New Delhi: The Premier League is widely regarded as the toughest league in world football and is arguably the best league to play in. Owing to such a reputation since it’s inception back in 1992, many greats of the game have graced England’s premier football competition to hone and showcase their skills. The likes of David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, Eden Hazard, Steven Gerrard were all competing to be crowned Champions of England at various points.
While the Premier League has had many iconic players across positions, the abundance of gifted strikers the league has seen over these past years is almost unparalleled. From the days of Alan Shearer in the mid-90s to Wayne Rooney in the mid-2000s to Sergio Aguero in the 2010s to Erling Haaland now, all of them were considered the best strikers in the league at that time, but where might they land on a list where all of them are combined under one bracket?
Picking out the best striker to ever play in the league is no easy feat but it is one that we shall try and figure out today. There are a number of factors that need to be taken into consideration before coming out with the list. Going purely by goalscoring numbers, it has to be Alan Shearer but when putting things into context and looking at his team’s achievements, will he still remain at the top?
Criteria for the rankings
The rankings of the 15 best strikers in the league are based on multiple criteria and not purely their goals. While the number of goals will of course help a particular player’s case, other factors also need to be taken into account, such as:
Individual achievements
Premier League titles won
Contribution to team’s league finishes
Consistency and longevity of a player
Top 15 greatest strikers of the Premier League
Rank
Player Name
Teams
No of Goals
Assists
Games Played
15
Teddy Sheringham
Tottenham, Man Utd, West Ham, Portsmouth, Nottingham Forest
146
62
418
14
Dennis Bergkamp
Arsenal
87
88
315
13
Luis Suarez
Liverpool
69
39
110
12
Jaime Vardy
Leicester City
140
46
317
11
Ruud Van Nistelrooy
Manchester United
95
14
150
10
Robin Van Persie
Arsenal, Manchester United
144
67
280
9
Andy Cole
Man Utd, Blackburn, Newcastle, Fulham, Man City, Portsmouth
187
69
415
8
Eric Cantona
Manchester United
70
55
156
7
Michael Owen
Liverpool, Man Utd, Newcastle, Stoke City
150
39
326
6
Harry Kane
Tottenham Hotspur
213
50
320
5
Didier Drogba
Chelsea
104
64
254
4
Sergio Aguero
Manchester City
184
55
275
3
Thierry Henry
Arsenal
175
80
258
2
Wayne Rooney
Manchester United, Everton
208
114
491
1
Alan Shearer
Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers
260
68
441
Notable mentions that just about miss out on the top 15: Jermaine Defoe, an extremely prolific scorer for Tottenham and was going strong even after being well into his 30s for some of the smaller clubs in the league. Erling Haaland is also someone who is unlucky to miss out, purely due to the fact that he’s just played two full seasons in the league till now.
He is someone is can break through the top 15 if he stays in the league for a few more years. Fernando Torres, Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink, Robbie Fowler and Robbie Keane all prolific strikers in their own accord but miss out on account of never having won the league.
The Premier League has seen many prolific and iconic strikers take the field since 1992/93 but who amongst them can be called the best in league, let’s find out! Football Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
