The records may have slowed down as his goalscoring enters more human levels, but Erling Haaland reached another landmark in Manchester City’s 2-2 draw with Brighton on Saturday.
His penalty meant he reached 100 Premier League goal contributions (goals and assists combined) in just his 94th game.
The previous record-holder was Alan Shearer, who took 100 matches to reach that level.
Haaland, who joined City from Borussia Dortmund for £51.2m in June 2022, and Shearer, are the only players who reached the figure in their third season in the Premier League.
Shearer had played a few seasons in the old First Division that do not count towards this record.
Sergio Aguero, Thierry Henry, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Les Ferdinand and Matt le Tissier all managed it in their fourth seasons.
Eric Cantona, Mohamed Salah (including two with Chelsea) and Andy Cole took into their fifth campaign – with Harry Kane in his sixth – including the first season he only played once in.
Haaland’s first 100 Premier League goal involvements have included 84 goals and 16 assists.
Only ex-Tottenham striker Kane had fewer assists before reaching the landmark, with 13.
Cantona, for Leeds and Manchester United, was on the other end of the scale with 42, followed by Southampton legend Le Tissier’s 38.
Haaland won the Premier League Golden Boot in his first two seasons at Manchester City following his move from Borussia Dortmund.
But this season’s 20 in 27 games has him seven goals behind Liverpool’s Salah – who also has 17 assists to Haaland’s three.
That is after he scored 10 goals in the opening five games, the best start to an English top-flight season since Aston Villa’s Pongo Waring in 1930.
The Norway striker has a goal or assist every 103 minutes this season in the Premier League, but he was managing it every 63 minutes in his first season and every 80 last campaign.
Haaland’s best success rate in the Premier League comes against city rivals, Manchester United – with six goals and three assists in five games.
In six games against West Ham he has netted nine times, with no assists.
The next landmark for Haaland to reach is 100 Premier League goals.
Shearer holds the record with his 100th goal – all for Blackburn – coming in his 124th appearance.
Haaland has 30 games left to find 16 more goals. –BBC
