Premier League 2022/23 : In these 7 seasons, Erling Haaland’s 22 goals were enough to win the Golden Boot

ERLING HAALAND needs no introduction of course, the 21-year-old is predicted to be on course to break a lot of records in the English top-flight. He has come into the PL with a well-built reputation of being an instinctive goal scorer who is also the fastest player to reach 20 EPL goals.

Since coming into the global radar in 2019 while playing for RB Salzburg, Haaland is also predicted to be the one of the next generational legend. He moved to Borussia Dortmund before signing for English champions Manchester City. The received the nickname of the Goal scoring Robot. His numbers are scary.

He has 86 goals and 23 assists in 89 appearances for Dortmund in all competitions. Currently he has a goal per minute ratio of 1.33 in the Premier League which has seen him score 22 goals already.

Speaking of 22 goals – this number was enough in these 7 previous seasons since the launch of the revamped 1992 English Premier League.

Haaland has equaled the tally of players like Sadio Mane, Teddy Sheringham, Mohammad Salah, Micheal Owen, Didier Drogba and Carlos Tevez among others.

At the halfway stage of his debut Premier League season, Erling Haaland's 22 goals would have already won him the Golden Boot in seven past seasons 🤯 pic.twitter.com/VhAXTcCL3b

— B/R Football (@brfootball) January 19, 2023

During the 1992-93, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2006-07, 2008-09, 2010-11, and 2018-19 seasons, 18, 19, 20 and 22 goals were enough to win the golden boot. The most fascinating factor is that 22 goals were scored in more than 25+ appearances but Haaland has reached this mark half-way through the season in just 18 matches.

Erling Haaland (Manchester City) – 21
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Harry Kane (Spurs) – 15
Ivan Toney (Brentford) – 13
Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) – 11
Rodrigo (Leeds) – 10

Has Erling Haaland already wrapped up the Golden Boot or will one of the pack chase him down?#PremierLeague pic.twitter.com/xQpezMqZXq

— The Sweep Football (@TheSwpFootball) January 16, 2023

Realistically, the Norwegian is one of those players who can break the record of most goals in Premier League history set by former English international Alan Shearar. He scored 260 goals in 441 appearances while playing for Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers.

If Haaland is able to continue his daunting form and keep the goals come in consistently and if he also stays in the Premier League for a long period then the record will be his. The acrobatic striker immense potential of becoming one of the most supreme and lethal number 9s ever.

But how many goals do you think he will bag this season?