Top 10 Highlighted
When Manchester City acquired the remarkable Erling Haaland in 2022, both fans and analysts were excited about the prospect of this Norwegian goal-scoring machine integrating into Pep Guardiola’s championship-winning team. Since then, it’s clear that those who anticipated Haaland’s success under the Spanish manager were correct. The towering striker shattered the record for the most goals in a single Premier League season during his debut campaign, netting a stunning 36 goals.
While he hasn’t duplicated that extraordinary feat since, his scoring prowess has remained impressive. Under Guardiola’s guidance, Haaland has amassed an astonishing 94 goals in just 104 Premier League appearances. This emerging partnership has now secured a spot in the top 10 of a prestigious Premier League record—the most goals scored by a player under a single manager. But where do they stand? And who else ranks above them? Let’s take a closer look.
The Most Premier League Goals Scored Under a Single Manager
Leading the chart is the legendary French combination of striker Thierry Henry and manager Arséne Wenger, with Henry scoring 175 Premier League goals during his time at Arsenal. In second place is the ‘Egyptian King’, Mohamed Salah, who has tallied 155 goals in the English top-flight under Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool. Coming in third is Wayne Rooney, who netted 141 Premier League goals for Manchester United under the iconic Sir Alex Ferguson. Fourth place belongs to Harry Kane, who scored 128 goals for Tottenham while Mauricio Pochettino was at the helm.
In fifth and sixth place, we find Manchester United legends Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes, with Giggs scoring 108 goals and Scholes tallying 106 under Ferguson. Former Dutch international Robin van Persie ranks seventh with 96 Premier League goals scored under Wenger, followed closely by his compatriot Ruud van Nistelrooy, who netted 95 under Ferguson. Haaland and Guardiola currently sit ninth on the list, but they are likely to break into the top five by the end of this season. Completing the top 10 is Andy Cole, who scored 93 goals in the Premier League while under Ferguson’s management.
