played so far, with two hat-tricks among his 10 goals. Just last night, in a thrilling match against Arsenal, Haaland scored the goal that put Manchester City ahead.
This goal marked a significant milestone for him. The Norwegian striker scored 100 goals for Manchester City. He also equaled a record set by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Until now, Ronaldo held the record for the fastest player to reach 100 goals for a single club. Ronaldo took 105 matches to reach this milestone for Real Madrid, and Haaland has now done it in the same number of matches for City.
Haaland’s goal came in the 9th minute, following a brilliant pass from Savinho, which he finished in style. Haaland’s reputation as a goal machine started during his time at Borussia Dortmund, where he scored 86 goals in 89 matches. But at City, he has taken his goal-scoring prowess to new heights, breaking record after record. On average, Haaland scores a goal every 85 minutes!
Haaland’s form this season seems even more unstoppable than the previous two. With 10 goals in the first five matches, his start to this season is the best since Pongo Waring of Aston Villa back in 1930.
He has now scored 235 goals in his club career, representing clubs like Salzburg, Borussia Dortmund, and Manchester City. On top of that, he has scored 32 goals for the Norwegian national team. At just 24 years old, this is an incredible achievement.
Out of the 100 goals Haaland has scored for Manchester City, 73 came in the Premier League. The rest include 18 in the Champions League, 8 in the FA Cup, and 1 in the Carabao Cup.
He has also shown versatility, with 73 of these goals scored with his left foot, 14 with his right foot, 12 with his head, and 1 with the back of his body. Of the 100 goals, 18 were penalties.
Fastest players to reach 100 goals for a single club:
- 105 matches – Haaland (Manchester City)
- 105 matches – Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
- 124 matches – Ibrahimović (PSG)
- 136 matches – Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
- 158 matches – Agüero (Manchester City)
Haaland is currently 24 years and 63 days old. In his 271 matches, he has scored 235 goals. This stat alone puts him in conversation with two of the greatest footballers of all time—Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. At the same age, Ronaldo had scored 117 goals in 313 matches, while Messi had scored 184 in 274 matches.
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