5 top goal-scorers in Premier League history

Modified Jun 26, 2019 15:44 GMT

The competition we all know now as the Premier League was born on February 20, 1992. Since then, the league has witnessed a fair share of massively talented goal-scorers in their prime.

These players have played pivotal roles in their clubs' success with their attacking prowess and skills.

Here we take a look at the top five goalscorers in the history of the Premier League:

#5 Thierry Henry (175 goals)

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry was one of the most prolific strikers in the history of the English top-tier.

The Frenchman arrived at North London club Arsenal in 1999 and established himself as a legend among the Gunner faithful.

The former Monaco and Juventus winger has 175 Premier League goals in 258 appearances under his belt and is Arsenal's all-time leading goalscorer with 228 goals for the club in all competitions.

The Frenchman was incredibly talented, breaking down defenses with his pace, his quick feet and clinical finishing.

Henry proved he was the real deal from the get-go, netting 26 goals in all competitions for Arsenal in his first season.

Henry's greatest individual campaign came in the 2003-04 season: the season of The Invincibles.

Arsenal registered 26 wins, 12 draws and 0 losses to become, for the first time in Premier League history, the side that won the title whilst remaining unbeaten.

The former striker has now moved into a managerial role at AS Monaco where he has had, what can only be called, a torrid start as the side is currently on a six-game winless run.

#4 Frank Lampard (177 goals)

Chelsea legend Frank Lampard was the West London club's deadliest goalscorer in his prime.

Lampard stayed at Stamford Bridge for more than a decade between 2003-04 and 2012-13.

The Englishman boasts of 177 goals in 609 appearances in the Premier League, and stands as the fourth highest all-time scorer in the league.

Lampard was famous for his thirty-yard wonders and hardly missed a spot-kick from 12 yards.

The forward won three Premier League titles with Chelsea in the 2004/05, 2005/06 and 2009/10 seasons.

Like Henry, Lampard has also moved into a managerial position with Championship side Derby County.

#3 Andy Cole (187 goals)

Former Newcastle and Manchester United star Andy Cole is third on the list of all-time goal-scorers in the Premier League.

His Premier League career spanned over a decade with stints in clubs like Newcastle United, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Fulham, Manchester City, Portsmouth and Sunderland.

Cole boasts of a 187 total Premier League goal tally in 414 appearances. He won five Premier League titles with United in the 1995/96, 1996/97, 1998/99, 1999/00 and 2000/01 seasons.

One of his brightest periods was in 1999 when his partnership with Dwight Yorke helped his side to the famous treble.

#2 Wayne Rooney (208 goals)

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney is the second highest all-time goal-scorer in the Premier League, bagging 208 goals in 491 appearances for Everton and United.

The Englishman initially started out at Everton before he moved to Old Trafford. Since then, he has won five Premier League titles with the Red Devils in the 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2010/11 and 2012/13 seasons.

Despite criticism throughout his career, Rooney has proven himself to be a prolific goal-scorer and fans will never forget the memories he's given them, most famous among them being his overhead kick in the Manchester Derby.

Rooney has since moved away from the Premier League to join MLS club DC United in the United States of America.

#1 Alan Shearer (260 goals)

Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer is the king of the all-time goal-scoring charts in the Premier League, bagging 260 goals in 441 appearances during his time with the Blackburn Rovers, Southampton and Newcastle United.

Shearer moved away from Blackburn in a world record transfer to join Newcastle in 1996.

Despite the lack of trophies at Newcastle, Shearer scored an incredible 206 goals for The Geordies. He was also a part of Blackburn's Premier League winning side in the 1994/95 season.

He also went on to win the Golden Boot three years in a row for the 1994/95, 1995/96 and 1996/97 seasons.

Shearer may have stopped playing in the Premier League for over a decade, but his record still stands strong.