Aubameyang smashes Henry’s Arsenal record for first to 50 goals but he’s still way behind Prem’s all-time greatest
PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG smashed Thierry Henry’s Arsenal record for quickest to 50 goals in the 4-0 rout of Norwich.
But the £60million striker is some way off the Premier League’s best for reaching that landmark in the shortest amount of time.
Henry needed 83 games to reach half a century for Arsenal.
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The charismatic Frenchman went onto become Arsenal‘s all-time leading goalscorer in the Premier League with 175 strikes.
It remains to be seen whether Aubameyang will remain in North London long enough to threaten that record – with talks over a new deal only just starting.
But at least he has bragging rights over Henry for now, having scored his 50 goals in just 79 appearances.
Auba, 31, sits sixth on the list of players who reached 50 goals the fastest.
Top of the pile is Manchester United legend Andrew Cole, who reached the tally on March 4 1995 after just 65 appearances.
To be fair, Cole did benefit massively from scoring five in one game against a dreadful Ipswich side, who lost 9-0 on the day.
Next on the list is SunSport columnist Alan Shearer, who needed one more appearance than Cole to achieve the feat.
The Newcastle legend scored his 50th from the spot in Blackburn’s 3-0 win over Everton on September 10 1994.
Third on the all-time rankings is ex-Man Utd star Ruud van Nistelrooy, whose goal in the 2-1 win over Newcastle on August 23 2003 came in his 68th appearance for the Red Devils.
Current Liverpool star Mo Salah and former Anfield striker Fernando Torres both needed 72 appearances in the Premier League to bring up their 50.
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Salah’s 72 games includes his spell with Chelsea between 2013-14 and 2014-15, where he made 13 appearances.
Behind Aubameyang comes Man City icon Sergio Aguero, who needed 81 games, and looking up at him in the standings are Henry and ex-Sunderland forward Kevin Phillips, who both needed 83 games.
Former Chelsea man Diego Costa hit his 50th goal in his 85th appearance for the club while ex-Liverpool hitman Luis Suarez needed one more.