Top Boxing Day Goalscorers in Premier League History

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Forward of this 12 months’s Boxing Day fixtures, we check out the gamers who’ve scored essentially the most Premier League targets on December 26.

Jermain Defoe netted six Boxing Day targets, whereas Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, Andrew Cole and Dimitar Berbatov all scored 5. However who has scored essentially the most Premier League targets on Boxing Day?

Hold studying to seek out out!

Harry Kane – 9

No participant has scored extra Premier League targets on Boxing Day than Harry Kane. Actually, solely Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer (extra on him later) have netted extra Premier League targets than Kane full cease.

The Tottenham Hotspur star scored the primary of his 9 Boxing Day targets towards Leicester Metropolis in 2014. He bagged a brace towards Norwich Metropolis the next 12 months earlier than netting a hat-trick towards Southampton in 2017.

Following targets towards Bournemouth (2018), Brighton & Hove Albion (2019) and Crystal Palace (2021), it’s secure to say that Kane enjoys enjoying – and scoring – on Boxing Day.

Robbie Fowler – 9

Robbie Fowler is the one different participant to have scored 9 Boxing Days targets within the historical past of the Premier League. Curiously, seven of his 9 Boxing Day targets got here away from residence.

The previous Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis striker even scored a Boxing Day hat-trick, firing Leeds United to a 3-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers again in 2001.

Alan Shearer – 8

Alan Shearer sits atop the Premier League’s all-time scoring charts, having netted 260 targets in 441 video games. Funnily sufficient, eight of his 260 Premier League targets have been scored on Boxing Day.

Whereas enjoying for Blackburn Rovers, the Newcastle United legend scored on back-to-back Boxing Days in 1994 and 1995 – opening the scoring towards Man Metropolis on each events. Speak in regards to the magic of Christmas!

Robbie Keane – 8

Like Shearer, Robbie Keane has eight Boxing Day targets to his title. The ex-Republic of Eire striker scored the primary of his Boxing Day targets all the best way again in 1999, when Coventry Metropolis claimed a shock 3-2 victory over Arsenal.

After discovering the web towards Charlton (2002), Norwich (2004) and Birmingham Metropolis (2005), Keane bagged braces towards Fulham (2007) and Bolton (2008) – cementing his standing as one of many Premier League’s best Boxing Day scorers.

Thierry Henry – 7

Thierry Henry scored numerous memorable targets all through his time within the Premier League. On Boxing Day 2000, he bagged a hat-trick and two assists as Arsenal thrashed Leicester 6-1.

After scoring towards West Bromwich Albion in 2002, the Gunners legend netted a brace towards Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2003 earlier than scoring towards Fulham in 2004. That’s seven Boxing Day targets in simply 5 years!