2025/26 Premier League Top Scorers Chart: Antoine Semenyo Closing on Haaland and Igor Thiago

2025/26 Premier League Top Scorers Chart: Antoine Semenyo Closing on Haaland and Igor Thiago

  • Semenyo has shone as Manchester City’s lethal striker, quickly making his mark in the Premier League.
  • With 12 goals and counting, the Ghanaian forward emerged as one of the league’s most exciting talents
  • Semenyo is not just scoring, but also creating chances, as he proves to be a complete attacking threat

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Manchester City’s Antoine Semenyo has firmly announced himself as one of the Premier League’s most exciting forwards this season, rising on the scoring charts with 12 goals and 3 assists in just 23 appearances.

While Erling Haaland continues to dominate with 20 goals for City, Semenyo’s rapid adaptation to the English top flight has turned heads and solidified his reputation as a key player in Pep Guardiola’s attacking setup.

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Antoine Semenyo moves up the Premier League top scorers chart, with Haaland still leading. Image credit: Chris Brunskill, James Gill-Danehouse
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The 26-year-old Ghanaian forward has impressed with his goal, efficiency and all-around attacking contributions.

According to BBC statistics, Semenyo is scoring at a rate of 0.52 goals per 90 minutes, a remarkable figure considering he is still settling into a team brimming with established stars.

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His goal conversion rate stands at 22%, and he has managed a shot accuracy of 56%, highlighting both his clinical finishing and sharpness in front of goal.

2025/26 Premier League top scorers table

As of February 3, 2026, here’s a look at the Premier League’s top scorers this season, according to the BBC.

  1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) – 20 goals
  2. Igor Thiago (Brentford) – 16 goals
  3. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) – 12 goals
  4. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) – 10 goals
  5. João Pedro (Chelsea) – 9 goals
  6. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds) – 9 goals
  7. Callum Wilson (Fulham) – 8 goals
  8. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle) – 8 goals
  9. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) – 8 goals
  10. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) – 8 goals
  11. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) – 8 goals
  12. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) – 8 goals
  13. Jérémie Kroupi (Bournemouth) – 8 goals
  14. Danny Welbeck (Brighton) – 8 goals
  15. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) – 8 goals

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However, it should be noted that Semenyo's 12 goals in the current Premier League campaign include 10 strikes for Bournemouth before he moved clubs last month.

Now, with 14 games left in the 2025/26 Premier League season, Antoine Semenyo still has a chance to climb higher in the scoring charts.

Semenyo's goal efficiency at Man City

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that since January 9, 2026, Antoine Semenyo has emerged as Manchester City’s top scorer, leading Pep Guardiola’s team in goals during this period.

Semenyo and Rayan Cherki have led Manchester City’s scoring with 4 goals each, while Rico Lewis contributed 2 goals.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Gariba Raubil (Sports Editor) Gariba Raubil is a skilled content writer and journalist with over 14 years of experience in sports journalism. He is a CAF and FIFA-accredited reporter and has been a member of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) since 2020. He has covered several international tournaments including two All Africa Games in 2015 and 2023. He also reported on the 2017 CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon and the 2018 Women’s AFCON. Email: gariba.raubil@yen.com.gh