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Saka makes history with 50th Premier League goal

27 Oct 2024
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Arsenal winger creates club record as he brings up half-century of goals with opener against Liverpool

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Bukayo Saka entered Arsenal's history books when he scored against Liverpool

The winger was a shock starter after recovering from injury to start Sunday's top-of-the-table encounter, and he took only nine minutes to get on the scoresheet, bringing down Ben White's long pass, dribbling past Andrew Robertson and smashing the ball into the back of the net. 

In scoring, he became the youngest Arsenal player in Premier League history to reach a half-century of goals, aged 23 years and 52 days.

Youngest Arsenal players to score 50 PL goals
Player Age at 50th goal
Bukayo Saka 23 years, 52 days
Thierry Henry 24 years, 128 days
Theo Walcott 26 years, 69 days
Robin van Persie 27 years, 162 days
Alexis Sanchez 28 years, 145 days

Saka has surpassed club legend Thierry Henry, who was more than a year older - at 24 years and 128 days - when he struck his 50th Premier League goal in December 2001.

Seventh-fastest of all-time

Only six players in history have scored 50 Premier League goals at a younger age than Saka.

Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler holds the record. He was 20 years and 252 days old when he reached the landmark with a double against Manchester United in 1996. He went on to score 163 times in the Premier League.

Youngest players to score 50 PL goals
Player Club Age
Robbie Fowler Liverpool 20y 252d
Michael Owen Liverpool 20y 256d
Wayne Rooney Everton / Man Utd 21y 46d
Romelu Lukaku West Brom / Everton 22y 192d
Cristiano Ronaldo Man Utd 22y 341d
Harry Kane Spurs 23y 44d
Bukayo Saka Arsenal 23y 52 d
Marcus Rashford Man Utd 23y 56d
Emile Heskey Leicester / Liverpool 23y 101d
Erling Haaland Man City 23y 127d

Fowler beat the record of Michael Owen, another of Liverpool's academy graduates, by just four days but made up for it by becoming the youngest player to score a Premier League century, at the age of 23 years and 254 days.

How Saka scored his 50 goals

We have analysed Saka's first 50 Premier League goals to see how he scored them.

He used his left foot for the vast majority, 37, while 11 have come from his right foot and two have been headers. Only 10 of his goals have come from penalties.

See: Oracle analyses Saka's goals in depth

This latest feat continues Saka's incredible form this season. He leads the division's assists chart, with seven, and has created more chances than any other player.

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