- Harry Kane made headlines over the weekend when he beat some of the best goalscorers to top the list of fastest players to score 100 goals for a club
- Erling Haaland reached 100 goals at the beginning of his third season in England
- The Norwegian has shattered as many goalscoring records as he can
Harry Kane made headlines over the weekend when he beat some of the best goalscorers to top the list of fastest players to score 100 goals for a club.
Kane has made scoring look so easy over the course of his career and is widely regarded as one of the greatest forwards of his generation. The 32-year-old initially struggled to break into Tottenham Hotspur starting XI, spending time on loan at Leyton Orient, Millwall, Norwich City, Leicester City. However, a few strikers have been able to match his goalscoring prowess since he had his breakthrough at Spurs.
Kane has continued to impress with his goalscoring ability following his move to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich in 2023. With that said, let’s take a look at the strikers he has eclipsed to top the list of fastest players to score 100 goals for one club.
5. Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Paris Saint-Germain (124 Games)
When Zlatan Ibrahimovic joined Paris Saint-Germin in 2012, he had already made a name for himself in the football world as one of the most gifted goalscorers of all time. The Swede had already won four Serie A titles (with three different clubs), a La Liga with Barcelona and two Eredivisie titles with Dutch giants Ajax.
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Ibrahimovic played a significant role as his former clubs won league titles and brought his impact to PSG, helping the French giants win the Ligue 1 title in each of his first four seasons there. Unsurprisingly, he scored at least 30 goals in each of the four seasons. In his final season, the Swede scored 50 goals in 51 appearances.
4. Luis Suarez – FC Barcelona (120 Games)
There are two versions of Luis Suarez that the football world will never get enough of – the one who lit up the Premier League the one who thrived alongside Lionel Messi at FC Barcelona.
Suarez might be struggling with tired feet at Inter Miami but there’s no doubting the fact that he’s one of the most lethal goalscorers we’ve ever seen. The Uruguayan striker first became a sensation with his goalscoring prowess at Liverpool. His performance caught the attention of Barcelona, who signed him in 2014.
Suarez formed a formidable attack alongside Messi and Neymar at Barcelona. He scored 25 goals in 39 games as the Catalans won the treble during the 2014-15 season. He continued with his goalscoring the following year, recording 59 goals.
3. Erling Haaland – Manchester City (105 Games)
Erling Haaland has shattered as many goalscoring records as he can. Well, it shouldn’t be a surprise to see him among the fastest players to score 100 goals at a club.
On his Premier League debut in 2022, the Norwegian announced himself with a brace against West Ham. He continued to score goals in England and within no time had reached 100 goals. He reached 100 goals at the beginning of his third season in England.
2. Cristiano Ronaldo – Real Madrid (105 Games)
When Real Madrid signed Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009, he had won three consecutive Premier League titles with Manchester United. Whereas he initially struggled to get silverware in his first two seasons in Spain, winning only the Copa del Rey in his second, he wowed fans with his goalscoring.
Ronaldo scored 33 goals in 35 games in his first season for the Los Blancos and went on to score at least 50 goals for six consecutive season from 2010 and 2016. The Portugal international left Real Madrid’s all time leading goalscorer.
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1. Harry Kane – Bayern Munich (104 Games)
Harry Kane reached 100 goals for Bayern Munich last Friday when he scored two goals as his side thrashed Werder Bremen 4-0 in Bundesliga. There’s no doubting the fact that the England international is one of the greatest goalscorers in football history.
