<P> Since the Premier League's formation at the start of the 1992--93 season, 28 players have managed to accrue 100 or more goals in the competition . </P> <P> During the 1995--96 season, Alan Shearer became the first player to score 100 Premier League goals, and holds the record for the fewest games taken to reach 100, doing so in 124 appearances . He also holds the record for most goals scored in the Premier League . After Shearer, Harry Kane is the second - fastest to 100 goals, doing so in 141 games . </P> <Table> List of Premier League players with 100 or more goals <Dl> <Dd> As of 27 August 2018 . Sources: </Dd> </Dl> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Nat . </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Premier League club (s) </Th> <Th> Goals </Th> <Th> Played </Th> <Th> Ratio </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Th> Alan Shearer </Th> <Td> Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United </Td> <Td> 260 </Td> <Td> 441 </Td> <Td> 0.59 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Th> Wayne Rooney </Th> <Td> Everton, Manchester United </Td> <Td> 208 </Td> <Td> 494 </Td> <Td> 0.42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Th> Andy Cole </Th> <Td> Newcastle United, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Fulham, Manchester City, Portsmouth </Td> <Td> 187 </Td> <Td> 414 </Td> <Td> 0.45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Th> Frank Lampard </Th> <Td> West Ham United, Chelsea, Manchester City </Td> <Td> 177 </Td> <Td> 609 </Td> <Td> 0.29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Th> Thierry Henry </Th> <Td> Arsenal </Td> <Td> 175 </Td> <Td> 258 </Td> <Td> 0.68 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Th> Robbie Fowler </Th> <Td> Liverpool, Leeds United, Manchester City </Td> <Td> 163 </Td> <Td> 379 </Td> <Td> 0.43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Th> Jermain Defoe </Th> <Td> West Ham United, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland, Bournemouth </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> 491 </Td> <Td> 0.33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Th> Michael Owen </Th> <Td> Liverpool, Newcastle United, Manchester United, Stoke City </Td> <Td> 150 </Td> <Td> 326 </Td> <Td> 0.46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Th> Les Ferdinand </Th> <Td> Queens Park Rangers, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Leicester City, Bolton Wanderers </Td> <Td> 149 </Td> <Td> 351 </Td> <Td> 0.42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Th> Teddy Sheringham </Th> <Td> Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Portsmouth, West Ham United </Td> <Td> 146 </Td> <Td> 418 </Td> <Td> 0.35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Th> Sergio Agüero </Th> <Td> Manchester City </Td> <Td> 208 </Td> <Td> 0.70 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Th> Robin van Persie </Th> <Td> Arsenal, Manchester United </Td> <Td> 144 </Td> <Td> 280 </Td> <Td> 0.51 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Th> Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink </Th> <Td> Leeds United, Chelsea, Middlesbrough, Charlton Athletic </Td> <Td> 127 </Td> <Td> 288 </Td> <Td> 0.44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Republic of Ireland </Td> <Th> Robbie Keane </Th> <Td> Coventry City, Leeds United, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, West Ham United, Aston Villa </Td> <Td> 126 </Td> <Td> 349 </Td> <Td> 0.36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Th> Nicolas Anelka </Th> <Td> Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea, West Bromwich Albion </Td> <Td> 125 </Td> <Td> 364 </Td> <Td> 0.34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Trinidad and Tobago </Td> <Th> Dwight Yorke </Th> <Td> Aston Villa, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Sunderland </Td> <Td> 123 </Td> <Td> 375 </Td> <Td> 0.33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Th> Steven Gerrard </Th> <Td> Liverpool </Td> <Td> 120 </Td> <Td> 504 </Td> <Td> 0.24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Th> Ian Wright </Th> <Td> Arsenal, West Ham United </Td> <Td> 113 </Td> <Td> 213 </Td> <Td> 0.53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Th> Dion Dublin </Th> <Td> Manchester United, Coventry City, Aston Villa </Td> <Td> 111 </Td> <Td> 312 </Td> <Td> 0.36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Th> Emile Heskey </Th> <Td> Leicester City, Liverpool, Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic, Aston Villa </Td> <Td> 110 </Td> <Td> 516 </Td> <Td> 0.21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> England </Td> <Th> Harry Kane </Th> <Td> Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City </Td> <Td> 156 </Td> <Td> 0.71 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Wales </Td> <Th> Ryan Giggs </Th> <Td> Manchester United </Td> <Td> 109 </Td> <Td> 632 </Td> <Td> 0.17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Th> Peter Crouch </Th> <Td> Aston Villa, Southampton, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, Stoke City </Td> <Td> 108 </Td> <Td> 462 </Td> <Td> 0.23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Th> Paul Scholes </Th> <Td> Manchester United </Td> <Td> 107 </Td> <Td> 499 </Td> <Td> 0.21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Th> Darren Bent </Th> <Td> Ipswich Town, Charlton Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland, Aston Villa, Fulham </Td> <Td> 106 </Td> <Td> 276 </Td> <Td> 0.38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Ivory Coast </Td> <Th> Didier Drogba </Th> <Td> Chelsea </Td> <Td> 104 </Td> <Td> 254 </Td> <Td> 0.41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Th> Romelu Lukaku </Th> <Td> Chelsea, West Bromwich Albion, Everton, Manchester United </Td> <Td> 102 </Td> <Td> 221 </Td> <Td> 0.46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Th> Matt Le Tissier </Th> <Td> Southampton </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> <Td> 270 </Td> <Td> 0.37 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Italics show players still playing professional football; Bold shows players still playing in the Premier League . </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Who is the highest goal scorer in premier league