Only three clubs have registered more than 10 goals from defenders after match day 34 of 2023/24 English Premier League season. Interestingly, Arsenal are on top of the list. How are they doing it?
William Saliba, Arsenal's centre-back
Thirteen goals have been scored by 6 Arsenal defenders so far this season. The defenders with most strikes for the Gunners so far this term are Ben White and Gabriel Magalhães. These two guys have netted 4 times each in the Premiership this term. It is note worthy that they have taken credits for one brace each within the period. There is also William Saliba on the list. This French centre back has been credited with 2 EPL goals this season. The other 3 Arsenal guys that made the list are Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jakub Kiwior and Takehiro Tomiyasu.
The other two clubs that have gotten more than 10 English top flight goals from defenders this term are Newcastle and Tottenham. Both sides have received 11 strikes each from this category of players. For the Toons, Fabian Schär is the leading defender-scorer. This Swiss centre-back has scored 4 times in the Premiership this term. He is followed by Sven Botman and Dan Burn who have netted twice each. The English trio of Kieran Trippier, Jamaal Lascelles and Valentino Livramento have been credited with one each.
The top scorer among the defenders playing for Spurs is Cristian Romero. This Argentinian has netted 4 EPL goals this season. Destiny Udogie and Micky van de Ven are next with 2 each. Pedro Porro has been credited with one strike in the English top flight this season. This is the same figure as those of Emerson Royal and Ben Davies.
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