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'Unbelievable' Haaland reaches historic mark
The Straits Times
|December 04, 2025
Erling Haaland said he was “proud” to make history as the Manchester City striker became the fastest player to reach 100 English Premier League goals in a pulsating 5-4 win against Fulham on Dec 2.
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The Norwegian’s clinical finish in the first half at Craven Cottage took him to his century in just 11 league appearances for City.
The 25-year-old broke the previous record set by former Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers star Alan Shearer, who took 124 matches to reach 100 goals.
“It’s huge and I’m really proud. Of course it’s a massive thing, 100 club is a nice thing to be in and I’m happy,” Haaland said.
“I knew about the record, that’s what I tried to do. I try to help the team scoring goals, that’s my job.”
Haaland, who signed from Borussia Dortmund in 2022, had failed to score in his previous three games against Newcastle, Bayer Leverkusen and Leeds United.
He broke that mini-drought with the latest milestone in his glittering City career.
This story is from the December 04, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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