Alan Shearer: The First Player to Score 200 Premier League Goals

Alan Shearer: The First Player to Score 200 Premier League Goals

Alan Shearer etched his name in Premier League history as the first player to reach 200 career goals, achieving the milestone on April 20, 2002, in Newcastle United’s 3-0 victory over Charlton Athletic. Shearer’s 89th-minute goal sealed the win and further cemented his legendary status.

A Record-Breaking Career

Shearer remains the only player to have scored 100+ goals for two different Premier League clubs, netting:
✅ 112 goals for Blackburn Rovers (1992-1996)
✅ 148 goals for Newcastle United (1996-2006)

His 260 career Premier League goals still stand as the all-time record, making him the league’s greatest goal scorer.

Premier League All-Time Top Scorers

 1️⃣ Alan Shearer – 260
2️⃣ Harry Kane – 213
3️⃣ Wayne Rooney – 208
4️⃣ Andrew Cole – 187
5️⃣ Sergio Agüero – 184
5️⃣ Mohamed Salah – 184
7️⃣ Frank Lampard – 177
8️⃣ Thierry Henry – 175
9️⃣ Robbie Fowler – 163
🔟 Jermain Defoe – 162

🔹 Other notable scorers include Cristiano Ronaldo (103), Didier Drogba (104), and Son Heung-min (126).