Manchester City’s Norwegian striker #09 Erling Haaland heads the ball during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Coventry City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on September 5, 2026. (Photo by PETER POWELL / AFP)
Erling Haaland celebrated his 300th senior club goal on Saturday after scoring the decisive goal as Manchester City defeated Coventry City 1-0 to maintain their perfect start to the Premier League season.
The 26-year-old Norwegian striker marked the milestone on X after reaching another remarkable landmark in a career defined by an extraordinary scoring rate.
Haaland reached 300 club goals with his 165th strike for Manchester City. His previous goals came during spells with Molde, where he scored 20, Red Bull Salzburg, where he netted 29, and Borussia Dortmund, where he scored 86.
His latest goal came in the 26th minute at the Etihad Stadium when he headed home a cross from Antoine Semenyo, who had been played through by Enzo Fernandez on his Manchester City debut.
The goal proved enough to secure all three points as City held on for their third league victory of the season.
For Haaland, the goal added another significant milestone to a career that has progressed at remarkable speed.
He has now scored 300 goals in senior club football, with his 165 goals for City coming in just 202 appearances.
Haaland has already set several impressive milestones since joining Manchester City, with the club regularly highlighting his rapid scoring record.
In September 2024, he became the 19th player in Manchester City’s history to score 100 goals for the club. He reached the mark in just his 105th appearance, scoring against Arsenal in a 2-2 Premier League draw.
Five months later, in February 2025, Haaland reached another major milestone when his goal against Arsenal took his senior club tally to 250 goals in 313 appearances.
At the time, City noted that he had reached the figure faster than several of the most prolific forwards of the 21st century, including Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe.
His 250-goal tally consisted of 115 goals for Manchester City, 86 for Dortmund, 29 for Salzburg and 20 for Molde.
Haaland has since added another 50 goals, further underlining his remarkable scoring trajectory and establishing himself among the most prolific forwards of his generation.
His record at Manchester City has been particularly outstanding.
He scored 52 goals in his first season at the club in 2022/23, including a record 36 Premier League goals. He followed that with 38 goals in all competitions in 2023/24 and 34 in 2024/25.
Manchester City said Haaland finished the 2025/26 season with 38 goals in 52 appearances.
His latest landmark against Coventry further underlines the extraordinary pace at which the Norwegian continues to rewrite scoring records.
