Top 5 foreign players to score the most goals in the Premier League

Manchester United v Chelsea - Premier League
Didier Drogba is the highest scoring African in the PL.

#4 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Chelsea v Birmingham City
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has scored 127 goals in the Premier League.

Clubs played for: Leeds United, Chelsea, Middlesbrough, Charlton Athletic.

At number four on this list is the Dutch international, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbiank. He has scored 127 goals in 288 Premier League games.

Known for his pace and ability to score goals with both feet, Hasselbaink first came to the Premier League when Leeds United signed him from Boavista in 1997. He stayed at Leeds for two seasons, scoring 34 goals in 69 games and he also finished as the Premier League's joint top scorer in 1998-1999.

After his impressive spell with Leeds, he moved to Athletico Madrid in 1999 but returned back to the Premier League after just one season, as Chelsea signed him for a then club-record transfer fee of £15 million.

He justified his huge transfer fee with his performances and scored 69 PL goals for the club. He was the Premier League's top goal scorer for the 2000-2001 season.

After leaving Chelsea in 2004, he had brief spells with Middlesbrough and Charlton Athletic before finishing his professional career in 2008 with the Championship club, Cardiff City. At present, he manages the EFL League One club, Northampton Town.

Stats- premierleague.com

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