5 greatest strikers of the Premier League era

The Golden Boot is won by the player that scores the most goals in a Premier League season.
The Golden Boot is won by the player that scores the most goals in a Premier League season

#3 Robbie Fowler

One of the Spice Boys, Robbie Fowler.
One of the Spice Boys, Robbie Fowler.

Teams played for: Liverpool, Leeds United and Manchester City

If Michael Owen is fondly remembered at Liverpool for his contributions, Robbie Fowler would be considered an absolute legend of the club. Even though his 4-minute hat-trick against Arsenal in the 1994/95 season was what propelled him into the category of a superstar, Fowler had always been a reliable and consistent goalscorer. He started his career at Anfield with an impressive 12 goals in just 13 games.

Even though it is a sham that Fowler never won the Premier League title or the highest scorer in a season, Fowler is the sixth highest scorer in the history of the league with 163 games in 379 appearances. Out of his 379 appearances, 66 of them came as a substitute. Fowler is the first and now one of four men to have won the PFA Young Player of the Year twice.

He left Liverpool and later played for Leeds and Manchester City, scoring 14 in 30 league appearances for Leeds and 21 in 80 for Manchester City. He also represented Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League but never scored for them. Fowler has scored 128 goals for Liverpool in the league, becoming their highest league goalscorer in the Premier League era.

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