Ranking the 5 greatest finishers in Premier League history
The Premier League has seen some of the world's best finishers over the years.
The English top flight has been home to some of football's most prolific attackers in the past. Arguably the best league in the world, it comes as no surprise that the world's best players play in England.
The likes of Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City have had some phenomenal players within their ranks. The battle for the title has been intense every year, with attackers often sealing the deal for their respective teams.
Let's take a look at the five greatest finishers in Premier League history.
#5. Harry Kane
Harry Kane has emerged as England's best striker in the last five years.
The 28-year-old joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2009 and spent his first five years on loan at multiple clubs. He became a regular from the 2014-15 season and the rest is history.
3 - Harry Kane has won the Premier League Golden Boot for a third season (also 2015-16 & 2016-17), becoming only the third player to win the award as many as three times, after Thierry Henry (4) and Alan Shearer (3). Magic. https://t.co/McsAaFLjQJ
Kane has now evolved into arguably the club's most important player. Displaying lethal finishing and excellent goalscoring output, he is considered by many to be one of the best strikers in the world.
Harry Kane wins the Premier League Golden Boot and Playmaker award.
But he's still missing the main prize 🏆 https://t.co/uJJBESoFOC
Kane has won the league's Golden Boot on three different occasions. He also won the prestigious Golden Boot at the FIFA World Cup in 2018. Having displayed his class for both club and country, there is no doubt that Kane is one of the best finishers in English football history.
He has netted 174 goals in 269 appearances in the league so far.
#4. Alan Shearer
Alan Shearer is widely regarded as the Premier League's best-ever striker.
The Englishman has represented Southampton, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United during his playing days. He enjoyed great success across his career. He was well-known for the astronomical figures he put up for goals on a regular basis.
If there was a ball and a goal, nothing could stop Alan Shearer
The ultimate centre-forward, @alanshearer scored with pace, power and incredible technique, netting a record 260 Premier League goals in his playing career
He is the first 2021 Inductee to the #PLHallOfFame https://t.co/ZcQIvINXa6
Shearer made 138 league appearances for Blackburn Rovers, scoring 112 league goals and winning the league title. He went on to move to Newcastle United in 1996, where he spent almost a decade.
Despite never winning the league with Newcastle, Shearer continued to put up ridiculous goalscoring numbers season after season. He scored a mammoth 148 league goals in 303 appearances for the club. This took his total to a league record of 260.
Alan Shearer's Premier League career by numbers:
❍ 441 games
❍ 260 goals
❍ 64 assists
❍ 3 x Golden Boot
❍ 1 title
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Undoubtedly a legend of Newcastle, Blackburn and English football, it will be a long time before someone breaks Shearer's record.