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 |