EPL top scorers 2021-22: Liverpool & Man City Dominant. Salah, Ronaldo and the race for the Golden Boot.
Comsmedia presents to you this season’s top goal scorers from England’s top division – who will prove to be the best?
EPL: Harry Kane secured the Premier League Golden Boot grant last season with 23 Goals, narrowly beating Mohamed Salah to the prestigious award.
EPL: The race is on again as the 2021-22 campaign heats up and there are a couple of more competitors in the mix for the top scorers award this time round.
EPL: Cristiano Ronaldo has gotten back to Manchester United, while Chelsea have been helped by another returnee in Romelu Lukaku, and both will be quick to draw their names into history.
1. Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 20 goals
EPL: Two-time Premier League Golden Boot winner Mohamed Salah finished second in the race last term and in 2021-22 he is targeting his third individual prize as he attempts to fire Liverpool to the title. Over the course of the past four campaigns, Salah has averaged just under 24 Premier League goals a season and will be hoping to surpass that this year.
2. Heung-min Son | Tottenham | 17 goals
EPL: Heung-min Son enjoyed his best ever season from a goals perspective with Tottenham last term, scoring 17 goals in 37 Premier League appearances. The forward has scored double figures in each of the last five campaigns and could be a good bet to challenge for the Golden Boot as he aims to pick up the slack from Harry Kane.
3. Diogo Jota | Liverpool | 15 goals
Diogo Jota made an instant impact at Liverpool when he joined the Reds from Wolves in 2020-21 and he has offered a different type of goal threat to Roberto Firmino. The Portugal international will feel he can contribute even more this campaign after seeing his maiden season curtailed by injury.
4. Sadio Mane | Liverpool | 13 goals
EPL: Liverpool winger Sadio Mane shared the Golden Boot award with team-mate Mohamed Salah and Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in 2018-19, but his goal return has suffered in recent campaigns. The Senegal star laid down a marker of intent at the beginning of the 2021-22 campaign though.
5. Cristiano Ronaldo | Man Utd | 12 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo finished last season as the top scorer in Serie A with 29 goals in 33 appearances and dispelled any doubts that he might slow down on his return to Old Trafford with two goals in his first game back. The Manchester United faithful will be hopeful that the Portugal phenomenon can help clinch a Champions League spot this term.
6. Harry Kane | Tottenham | 12 goals
EPL: Normally near the top of the scoring chart, Harry Kane has struggled to hit his normal heights for Champions League-chasing Spurs this term.
7. Ivan Toney | Brentford | 12 goals
Brentford forward Ivan Toney scored a record-breaking 31 times in the Championship last term and has found goals tougher to come by in the top flight this term.
8. Wilfried Zaha | Crystal Palace | 11 goals
Wilfried Zaha is a key player for Crystal Palace and continues to show his worth by scoring goals.
9. Kevin De Bruyne | Man City | 11 goals
Kevin De Bruyne has picked up his form mid-season after regaining full fitness, and he’s been a major part of another Manchester City title charge.
10. Riyad Mahrez | Man City | 10 goals
It’s been another influential campaign for Riyad Mahrez, whose combination of goalscoring and ball distribution have helped his club thrive without a traditional striker.
11. Raheem Sterling | Man City | 10 goals
England international Raheem Sterling is starting to flourish in front of goal again for Manchester City and has passed through the 100-goal barrier in the Premier League.
12. Jamie Vardy | Leicester City | 10 goals
Despite advancing into his mid-thirties, Jamie Vardy has shown few signs of slowing down on the goals front and he continues to lead the Leicester City line. By now a legendary player for the Foxes, Vardy will be expected to chip in with strikes throughout the campaign for Brendan Rodgers’ side.
13. Raphinha | Leeds United | 10 goals
Leeds United’s Brazilian star Raphinha was involved in 15 Premier League goals last term (six goals, nine assists) and, in 2021-22, he has picked up where he left off.
14. Mason Mount | Chelsea | 10 goals
Chelsea playmaker Mason Mount has never before broken into double figures for goals scored in a league campaign, but will feel that is the minimum requirement for a player of his ability.
15. Bruno Fernandes | Man Utd | 9 goals
Bruno Fernandes came third in the 2020-21 Premier League top scorers list with 18 goals and the playmaker continues to star for Manchester United. Some may have feared the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo would impact Fernandes’ goal prospects, but the Portugal compatriots have dovetailed nicely.
16. Jarrod Bowen | West Ham | 9 goals
After establishing himself as one of the Hammers’ top attacking stars, Jarrod Bowen is earning plenty of plaudits and could be nearing an England call-up.
17. Emmanuel Dennis | Watford | 9 goals
Nigeria international Emmanuel Dennis has thrived since making the switch to Watford from Club Brugge, getting his share of goals for the Hornets.
18. Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | 9 goals
Bukayo Saka has stood out again this year following a breakout campaign last term.
The creative forward has been a key goalscorer as the Gunners have looked to shake off a slow start to the 2021-22 season.
19. Emile Smith Rowe | Arsenal | 9 goals
20. Teemu Pukki | Norwich City | 9 goals
Norwich City may be enduring a difficult campaign back in the Premier League, but Teemu Pukki still knows how to find the back of the net.
21. Michail Antonio | West Ham | 8 goals
An unlikely candidate for Premier League top scorer, Michael Antonio scored double figures in the last two seasons and the West Ham striker hit the ground running in 2021-22. David Moyes and the Hammers faithful will be hopeful he can continue that habit until the end of the season.
22. Conor Gallagher | Crystal Palace | 8 goals
Chelsea loanee Conor Gallagher has flourished under Patrick Vieira’s guidance at Crystal Palace, chipping in with goals and assists.
23. James Maddison | Leicester | 8 goals
James Maddison may be in the Leicester team for his creative qualities, but he also knows his way to the back of the net.
24. Neal Maupay | Brighton | 8 goals
Brighton striker Neal Maupay cracked double figures on the goal charts in his first season in the Premier League, but fell short with just eight goals last season. With Graham Potter’s style bedding in at the Amex Stadium, the French forward will be confident of surpassing 10 goals in 2021-22.
25. Ollie Watkins | Aston Villa | 8 goals
Watkins is Villa’s top scorer in this season’s campaign, as he continues his fine form in what is only his second term in the top flight.