Erling Haaland, the talented striker currently playing for Manchester City, is creating history with his remarkable goal-scoring abilities. With 19 goals in just 12 games, Haaland’s numbers speak for themselves. He leads the Premier League with 14 goals in eight games and the Champions League with five goals in three matches. However, Haaland is not one to rest on his laurels; he constantly seeks improvement.
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Pep Guardiola, the Manchester City manager, acknowledged Haaland’s extraordinary talent, stating, “The figures speak for themselves. They’re scary, to be honest. What he is doing, he did before in Norway, in Austria, and in Germany. It’s not something I taught him. The quality we have helps him score. He has an unbelievable instinct. He was born to score goals.”
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Haaland’s exceptional form has sparked a debate that was unimaginable just a few months ago: Can he surpass the goal-scoring records of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi? Football pundits in England and Europe are now fantasizing about the number of goals Haaland might score this season and if he can break the Premier League and Champions League records for goals in a season. The records held by Andy Cole (34 goals for Newcastle, 1994) and Alan Shearer (34 goals for Blackburn, 1995) in a 42-game English league season, Mo Salah (32 goals for Liverpool, 2018) in a 38-game season, and Dixie Dean (60 goals for Everton, 1928) are all under threat.
At just 22 years old, Haaland has already achieved remarkable records that neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Lionel Messi accomplished at the same age. Haaland has scored an astonishing 154 goals in 194 games for Bryne, Molde, RB Salzburg, Borussia Dortmund, and Manchester City, averaging 0.8 goals per game. In contrast, by the age of 22 years and two and a half months, Messi had scored 80 goals in 162 games for Barcelona, averaging 0.5 goals per game. Haaland’s scoring rate has been consistently impressive, with 44 goals in 2019/20 between RB Salzburg and Dortmund, 41 goals in 2020/21, and 29 goals in 2021/22 with BVB, and 19 goals with City so far.
Even Cristiano Ronaldo, who had already made a name for himself after moving from Sporting CP to Manchester United, had only scored 53 goals in 214 games (average of 0.25) at the same age as Haaland. It was in the following season (2007/08) that Ronaldo exploded as a scorer, netting 42 goals and winning the Golden Shoe.
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However, Haaland’s real domain is the Champions League. He burst onto the scene with RB Salzburg, scoring eight goals in five games. Now in his fourth season in the competition, Haaland has already accumulated 28 goals in 22 matches, surpassing the total goals scored by legends like Rivaldo and Luis Suarez in their entire Champions League careers (27). Haaland’s goals-per-game average of 1.27 is higher than that of 98 teams who have participated in the competition.
Comparing him to other prolific goalscorers, Haaland’s achievements are even more impressive. In their first 28 Champions League matches, Cristiano Ronaldo (the all-time leading scorer with 140 goals) scored three goals, Lionel Messi (second in the ranking with 127 goals) scored 14 goals, and even Kylian Mbappe, Haaland’s rival for the football throne in the coming decade, scored 17 goals in his first 28 Champions League games. Although Mbappe’s tally comes close to Haaland’s, it doesn’t surpass it. Haaland seems to set his own standards and consistently raises the bar with every game he plays.
Reflecting on his success, Haaland modestly stated, “I knew I would adapt, but everything is going fast. For me, it was just a matter of arriving, not overthinking, not trying to do more than necessary, and doing what I do best, which is score.” Clearly, for Haaland, the sky’s the limit.
FAQs
Q: How many goals has Erling Haaland scored this season?
A: Erling Haaland has already scored an impressive 19 goals in 12 games this season, leading the Premier League and the Champions League in goal-scoring.
Q: Can Haaland break the records for most goals in a season in the Premier League and the Champions League?
A: Haaland is on track to potentially break the records for most goals in a season in both the Premier League and the Champions League. The current records of 34 goals by Andy Cole (Newcastle, 1994) and Alan Shearer (Blackburn, 1995) in a 42-game English league season, and 32 goals by Mo Salah (Liverpool, 2018) in a 38-game season are within reach.
Q: How does Haaland’s goal-scoring at his age compare to Messi and Ronaldo?
A: At the age of 22, Haaland has scored 154 goals in 194 games, surpassing Messi’s and Ronaldo’s records at the same age. Messi had scored 80 goals in 162 games for Barcelona, while Ronaldo had scored 53 goals in 214 games.
Conclusion
Erling Haaland’s goal-scoring prowess has set him apart from some of the greatest footballers in history. At just 22 years old, he has achieved remarkable records that Messi and Ronaldo did not come close to at the same age. Haaland’s consistency and his ability to excel in the top competitions make him a force to be reckoned with. As he continues to raise the bar and set new standards, football enthusiasts around the world eagerly anticipate witnessing the future heights he will reach.
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