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The 2024/25 Premier League season is here, bringing with it the chance for players to set new goal-scoring records, score dramatic last-minute goals, or perhaps even net a stunning overhead kick.
Erling Haaland has claimed the Premier League Golden Boot in both of his seasons since joining Manchester City in the summer of 2022. He first secured the award with a record-setting 36 goals, the highest ever scored in a single Premier League season.
Last season, despite being hindered by injuries that limited his playing time, Haaland still managed to net 27 goals, keeping him at the top of the scoring charts.
The Norwegian forward finished five goals ahead of runner-up Cole Palmer, while Alexander Isak was the only other player to surpass the 20-goal mark.
This season, Mohamed Salah poses the biggest threat to Haaland, although he trailed the Manchester City star by nine goals last season. With Ivan Toney, Dominic Solanke, Ollie Watkins and Phil Foden all chomping at the bit to compete for the Golden Boot once again.
Who will finish as the Premier League’s top scorer in 2024/25?
Here, GOAL brings you the exploits of the most prolific marksmen in the Premier League.
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Getty Images1Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 9 goals
There were whispers last season about Erling Haaland’s dominance in the Premier League starting to fade as his goal tally dipped, but the Norwegian striker remained lethal.
As anticipated, the Norse titan enters the 2024-25 season as the frontrunner for the Golden Boot. If he claims the crown once again, he will create history as only two players in Premier League history have managed to claim the Golden Boot three consecutive seasons (Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry).
Haaland has already made a fast start to this season, notably hitting two hat-tricks in the first three gameweekes.
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Imago2Luis Diaz | Liverpool | 3 goals
Despite being heavily linked to Barcelona and drawing interest from Paris Saint-Germain as a potential Kylian Mbappe replacement, the Colombian winger stayed put at Anfield, much to the relief of Liverpool supporters.
He has done more than enough to dismiss any speculation about his commitment and prowess on the field, starting the season in scintillating form. Diaz tallied eight goals and five assists in the Premier League last season, but he’s already on track to eclipse those numbers just three games into the current campaign.
If Díaz continues to deliver across all competitions, he’s set to remain Arne Slot’s go-to option on the left wing, where hitting double digits in both goals and assists is well within his reach. With a bit of luck, he might even add more silverware to his collection this season.
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Getty Images3Jhon Duran | Aston Villa | 3 goals
Aston Villa forward Duran was the subject of intense transfer rumors involving West Ham throughout the summer, but rather than distracting him, the speculation appears to have fueled his impressive early-season form.
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4Noni Madueke | Chelsea | 3 goals
The 22-year-old arrived at Stamford Bridge from Dutch side PSV Eindhoven in January 2023 but struggled to make an impact in his first six months at the club.
After a difficult start to last season, there were signs of improvement under Mauricio Pochettino as Madueke finished the season really strongly and he scored several important goals for the Blues.
Madueke has bundles of ability and energy, coupled with a strong pre-season and a newfound scoring touch, have led to an impressive start to the new campaign.
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Getty5Bryan Mbeumo | Brentford | 3 goals
Bryan Mbeumo has started this season with a bang, and with Ivan Toney making the move to Saudi Arabia, the Cameroon international is set to be a key figure for the Bees. Mbeumo has developed a strong partnership with Yoane Wissa in attack, making him even more crucial to the team’s success this season.
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Getty6Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 3 goals
When the Saudis reached out to Liverpool for Mohamed Salah last summer, many were sure they wouldn’t come back empty-handed. Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad were ready to fork out to the tune of £150m to have the 31-year-old forward on board.
Many were surprised after the offer rejection. Salah was not getting any younger. When your glory is on the wane, it’s advisable to join the Saudi league nowadays and make loads of money. But that was what most thought. As far as Salah was concerned, he knew there was a lot more competitive football left in him. And he could further strengthen his legacy.
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Getty Images7Yoane Wissa | Brentford | 3 goals
With English striker Ivan Toney out of the door to Saudi Arabia, the onus will be on Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa to deliver the goods in the final third for Brentford this season. Mbeumo has been instrumental in Brentford’s success since the West London club’s promotion to the Premier League.
