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Kings of the Etihad: Top 5 Manchester City Players With Most Premier League Goals at Home
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Manchester City are currently one of the best football clubs in Europe. They have a brilliant coach in Pep Guardiola, a world-class squad, exceptional training facilities, and a sporting project good enough to convince any player to move to the Etihad Stadium.
Man City, of course, did not always have a seat at the highest table. They only started getting a taste of competitiveness after the Sheikh Mansour-led Abu Dhabi United Group purchased the club in September 2008. Under City Football Group (CFG), the Cityzens have attracted some exceptional players. They have delivered sensational performances, helping the team to multiple Premier League titles.
In the list below, we will take a look at some players who came good for Manchester City time and again, especially at the Etihad Stadium. Continue reading to meet the top five players who have scored the most Premier League goals in Manchester City’s backyard. Let’s begin!
#5 Carlos Tevez: 38 Premier League Goals
Former Argentina striker Carlos Tevez had a four-year run at Manchester City between 2009 and 2013. He played 58 games at the Etihad Stadium during his stint and hit the back of the net an irable 38 times. Overall, Tevez played 113 games for City in the English top flight, scoring 58 times.
Tevez, who also represented Manchester United and West Ham United in the Premier League, appeared in 148 games for the Cityzens in all competitions. He scored 73 times, winning one Premier League title, one FA Cup, and one FA Community Shield.
#4 Kevin De Bruyne: 45 Premier League Goals*
In fourth place, we have Manchester City maestro Kevin De Bruyne with 45 Premier League strikes in 135 matches at the Etihad Stadium. The Belgian, who is better known for his creativity, has played 270 games for Man City in the English top flight, finding the back of the net 70 times and claiming 114 assists. He has won three Playmaker Awards — awarded to the player with the most assists in a season — since moving to City.
De Bruyne, who sees his contract expire in June 2025, has represented Man City in 400 games since the start of the 2015-16 season. The former Wolfsburg man has scored 104 times and provided 170 assists, winning six Premier League titles and a UEFA Champions League trophy among other honours.
#3 Erling Haaland: 46 Premier League Goals*
Arguably the best striker in the world at the moment, Manchester City goalmachine Erling Haaland has already scored 46 Premier League goals at the Etihad Stadium. He has only played 44 league matches at home for Pep Guardiola’s side so far.
Haaland has been in a league of his own since ing from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2022. He scored an astonishing 51 goals in his debut season, helping City to the Treble. Haaland won the Premier League Golden Boot (36 goals) and emerged as the top scorer in the UEFA Champions League (12 goals). Haaland scored 27 league goals in the 2023-34 season, successfully defending his Golden Boot and firing Man City to another title, helping them become the first team to win four consecutive Premier League titles.
The Norwegian has thus far played 125 games for City in all competitions, scoring 111 times and amassing six trophies.
#2 Raheem Sterling: 51 Premier League Goals
Manchester City signed Raheem Sterling from Liverpool in July 2015. He did not hit the ground running at the Etihad Stadium, but Pep Guardiola brought out the best in him after taking charge in 2016, turning him into one of the best wingers in the Premier League. Before ing Chelsea in July 2022, Sterling played 225 Premier League games, scoring 91 goals. An impressive 51 of those strikes came at the Etihad Stadium in 109 games.
The former England international played 339 games for the Mancunians in all competitions, scoring 131 times and providing 73 assists. He won four Premier League titles, five EFL Cups, one FA Cup, and two FA Community Shields with Man City.
#1 Sergio Aguero: 106 Premier League Goals
Manchester City icon Sergio Aguero sits at the summit, having scored an impressive 106 goals in just 142 Premier League matches at the Etihad Stadium. Between 2011 and 2021, Aguero played 275 matches for City in the English top-flight, scoring an impressive 184 times.
Aguero, who retired in October 2021 due to a heart problem, scored a total of 260 goals in 390 matches for Man City in all competitions, emerging as the club’s all-time top scorer. He won five Premier League titles, six EFL Cups, one FA Cup, and three FA Community Shields with City before his departure to Barcelona.