Only four players have scored more Premier League goals than Cole Palmer in first 50 starts
Cole Palmer stands among some of the Premier League’s greatest ever goalscorers after making his 50th start for Chelsea. The 22-year-old scored the opening goal in the Blues’ 2-2 draw at home to Bournemouth on Tuesday night, and he hit yet more impressive milestones in the process. AFPCole Palmer has now racked up 54 goal contributions in 73 Premier League games[/caption] With this his 50th top-flight start since making the move to west London in August 2023, Palmer quickly marked the occasion. The playmaker gave Chelsea the lead in style, sitting Cherries goalkeeper Mark Travers on the ground with a dummied shot, before slotting home. Unfortunately for Palmer however, he was unable to celebrate his half-century of starts with a win, as the Blues later fell behind before rescuing a late point through a Reece James free-kick. But the Englishman still managed to hit more personal milestones, with his early strike taking his Premier League tally for the season to 14 goals. Having also recorded six assists this term, Palmer has now racked up 20 league goal contributions in each of his first two campaigns at Chelsea, hitting 33 in his first term. This saw him become the first Blues player to reach the figure in consecutive seasons since Eden Hazard in 2012/13 and 2013/14. And this arguably wasn’t even the most impressive piece of history he charted under the lights at Stamford Bridge. Palmer’s goal means that he has now scored 36 times from his opening 50 top-flight starts for Chelsea. In the Premier League’s 23-year history, only four players have managed more goals in the same number of appearances from the start for a club. Manchester City goal machine and former teammate Erling Haaland leads the way in this category, who had netted a staggering 51 times over this period. Erling Haaland leads Palmer in league goals this season, with 16 to his name so farGetty Alan Shearer is both Newcastle and the Premier League’s greatest ever goalscorergetty Andy Cole netted 187 top-flight goalsGetty Images Behind the Norwegian is the top-flight’s all-time record goalscorer Alan Shearer. The Newcastle legend bagged 45 goals in his first 50 games for Blackburn Rovers, who brought his Premier League total to 260 goals by the time of his retirement in 2006. Another of English football’s most prolific marksmen sits ahead of Palmer, in the form of ex-Manchester United hero Andy Cole. Prior to joining the Red Devils, Cole enjoyed a hugely impressive spell at Newcastle, scoring 55 times in just 70 league games on Tyneside. And he had given plenty of defenders nightmares in his early days, with netting on 41 occasions in his opening 50 starts at the club. Meanwhile, it is one of Palmer’s current rivals completing the quartet of players who have scored more than him at the half century mark, with Liverpool star Mohamed Salah racking up 40 goals in this time. Mohamed Salah has won both the Premier League and Champions League with LiverpoolGetty Palmer has made quite the impression in his first 50 games for Chelsea With the Egyptian King leading both the Premier League goalscoring and assist charts at the midway point of the season, it’s fair to say that Palmer is in good company here. What’s more, with the exception of Salah, all of the league’s deadliest finishers in this category have been strikers. Palmer has spent the majority of his career of as a No.10, occasionally operating from the wing, but has still managed to be one of English football’s most effective players in front of goal since joining Chelsea. In his debut campaign at Stamford Bridge, the forward scored 22 Premier League goals and delivered 11 assists as he picked up the PFA Young Player of the Year award.
Cole Palmer stands among some of the Premier League’s greatest ever goalscorers after making his 50th start for Chelsea.
The 22-year-old scored the opening goal in the Blues’ 2-2 draw at home to Bournemouth on Tuesday night, and he hit yet more impressive milestones in the process.
With this his 50th top-flight start since making the move to west London in August 2023, Palmer quickly marked the occasion.
The playmaker gave Chelsea the lead in style, sitting Cherries goalkeeper Mark Travers on the ground with a dummied shot, before slotting home.
Unfortunately for Palmer however, he was unable to celebrate his half-century of starts with a win, as the Blues later fell behind before rescuing a late point through a Reece James free-kick.
But the Englishman still managed to hit more personal milestones, with his early strike taking his Premier League tally for the season to 14 goals.
Having also recorded six assists this term, Palmer has now racked up 20 league goal contributions in each of his first two campaigns at Chelsea, hitting 33 in his first term.
This saw him become the first Blues player to reach the figure in consecutive seasons since Eden Hazard in 2012/13 and 2013/14.
And this arguably wasn’t even the most impressive piece of history he charted under the lights at Stamford Bridge.
Palmer’s goal means that he has now scored 36 times from his opening 50 top-flight starts for Chelsea.
In the Premier League’s 23-year history, only four players have managed more goals in the same number of appearances from the start for a club.
Manchester City goal machine and former teammate Erling Haaland leads the way in this category, who had netted a staggering 51 times over this period.
Behind the Norwegian is the top-flight’s all-time record goalscorer Alan Shearer.
The Newcastle legend bagged 45 goals in his first 50 games for Blackburn Rovers, who brought his Premier League total to 260 goals by the time of his retirement in 2006.
Another of English football’s most prolific marksmen sits ahead of Palmer, in the form of ex-Manchester United hero Andy Cole.
Prior to joining the Red Devils, Cole enjoyed a hugely impressive spell at Newcastle, scoring 55 times in just 70 league games on Tyneside.
And he had given plenty of defenders nightmares in his early days, with netting on 41 occasions in his opening 50 starts at the club.
Meanwhile, it is one of Palmer’s current rivals completing the quartet of players who have scored more than him at the half century mark, with Liverpool star Mohamed Salah racking up 40 goals in this time.
With the Egyptian King leading both the Premier League goalscoring and assist charts at the midway point of the season, it’s fair to say that Palmer is in good company here.
What’s more, with the exception of Salah, all of the league’s deadliest finishers in this category have been strikers.
Palmer has spent the majority of his career of as a No.10, occasionally operating from the wing, but has still managed to be one of English football’s most effective players in front of goal since joining Chelsea.
In his debut campaign at Stamford Bridge, the forward scored 22 Premier League goals and delivered 11 assists as he picked up the PFA Young Player of the Year award.