However, Wissa started making his mark for Brentford last year only. The DR Congo international is a composed finisher on both his right and left, with the ability to take defenders on in one-on-one situations thanks to his agility and pace to get in behind defenders.
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Getty8Harvey Barnes | Newcastle United | 2 goals
Harvey Barnes hit the ground running in 2024-25 and will be aiming for double figures this season after struggling in front of goal last term.
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Getty9Dominic Calvert-Lewin | Everton | 2 goals
Everton are tipped to struggle again this season, but they can always rely on Dominic Calvert-Lewin in front of goal. The England international hasn’t quite scaled the heights of 2020-21, but he will be looking for double figures this term after a few disrupted seasons.
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Getty Images Sport10Kai Havertz | Arsenal | 2 goals
Arsenal paid a whooping £65 million ($85m) pounds to sign Kai Havertz in the summer of 2023 which was largely considered a poor deal at the time. However, he is slowly starting to prove that Mikel Arteta and co. were right to take an expensive gamble on him.
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Getty Images11Nicolas Jackson | Chelsea | 2 goals
After bursting onto the scene as one of Europe’s most thrilling attacking prospects during his breakout campaign at Villarreal in 2022-23, Nicolas Jackson made the switch to the Blues in a £32 million transfer last summer.
Though the Senegalese striker had his ups and downs throughout the season, he still managed to notch an impressive 14 goals in his debut Premier League season. He’ll be aiming to surpass that tally this time around.
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Getty12Joao Pedro | Brighton | 2 goals
A £30million summer signing from Watford, Joao Pedro is the definition of a modern attacker. Quick, versatile, agile and robust with a deadly shot in his locker, he’s involved in build-up play with far greater regularity, carries the ball like a winger and is also a better presser without the ball. He just needs to add consistency to his goalscoring ways to establish himself as a prolific English top-flight striker.
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Getty13Jean-Phillippe Mateta
Having banked an outstanding season in front of goal last season, Jean-Phillippe Mateta has returned from the Olympics determined to keep his scoring run going.
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AFP14Amadou Onana | Aston Villa | 2 goals
Signed for what could eventually prove a club-record fee of £50million ($65m) from Everton in the offseason, Belgium international Amadou Onana is an outstanding player who can cover ground in his sleep, but his technical proficiency elevates him to another level in a hybrid box-to-box role under Unai Emery at Aston Villa.
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Getty Images15Antoine Semenyo | Bournemouth | 2 goals
The void left by Dominic Solanke looked to be a difficult one for Bournemouth to fill, but Antoine Semenyo is already giving it a proper go. Despite the arrival of Brazilian forward Evanilson, it is Semenyo who looks to be the main beneficiary of Solanke’s departure, at least for the time being.
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(C)Getty Images16Son Heung-min | Tottenham | 2 goals
Heung-min Son is Tottenham’s standout player. The South Korean has been a crucial figure for Spurs for several years, and since Harry Kane’s departure, Son has elevated his performance even further.
Son led Tottenham as their top scorer in the 2023/24 season, and he is well-positioned to continue that success this season.
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Getty Images Sport18Ollie Watkins | Aston Villa | 2 goals
It took Ollie Watkins a few games to get going in the 2024-25 season, but the England international has a big target to aim for this term, having scored 19 times last year in the division.
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Getty Images Sport19Danny Welbeck | Brighton | 2 goals
Former Man United and Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck, now 33 years old, has been a mainstay in the Brighton team in recent years and netted his 100th career goal on Saturday in the 2-1 win over his former club Manchester United early in the season.
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Getty20Chris Wood | Nottingham Forest | 2 goals
An aerially dominant old-fashioned target-man striker, Wood initially underwent scrutiny from some quarters of the Forest fanbase for not making quite the impact everyone had hoped for since joining from Newcastle – at first on loan, then permanently.
However, the New Zealand international changed the narrative by bagging some crucial goals in the 2023-24 season and has carried over that form into the new campaign
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