Erling Haaland is no stranger to breaking records, but Guinness World Records recently added something new to his collection. The Manchester City striker was presented with 4 official Guinness World Records certificates at the Etihad Stadium.
The 4 honors span 3 competitions: the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, and UEFA Nations League. They recognize his record pace to 100 Premier League goals, his 36-goal debut league season, his 19-goal Nations League record, and his 5-goal Champions League performance against RB Leipzig.
At 26, Haaland is already among world football’s most prolific forwards, and the new certificates recognize records he has accumulated across club and international competition.
Four certificates, one remarkable career
Guinness World Records presented Haaland with 4 certificates at the Etihad Stadium ahead of the 2026/27 Premier League season, giving the Manchester City striker another opportunity to mark his growing collection of record-setting achievements.
Each certificate recognizes a distinct achievement: the fastest player to reach 100 Premier League goals, the most goals in a 38-match Premier League season, the most UEFA Nations League goals, and the joint record for most goals in a UEFA Champions League match.
The presentation came weeks after Haaland helped Norway reach the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals. Manchester City begin their 2026/27 Premier League campaign at home to Bournemouth on Aug. 23, marking Haaland’s fifth full Premier League season.
Fastest player to reach a century
Haaland reached 100 Premier League goals on December 2, 2025, scoring against Fulham with a left‑footed strike from open play in the 17th minute of a 5–4 win. Guinness World Records officially confirmed that he needed only 111 matches, making him the fastest player in history.
The remarkable milestone came just over three years after his official Manchester City debut back in 2022. Haaland transformed from a promising young forward into the league’s most clinical, truly dominant goalscorer remarkably quickly.
No other player has ever reached a Premier League century of goals faster than Haaland did. His scoring pace reshaped expectations for modern strikers and cemented his reputation as a genuine generational talent.
A debut season for the ages
During his first Manchester City season, Haaland scored 36 goals in 35 Premier League appearances. He broke Mohamed Salah’s 38-match-season record of 32 goals from 2017/18 and also surpassed the overall Premier League single-season record of 34, shared by Andy Cole and Alan Shearer in 42-match campaigns.
Cole scored 34 goals in 1993/94, while Shearer matched that total in 1994/95. Haaland reached 36 despite making only 35 league appearances.
That debut campaign also helped Manchester City complete the Treble, winning the Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League in 2022/23.
Five goals in one Champions League night
Haaland scored 5 goals in a single UEFA Champions League match against RB Leipzig on March 14, 2023. The haul equaled the competition record previously set by Lionel Messi and later matched by Luiz Adriano.
Manchester City beat RB Leipzig 7–0 that night, with Haaland scoring 5 of City’s goals in one of the competition’s most prolific individual performances.
Haaland became only the third player to score 5 goals in a Champions League match, joining Messi and Luiz Adriano on the record.
Norway’s all-time scoring record
Erling Haaland is the UEFA Nations League’s all-time leading scorer, netting an impressive 19 goals for Norway from 2020 to 2024 and leaving all other players far behind.
He is also Norway’s current outright record scorer, with 62 goals impressively scored in just 55 international appearances. That remarkable scoring rate holds up even against history’s truly most feared, prolific forwards.
From Dortmund to Etihad Stadium domination
Haaland joined Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund in July 2022, arriving in England with an established reputation as an elite goalscorer. He adapted almost immediately, scoring a Premier League record 36 goals in 35 appearances in his debut season.
Under Pep Guardiola, Haaland became the focal point of City’s attack and helped the club win the 2022/23 Treble. Guardiola left the managerial role in the summer of 2026, with Enzo Maresca taking charge ahead of the 2026/27 season.
The Etihad Stadium has since been the setting for many of Haaland’s biggest club milestones, including his record-breaking Premier League performances.
Trophies are stacking up alongside the records
Alongside his 4 new Guinness World Records certificates, Haaland has won 3 Premier League Golden Boots in his first 4 seasons at Manchester City, as well as the European Golden Shoe during his debut 2022/23 campaign.
By July 2026, Haaland had won 9 trophies with Manchester City: 2 Premier League titles, 2 FA Cups, 1 UEFA Champions League, 1 Carabao Cup, 1 FA Community Shield, 1 FIFA Club World Cup, and 1 UEFA Super Cup.
His individual awards and team honors underline the consistency of his scoring across his first 4 seasons in England.
What comes next for Haaland now
Guinness World Records has suggested that Haaland could add more certificates to his record-breaking career, with Manchester City’s 2026/27 Premier League campaign beginning on Aug. 23.
At 26, Haaland remains one of world football’s most prolific forwards. His current record haul already spans the Premier League, UEFA Nations League, and UEFA Champions League.
Whatever comes next, Haaland has already rewritten multiple record books across England, European competition, and Norway, with the new season offering more opportunities to add to those achievements.
Little-known fact: Mancini kept grabbing Haaland during a World Cup qualifier against Italy to throw him off, but it backfired; Haaland said the antics “fired him up” before he scored twice in a 4-1 win.
TL;DR
- Haaland received 4 official Guinness World Records certificates at Etihad Stadium ahead of the 2026/27 season.
- He is now the fastest player to reach 100 Premier League goals, hitting the mark in just 111 matches.
- His debut season total of 36 goals in 35 games remains the most in a single Premier League season.
- He scored 5 goals in one Champions League match against RB Leipzig, matching Messi and Luiz Adriano.
- Haaland is the UEFA Nations League’s all-time top scorer and Norway’s outright record goal scorer.
- He now features on the cover of the Guinness World Records Football Edition 2027.
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