Alexander Isak has been hailed as ‘one of the top strikers anywhere’ in the world after reaching 50 goals in the Premier League for Newcastle.
Isak brought up a half-century of league goals in English football during Newcastle’s 4-3 win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday. The Swedish striker has reached the landmark in just 76 appearances for the Magpies.
50 @premierleague goals for Alexander Isak! 🥶🇸🇪🇪🇷 pic.twitter.com/CW39BFtkj0
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) February 23, 2025
Only six players have ever reached 50 goals in the Premier League in fewer games; Erling Haaland, Andy Cole, Alan Shearer, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Mohamed Salah and Fernando Torres.
Speaking to BBC Match of the Day, former England goalkeeper Joe Hart said Isak is as good as any number nine in world football right now.
“What he has done is amazing. In the modern game, he is right up there as one of the top strikers anywhere, not just in the Premier League.
“He’s so fit and so quick and he is always such a threat because he scores all sorts of goals.
“He’s different to all of those players above him on that list [of quickest to 50 Premier League goals] and that is part of what makes him so hard to stop.
“What I really love about him is that it’s not just in front of goal where he looks good. He’s clinical of course, but he is a team player too.
“He’s a gem for Newcastle and at 25 he is still young, still hungry and he can still get even better.”
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