Top scorers Sunderland, England

Top scorer winners from Sunderland and players with high positions in top scorer lists. Here you find the best goal scorers in Sunderland in Premier League and EFL Championship through the recent years.

Golden Boot winners from Sunderland

League, Season Player Age Goals
Premier League 1999/2000
Kevin Phillips
26
30

All players from Sunderland in top scorer lists

Sunderland top scorers season 2025/2026

Player, League Age Position Goals Winner/leader
Antoine Semenyo, Brennan Johnson, Chris Wood, Erling Haaland, Hugo Ekitike, Jurriën Timber, Richarlison and Viktor Gyökeres
20 9
1
 
25 9
1
 
24 9
1
 

* Current ongoing season

Top assist providers from Sunderland

Below you find the players from Sunderland that have become the top assist providers during a season.

League, Season Player Age Assists
EFL Championship 2022/2023
Jack Clarke
22
11

Hat tricks by players from Sunderland

In total we have 7 hat tricks scored by players from the club Sunderland between the dates 18 September 1999 and 13 January 2016.

Player Match Date Goals
Jermain Defoe
Swansea - Sunderland
2-4
13 january 2016
Premier League 2015/2016
3
3', 61', 85'
Adam Johnson
Fulham - Sunderland
1-4
11 january 2014
Premier League 2013/2014
3
29', 69', 85'
Darren Bent
Sunderland - Bolton
4-0
9 march 2010
Premier League 2009/2010
3
64', 74', 88'
Marcus Stewart
Sunderland - Watford
4-2
12 february 2005
EFL Championship 2004/2005
3
18', 33', 51'
Marcus Stewart
Gillingham - Sunderland
0-4
11 september 2004
EFL Championship 2004/2005
3
4', 20', 68'
Kevin Phillips
Bradford City - Sunderland
1-4
26 december 2000
Premier League 2000/2001
3
48', 55', 85'
Kevin Phillips
Derby - Sunderland
0-5
18 september 1999
Premier League 1999/2000
3
42', 52', 85'

Note that this is top scorer data we have in our database. There may be other leagues and tournaments Sunderland has players in which we do not present here.

Trivia Sunderland

Here are some seasonal curiosities about Sunderland that they have achieved in recent years, that is, positive and negative results that they were the best (or worst) with of all teams in the league.

EFL Championship
2024/2025

Most own goals

Totally 5 own goals during the season
EFL Championship
2022/2023

Most overtime goals

6 goals during (second half) extra time
EFL Championship
2017/2018

Longest winless streak

16 consecutive games without a win
Premier League
2013/2014

Most own goals

Totally 6 own goals during the season
Premier League
2013/2014

Longest winless streak

9 consecutive games without a win
Premier League
2012/2013

Most leads lost to losses

4 matches where they were in the lead but still lost
Premier League
2010/2011

Most leads lost to losses

4 matches where they were in the lead but still lost

Sunderland information

Founded
1879
Arena name
Stadium of Light
Arena address
Millenium Way, Sunderland
Arena capacity
49000

Articles where Sunderland are mentioned

We have 4 articles published on this site that are about Sunderland, or where they at least are mentioned.

Bob Paisley, mister Liverpool
(2 December 2024)
Great league champions now in lower divisions
(17 May 2024)
The English Premier League's Most Memorable Games
(18 July 2023)
This Man Sam Allardyce
(10 October 2022)

Other players from Sunderland

19 players in our database have played for Sunderland and have been part of a top scorer list during a season, but have not been among the top scorers at the end of the season for the club.