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Opening goalscorers of all Premier League seasons

11 Aug 2023
Erling Haaland

See which players have got their names first on the scoresheet in each PL campaign

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Find below the opening goalscorers for every Premier League season.

Please note that for the seasons to 2002/03 the goalscorers below are for the fastest goals scored on the first Matchweek when there was no single opening match. 

Season Minute Player Team Opp
1992/93 5 Deane SHU MUN
1993/94 10 Beagrie EVE SOU
1994/95 2 Campbell ARS MCI
1995/96 5 Shearer BLB QPR
Ekoku WIM BOL
Williamson WHU LEE
1996/97 4 Bjornebye LIV MID
1997/98 2 Asprilla NEW SHW
1998/99 7 Heskey LEI MUN
1999/00 10 Cort WIM WAT
2000/01 9 Venus IPS TOT
2001/02 15 Nolan BOL LEI
2002/03 4 Ricketts BOL FUL
2003/04 36 Dunn BIR TOT
2004/05 38 Cisse LIV TOT
2005/06 43  Van Nistelrooy MUN  EVE 
2006/07 46  Hulse  SHU  LIV 
2007/08  90  Chopra  SUN  TOT 
2008/09 4 Nasri ARS WBA
2009/10 28 Hunt HUL CHE
2010/11 14 Kalinic BLA EVE
2011/12 12 Suarez LIV SUN
2012/13 8 Michu SWA QPR
2013/14 37 Sturridge LIV STK
2014/15 28 Ki SWA MUN
2015/16 22 Walker (OG) MUN TOT
2016/17 45 Diomande HUL LEI
2017/18 2 Lacazette ARS LEI
2018/19 3 Pogba MUN LEI
2019/20 7 Hanley (OG) LIV NOR
2020/21 8 Lacazette ARS FUL
2021/22 22 Canos BRE ARS
2022/23 20 Martinelli ARS CRY
2023/24 4 Haaland MCI BUR
2024/25 87 Zirkzee MUN FUL

 

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