The Reds have been able to call upon a range of legendary figures to score their goals, with Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez the current players entrusted with the job. But while he has broken a number of records, Salah is not ranked among the club’s five best strikers.
As well as Salah, another name shockingly snubbed is Luis Suarez, who fired the Reds on their Premier League title challenge in the 2013/2014 campaign. That is according to an AI program directed by Mirror Football to come up with a ranking of the top five forwards, which you can read below. Liverpool star Mo Salah reveals hobby he’s addicted to – “Literally every day” He twice won the Premier League Golden Boot, was named Premier League Player of the Season in 1998 and was crowned Sports Personality of the Year in the same year. Owen’s greatest achievement came when he won the Ballon d’Or while at Liverpool in 2001.
He won a raft of trophies for the Reds, including the FA Cup, UEFA Cup and League Cup. Owen left for Real Madrid in 2004, with an incredible strike rate of 158 goals in 297 games in all competitions. HAVE YOUR SAY! Who do you think is the best striker in Liverpool’s history? Comment below.
4. Robbie Fowler Hailed as ‘God’ by Liverpool fans, Robbie Fowler remains the Reds’ second-top scorer in the Premier League. The Englishman came through the club’s academy and made a quick start, scoring his first hat-trick in only his fifth top-flight match. During his second season, he scored three goals in a game against Arsenal in just four minutes and 33 seconds, which was a Premier League record. He scored more than 30 goals in each of his first three seasons, the only player to do so in England.
He won the FA Cup, two League Cups and the UEFA Cup with the Reds before departing for Leeds. Fowler would later return to Liverpool, though his second spell was not as successful, with the striker ending his Reds career with 183 goals in 369 games.
3. Roger Hunt The Englishman won the first division’s golden boot award during that second title win, scoring 29 goals in 37 games. In total, he scored 285 goals for the Reds in all competitions, with only Ian Rush surpassing that return.
As well as his success at club level, Hunt is also on the select list of players who have won the World Cup while also playing for the Reds. He played in all six games as England won the tournament in 1966, scoring three times.
2. Ian Rush 1. Kenny Dalglish He won six league titles, four League Cups, three European Cups and the FA Cup during his time as a player. He retired in 1990, with a record of 172 goals in 515 games in all competitions for the Reds.
Liverpool’s success throughtout their history has been built around the stars who lead the line.
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5. Michael Owen
Coming in at number five is Michael Owen, widely seen as one of the best strikers in Premier League history. His talent was clear right from the start of his career, as he scored on his top-flight debut to become Liverpool’s youngest-ever scorer.
Liverpool’s Robbie Fowler holds aloft The Worthington Cup and Man of the Match trophies after beating Birmingham City at The Millenium Stadium in Cardiff Sunday 25 February 2001. Fowler scored a first half goal which Liverpool won 6-5 after extra time and penalties.
Robbie Fowler is known as ‘God’ among Liverpool fans.
Roger Hunt made 404 league appearances for Liverpool between 1958 and 1969
Roger Hunt remains Liverpool’s record league scorer.
A legendary player, Roger Hunt remains Liverpool’s record league scorer. Hunt spent 11 years at Anfield from 1958, winning two league titles and the FA Cup during his time at Anfield.
Ian Rush is Liverpool’s all-time record scorer having spent 15 years at the Reds
Lovingly referred to as ‘King Kenny’ by Liverpool fans, Kenny Dalglish is widely regarded as the club’s greatest-ever player. After joining in 1977, he would spend the next 13 years as a player at Anfield, with the Scot also acting as manager for the final five of those.
