WINNING the Premier League is the pinnacle of English football.
But securing the Golden Boot is every attacker’s side mission – and it is up for grabs once again.
Erling Haaland stormed to the prestigious award in spectacular fashion last season by breaking the goal-scoring record with 36 goals.
GettyErling Haaland won the Golden Boot in his first official Premier League season[/caption]
And football fans have tipped the Norweigian superstar to secure back-to-back Golden Boots having got off to a flying start.
However, a number of players across the division will be determined to dethrone Haaland.
Premier League top scorers 2023/24
Premier League top scorers leaderboard as of August 13
Erling Haaland – Man City – 2Alexander Isak – Newcastle – 2Bukayo Saka – Arsenal – 1Eddie Nketiah – Arsenal – 1Luis Diaz – Liverpool – 1Axel Disasi – Chelsea – 1Harvey Barnes – Newcastle – 1Simon Adingra – Brighton – 1Moussa Diaby – Aston Villa – 1Jarrod Bowen – West Ham – 1
Who has previously won the Premier League Golden Boot?
1992/93 – Terry Sheringham (Tottenham), 22 goals1993/94 – Andy Cole (Newcastle), 34 goals1994/95 – Alan Shearer (Blackburn), 34 goals1995/96 – Alan Shearer (Blackburn), 31 goals1996/97 – Alan Shearer (Newcastle), 25 goals1997/98 – Chris Sutton (Blackburn), Dion Dublin (Coventry), Michael Owen (Liverpool), 18 goals1998/99 – Michael Owen (Liverpool), Dwight Yorke (Man Utd), Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink (Leeds), 18 goals1999/00 – Kevin Phillips (Sunderland), 30 goals2000/01 – Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink (Chelsea), 23 goals2001/02 – Thierry Henry (Arsenal), 24 goals
2002/03 – Ruud van Nistelrooy (Man Utd), 25 goals2003/04 – Thierry Henry (Arsenal), 30 goals2004/05 – Thierry Henry (Arsenal), 25 goals2005/06 – Thierry Henry (Arsenal), 27 goals
AFPArsenal legend Thierry Henry has won the most Golden Boots with a total of four[/caption]
2006/07 – Didier Drogba (Chelsea), 20 goals2007/08 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd), 31 goals2008/09 – Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), 19 goals2009/10 – Didier Drogba (Chelsea), 29 goals2010/11 – Carlos Tevez (Man City), Dimitar Berbatov (Man Utd), 20 goals2011/12 – Robin van Persie (Arsenal), 30 goals2012/13 – Robin van Persie (Man Utd), 26 goals2013/14 – Luis Suarez (Liverpool), 31 goals2014/15 – Sergio Aguero (Man City), 26 goals2015/16 – Harry Kane (Tottenham), 25 goals2016/17 – Harry Kane (Tottenham), 29 goals2017/18 – Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), 32 goals2018/19 – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), Sadio Mane (Liverpool), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), 22 goals2019/20 – Jamie Vardy (Leicester), 23 goals2020/21 – Harry Kane (Tottenham), 23 goals2021/22 – Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Son Heung-min (Tottenham), 23 goals2022/23 – Erling Haaland (Man City), 36 goals