Race for the Boot: Haaland Sets the Pace

Who will compete for the Premier League Golden Boot now that Harry Kane has moved to the Bundesliga? Several contenders have emerged, with Erling Haaland leading the race with 14 goals.

Mohamed Salah follows Haaland closely with 12 goals and Heung-min Son, Dominic Solanke, and Jarrod Bowen follow Salah with 11 goals each. Ollie Watkins has nine, while Hee-chan Hwang is close behind with eight.

Haaland, who secured the Golden Boot in the previous season with 36 goals, aims to repeat his success in the current 2023-24 Premier League campaign. Let’s take a look at the top goal scorers in the early stages of the season.

Premier League 2023-24 Goal Scoring Leaders

1. Erling Haaland, Manchester City — 14
2. Mohamed Salah, Liverpool — 12
3. Jarrod Bowen, West Ham United — 11
4. Heung-min Son, Tottenham — 11
5. Dominic Solanke, Bournemouth — 11
6. Ollie Watkins, Aston Villa — 9
7. Hee-chan Hwang, Wolverhampton Wanderers — 8
8. Callum Wilson, Newcastle United — 7
9. Alexander Isak, Newcastle United — 7
10. Bryan Mbeumo, Brentford — 7
11. Nicolas Jackson, Chelsea — 7
12. Evan Ferguson, Brighton — 6
13. Anthony Gordon, Newcastle United — 6
14. Odsonne Edouard, Crystal Palace — 6
15. Abdoulaye Doucoure, Everton — 6
16. Cole Palmer, Chelsea — 6
17. Mohammed Kudus, West Ham — 6
18. Douglas Luiz, Aston Villa — 5
19. Eddie Nketiah, Arsenal — 5
20. Raheem Sterling, Chelsea — 5
21. Bukayo Saka, Arsenal — 5
22. Joao Pedro, Brighton — 5
23. Leon Bailey, Aston Villa — 5
24. Scott McTominay, Manchester United — 5
25. Matheus Cunha, Wolves — 5
26. Julian Alvarez, Manchester City — 4
27. Darwin Nunez, Liverpool — 4
28. Taiwo Awoniyi, Nottingham Forest — 4
29. Diogo Jota, Liverpool — 4
30. Tomas Soucek, West Ham — 4
31. Martin Odegaard, Arsenal — 4
32. Dejan Kulusevski, Tottenham — 4
33. Phil Foden, Manchester City — 4
34. John McGinn, Aston Villa — 4
35. Simon Adingra, Brighton — 4
36. Elijah Adebayo, Luton Town — 4
37. Bernardo Silva, Manchester City — 4
38. Raul Jimenez, Fulham — 4
39. Willian, Fulham — 4
40. Kai Havertz, Arsenal — 4

Hat tricks have been a highlight in the 2023-24 Premier League Season.

In Week 4, Haaland, Heung-min Son, and Evan Ferguson all achieved this feat. Ollie Watkins secured a hat trick in Week 7, followed by Eddie Nketiah in Week 10. Nicolas Jackson showcased his scoring prowess with three goals in Chelsea’s victory over 9-man Spurs in Week 11. Dominic Solanke added to the list by scoring three for Bournemouth in a 3-2 win over 10-man Forest in Week 18.

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