Most goals in a Premier League season - Erling Haaland leads the list  

It can be a very challenging task for forwards to maintain consistency in goal-scoring throughout a season, especially in physically gruesome competitions like the English Premier League. However, some strikers in league history have scaled unexpected heights and drove their teams to glory.

Alan Shearer and Andy Cole held the record for the most goals scored in a single PL campaign. While they achieved their record in a 42-match season which had 21 teams fighting for the title, Mohamed Salah held the record for the ongoing format, which has 38 matches and 20 teams up until recently. 

However, the record for most goals in a Premier League season was decimated in the 2022-23 season by Manchester City's Erling Haaland, who scored 35 goals in just 31 games.

Most goals in a Premier League season

Erling Haaland (Manchester City) - 35 goals, 2022-23

Manchester City's Erling Haaland broke the record for most goals in a Premier League season in lightning-quick time. He scored 35 times in just 31 games and spearheaded City's attack with aplomb in what was his debut season with the club. He scored five hat-tricks in the Premier League in his record-breaking season.

Andy Cole (Newcastle United) - 34 goals, 1993-94

Andy Cole was a force to reckon with in his early days at Newcastle United. In the second edition of the revamped Premier League tournament (1993-94), Cole smashed 34 goals for the Magpies in 40 matches. He finished the season with 41 goals in 45 matches across all competitions and in the summer of 1995, he moved to Manchester United. 

Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers) - 34 goals, 1994-95

Premier League’s all-time leading goal-scorer, Alan Shearer led Blackburn Rovers’ fairytale title triumph by example in 1994-95, which was the only PL medal he won in his career. He scored 34 goals in 42 matches, including two hat-tricks against Ipswich Town and Queens Park Rangers.

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) - 32 goals, 2017-18

Salah holds the record for the most goals scored in a 38-game Premier League season and the Egyptian maestro surpassed Luis Suarez and Cristiano Ronaldo’s tally of 31 goals in his debut campaign with Liverpool. On the final day of the season, Salah scored his 32nd goal against Brighton in a thumping 4-0 win for Jurgen Klopp’s juggernaut. 

Luis Suarez (Liverpool) - 31 goals, 2013-14

Luis Suarez took the Premier League by a storm after making a £22.8 million move from Ajax in January 2011. In his final season for the Reds, Suarez smashed 31 goals. Unfortunately for the Uruguayan forward, the club fell two points short of Manchester City in the title chase. He made a £64.8 million move to Barcelona after the season. 

Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) - 31 goals, 2007-08

The 2007-08 edition announced the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo, which also led him to his first of five Ballon d’Or trophies. He won the Premier League and Champions League with Manchester United, also scoring 31 goals in the process in the league. He equalled the record for the most goals scored in a 38-game season.