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The Premier League is arguably the most exciting league in all of Europe. The unpredictable, high-intensity game of the English top-flight is a treat to watch and that has a lot to do with the exciting attackers who populate the league.
The Premier League has been blessed with some of the best forwards in the world and they keep delivering the goods week in and week out. The Premier League giants have some of the best strikers on their payroll and they are so adept at their all-round game that dividing them on the basis of goals scored is a bit reductive.
But goalscoring is certainly a good parameter to gauge forwards by and as we move on to a new year, let's take a look at the top five goalscorers in the Premier League in the year 2020.
Top 5 Premier League goal scorers in 2020
#5 Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) - 16 goals
Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin has flourished under the tutelage of Carlo Ancelotti. He is growing into a fantastic number 9 under the Italian's guidance and has been reaping the rewards for all the hard work he has put in since joining Everton in 2016.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has scored 11 goals from 15 Premier League games this season. That is a major improvement from last season where he scored a total of 13 goals. He has scored a total of 16 goals in 2020.
While his composure in front of goal and all-round centre-forward game has been pretty commendable, it is his aerial ability that has taken everyone by surprise. The Everton striker has a big leap in him and is now a major threat from crosses and set-pieces.
He is almost certain to cross the 20 goal mark this Premier League campaign and at just 23-years-old, he has a long way to go and definitely has the skillset to leave a mark on the Premier League in the years to come.
#4 Heung-Min Son (Tottenham Hotspur) - 17 goals
Tottenham Hotspur got off to a flying start to the 2020-21 season and Heung-Min Son has been their standout performer alongside Harry Kane. The South Korean international is a menacing presence on the pitch and he has become a nightmare to come up against for defenders.
Son can beat a defender with ease and he can also turn on the afterburners to leave them for dead. The 28-year-old has been in sublime form this season and he has scored 11 goals and provided 4 assists from across 15 appearances in the Premier League.
He only scored a total of 11 goals last season and he has already matched it this term. This shows how much he has improved this season and if Spurs are to challenge for the title this term, they will need more of the same from Heung-Min Son.
#3 Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) - 17 goals
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has shown no signs of slowing down despite being 33-years-old. The belligerent attacker won the Premier League Golden Boot scoring 23 goals in the 2019-20 season.
He has kept it up and has scored 11 goals already this term from 15 appearances. Vardy loves to run in behind the defenders and once he gets past them, it is nearly impossible to stop him.
Leicester City have worked their way back into being title contenders once again and Jamie Vardy has been leading from the front. He is a modern-day legend at the club and they will bank on him to keep his good form up for the rest of the season to keep apace with the likes of Manchester United and Liverpool.
#2 Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) - 18 goals
Bruno Fernandes is the only midfielder on this list and it is fair to say that the Premier League hasn't seen a player like him in a long time. Manchester United signed Bruno Fernandes in the January transfer window and his goal tally looks even more incredible when you look at the fact that he made his first appearance for the Red Devils in February.
Fernandes has had a galvanizing effect on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side and he has racked up 14 assists as well in addition to the 18 goals he has scored since he joined. He finishes the year with 18 goals and 14 assists from 29 games. He averages at more than 1 Goals + Assists per game.
Bruno Fernandes is simply the main reason why Manchester United are second on the Premier League table right now and are breathing down the necks of league leaders Liverpool.
#1 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) - 23 goals
Mohamed Salah continues to be one of the best forwards in Europe and has once again been spectacular for Jurgen Klopp's side. After scoring 19 goals in the Premier League last season, he looks set to break the 20 goal mark this term.
Salah has already scored 13 goals and is currently at the top of the Premier League goalscoring chart. The Egyptian international has delivered consistently over the past few seasons for Liverpool and he led from the front as they won the UEFA Champions League title and the Premier League title in successive seasons.
He has already become a cult-figure among the Kop and has grown in reputation as one of the finest forwards in the world since joining the club in 2017.
