Premier League top scorers 2022/23: Who is leading the race for the Golden Boot?

IT is the most sought-after prize among Premier League forwards – and is a sure way of deciding who is the best striker in the English top flight.

Last year, Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-min shared the award with legends such as Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane previously scooping the prize.

Who are the favourites to win the Premier League Golden Boot?

Once again, Liverpool superstar Salah is expected to be right at the top of the standings but he will face fierce competition.

New Manchester City signing Erling Haaland, Tottenham’s Harry Kane and Son Heung-min as well as Gabriel Jesus at Arsenal are all candidates to net the most.

Liverpool also brought in Darwin Nunez and Ronaldo is a sure bet to score plenty at an underperforming Manchester United.

Outsiders for the gong are the likes of Callum Wilson at Newcastle, Raheem Sterling at Chelsea and Jamie Vardy at Leicester.

Premier League top scorers 2022/23

As of Wednesday, October 20 (10am)

1. Erling Haaland – Man City – 15
2. Harry Kane – Tottenham – 9
3. Ivan Toney – Brentford – 8
4. Aleksandar Mitrovic – Fulham – 7
5. Roberto Firmino – Liverpool – 6
6. Phil Foden – Man City – 6
7. Miguel Almiron – Newcastle – 5
8. Gabriel Jesus – Arsenal – 5
9. Leandro Trossard – Brighton – 5
10. James Maddison – Leicester – 5
11. Wilfried Zaha – Crystal Palace – 5
12. Gabriel Martinelli – Arsenal – 4
13. Alex Mac Allister – Brighton – 4
14. Rodrigo – Leeds – 4
15. Bukayo Saka – Arsenal – 4

Who scored in the Premier League this week?

With Manchester City not in action in the midweek round of fixtures, others had a chance to close the gap on Erling Haaland.

Harry Kane was unable to do so though as Tottenham lost 2-0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford.

There were goals for Miguel Almiron as Newcastle won again and Wilfried Zaha as Crystal Palace continue to impress.

Aleksandar Mitrovic has his chance tonight as Fulham take on Aston Villa.

Who has previously won the Premier League Golden Boot?

• 1992/93 – Terry Sheringham (Tottenham), 22 goals
• 1993/94 – Andy Cole (Newcastle), 34 goals
• 1994/95 – Alan Shearer (Blackburn), 34 goals
• 1995/96 – Alan Shearer (Blackburn), 31 goals
• 1996/97 – Alan Shearer (Newcastle), 25 goals
• 1997/98 – Chris Sutton (Blackburn), Dion Dublin (Coventry), Michael Owen (Liverpool), 18 goals
• 1998/99 – Michael Owen (Liverpool), Dwight Yorke (Man Utd), Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink (Leeds), 18 goals
• 1999/00 – Kevin Phillips (Sunderland), 30 goals
• 2000/01 – Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink (Chelsea), 23 goals
• 2001/02 – Thierry Henry (Arsenal), 24 goals
• 2002/03 – Ruud van Nistelrooy (Man Utd), 25 goals
• 2003/04 – Thierry Henry (Arsenal), 30 goals
• 2004/05 – Thierry Henry (Arsenal), 25 goals
• 2005/06 – Thierry Henry (Arsenal), 27 goals
• 2006/07 – Didier Drogba (Chelsea), 20 goals

• 2007/08 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd), 31 goals
• 2008/09 – Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), 19 goals
• 2009/10 – Didier Drogba (Chelsea), 29 goals
• 2010/11 – Carlos Tevez (Man City), Dimitar Berbatov (Man Utd), 20 goals
• 2011/12 – Robin van Persie (Arsenal), 30 goals
• 2012/13 – Robin van Persie (Man Utd), 26 goals
• 2013/14 – Luis Suarez (Liverpool), 31 goals
• 2014/15 – Sergio Aguero (Man City), 26 goals
• 2015/16 – Harry Kane (Tottenham), 25 goals
• 2016/17 – Harry Kane (Tottenham), 29 goals
• 2017/18 – Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), 32 goals
• 2018/19 – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal), Sadio Mane (Liverpool), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), 22 goals
• 2019/20 – Jamie Vardy (Leicester), 23 goals
• 2020/21 – Harry Kane (Tottenham), 23 goals
• 2021/22 – Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Son Heung-min (Tottenham), 23 goals

What Son said after sharing Golden Boot with Salah

After sharing the 2021/22 award with Salah of Liverpool, Tottenham’s Son was ecstatic.

He said: “Even Lucas [Moura] who came on, Stevie [Steven Bergwijn], H [Kane], Eric [Dier], Ben [Davies].

“Every player was next to me and said, ‘Sonny you’ve got to do this, you believe and you will get another chance’. Finally I scored and I scored second goal, it was just incredible.

“Today I missed the easiest chances but I scored one of the toughest chances.

“I’m very happy and I’m really, really grateful for the team that they helped me a lot, especially all season but this game today [Sunday], after 3-0 everyone was just like ‘Go on Son, go on Son! You got to do this, you deserve this’.

“I was really appreciative and that’s why I was pushing myself as well.”;