Top 5 Arsenal strikers of all time 

Arsenal v Leeds United - FA Cup Third Round
Arsenal v Leeds United - FA Cup Third Round

#3 Ian Wright

Ian Wright rejoices after becoming Arsenal's all-time top scorer.
Ian Wright rejoices after becoming Arsenal's all-time top scorer.

During his seven-season stint with Arsenal, Ian Wright was one of the most feared strikers in the Premier League. He was known for his speed, acceleration and finishing. Wright led Arsenal to a Premier League, two FA Cups, EFL Cup and European Cup Winners Cup title.

He won the Golden Boot in his first season with the Gunners, scoring 24 goals in 30 games. Wright went on to score 185 goals in 288 games for Arsenal, becoming the club's all-time leading goal-scorer before he was surpassed by another player.

Wright was one of the best strikers in the Premier League. But he struggled to make a similar impact with the England team because of the presence of the likes of Alan Shearer, Andy Cole and Teddy Sheringham. Wright will, however, be remembered as one of Arsenal's greatest ever players.


#2 Dennis Bergkamp

Dennis Bergkamp (right)
Dennis Bergkamp (right)

The signing of Dennis Bergkamp in 1995 heralded the start of a new era at Arsenal.

Bergkamp's vision, creativity, eye for goal and fluid playing style meant that Arsenal built their team around him for the next decade or so. The Dutchman often played as a second striker behind Ian Wright and Thierry Henry during his time with the Gunners.

Arsenal developed a possession-based, passing style of football, thanks to the presence of Dennis Bergkamp. The Dutchman was never known for being a prolific goal-scorer but often played the role of facilitator, allowing the likes of Wright and Henry to score plenty of goals.

Dennis Bergkamp scored 120 goals in 423 appearances for Arsenal. He helped the club win three Premier League titles and four FA Cups.

He is considered to be one of the best foreign players to have ever played in the Premier League. The Dutchman is likely to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame in the near future.


#1 Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry recently became one of the first two players to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame alongside Alan Shearer.

The game of football has rarely seen a striker as complete as the Frenchman. Henry's speed, dribbling, directness and finishing ability made him one of the greatest forwards the world has ever seen.

Henry won the Premier League's Golden Boot a record four times during his time at Arsenal. He led the Gunners to two Premier League titles and two FA Cups. He was awarded the PFA Players' Player of the Year twice and the FWA Footballer of the Year three times.

The Frenchman scored an astonishing 226 goals in just 370 appearances for Arsenal and is their highest goal-scorer of all time. The club honoured the striker by erecting a statue of him in his signature celebration pose outside the Emirates Stadium.

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