It seems like Erling Haaland has more goals than all other Premier League teams combined so far this season. Two of his seven goals in three games this campaign are hat tricks.
But the Norwegian goal machine (97 goals in 102 games for City 🤯) is anything but the robot football fans make him out to be. He’s just clinical, with one touch inside the penalty area. He anticipates moves and two-touches as needed, mapped out mentally before gobbling up the finish.
Haaland’s strike consistency is unmatched, so much so that he’s projected to beat one of the Premier League’s most sacred records for hat-tricks in one season. The 24-year-old is already on two; he finished the 2022/23 season with four. Alan Shearer finished the 1995-96 season with five, the current record.
Barring an injury, here’s the list of players Haaland has to beat over the next 35 games for a single season. And why he’s at it, why not just become the league’s top hat-trick scorer ever? The “cyborg” only needs four more to tie fellow City legend Sergio Aguero.
Most Premier League hat-tricks in a single season
| Season | Player | Hat-tricks |
|---|---|---|
| 1995/96 | Alan Shearer | 5 |
| 2022/23 | Erling Haaland | 4 |
| 2016/17 | Harry Kane | 4 |
| 2017/18 | Sergio Agüero | 3 |
| 2018/19 | Sergio Agüero | 3 |
Most Premier League hat-tricks all-time
| Player | Games Played | Hat-tricks |
|---|---|---|
| Sergio Agüero | 275 | 12 |
| Alan Shearer | 441 | 11 |
| Robbie Fowler | 379 | 9 |
| Erling Haaland | 69 | 8 |
| Thierry Henry | 258 | 8 |
| Harry Kane | 320 | 8 |
| Michael Owen | 326 | 8 |
