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Erling Braut Haaland, the most talked about and hottest striker around, made 50 season goals on Sunday, an unbelievable feat.
The footballing world has witnessed exceptional forwards over the years whose ability to find the net has blown off roofs.
Erling Braut Haaland, the most talked about and hottest striker around, made 50 season goals on Sunday, an unbelievable feat.
But where does he rank among players with the most goals a season at 22? Pulse Sports Uganda has you covered.
10. Alan Shearer (33 goals, 46 matches)
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The legendary England international, who made his name at Newcastle and Blackburn Rovers, netted 33 goals as a 22-year-old with the latter in 1994/95.
9. Edin Dzeko (36 goals, 42 matches)
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The Bosnia and Herzegovina international netted 36 times for VFL Wolfsburg in all competitions. His goals were big enough that they helped the side win their first-ever German Bundesliga in the 2008/09 season.
8. Ruud Van Nistelrooy (41 goals, 46 matches)
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The former Netherlands and Manchester United made 41 goals in 46 matches as a PSV Eindhoven forward in 2001, helping them to the Dutch Eredivisie title. He then secured a move to United that year in June.
7. Andy Cole (41 goals, 45 matches)
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The former Manchester United legend was only 22 years old as he scored 41 goals in 45 matches for Newcastle across all competitions in 1993/94, helping them to third in the Premier League. That year, they also qualified for the UEFA Cup.
6. Cristiano Ronaldo (42 goals, 49 matches)
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Ronaldo, at only 22, scored a whooping 42 goals in 49 games for Manchester United in the 2007/08 campaign across all competitions. That season, the team won both the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League.
5. Kylian Mbappe (42 goals, 47 matches)
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One of the best players of his generation, Mbappe, has been banging in the goals as a kid. As a 22-year-old, he netted 42 goals in 47 matches for PSG, as they won the French League 1.
4. Lionel Messi (47 goals, 53 matches)
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Like has been his entire career, Messi has scored every kind of goal. In 2009/10, at only 22, he netted 47 in 53 matches, helping Barcelona to the UEFA Champions League and the Spanish La Liga titles.
3. Ronaldo Da Lima - (47 goals, 49 matches)
Unlike the rest on the list, the Brazilian made the feat as a 19-year-old and has been included as he sat out the entire year as a 22-year-old.
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He scored 47 goals for PSV and Barcelona in just 49 games, introducing his name on the European stage in one of the most sumptuous fashions.
2. Luis Suarez (49 goals, 48 matches)
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The Uruguayan netted 49 times for Ajax as a 22-year-old in the 2009/10 season in all competitions, helping them to second in the Dutch Eredivisie. They also won the KNVB Cup that year.
1. Erling Haaland (50 goals so far, 44 matches)
The Norwegian is destined to break numerous records and has now scored the most goals as a 22-year-old across all competitions.
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This tally is likely to rise even further as Manchester City still has at least game one to wrap up the campaign.
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