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Erling Haaland led Manchester City to the Premier League title with a record 36 goals.The Norwegian beat the record of 34, set in the leagues early 42-game seasons by Andy Cole and Alan Shearer, and smashed Mohamed Salahs 38-game record of 32.With up to three league games remaining for Haaland, the PA news agency looks at his record in his debut season in England.Hot-shot HaalandFrom the moment Haaland announced himself with a brace against West Ham on his Premier League debut, he has proved a relentle s threat to opposing Devon Travis Jersey defences.He scored a record nine in his first five games, with hat-tricks against Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest, and equalled Micky Quinns six-game record to reach double figures.Further trebles against Manchester United and Wolves made it four for the season, one off Shearers record of five in 1995-96, with Haaland adding five doubles for good measure.In all, he has scored in 23 of his 33 league appearances and against 16 different opponents.He failed to score in his one league appearance against Liverpool, or in their Community Shield clash, but did score in the Carabao Cup fourth-round tie. Brentford and Chelsea are the other names mi sing from the list, with Kevin Pillar Jersey return fixtures against those two clubs still to come.Golden Boot winnersHaaland began hauling in previous Golden Boot-winning tallies as early as November 5 after 18 goals in his first 12 games.The 23-goal mark that has won the last three awards lasted only until Januarys hat-trick against Wolves, which accounted for nine previous Golden Boot seasons in all, while he matched Salah in 28 appearances and Shearer and Cole Marco Estrada Jersey in 30 on his way to inevitably adding a first Norwegian name to the roll of honour.18 goals Michael Owen, Dion Dublin and Chris Sutton 1997-98; Owen, Jimmy Floyd Ha selbaink and Dwight Yorke 1998-99Appearances: 12v Fulham (H), November 519 Nicolas Anelka 2008-09Appearances: 14v Leeds (A), December 2820 Didier Drogba 2006-07; Dimitar Berbatov and Carlos Tevez 2010-11Appearances: 14v Leeds (A), December 2822 Teddy Sheringham 1992- Russell Martin Jersey 93; Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 2018-19Appearances: 18v Tottenham (H), January 1923 Ha selbaink 2000-01; Jamie Vardy 2019-20; Harry Kane 2020-21; Salah and Son Heung-min 2021-22Appearances: 19v Wolves (H), January 2224 Thierry Henry 2001-02Appearances: 19v Wolves (H), January 2225 Alan Shearer 1996-97; Ruud van Nistelrooy 2002-03; Henry 2004-05; Kane 2015-16Appearances: 19v Wolves (H), January 2226 Robin van Persie 2012-13; Sergio Aguero 2014-15Appearances: 22v Arsenal (A), February 1527 Henry 2005-06Appearances: 24v Bournemouth (A), February 2529 Drogba 2009-10; Kane 2016-17Appearances: 27v Southampton (A), April 830 Kevin Phillips 1999-2000; Henry 2003-04; Van Persie 2011-12Appearances: 27v Southampton (A), Josh Donaldson Jersey April 831 Shearer 1995-96; Cristiano Ronaldo 2007-08; Luis Suarez 2013-14Appearances: 28v Leicester (H), April 1532 Salah 2017-18Appearances: 28v Leicester (H), April 1534 Andy Cole 1993-94; Shearer 1994-95Appearances: 30v Fulham (A), April 30 |
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