5) Erling Haaland (Manchester City) – 4782 minutes

Considering how prolific the Norwegian international is in front of goal, you can’t blame manager Pep Guardiola for picking the striker at every conceivable opportunity.

Haaland’s goal total during his first year with City was ridiculous. He broke the Premier League all-time record, scoring 36 goals in 35 appearances.

The 22-year-old has continued to flourish in his second campaign at the Etihad, having already hit the back of the net 19 times in all competitions.


Haaland had a minor injury scare last month, when he injured his ankle against Bournemouth, but he returned to play in the subsequent match against Young Boys, which means he has not missed a single match due to fitness problems so far this season.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.