10 young and talented players who have contributed 100 goals in the Premier League

11/10/2025 14:36:00 VictoryVox

Scoring goals is the hardest part of football, particularly in the Premier League, the toughest competition where finding the net and providing assists is difficult for the majority of players. Yet, the players below have achieved a total of 100 goal involvements (goals plus assists) at a very young age in the Premier League.

1. Michael Owen – 22 years, 57 days

Michael Owen won the Ballon d'Or in 2001 while playing for Liverpool. He had the ability to score from all angles as an excellent striker. Owen scored 222 goals in 482 club matches before retiring at 32. Injuries hindered his progress and slowed him down a bit, but early in his career, Owen was a dynamic goal hunter. He reached 100 goal contributions (goals and assists) in the Premier League at just 22 years and 57 days old.

2. Wayne Rooney – 22 years, 122 days

Wayne Rooney showed his talent early on at Everton. After joining Manchester United, he rose to become a world-class star. At United, Rooney became the club’s all-time top scorer with 253 goals in 559 appearances and won 5 Premier League titles during that period. He is the second youngest player to reach 100 goal contributions in the Premier League.

3. Robbie Fowler – 22 years, 166 days

One of the three players to reach 100 Premier League goal contributions before turning 23 is Robbie Fowler, who had his most memorable spell at Liverpool from 1992 to 2001. Despite facing competition from many talented forwards at Merseyside, his strong work ethic and natural goal-scoring instinct helped him maintain his place. He scored a total of 163 Premier League goals.

4. Cesc Fabregas – 23 years, 237 days

Cesc Fabregas made a significant impact at Arsenal and Chelsea. To date, his 111 Premier League assists are only surpassed by Ryan Giggs and Kevin De Bruyne. Notably, most of Fabregas’s assists came during the early years of his top-flight career in England.

The Spanish midfielder reached the milestone of 35 goals and 65 assists at 23 years and 237 days old. Although Fabregas mainly played as a central midfielder, this rarely stopped him from moving forward to score or create chances.

Michael Owen reached 100 combined goals and assists in the Premier League at 22 years and 57 days old

5. Cristiano Ronaldo – 23 years, 267 days

For many, Cristiano Ronaldo is remembered as a Real Madrid legend, but it was at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson that he became the outstanding player he is today. Initially a winger known for his skillful feet and incredible speed, Ronaldo only truly became a prolific striker after leaving England. His early career goal-scoring record should not be underestimated.

6. Romelu Lukaku – 23 years, 267 days

Romelu Lukaku has played for many clubs during his career, but he is Belgium’s all-time top scorer (89 goals in 124 international matches). From Everton to AS Roma, the Antwerp-born striker has consistently delivered goals, scoring over 300 in his club career.

Lukaku first emerged in England as a promising young forward at West Bromwich Albion. After impressing at Everton, he ranks sixth on this list.

7. Bukayo Saka – 24 years, 29 days

Bukayo Saka has become a symbol of the North London club since being promoted to the first team by coach Mikel Arteta. Since his breakthrough season in 2021/22, Saka—considered one of the best wingers in the world today—has steadily added goals and assists. Most recently, a successful penalty against West Ham took him to 100 Premier League goal involvements at just 24 years and 29 days old.

8. Raheem Sterling – 24 years, 57 days

Nowadays, Raheem Sterling has been sidelined by coach Enzo Maresca at Chelsea, but he was once unstoppable at Manchester City. Earlier, while at Liverpool, Sterling was a goal threat from both wings, earning 82 caps for England and scoring 20 international goals. Sterling reached 100 Premier League goal contributions at 24 years and 57 days.

9. Harry Kane – 24 years, 120 days

Harry Kane, with 213 Premier League goals, ranks second in the league’s all-time scoring list behind Alan Shearer (260 goals). During his time at Tottenham, Kane established himself as a formidable goal machine. In the 2014/15 season, he scored 21 Premier League goals and in the following eight seasons at Tottenham, he consistently scored at least 17 goals each year. At 24 years and 120 days, Kane had a total of 100 goals and assists in the Premier League.

10. Erling Haaland – 24 years, 237 days

If Erling Haaland had arrived in the Premier League earlier, he would rank higher on this list. Known as a goal-scoring machine due to his frequent finishes, Haaland has proven his caliber in the Premier League. He reached 100 combined goals and assists at 24 years and 237 days, with most of those assists coming from Kevin De Bruyne’s passes. Notably, Haaland joined Manchester City at age 22 (in 2022).

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